A fleet of 500 Renault 5s will launch in the MyWheels car sharing fleet in Utrecht. With their bidirectional charging function, they are planned to help to stabilise the city’s electricity grid. Such a scenario has been tested in Utrecht since 2019. Read more…
Kia pickup for US might be gas or EV, won’t be Tasman
Kia says Tasman pickup revealed in Oct. isn’t for U.S. market Brand hasn’t decided on a U.S.-bound Kia electric pickup Push toward more hybrids and PHEVs may show the direction in a truck Kia is still considering a pickup for the U.S., but whether that amounts to a gasoline-fueled truck or an EV remains to be determined, according to two top U.S… Read more…
VW has no plans for 2-speed transmissions in EVs
VW sees no need for multi-speed transmissions in EVs It tested a manual transmission for performance EVs More efficient EVs might be more expensive, VW says It seems Volkswagen won’t be following Porsche or Mercedes-Benz. On Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show Kai Grünitz, head of global research and development for Volkswagen, told… Read more…
BMW to open battery cell recycling centre in Bavaria
The BMW Group is building a competence centre for battery cell recycling in Kirchroth in Lower Bavaria. There, the company will put so-called direct recycling process into practice. Read more…
VW and SAIC extend partnership and electric portfolio
To mark the 40th anniversary of their joint venture agreement, Volkswagen and SAIC have extended their cooperation until 2040. The partners are focussing on an accelerated electrification strategy – including, for the first time, range extender models. Read more…
If you’ve wanted a high-end mid-drive e-bike, the $1,295 Prodigy XC is an insane deal
Fancy German-made mid-drives are often considered the premier option for electric bikes, offering higher precision engineering and an overall more sophisticated experience. But they’ve also been quite pricey, at least until Ride1Up began running an incredible sale on its normally $2,195 Prodigy XC electric mountain bike, marked down to just $1,295. Read more…
Over Two Million EVs And PHEVs Have Been Sold In California Since 2011
More electrified cars were sold in California in the first nine months of 2024 than in the whole of 2022. Read more…
BMW to open new generation EV battery recycling center
The BMW Group announced it is establishing a new Cell Recycling Competence Centre (CRCC) in Kirchroth, Lower Bavaria. The facility will focus on “direct recycling,” a process designed to recover valuable materials from battery cells for use into the production cycle. Direct recycling differs from traditional methods. It recovers materials like lithium, cobalt, graphite, and nickel in a form that… Read more…
‘HyDry:’ RWTH Aachen University researches new drying processes
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is working on a new type of hybrid drying process – for the production of lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and electrolysers – in the two-year government-funded research project ‘HyDry.’ Read more…
BYD presents batteries for electric construction machinery
In order to serve the growing market for off-highway vehicles, BYD has presented three special battery packs for electric construction machinery. These are intended to enable different drive configurations – and will debut in vehicles manufactured by XCMG. Read more…
Nissan-Renault alliance are shifting
Renault apparently wants to reduce its stake in Nissan, putting the Japanese company under pressure: Nissan is therefore looking for a new anchor investor. According to insiders, the Japanese car manufacturer is anticipating a ‘decisive year’ that needs to be ‘survived’. Read more…
China NEV retail at 867,000 in Nov 1-24, up 7% from same period last month
Retail sales of passenger NEVs in China totaled 867,000 units in the November 1-24 period, up 68 percent from a year ago and up 7 percent from a month ago. Read more…
Mahindra launches BE 6e and XEV 9e bespoke EVs in India
Mahindra held one of the most significant EV launches in India for the year this week, releasing not one but two electric SUV coupes – the BE 6e and the XEV 9e. The company designed and engineered these EVs from the ground up, making them a rarity in the country’s e-4W space. Read more…
Nio to open its 1st Nio House in UAE on Nov 28
Nio to open its first Nio House in the UAE on November 28 with CEO William Li attending the opening ceremony. Read more…
UK could relax ZEV mandate for local manufacturers
The UK government is under pressure. On one hand, it wants to stick to the combustion engine phase-out for 2030 and electric car sales targets for UK manufacturers for the coming years. On the other, it faces criticism and consequences from the latter – and might now budge. Read more…
Kia Eyes PHEVs With 60 Miles Of Electric Range: Here In “A Couple Of Years”
Kia’s current PHEVs can travel roughly 30 miles on electric power before switching on the gas engine. Read more…
China to have 100,000 eVTOLs serving families and travelers by 2030, industry body says
In roughly two to three years’ time, air traffic networks and ground flight service facilities in China’s major cities will be largely completed, an industry body said. Read more…
Ilika tests 10 Ah cells to hit Goliath D6 milestone
Ilika has reached its D6 milestone by testing 10 Ah cells in its Goliath solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.
The modelling of a Goliath-based battery pack for EVs is under way by UK company Balance Batteries. Early results show the weight of the battery pack can be reduced by up to 100 kg on the basis of Goliath’s benefits, compared to a current SUV lithium-ion model of the same energy. Read more…
Onvo president reiterates confidence of delivering over 10,000 units in Dec
Deliveries of the L60 are proceeding at a set pace with a goal of delivering more than 10,000 units in a single month in December, Onvo president said. Read more…
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