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Nio starts series production of its 900-volt drive system
The EV9 is a 5.33-metre-long mix of SUV and luxury saloon. The first model based on the 900-volt platform will be delivered from the first quarter of
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QuantumScape delivers further developed prototype cells
QuantumScape delivered the “A0” cell samples to car manufacturers for testing shortly before Christmas 2022 – including shareholder Volkswagen. According to QuantumScape, the “Alpha-2” cells delivered are
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Hyundai launches investment offensive in South Korea
In particular, the company is planning extensive recruitment and investment in the construction and operation of factories for electric vehicles, as announced on one of its Korean
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USA: Fisker slashes prices for the 2023 Fisker Ocean
In the US, the Fisker Ocean Ultra trims are now available for 34,999 dollars. The previous price tag showed 52,999 dollars, so it now costs 18,000 dollars
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Polestar 4 SUV debuts in North America
In the US, the all-electric SUV starts at $54,900 for the Long range Single motor and $62,900 for the Long Range Dual motor with standard Pilot Pack.
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BorgWarner to pilot 960kW fast charging for trucks in China
BorgWarner megawatt chargers for Windrose Technology trucks at Goodman properties are now being installed at a pilot project near to be expanded to other properties throughout China.
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England’s Greenpower Park officially launched
The main tenant at Greenpower Park will be the West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture that is planning a 60 GWh battery cell factory. According to the latest
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Interview with Christina Bu, Secretary General of the Norwegian EV Association
Most people regularly following e-mobility development will have heard of Christina Bu. The Secretary-General and CEO of Norway’s electric vehicle association has seen the country becoming a
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Hess to build eight electric buses for Lugano
The vehicles are of the lighTram 19 OPP type electric buses, and are capable of covering 19 hours of operation without intermediate charging. The manufacturer does not
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Ford contracts Allego to install 400 kW charging stations at European dealerships
The new Allego charging stations now to be built at Ford dealerships will offer a charging capacity of up to 400 kW and be accessible around the
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Collapsed Baltimore bridge fallout extends to EV imports
On Tuesday, a supporting pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which crosses the harbour of Baltimore, was rammed by a cargo ship. As a result, parts
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Farasis and FAW join forces on commercial vehicle batteries
Farasis and FAW want to work closely together on projects for semi-solid-state and solid-state batteries for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, as well as specific scenarios
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Canoo takes over Arrival’s production equipment
The systems include machines for the production of driver’s cabs such as robots, dosing systems, control units and PLC controls as well as systems for the expansion
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Envirostream signs deals with LG Energy and Hyundai Glovis
In Australia, the South Korean battery-making giant LG Energy Solution has signed an exclusive three-year battery recycling agreement with Envirostream Australia to recycle used lithium-ion batteries from
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Scania expands its electric truck lineup
Initially, Scania only electrified its most common truck variants. Now the range is being expanded to make the “electrification of many different applications not only possible but
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Ford launches the Explorer in Europe starting at £39,875
In its press release, Ford states a starting price of £39,875 for the Explorer in the UK, but this variant with a standard range battery is not
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China complains about US electric car subsidies
At least that’s what the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has said. The background to this is that, as reported, electric cars with battery components and materials from
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AESC to expand battery factory in South Carolina
In December 2023, AESC had already announced a doubling of its investment in the site in Florence County, South Carolina, to USD 1.62 billion. With the additional
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H2 Mobility to close three hydrogen fuel stations in Germany
According to the H2 Mobility website, the hydrogen refuelling stations in Derching near Augsburg and in Wuppertal will also be permanently disconnected from the grid on 1
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Number of UK supermarkets offering EV charging keeps growing
In 2022, there were 1,015 stores in the UK with EV charging facilities. In 2023, more than 600 locations were added, and there are now 1,616. In
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Kempower delivers bus depot charging infrastructure to Bologna
The first bus depot with Kempower charging technology in Italy is also one of the largest depots in the country – 500 vehicles are deployed from there.
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Motability Operations and Callum Designs introduce wheelchair-accessible EV
The electric wheelchair-accessible vehicle (eWAV) has a 50 kWh battery pack and two charging ports at the “nearside rear and a lower front-mounted option for ease of
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Genesis launches performance brand Magma with GV60 offshoot
Genesis has not yet provided any technical data for the upgraded GV60 in the Magma design. The GV60 is based on the E-GMP from Hyundai and, therefore,
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LiNa Energy successfully closes funding round
British battery startup LiNa Energy has announced the successful funding round that will enable the building of an automated solid-state electrolyte manufacturing line at the company’s first
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IM Motors launches new L6 with solid-state battery
Such CLTC ranges are sometimes also possible with conventional batteries with liquid electrolytes, but in the case of IM Motors, it will be an all-wheel drive version
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Team Global celebrates Australia’s largest electric truck fleet
Team Global Express is replacing a third of its fleet in Western Sydney with 60 electric trucks to deliver parcels to customers in the Sydney metropolitan area.
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Ampere to build battery cell laboratory in France
It will be used to develop prototypes and evaluate battery cells and is intended to help “anticipate technological advances”, as Ampere wrote in the press release. Similar
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Fisker’s talks with major car manufacturers have failed
On Monday, Fisker announced that talks with an unnamed car manufacturer about a strategic partnership had been cancelled. The potential partner was reportedly Nissan. The reason for
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Harley-Davidson presents S2 Mulholland electric motorbike
It is the manufacturer’s second motorbike on the S2 platform. The S2 Mulholland is the cruiser version of the S2 Del Mar, and thus comes with a