Over the weekend, reports caused a stir that CATL, of all companies, could rescue the insolvent Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt. According to CATL co-founder Pan Jian, acquiring a stake in Northvolt is “not our priority.” Read more…
Renault subsidiary Ampere inaugurates software centre near Nice
Ampere, Renault’s subsidiary for intelligent electric vehicles, has opened a software research and development centre in Sophia Antipolis near Nice, France. The goal is to drive the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDV). Read more…
Ceva Logistics and BMW test electric car carrier
French logistics service provider Ceva Logistics and BMW Group France are trialling the use of a fully electric car transporter in the French capital region of Île-de-France. The trail involves an XXL electric vehicle from Volvo Trucks. Read more…
Massive strike at Volkswagen as thousands of workers walk out
Thousands of workers at nine Volkswagen factories across Germany, including its EV-only factory, are going on strike this morning, bringing assembly lines to a grinding halt in the battle over the slashed pay, lost jobs, and the automaker’s future. Read more…
BYD’s new car carrier BYD Changzhou goes into operation with 5,000 NEVs bound for Europe
BYD Changzhou is the second ship for which BYD is the owner and the second after BYD Hefei to be named after a city where its production site is located. Read more…
Golf to become the first VW with Rivian technology
The new software joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen is only a few weeks old. There are already signs that the joint venture will initially focus on the new electric Golf. The flagship Trinity project, on the other hand, will come later. Read more…
After Northvolt exit: Galp scraps plans for lithium plant in Portugal
Portuguese energy company Galp has decided not to realise the lithium conversion plant in Portugal that was planned together with Northvolt. The search for new partners has been unsuccessful following Northvolt’s withdrawal from the project. Read more…
CATL, BYD dominate global EV battery shipments with combined 52.2% share in Q3
CATL contributed 35.2 percent of global EV battery shipments in the third quarter, while BYD FinDreams contributed 17.0 percent. Read more…
Stellantis CEO Tavares steps down immediately
Carlos Tavares has resigned as CEO of the multi-brand car company Stellantis with immediate effect. Apparently, Tavares and the Board of Directors chaired by John Elkann have had “different views” in recent weeks. A successor has not yet been appointed. Read more…
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Quits Amid Strategy Dispute
UAW boss Shawn Fain, who criticized Tavares in the past, said the move is “a major step in the right direction.” Read more…
innolectric presents reliable charging to international standards
With its new DC Charging Controller, Innolectric enables fast charging according to CCS1, CCS2 and NACS, and it is now available in higher volumes.
The Innolectric D3C is designed for vehicles operating in challenging environments and requiring high performance. Read more…
Halving the time it takes to roll out battery packs
Ionetic has developed a system of software, hardware and manufacturing technologies to simplify the development of battery packs, writes Nick Flaherty.
OEMs needing 100 to 10,000 battery packs a year are faced with a difficult choice: expensive, time-consuming, highly bespoke battery packs or low-performance, off-the-shelf systems. Read more…
BYD contributes 40% of global PHEV sales in Q3
In the global BEV market, Tesla ranked first with an 18.5 percent share, BYD was second with 17.5 percent, and Nio was eighth with 2.4 percent. Read more…
BYD launches Sealion 07 EV in Thailand
BYD has launched the Sealion 07 EV in Thailand, rebranded locally as the Sealion 7, bringing the electric SUV to the Southeast Asian market after Europe. Read more…
EVs Help Vehicle Emissions Drop To Historic Low In The U.S.
EVs and PHEVs brought huge climate wins for the transportation sector in 2023. Emissions are down, fuel economy levels are up. Read more…
Tesla Cybercab: We Sit Inside Tesla’s Driverless Car
We climbed into the Tesla Cybercab, a two-seater with fully autonomous driving that could perhaps one day give life to the Model 2. Read more…
City of Irvine cleans up while it greens up with first electric street sweeper
Residents of the City of Irvine will soon be able to enjoy paths and bikeways that are both cleaner and greener thanks to the addition of the City’s first-ever electric street sweeper from Dulevo. Meet the aptly-named Evie. Read more…
Art, science, and the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 commercial electric air compressor
With its compact dimensions, outstanding performance, and quiet, emissions-free operation, the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is changing the game when it comes to indoor construction and demolition projects. Now, it’s changing an altogether different game: art. Read more…
Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 electric vans support Walmart’s InHome delivery service
Walmart, which plans to expand its InHome grocery delivery service to 62 million US households, will deploy Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 vans in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, northwest Arkansas, Orlando and the San Francisco Bay area by the end of the year. The BrightDrop 400 is produced at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. It… Read more…
Archer Aviation to sell up to 100 electric aircraft to Soracle
Electric airplane manufacturer Archer Aviation has signed an agreement with Soracle, a joint venture of Japan Airlines and global general trading company Sumitomo, to sell up to 100 Midnight aircraft, totaling approximately $500 million. Soracle plans to offer electric air taxi flights in cities with traffic constraints or geographic barriers. Locations could include Tokyo, Osaka,… Read more…
