The Australian charging column manufacturer Tritium has launched on the US stock exchange Nasdaq. Tritium plans to invest the capital generated by the IPO in its expansion to three global manufacturing facilities and the development of global sales and service teams. Tritium has merged with SPAC company Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation (DCRN) for the IPO […] More…

The Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor Electric has ordered battery technology from Proterra for its utility trucks, shuttle buses, and box trucks. The two companies have now signed a multi-year supply agreement. According to Proterra, the company’s battery systems will power the 28-foot Vicinity Lightning electric transit bus as well as a Vicinity commercial […] More…

Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled the next generation of its VNR Electric all-electric heavy-duty truck with longer range and shorter charging times. Production of the upgraded model is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2022. Orders are available now. The Volvo VNR Electric is one of six all-electric heavy-duty truck models from […] More…

Honda and LG Energy Solution are negotiating the construction of a battery factory for electric vehicles in the USA with a production capacity of 40 gigawatt-hours per year. However, nothing has been decided yet. The Korea Herald writes, citing insiders, that open points such as the date of foundation, the location and the ownership structure […] More…

Renault aims to become an all-electric car brand in Europe by 2030. This applies not only to the Renault brand, but to Groupe Renault – including brands such as Alpine and Dacia. For its budget brand, however, Renault is leaving a back door open. “Renault will be 100 per cent electric in 2030 in Europe,” […] More…

There are signs of a possible further tightening of the EU targets for CO2 emissions from new cars. After the EU Commission had submitted its proposals for this in July 2021, it is now the EU Parliament’s turn – and it has apparently demanded stricter interim targets until 2035. According to various media reports, Jan […] More…

General Motors has very ambitious plans for electric vehicles. In the present, however, things look extremely meagre: The US car company has delivered just 26 electric cars in Q4 2021. General Motors is currently struggling with the ongoing recall of the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV and the associated production stop for the electric vehicles. […] More…

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has changed the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program. Low- and moderate-income households may now claim double the money, i.e. $5,000, to purchase or lease a new or used battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. Oregon brought in the EV scheme in 2018. Previously, the Charge Ahead Rebate was $2,500. […] More…

The US Postal Service (USPS), which has been criticised for planning to buy tens of thousands of gas-burning delivery trucks, estimates that it could go all-electric – if Congress gives it at least 3.3 billion dollars. The estimate comes from an environmental impact statement USPS released last week. The issue is the renewal of the […] More…

The US developer Momentum Dynamics, which specialises in inductive charging systems for electric vehicles, is expanding its focus to the passenger car sector. So far, the company has concentrated mainly on wireless charging for electric buses and trucks. In addition, the company also plans to expand geographically. According to Momentum Dynamics, it is currently pushing […] More…

Rheinmetall has founded a joint venture with the American start-up PolyCharge America to develop, produce and market so-called DC link capacitors. These make it possible to make inverters in electric cars smaller, lighter and more heat-resistant. DC link capacitors are a component of power electronics and are expected to bring significant advantages in terms of […] More…

US start-up Nuro has unveiled the third generation of its self-driving electric vehicle, which the company says is now ready for series production. Nuro is cooperating with BYD North America to produce the electric delivery vehicles. BYD will assemble the hardware components of the platform at its plant in Lancaster, California, before the vehicles are […] More…

Chinese electric car manufacturer Kandi has signed a framework agreement with Hunan Hengrun Automobile to jointly produce all-electric vehicles with the associated battery swap technology. The vehicles are to go on sale under the Henghe brand name. The concrete division of labour and the content of the cooperation will be clarified in a separate agreement, […] More…

GreenPower Motor, a North American manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, has acquired a production facility in South Charleston in the US state of West Virginia. GreenPower plans to manufacture electric school buses there from the second half of 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, the state of West Virginia has committed to purchase at […] More…

BMW invests in the German charging infrastructure startup HeyCharge through its venture capital arm, BMW i Ventures. With its patent-pending SecureCharge technology, HeyCharge enables EV charging in underground parking garages without an internet connection. In addition, their cloud platform handles the billing. BMW iVentures took the lead in the seed funding round through which HeyCharge […] More…

Ford has selected TSG, a German specialist for e-mobility services, to handle charging infrastructure for Transit-E clients across Europe. From its headquarters in Germany, TSG has established a pan-European presence which reportedly led EVBox to ask the company to install its charging equipment. For the Ford partnership at hand, TSG says it will bring its […] More…

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the electric car division of the Chinese real estate group Evergrande, has started series production of its first model. The first model, the Hengchi 5, is a compact electric SUV. The company made the announcement on the Chinese messaging service Weibo. Evergrande NEV published a short video from the factory in […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has now confirmed for the first time that it is planning a factory in Saudi Arabia. This is to be built by 2025 or 2026. Details are currently being negotiated with ministries in the kingdom. “Now that we are successfully producing and selling cars in the U.S., our […] More…

Bugatti has presented its first electric vehicle at the CES. It is not a super sports car, but an electric kick scooter developed with the US company Bytech. Compared to other electric scooters, the functional design is quite similar, although manages to distinguish itself through a few design choices, the light in particular. Bugatti describes […] More…

Silicon Valley-based controls and software company Qnovo has raised 24 million US dollars from investors. The Series C funding round was led by BorgWarner. The US automotive supplier wants to use the investment to expand its offering in the field of battery management. In addition to BorgWarner, OGCI Climate Investments and Constellation Technology Ventures also […] More…