Williams presents electric hypercar platform

Williams Advanced Engineering has unveiled a new electric vehicle platform specifically for hypercars called EVR. It is designed for a peak power of 1,650 kW and enables acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2.0 seconds.

#Williams #ev #hypercarplatform

Nissan approves first V2G charger in the USA

Working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid services provider, Nissan has approved the first-ever bi-directional charger for the Nissan Leaf in the US. Fermata’s FE-15 charger has passed essential requirements from Nissan and is UL 9741 certified.

#Nissan #V2Gcharger #USA

Vancouver’s public bike sharing launches e-bikes

The public bike-share system Mobi by Shaw Go in Vancouver boosts its service by adding 500 e-bikes for the first time. The new pedelecs will charge at 30 e-bike stations and bring the Mobi fleet to 2,500 bikes and 250 stations.

#ebike #publicbike #Vancouver

BMW starts producing H2 fuel cells

BMW has started its own production of fuel cells for the iX5 Hydrogen at the Hydrogen Competence Center in Munich. The reason for this is the small series of the iX5 Hydrogen, which is to be used worldwide for testing and demonstration purposes from the end of this year.

#BMW #H2FuelCell #iX5Hydrogen

Tesla could build new battery assembly at Fremont

Tesla wants to assemble battery modules at its electric car plant in Fremont, California, at least according to an application filed with the city of Fremont. The extension appears in line with other plans to expand production.

#Tesla #batteryassembly #Fremont

Low-cost EV financing for Uber drivers

Moove, an African-born fintech start-up, has struck a deal with Uber in London. Moove will provide Uber drivers with electric vehicles through its latest rent-to-buy model. Moove aims to be the largest EV partner on Uber’s platform in London, with plans to scale to 10,000 cars by the end of 2025.

#Uber #ev #Moove

Audi to join Formula 1 in 2026

Audi will compete in Formula 1 from 2026. As the manufacturer has now officially announced, its own hybrid drive unit is being developed for this purpose at Audi Sport’s Motorsport Competence Centre in Neuburg an der Donau. Around half of the power is to come from the electric motor.

#Audi #Formula1 #hybrid

Tritium opens US plant for EV chargers

Australia’s Tritium has opened its factory in the state of Tennessee. President Joe Biden had endorsed the company’s US plant when announced earlier this year since it follows his ‘Buy American’ policy.

#Tritium #evchargers #US

Niu to debut two-wheeler with sodium-ion batteries

The Chinese manufacturer Niu plans to launch its first electric two-wheeler with a sodium-ion battery next year. The manufacturer appears to put battery cost over concerns with weight.

#Niu #TwoWheeler #SodiumIon

Dodge presents its first electrified vehicle model

The Stellantis subsidiary Dodge has presented its first electrified model. The Dodge Hornet compact SUV is also offered as a plug-in hybrid in the R/T variant with a 15.5 kWh battery pack and more than 30 miles (48 km) of electric range.

#Dodge #ev #TheStellantis

Eurocell to build battery factory in the Netherlands

The British-Korean company Eurocell will probably build its announced factory for the production of battery cells in Europe in the Netherlands. Eurocell says it is in final talks with authorities and the investment and development agency NOM.

#Eurocell #batteryfactory #Netherlands

FedEx Office trials Ford E-Transit vans the US

In the USA, FedEx subsidiary FedEx Office is piloting ten Ford E-Transit vans across its SameDay City network, which is the company’s local shipping option. The Ford E-Transit vehicles are being tested in nine markets coast-to-coast to assess performance in different road and weather conditions.

#FedEx #FordE #US

Tesla gears up to build additional Model Y variants in Germany

Tesla has received EU type approval for a new variant of the Model Y with battery cells from the Chinese manufacturer BYD. The drive version is significantly lower than the previously offered Model Y Long Range and Performance.

#Tesla #ModelY #Germany

Canada releases more EV infrastructure funding (ZEVIP)

The Government of Canada says it will invest over $2.4 million in parking provider Indigo Park Canada. The funding will help the company to install 500 EV chargers at 68 sites across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, three of which will be in Manitoba.

#Canada #ev #Infrastructure

E-Bike joint ventures by Porsche and Pon take up speed

The e-bike joint ventures launched by Porsche and Ponooc (part of Pon) are gaining traction. The partners announced that Porsche eBike Performance GmbH and P2 eBike GmbH began business. You may expect to see Porsche-branded e-bike drives across many labels in future.

#Porsche #Pon #ebike

BMW plans electric sedan and SUV for the ‘Neue Klasse’

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse revealed some new details about the new electric car generation based on the New Class planned from 2025 during the conference call on the group’s half-year report. Zipse also commented on future drive plans.

#BMW #electricsedan #SUV

Tesla to use new batteries for the
Model Y

According to Chinese media reports, Tesla will use improved LFP cells from CATL in the Model Y produced in China starting from next year. CATL will supply so-called ‘M3P’ batteries to Tesla for the first time for the Model Y with a 72 kWh battery from the fourth quarter of 2022.

#batteries #Tesla #ModelY

Renault e-trucks to pick up dirty linen in a move to decarbonise

French company Elis has acquired eleven electric trucks from Renault Trucks. The textile service will use the new EVs for night-time delivery and collection of linen from Elis customers in the hotel and catering sector in Paris and Clermont-Ferrand.

#Renault #etruck #decarbonise

Toyota looks to begin building EVs in Indonesia

The Japanese car company Toyota is planning to invest billions to build battery-electric cars in Indonesia before the end of the decade. In addition, hybrid vehicles are also to come off the production line there.

#Toyoya #EVs #Indonesia

Italy’s largest High Power Charging network

Free to X, the high power charging project by Autostrade per l’Italia Group (ASPI), has provided an update to electrive. Their DC ultra-rapid charging network, lining main highways in Italy, now operates 24 HPC hubs between Milan and Bari, with more under construction.

#FreetoX #chargingnetworks #Italy

Ducati presents electric motorcycle for the MotoE

The motorbike manufacturer Ducati, which belongs to Audi, has presented the V21L, the prototype of the electric racing motorbike for the MotoE. In this context, the Italians have also published the first technical details of the machine.

#Ducati #emotorbike #motoE

Chevrolet presents the version of the Blazer EV

The GM subsidiary Chevrolet has unveiled the Blazer EV. Based on parent company General Motors’ Ultium platform, the all-electric SUV will be available with a choice of front, rear or all-wheel drive.

#Chevrolet #BlazerEV #SUV

Tesla plans to begin 4680 cell production in Q3

Tesla plans to start production of 4680-format battery cells at the Texas Gigafactory this quarter and to surpass the capacity of the Kato pilot line there near the car factory in Fremont, California, by the end of the year.

#Tesla #cellproduction #USA

Amazon is putting Rivians delivery vans on the road

Amazon has begun using Rivian electric vans to deliver packages in the US. The launch will take place in more than a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle and St Louis.

#Amazon #deleviryvans #Rivians

Ford plans electric pickups Maverick and Ranger

After the F-150 Lightning, Ford is also planning electric variants for its smaller pickup trucks Maverick and Ranger – also in Europe. Ford has registered the model names “Maverick Lightning” and “Ranger Lightning” with the European Trademark Office.

#Ford #epickups #Europe

Volvo Trucks targets Californian charging corridor

In the USA, Volvo Trucks North America is working with partners in California to build a publicly accessible charging corridor for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The Electrified Charging Corridor Project is supported by a $2 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Construction is to begin this year and be completed by the end of 2023.

#Volvo #etrucks #California

Tier & Remondis to extend battery recycling

Micromobility provider Tier Mobility and Remondis have agreed to cooperate on recycling lithium-ion batteries on a large scale. As a result, Remondis will be responsible for recycling the batteries from over 160,000 e-kick-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds from the current Tier fleet in 16 European countries.

#ionbatteries #Tier #Remondis

Honda to release limited edition Honda e in Europe

Honda has unveiled a new Limited Edition for its all-electric urban EV Honda e, which will be released with only 50 units across Europe. With prices in the UK starting from £38,120, the Honda e Limited Edition is based on the Advance Grade.

#HondaE #Honda #Europe

Battery recycling project to take off with Mercedes

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) is funding the development of a holistic recycling approach for lithium-ion batteries with 16.66 million euros. As part of the LiBinfinity project, a recycling pilot plant is being built at the Mercedes-Benz site in Kuppenheim to enable efficient recycling management of battery materials.

#batteryrecycling #Mercedes #Germany

Transdev Canada orders 30 Electric school buses

Transdev Canada has announced the acquisition of 30 new electric school buses from Lion Electric. With this new order, the company will have electrified its fleet of electric buses to nearly 40% in Quebec.

#eSchoolBuses #Transdev #Canada

Mercedes invests €2 billion in EU assembly plants for EVs

Mercedes-Benz has announced billions of euros of investment in its European assembly plants to equip them for the shift to electric cars by the end of the decade. This involves the production of vehicles on the new electric platforms to be introduced from 2025.

#Mercedes #EVs #assemblyplants

LG Electronics acquires South Korean EV charger maker Apple Mango

LG Electronics has acquired AppleMango, an EV charger manufacturer from South Korea, together with GS Energy and GS Neotek. LG says the acquisition will help it create “fully-featured charging stations” and integrate the existing charging management system developed in-house.

#LG #Apple #EVcharger

Porsche acquires lightweight e-bike maker Fazua in full

Porsche has taken over Fazua, a manufacturer of light and compact drive systems for e-bikes. The take over follows Porsche earlier taking a 20-per cent stake in the German start-up. It is also part of a drive at Porsche to expand its e-bike business.

#Porsche #ebike #Fazua

McLaren to use Nissan drives in Formula E

Following the recent announcement of McLaren Racing’s entry into Formula E for the upcoming season, McLaren Racing has now entered into a long-term cooperation with Nissan. Nissan will supply the electric drive system for the entire Gen3 era of Formula E to the British team as part of the partnership.

#McLaren #Nissan #FormulaE

InoBat Auto tests battery and cell production in USA

Slovakian battery company InoBat Auto and US electric vehicle specialist Ideanomics are planning a three-stage battery development and production project in the US state of Indiana.

#InoBatAuto #batterycell #US

BrightDrop delivers the first 150 Zevo 600 to FedEx

In the USA, General Motors brand BrightDrop has delivered the first 150 Zevo 600 electric delivery vans to FedEx. These will be used by FedEx Express in Southern California. The logistics company is BrightDrop’s launch customer.

#BrightDrop #Zevo600 #FedEx

VW gives ID.4 & ID.5 GTX models an upgrade

VW has given the GTX models of ID.4 and ID.5 a slight upgrade. The previously optional ‘Design’ and ‘Comfort’ equipment packages are now included in the standard equipment. In return, however, the base price for both models has increased. GTX variants of the ID.3 and even the ID. Buzz are to follow.

#BEV #Volkswagen #upgrade

ONE and BMW announce iX planned

US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has signed an agreement with BMW to integrate its Gemini battery technology into a BMW iX. The vehicle prototype is to be completed by the end of this year – and will then be able to drive 600 miles or 965 kilometres on one charge.

#ONE #BMW #Geminibattery

Honda creates Striemo venture for micro-mobility

Honda announces a dedicated micro-mobility business called Striemo Inc. The new venture has already designed the first product, a three-wheeled scooter of the same name. The kickscooter features a special balance assist mechanism for more stable riding.

#kickscooter #Honda #micromobility

Renault Megane E-Tech Electric EV60: Comfortable ID.3 competitor

There are plenty of electric SUVs, but the range of compact models in the Golf class has been underserved apart from the VW ID.3 – and now Renault with its first model on the new CMF EV platform. The Renault Megane E-Tech is superior to the ID.3 in terms of software and material quality. The catch: The price is too high for the compact electric car segment.

#e-tech #Renault #electric

Genesis partners with Shell Recharge Solutions in Europe

In partnership with Shell Recharge Solutions, Hyundai’s Genesis brand gives electric car customers access to over 300,000 public charging points in more than 35 European countries through a single app. Part of the new Genesis Charging program is a free five-year Ionity subscription.

#chargingapp #Shell #Europe

Walmart trials Freightliner eCascadia and Nikola Tre trucks

US retail giant Walmart this week said it was expanding zero-emission logistics pilots adding Nikola and Daimler Truck’s Freightliner as manufacturers. The heavy-duty electric trucks are part of Walmart’s ongoing efforts to completely decarbonise its global operations by 2040.

#Feightliner #Walmart #TreTrucks

Volkswagen opens pre-booking for the ID. Buzz

The VW ID.Buzz is now available for pre-booking in the UK, with customers able to secure access to a priority ordering window before order books open officially in July 2022.

#IDBuzz #Volkswagen #UK

First Bus opens charging depot in Scotland

Glasgow is now home to the largest fast-charging centre for electric vehicles in the UK after First Bus completed the transformation of its Caledonia bus depot. The depot in the south of Glasgow has seen 160 fast-charging points installed over the past nine months. And, this was just phase 1.

#chargingdepot #FirstBus #Scotland

Energica presents electric touring motorcycle

The Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica has presented its new Experia model. It is the first model of a new platform called ‘Energica Green Tourer’. The electric motorbike is supposed to be lighter and more rideable.

#electricmotorcycle #Energica #Experia

Hyundai to build vehicle factory in the state of Georgia

Hyundai Motor Group has reached an agreement with the state of Georgia to build its first all-electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in the US. This will be located in Bryan County and is expected to start production in H1 2025 with an annual capacity of 300,000 electric cars.

#vehiclefactory #Hyundai #Georgia

Bank of America & Electrify America expand charging

Bank of America and Electrify America announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023 through their collaboration.

#BankofAmerica #ElectrifyAmerica #evcharging

Amsterdam goes for another 84 VDL electric buses for public transport

Amsterdam’s public transport operator GVB has ordered another 84 electric buses from VDL Bus & Coach. The 84 new generation VDL Citeas will be in put into service from 2023 onwards. The framework agreement also includes an option for a further 130 VDL Citeas.

#electricbuses #publictransport #Amsterdam

Renault Scenic Vision concept with battery & fuel cell

Renault has presented the Scenic Vision, a compact class show car that has both a large battery and fuel cell on board. The car can run on electricity from the socket and recharge from hydrogen while driving. The French company describes the concept as a “battery fuel cell drive”.

#ScenicVision #Renault #fuelcell

Tesla expands Supercharger access for other electric cars in Europe

Tesla has expanded the opening of Superchargers to Non-Tesla cars in Europe and has become “the largest 150kW+ CPO instantly,” according to Jeroen van Tilburg, Head of Supercharging EMEA.

#Supercharger #Tesla #Europe

Electric heavy-duty cargo bike with integrated solar panels

Two German companies, OPES Solutions and Urban Mobility, have teamed up to equip a heavy-duty electric cargo bike with integrated solar panels. The makers say this extends the range of the bike by up to 20 per cent with full utilisation of the 250 kg payload plus rider.

#electriccargobike #OPESSolutions #UrbanMobility

Hyundai confirms plans for EV factory in the USA

The South Korean car company Hyundai Motor is planning to build a new plant for the production of electric cars in the USA. The company has confirmed the project in principle, but has not yet named a location. But there is apparently already a favourite.

#ev #Hyundai #USA

Shell to install 100K charge points in the UK by 2030

Shell has announced that it will install a total of 100,000 public charging points for electric cars in the UK by 2030, 11,000 of which will be fast chargers. The latter are to be installed at petrol stations, among other places, but also in supermarket car parks.

#ChargingInfrastructure #Shell #UK

Harley presents second LiveWire motorcycle

Harley-Davidson has presented the second model of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand. The LiveWire Del Mar is based on the new S2 Arrow platform and has an output of 60 kW. Interest seems to be high: a Launch Edition limited to 100 units was already sold out after a few minutes.

#emotorcycle  #Harley #LiveWire

Tesla looks to expand German gigafactory

Tesla is planning to massively expand its property in Grünheide, according to a media report. The additional area is apparently to be used for additional storage space and a goods station. Should it get that far, there would still be some hurdles.

#gigafactory #Tesla #Germany

Gridserve opens charging hub on UK’s motorway

Gridserve and Moto have just unveiled the latest High Power Electric Super Hub on the UK’s busiest motorway. The company says the latest electric vehicles can now add the 117 miles of range required to drive around London’s Orbital Motorway in less than 15 minutes charging time.

#ChargingHub #Gridserve #UK

CATL likely to build US battery plant

CATL is in the final phase of reviewing locations in the USA to produce battery cells for electric cars in the future. According to the report, two states are still in the running – and potential buyers of the battery cells have already been named.

#batteries #catl #usa

Kia presents the Niro Plus for taxi and ride-hailing

Kia has presented the Niro Plus, an optimised version of the first generation of its Niro EV for taxi services and ride-hailing providers. Compared to the standard model, the length and height of the Niro Plus have been increased by 10 mm and 80 mm, respectively, to provide more space in the interior.

#electrictaxis #KIA #SouthKorea

VW and BP put first joint charging station

With the inauguration of the first charging station in Düsseldorf, Volkswagen and BP have now officially launched their strategic partnership announced last year. In the first step of this cooperation, up to 4,000 additional fast charging points will be set up at petrol stations over the next 24 months.

#ChargingInfrastructure #ChargingStations #VW

Vemo orders 1,000 e-cars from BYD in Mexico

BYD has received a large order for 1,000 electric cars from Mexico. Local mobility provider VEMO has ordered 1,000 units of the D1 electric car that was developed by BYD and Didi Chuxing for ridesharing services.

#ev #BYD #Mexico

Aiways presents 2022 model of the U5 electric SUV

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has announced some changes for the 2022 model year of the U5. There are technological improvements, new names for the equipment lines and an adjusted price structure: it will cost around 3,500 euros more. In addition, the U6 is completing its final tests.

#Aiways #startup #China

Hyundai to include V2G capabilities for their EVs

Hyundai plans to make the on-board charger from the Ioniq 5 suitable for bidirectional charging, enabling V2G technology. In addition, Hyundai will soon introduce a new electric model that will be equipped with V2G technology ex-works.

#Hyundai #V2G #BEV

T-Systems aims to electrify 1,400 vehicles by 2025

T-Systems is converting its fleet of company vehicles worldwide to electric cars starting this year. The internationally active IT services subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom plans to complete the project for the approximately 1,400 company cars in Germany by 2025.

#t/systems #Germany #Europe

Mercedes wants to halve their CO2 footprint

Mercedes-Benz aims to reduce CO2 emissions per passenger car by more than half over the entire life cycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020. The main levers for this are electric cars charged with green electricity, better batteries, recycled materials and the use of renewable energies in production.

#MercedesBenz #footprint #renewables

Scania & Cummins to build 20 fuel cell trucks

Scania will work with Cummins to build 20 fuel cell trucks for the HyTrucks consortium. These will be based on Scania’s battery-electric vehicle platform and use fuel cell systems and hydrogen fueling and storage solutions from Cummins. The 20 H2 trucks are scheduled for delivery to HyTrucks in 2024.

#Cummins #Scania #fuelcell

Porsche introduces service for batteries

In view of the increasing electrification of the industry, Porsche is adapting the service business of its dealer organization. A repair concept for high-voltage batteries is intended to make work easier for dealers and generate added value for customers.

#Porsche #batteries #highvoltage

Smart presents the #1 electric SUV

The former Daimler compact car subsidiary Smart has completed its reorientation with the presentation of its newest electric vehicle: Alongside the iconic two-seaters, Smart will build the small electric SUV ‘#1’, for which the technical data is now also available following the premiere in Berlin.

#BEV #Smart #SUV

New tariff system for Mercedes me Charge

From June 2022, there will be a new tariff system for the approximately 300,000 charging points of the Mercedes me Charge network in Europe. In future, three new charging tariffs will be offered that are tailored to individual driving performance.

#ChargingInfrastructure #Mercedes #Europe

Norwegian Post replaces 177 diesel vans with EVs

The Norwegian Post is replacing another 177 of its diesel delivery vans with electric ones. The first 132 electric Opel Combo-e have already arrived. Another 45 are expected to join the fleet soon.

#vans #EVs #Norwegian

Toyota prepares for the European launch of the bZ4X

Toyota’s first purely battery-electric passenger car model bZ4X has been made available for reservations online. The entry-level version costs from £41,950. Pre-sales are to start in April 2022, with the first deliveries scheduled for early summer 2022.

#bZ4X #Toyota #Europe

UK: 50,000 EV chargers to be installed at schools and universities

In the UK, charging infrastructure provider EO Charging and energy service provider eEnergy announce plans to install at least 50,000 charge points for electric vehicles at schools, colleges and universities by 2030. 

#EVchargers #EOcharging #eEnergy #UK

Berlin’s Tier acquires Spin sharing service from Ford

Berlin-based Tier Mobility is acquiring Spin, the micro-mobility service owned by Ford. While Spin has recently restructured due to profitability issues, the move enables Tier’s entry into North America’s LEV sharing market.

#electricscooter #Ford #NorthAmerica

Honda presents the Civic e:HEV

Honda has presented its next electrified model for Europe with the Civic e:HEV. As the eleventh-generation compact model is due to be launched this year, the Japanese company is also keeping to its announcement to electrify the entire model portfolio in Europe by the end of 2022.

#civic #Honda #Europe

Shell & BYD partner up on charging infrastructure

BYD and Shell have entered into a global strategic cooperation agreement for charging infrastructure. This will start in China and Europe and later be expanded globally.

#charginginfrastructure #BYD #Shell

Scotland takes stock of eBike Grant Fund in year 4

Scotland has delivered the latest numbers for its successful eBike Grant Fund scheme in its fourth year. In this new round just closed, the Scottish Government has provided over £825,000 to support 36 e-bike projects with projects for disabled people and rural communities leading the way.

#ebikes #Scotland #UK

Honda e Test: Stylish city car that fits a niche

Meet the Honda e, the chic small car which the company packed full of hi-tech before bringing it to market. Last year, the electric car made a convincing first drive, considering the concept’s specifications. But what does the Honda e deliver in everyday use today?

#cx60 #Mazda #UK

Austrian e-taxis pioneer charging pad system

In Vienna and Graz, the ‘eTaxi Austria Project’ is starting a large-scale test run to test a new type of charging-pad charging technology over the next two years. With the Easelink system, electric taxis can charge with a connection to a charging pad at the taxi rank.

#batteryrecycling #secondlife #China

Yamaha to introduce new NEO electric scooter

Yamaha is launching the new NEO’s electric scooter in the 2.5 kW power class in Europe at prices starting at 3,099 euros. Deliveries of the new NEO’s to European Yamaha dealers will begin in June 2022.

#electrictrucks #fuelcell #Germany

Mazda presents the hybrid crossover CX-60

Mazda is launching its first model with a plug-in hybrid drive, the CX-60. Pre-orders for the CX-60 e-Skyactiv PHEV are now possible at prices starting at £43,950, with deliveries expected in autumn.

#cx60 #Mazda #UK

How battery reuse & recycling must expand to scale

China is faced with an enormous wave of batteries ready for reuse and recycling stemming from the world’s largest EV uptake starting around six years ago.

#batteryrecycling #secondlife #China

Battery or fuel cell trucks? A real-world comparison.

Fuel-cell or battery-electric trucks to collect waste? Both types are increasingly finding their way into municipal waste disposal companies. We asked around in Freiburg and Munich where one waste management company is currently testing two fuel cell refuse collection vehicles, the other an all-electric roll-off tipper.

#electrictrucks #fuelcell #Germany

Canada funds over 300 new EV charging stations

Natural Resources Canada continues its infrastructure advance through its ZEVIP scheme as the authority announced a $2-million investment in Alectra Utilities Corporation. 

#charginginfrastructure #ev #Canada

Environmental approval granted for Giga Berlin

Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke has now handed Tesla the final environmental permit for Giga Berlin in Grünheide. The permit states that production can only start when Tesla fulfils the conditions set out in a 536-page document.

#Berlin #Tesla #Germany

Electric buses keep booming in Europe

The electric bus boom in Europe continues, as the registration figures in 2021 show. After 2,210 electric buses in 2020, a further 3,282 electric buses were newly registered in 2021.

#electricbus #data #Europe

VW settles on location for Spanish battery plant

Volkswagen has decided on the location for the Volkswagen Group’s battery cell factory in Spain: it is to be built in Sagunt in the province of Valencia in eastern Spain and will have a capacity of 40 GWh per year.

#volkswagen #batteries #Spain

Tier Mobilty launches battery reuse campaign

Micromobility provider Tier and Berlin-based startup Vertical Values are collaborating on solutions to extend the life of lithium batteries. The goal is to use reuse and circular economy practices to reduce environmental impact.

#batteries #recycling #Germany

Dacia to launch a smaller electric car in 2024

Dacia will launch a new electric subcompact car that will replace the brand’s Dacia Spring in 2024. Whereby the Dacia Spring was only launched in 2021. The announcement was made at the Renault Group’s annual press conference.

#DaciaSpring #EV #Renault