Numerous electric models from Stellantis and Toyota will have to go to the workshop because of possible battery problems. The affected vehicles, all of which were built in 2022, may have a fault in the specific software calibration of the traction battery control unit. Consequently, there may be incorrect detection of the cell voltage and/or […] More…

Tesla is apparently also working on a revised version of the Model Y. According to an agency report, the new Model Y is being developed under the codename ‘Juniper’ and is scheduled to go into production in October 2024. The news was revealed by Reuters, citing three people privy to the plans, which explained that […] More…

Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy will soon begin supplying Jiangling Motors Electric Vehicle (JMEV), which is majority owned by Renault, with Na-ion battery packs for the EV3 small electric car. In August last year, Renault partner Farasis Energy announced plans for a new factory in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, targeting a final annual capacity of 30 […] More…

Tesla has officially opened its Supercharger network in the USA to non-Tesla vehicles. Via so-called “Magic Docks”, all CCS-capable electric cars can now charge at select Supercharger locations. And to ensure that Tesla vehicles are no longer limited to its own charging network, the manufacturer now offers a retrofit for older models, so they can […] More…

Volvo Cars has announced plans to set up a new development centre in Poland. The new ‘Tech Hub’ in Krakow will have full responsibility for software development for key features of the manufacturer’s new all-electric cars. As such, the Krakow ‘Tech Hub’ is to play a crucial role in Volvo Cars’ plan to become an […] More…

Honda and LG Energy Solution have begun constructing their joint venture battery cell factory in the US state of Ohio. The announced factory near Jeffersonville is expected to be operational by the end of 2025 with an annual production capacity of approximately 40 GWh. The two partners announced the plant in the summer of 2022 […] More…

The German electric vehicle manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile has agreed on a cooperation with the raw materials trader Trafigura. Under the agreement, Trafigura will supply 100 per cent of e.Go’s future aluminium needs, as well as battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and copper. The agreement between the two companies is still a non-binding letter […] More…

The Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the startup Sun2Wheel. According to the largest mobility club in Switzerland, it wants to expand its involvement in electric mobility. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. TCS says it also wants to participate in further developing bidirectional charging and storage solutions. […] More…

The US electric car start-up Rivian has presented its annual report for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2022. While revenues are increasing along with the deliveries of the vehicles, due to scaling production costs, losses have also continued to rise. Q4 revenues were $663 million (€623.5 million), and full-year 2022 revenues were […] More…

BP Pulse and parking management company Apcoa are partnering to build 100 fast-charging hubs in Europe. These will be located in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK. All 100 charging hubs in Apcoa car parks will go into operation over the next three years. The first two are planned for Berlin […] More…

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has ordered 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric delivery vans and 14,000 chargers. Charging stations will be installed at USPS locations, supplied by Blink Charging, Siemens and Rexel USA, with an investment of $260 million. USPS notes in announcing the purchase that this acquisition plan “conforms with the electrification strategy announced […] More…

Electric mobility also works for a construction site, as Volvo Trucks demonstrates with its heavy-duty electric trucks for the industry. The manufacturer now offers trucks with simple chassis and various superstructures, such as tippers, mixers or cranes- all with an electric drivetrain. Meant here are the FM Electric and FMX Electric. The FM is a […] More…

Stellantis has announced a multi-million dollar investment in three plants in Kokomo, Indiana. The E-components for the upcoming electric models of the group’s US brands will be built there. These models will then contribute to Stellantis’ goal of having every second of its vehicles in the US be electric by 2030. Specifically, the plants in […] More…

Volkswagen has now officially unveiled the revised ID.3, in which the quality of the interior in particular is to be significantly improved. The powertrains remain unchanged (for the time being). We have already had the opportunity to take a seat in the facelifted model. The premiere of the revised ID.3 was preceded by an unusual […] More…

The Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will begin deliveries of its limited edition VF 8 City Edition in the US on 1 March. Initially, the EVs were to be delivered in February. But VinFast wanted to first complete updating the vehicles with the latest software.The 999 electric cars arrived in the US from Vietnam in December. […] More…

UK charging infrastructure provider Swarco Smart Charging announces the roll-out of an HPC charging network across England, Scotland and Wales. Under the name PoGo, over 2,000 ultra-fast charging stations are to be built at public facilities such as grocery shops and cafés over the next four years. “PoGo” is said to stand for “Power and […] More…

Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has announced the expansion of its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) network in Europe with two new locations in Germany and Spain. Volta will use both new hubs in Duisburg and Madrid to offer comprehensive customer support, training and maintenance and service for the electric trucks used in these markets. The centres […] More…

Nextbike, the bike-sharing provider acquired by Tier, is expanding its presence in Spain. The service’s launch in Palma de Mallorca just before the turn of the year was followed by launches in the Barcelona metropolitan region, Getxo and Mislata at the start of 2023. In and around Barcelona, the service is called Ambici. It will […] More…

Evonik is investing a mid-double-digit million euro sum in the expansion of production facilities for fumed aluminium oxide at its Yokkaichi site in Japan. The material will be used in extremely thin coatings for separator foils in batteries. It will be the German chemical company’s first alumina plant in Asia, geared toward producing speciality solutions […] More…

Battery recycling company Li-Cycle has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a 375 million dollar loan. The money will be used for the Canadian company’s first US facility in Rochester, New York, USA. Li-Cycle reprocesses battery materials at the plant. The Canadians’ concept is to carry out the mechanical processing […] More…