Li-Metal, a Canadian developer of lithium metal anodes, has signed a development and marketing agreement with Bolloré subsidiary Blue Solutions for battery anodes. A joint anode production plant is also planned. Blue Solutions itself manufactures solid-state batteries, which are used in the Mercedes eCitaro, among other vehicles. The aim of the cooperation agreement concluded by […] More…

Chinese startup ChingTao Energy Development has begun constructing a solid-state battery production facility in Kunshan, in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province. The new factory is designed for an annual capacity of 10 GWh and is the company’s second battery plant. It is not yet known when construction will be completed. As reported by the CN EV […] More…

Lucid Motors plans to start building its announced factory in Saudi Arabia before the end of the first half of 2022. The US electric car manufacturer has also confirmed the location officially – the same goes for production capacity. Lucid says that the plant, which was only announced this January, will be wholly owned by […] More…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether share sales by Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal Musk “violated insider trading rules”. What exactly happened, was that Kimbal Musk sold Tesla shares worth 108 million US dollars exactly one day before Elon Musk let Twitter users vote on whether he should give up […] More…

In the USA, the German chemicals group Lanxess is conducting a study with Standard Lithium to examine the construction of a lithium carbonate production plant. This should be located at the Lanxess’ site in El Dorado in the state of Arkansas. Lanxess says they have already been running test operations at the plant for the […] More…

The German government wants to cover Germany’s entire electricity supply with green electricity by 2035. This goal would greatly support the uptake of electric mobility since CO2 reductions are only achieved when green energy is used. According to the coalition agreement revealed in November last year, a share of 80 per cent renewable energy was […] More…

Daimler Truck has handed over the first eActros to German logistics companies around five months after Daimler started series production in Germany’s carmaking region of southwestern Germany. DB Schenker will use the eActros 300 to transport palletised consignments in the Leipzig area, while the  Dachser has also taken delivery of another unit. The eActros is […] More…

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) plans to build 1,350 charging stations for electric vehicles within the next ten years. The majority of these will be AC charging points, but HPCs for short-term parkers are also planned. The agreement now signed with the Danish energy company EWII stipulates that the charging stations will be built in cooperation with […] More…

The Scottish Government has awarded over £62 million in the first phase of its Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) to replace 276 old diesel buses with new electric buses and the necessary charging infrastructure. 137 of these electric buses will be built by ADL in Falkirk. The sum of 62 million pounds is the […] More…

Panasonic has now officially announced that it will set up a production facility for the new 4680 cells at its plant in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. These are to be suitable for use in electric cars. The company has thus confirmed a corresponding rumour. At the end of January, it was reported that Panasonic would start […] More…

Volvo Cars has provided insights into its model planning at a dealer conference in the USA. Battery-electric cars dominate the lineup. However, the Swedish company also plans to launch two new plug-in hybrids. Volvo was one of the first carmakers to focus on an electrified model range. However, with the planned phase-out of the internal […] More…

Fisker has now presented its Ocean electric SUV in Europe for the first time at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With the European premiere, the first final euro prices for the Ocean are also known. When Fisker presented the series design of the Ocean at the LA Auto Show in November 2021, there was […] More…

The Japanese manufacturers Toyota, Hino and Isuzu want to drive forward the electrification of buses as part of their joint venture concluded last year. The partners have announced the production of a battery-electric low-floor bus for 2024. A fuel cell offshoot is also to be developed on the basis of this. The three manufacturers mentioned […] More…

The Japanese manufacturers Toyota, Hino and Isuzu want to drive forward the electrification of buses as part of their joint venture concluded last year. The partners have announced the production of a battery-electric low-floor bus for 2024. A fuel cell offshoot is also to be developed on the basis of this. The three manufacturers mentioned […] More…

Canadian bus builder Letenda has unveiled a new generation of electric buses designed specifically for cold temperatures. The first model to arrive will be a midibus called Electrip, which is designed as a city bus. The ‘Electrip’ is about nine meters long and, according to Letenda, will offer space for up to 45 passengers, including […] More…

According to a media report, the final approval for the Tesla factory in Brandenburg should be granted on Thursday or Friday of this week. A date for the official opening and handover of the first 30 vehicles has also probably already been set. As the Tagesspiegel reports, the opening ceremony at the factory is to […] More…

The Tesla Model Y is not only very popular as a new car in China. According to dealers, used examples in China are sometimes sold above the new price because the delivery time for a factory-new Model Y is about half a year. “The only used NEVs in our store right now are Tesla vehicles, […] More…

In the USA, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced a new charging concept called VersiCharge XL. The concept is designed to enable rapid large-scale installation as well as facilitate expansion and maintenance. The concept was developed in 2021 and is designed for the transition to electric car fleets and high-demand charging applications. Siemens says the VersiCHarge […] More…

British electric ‘restomodding’ startup Lunaz has closed a new funding round that brings the overall value of the company to $200 million. The company also unveiled a new ‘upcycled’ rubbish truck retrofitted with electric motors and batteries. In December last year, Lunaz announced a 400% increase in its re-manufacturing and electrification capacities in Silverstone, Buckinghamshire. […] More…

ABB and Ballard Power Systems have received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the international classification society DNV for their maritime fuel cell concept. The fuel cell system should be able to generate 3 megawatts of electrical power in ships. Ballard and ABB already signed an MoU in 2018 to jointly develop fuel cell systems for […] More…