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Munich researchers accelerate lithium-ion diffusion in solid-state batteries
The team led by Professor Thomas F. Fässler from the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, specialising in new materials, replaced some of
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German consortium advances the development of self-driving commercial vehicles
ATLAS-L4 aimed to ready a fully automated electric truck for hub-to-hub transport on motorways. This has been legally possible in Germany since 2021 with a law that
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Circontrol presents new HPC with 400 kW
The Sonic One electric car charging station delivers an output of 320 to 400 kW and can charge a vehicle with 500 amps in boost mode, regardless
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Polytron to launch Indonesia’s first domestic electric car
The G3 is not an EV Polytron designed or engineered itself, but one of the several rebadged and renamed versions of Chinese automaker Skyworth’s EV6. The company
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President Macron gains first all-electric official car
The PRESIDENTIAL DS No. 8 is DS Automobile’s new electric flagship, and was driven to the Paris Armistice celebrations in the vehicle yesterday, May 8. The armoured
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Aurora launches autonomous heavy goods vehicles in Texas
In the future, you may encounter electric trucks without drivers on Interstate 45 in Texas. Aurora Innovation recently launched a regular transport service with self-driving articulated trucks
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Milence opens Netherlands’ first megawatt charger
The truck charging park has nine charging bays in total. Eight of these are set around four covered CCS chargers, with the final bay being powered by
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MAN Charge&Go truck charging opens to public
In essence, MAN Charge&Go makes it easier to find truck-compatible charging points and also enables easy payments using a dedicated charging card. It helps drivers find locations
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Nissan scraps plans for Japanese LFP battery plant in struggle for survival
“After careful consideration of (the) investment efficiency, we have decided to cancel the construction of a new LFP battery plant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture,” Nissan has
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VinFast announces new dealership contracts in Germany & France
According to Vinfast, this is “significant milestone in VinFasts strategy to accelerate its sales model through dealerships globally, while reaffirming the Companys strong commitment to driving the
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Mercedes-Benz reveals UK pricing and specs for new CLA
Based on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, the fully electric CLA 250+ will debut with an 85 kWh battery, a 200kW rear axle motor, and a
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BYD aims to achieve 50 per cent of its sales outside China by 2030
If BYD’s plan works out, the company would be on a par with Western car manufacturers such as VW, Toyota, Stellantis and GM on the global market.
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VW ID. Buzz GTX: Between sense and nonsense
There’s no question that hardly any of our recent test cars have received as much positive feedback from passers-by as the ID. Buzz GTX. I am now
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Over 100 electric buses now in Nuremberg
The hundredth bus, bearing the number 417, comes as VAG Nuremburg attempts to increase the number of electric buses used in the city. The public transport operator
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Allego uses fast battery chargers from Kreisel Electric
Construction is set to begin in the third quarter of 2025, and the gradual expansion in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries will continue in
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Beijing Hyundai unveils Elexio electric SUV
It’s the brand’s first SUV built on a fully electric platform, having been developed over the last five years with the Chinese market in mind. Specifically, it
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Hamburger Hochbahn gears up to launch autonomous shuttles
The ALIKE project, which is subsidised by the German government with 26 million euros, aims to create the basis for the future commercial provision and scaling of
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‘Robotaxi’ trademarks declined in blow to Tesla
The USPTO said that while there were no conflicting trademarks currently out there, ‘Robotaxi’ is ‘merely descriptive’ when it comes to a vehicle and “is used to
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EU Parliament waves through softened CO2 targets
The more flexible CO2 fleet targets are one of the measures with which the EU Commission wants to improve the competitiveness of the European car industry. The
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High-ranking drive developer Vineet Mehta leaves Tesla
During this time, Metha wants to spend more time looking after his family. However, he did not specify how long his self-imposed break would last. He wants
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Lucid reduces quarterly loss
The fact that the company was able to increase turnover in the first quarter from 173 million dollars in the previous year to 235 million dollars is
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BYD & Tsingshan pull out of Chile lithium projects
Tsingshan told Reuters in a statement that it is dropping plans for $233m project to produce 120,000 metric tonnes of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in Chile. Meanwhile,
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Geely wants to delist Zeekr from the stock exchange again
Geely wants to buy up the remaining shares for 25.66 dollars per share, which makes for a premium of around 14 per cent on the last closing
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Arriva adds new electric buses to London routes
The 12 Enviro400EV double deckers are Alexander Dennis’ first contribution to the TfL fleet, and will operate a service between West Croydon and Russell Square. These will
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Poland lures Ascend Elements battery recycling with a grant worth millions
The location in Poland for the Ascend Materials battery recycling plant has already been found, says the company, while a final investment decision has not yet been
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Royal Mail trials electric trucks for first time
The vehicles in question will be Magtec MEV190 electric trucks. These 19-tonne trucks are geared towards urban and regional deliveries, and will be used to ship post
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17 US states sues against the federal government’s charging subsidy stop
The accusation made by the plaintiff states is that President Trump is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars that were approved by a bipartisan majority in Congress for
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Phoenix Contact presents CCS connector for up to 1,000 kW
The fact that the 1,000 kW (short-term) is possible with the new CCS plug has led the German company to announce that it has reinvented ‘high power
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VW to recall over 5000 ID. Buzz vans
It’s a second recall and stop sale order for the spacious electric minivan, which features three rows of seats. The third row towards the rear of the
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Montréal sets new charging infrastructure target
Montréal will focus on incentives and collaborations to increase private sector participation in the provision of public charging solutions, e.g. through car parks owned by Montreal businesses