German chemical and consumer goods company Henkel has opened a new Battery Test Center at the company’s headquarters in Düsseldorf. The new facility is an addition to Henkel’s Battery Engineering Center, which opened in 2023 with the launch of the Battery Application Center. The facilities are part of Henkel’s efforts to strengthen its position as… Read more…
Designing safer battery management systems with HIL simulation tools: Whitepaper
Sponsored by Chroma. Improving EV efficiency and safety hinges on an effective Battery Management System (BMS). For automotive BMS, it’s important to note that the battery pack is not directly connected to the motor. Instead, it interfaces through relays and fuses. Any disconnection or abnormal connection between these components can lead to unexpected increases in… Read more…
BMW equips Real Madrid with electric cars and plug-in hybrids
All Real Madrid players now have a car with a charging plug. In the third year of their partnership, BMW has just equipped players from Real Madrid, one of the most successful football clubs in the world, with battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Read more…
First 24/7 Manhattan EV fast-charging site vies for Uber drivers
Revel on Thursday opened what the company claims is New York City’s first electric vehicle fast-charging site open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at Pier 36 in the Lower East Side section of New York’s Manhattan borough, the site features 10 320-kw DC fast-chargers from Finnish company Kempower, according to a Revel press release. The… Read more…
Ford giving EV buyers free home charger and installation
Ford’s aiming to make life easier and less confusing for EV buyers. On Monday, Ford CEO Jim Farley posted on LinkedIn that the automaker will be providing a free home charger, along with installation, to its buyers that buy or lease a Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or E-Transit. Farley said the complimentary Level 2 home charger will either come… Read more…
China’s Leapmotor Arrives In Europe With Two Affordable EVs
The Stellantis partner is bringing the smaller T03 to production in Poland soon to avoid anti-China tariffs, and the C10 crossover is next. Read more…
World’s largest electric crane has MASSIVE 6,000 tonne lifting capacity
Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet has officially debuted a new land-based electric crane. Dubbed the SK6000, the company is calling the 200m tall unit the world’s largest, strongest electric crane. Read more…
Tesla declares victory on autonomy roadmap, but we see something big missing
Tesla is declaring victory on achieving its September milestones for its autonomy roadmap, but we see the most important milestone missing. Read more…
Hyundai beats VW, Toyota to 100M vehicle milestone as EVs pave way for global sales run
Hyundai just made its 100 millionth vehicle, marking a significant milestone. The accomplishment took just 57 years, much quicker than Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, and GM. With long-range, fast-charging EVs rolling out, like the new IONIQ 5, Hyundai is laying the groundwork for a global sales run. Read more…
Stellantis Needs A Turnaround. But The Fix Is Far From Clear
Who should be next to lead the European-American conglomerate, and what must they do? Plus, GM educates dealers on EVs. Read more…
Be.EV to install 38 fast-chargers at UK retail centres
Be.EV will install 38 ultra-rapid chargers at four retail centres in the UK. According to the charge point operator (CPO), many of these will become the “largest ultra-rapid charging hubs in their respective areas.” Read more…
J.B. Hunt purchases 20 Nikola trucks
J.B. Hunt Transport Service is groin its fleet of zero-emission trucks. It has added 20 Nikola Tre fuel cell trucks to its fleet. These will primarily be used for port and drayage transport in California. Read more…
Leapmotor T03 and C10 now available to order in Europe
The joint venture between the Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor and the global automotive group Stellantis is opening the order books for the C10 and the T03 – with the latter starting at just 18,900 euros. The first deliveries are scheduled for this year. Read more…
BYD recalls 100k Dolphin and Yuan Plus EVs due to safety hazard
BYD has issued a recall on two of its models due to fire hazard – the Dolphin and the Yuan Plus. The recall affects vehicles sold in China and produced between February 4, 2023 and December 26, 2023 as well as some Yuan Plus units that rolled out of the factory between November 2, 2022 and June 19, 2023. Rhe… Read more…
Nio & Sinopec expand cooperation
Nio is expanding its cooperation with the Chinese oil giant Sinopec. Under the new agreement, Nio customers can find and use Sinopec’s charging stations across the country via the Nio app and vehicle displays. Read more…
Revel opens new EV charging hub in New York City
Revel has opened its public fast-charging hub in Lower Manhattan, New York. It is open to the public but also intended for taxi and ridesharing services. Read more…
Bentley CEO says luxury market rejects electric cars
The Volkswagen Group ultra-luxury brand Bentley appears to have cooled even more on EVs. As its CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser recently told Car and Driver “what we see in the luxury market right now (is that) people reject electric cars.” Wealthy consumers “consider luxury cars only with a combustion engine,” the executive claimed. In 2020, Bentley… Read more…
Zeon Charging joins hands with Kempower for EV charging hubs in India
Zeon Charging, one of the largest CPOs in India, has partnered with Finnish hardware provider Kempower to grow its charging network in the country. A first charging site has already been set up. Read more…
Rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials raises $53 million
Canadian rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials, supported by BMW, among others, has raised 53 million US dollars in its Series B financing round. This financing brings the company’s total equity capital to over 83 million US dollars. Read more…
Fuel cell specialist Teco 2030 aims to build license business
The fuel cell manufacturer Teco 2030 intends to strategically shift its business away from sole production towards licensing its fuel cell technology. The reason given is the hesitant support in Norway and the promising subsidies elsewhere. Read more…
