The Belgian solid-state battery developer Solithor, founded in 2022, claims to have achieved 500 complete charge/discharge cycles with a first-generation pouch cell – and with less than seven per cent capacity loss. Read more…
VW expands the ID.3 range – with a new base model
VW now offers its compact electric model ID.3 in three additional versions. These include the recently introduced ID.3 GTX and an improved version of the ID.3 Pro. In addition, the entry-level ID.3 Pure model is also available to order again – although with a different battery than before. Read more…
Tesla preparing to register FSD with Chinese authorities, report says
Tesla will be able to let its employees test its FSD internally on public roads once it successfully registers it with Chinese authorities, and then offer it as an upgrade to Chinese users in the coming months, according to Reuters. Read more…
Cadillac introduces Optiq in the US, European launch confirmed
Cadillac has unveiled its new electric model, the Optiq. The electric SUV will be available for sale in ten regions worldwide, including Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, China and the Middle East. Read more…
Einride orders electric truck fleet from Peterbilt
The US truck manufacturer Peterbilt has announced its largest EV order to date. Swedish service provider Einride, which specialises in electric transport, has ordered 150 of Peterbilt’s 579EV electric heavy-duty trucks for its customers in North America. Read more…
“EU charging infrastructure development and AFIR targets” – Fabian Sperka from Transport & Environment
“AFIR breaks through the chicken-or-egg logic, ” Fabian Sperka explains. He is Vehicles policy manager at Transport & Environment, a leading NGO based in Brussels, Belgium. For our online conference elective LIVE, he provided some analysis on how the individual EU member states are doing regarding the regulation’s fleet base target. Read more…
ABB presents drive package for electric buses
ABB has presented a more energy-efficient motor and converter package for electric buses. The individual components of the package are optimally harmonised with each other. Read more…
Tesla pause sparks EV charging rivals in $5B federal buildout
Amid uncertainty about the future of the Tesla Supercharger network, rival charging networks see an opportunity to grow. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently fired most of the Tesla Supercharger team, but has since reversed that move and attempted to hire people back. Tesla has also made it clear that it will continue the buildout of whatever new… Read more…
Archer Aviation finds a partner to commercialize eVTOL travel in Korea, demo flights coming in Q4
Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation is continuing to lay the global groundwork for commercial operations in a new territory: South Korea. The next-generation aircraft specialist has announced a new partnership with Korea’s leading mobility-as-a-service company, KaKaoMobility, to participate in the country’s Grand Challenge and bring eVTOL travel to the region quickly. Read more…
Researchers develop mechanically robust nanocellular graphene for sodium-ion batteries
Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have discovered a means to achieve crack-free, robust nanocellular graphene (NCG) to use in a sodium-ion battery (SIB). NCG is a specialized form of graphene that achieves a large specific surface area by stacking multiple layers of graphene and controlling its internal structure with a nanoscale cellular morphology. However,… Read more…
China to pour millions into solid-state battery research
China plans to fund a project for developing solid-state batteries with an investment of more than 6 billion yuan (766 million euros). Six companies will be eligible for the government funding. Read more…
EU may not announce EV tariffs until after European elections
According to several media reports, the EU Commission will not announce its decision on tariffs on EVs from China until after the European elections on 9 June. A specific date has already been mentioned, but the Commission has denied this. Read more…
Porsche hesitates to build a battery factory in Brandenburg
According to a German media report, Porsche cannot bring itself to build a large battery cell factory in Brandenburg. At the Annual General Meeting on 7 June, Porsche’s Supervisory Board members intend to put the issue on the back burner, at least for the time being. Read more…
BYD’s 1st showroom in Saudi Arabia opens
BYD said it has built up a team of more than 100 people in Saudi Arabia and will open more stores there. Read more…
China to invest $830 million in solid-state batteries
China, being the global electric vehicle powerhouse that it is, is doubling down on its commitment to revolutionize the industry. With a colossal investment of RMB 6 billion (that’s around €773 million at current exchange rates) earmarked for research and development of all-solid-state batteries, the country is focused on accelerating the evolution of EV technology. The government-backed initiative, spearheaded by… Read more…
Xiaomi denies as rumors swirl that it plans to acquire stake in Evergrande NEV
Earlier today, rumors spread that Xiaomi EV was planning to acquire a 58.5 percent stake in Evergrande NEV in order to use the latter’s existing factories to address its capacity issues. Read more…
Great Wall Motor to close European headquarters, report says
Great Wall Motor plans to close its European headquarters in Munich at the end of August and fire all of the 100 or so local employees, according to a German media report. Read more…
MAHLE and Volytica speed up statistical diagnostics for HV batteries
Volytica will present its continuous battery diagnostics solution, consisting of the E-CHARGE 20 charger and E-HEALTH Charge system, developed with MAHLE Aftermarket, at the IT-TRANS event in Karlsruhe, Germany Read more…
IM Motors plugs into Nio’s charging network
IM Motors has become the second EV maker to connect to Nio’s charging network this month after GAC Aion’s Hyper brand. Read more…
Volvo collaborates with Utility Innovation Group and Portable Electric to launch off-grid chargers
Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) and Volvo Penta have launched two new charging units in the North American market in collaboration with Utility Innovation Group (UIG) and Portable Electric. The PU750 unit is developed and built by UIG is designed for fast charging of larger equipment onsite without needing a converter, while the PU130 developed with… Read more…
