eMobility

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Mercedes-Benz signs supply deal with Rock Tech Lithium for EV-ramp up

Battery raw material sourcing: Mercedes-Benz AG and Rock Tech Lithium Inc. sign an initial supply agreement for on average 10,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year – enough for around 150,000 electric vehicles

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Italvolt commissions AECOM to manufacture batteries

Italvolt has partnered with AECOM for a range of professional services aimed at optimizing operations throughout the project lifecycle for its battery gigafactory in Italy.

Carmakers Featured

Ford picks UK for e-vehicle components plant, in Europe, ahead of Germany

London / Cologne The automaker said it is investing £ 230 million ($ 316 million) in converting its transmission plant in Halewood, northwest England, to produce electric propulsion units for future all-electric Ford cars and commercial vehicles that will be sold in Europe. Production is scheduled to begin in 2024, Ford announced on

Italy Featured

Stellantis to establish a battery factory in Italy, Termoli

On Thursday, Stellantis announced it would invest more than 30 billion euros ($ 35.54 billion) in the electrification of its vehicle lineup by 2025. The plant will be located at its engine plant in Termoli, Italy, and will join previously announced plants in Germany and France. The automaker has also

UK Featured

Vauxhall owner Stellantis announced £100m invest in building electric cars and vans in Ellesmere Port

Vauxhall owner Stellantis has announced that it will invest £ 100m in building electric cars and vans in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, making it the UK's first major vehicle-only factory. It will build four electric vans and their car equivalents under the Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot and Citroën brands by Stellantis

Germany

Marelli invests in new Electric Powertrain plant in Cologne, Germany

Marelli, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, received the NRW.Global Business Award 2021 for investing in its new electric vehicle engine production plant in Cologne. With this award, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia rewards foreign direct investments that significantly advance the region's long-term global

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Nissan planning to build battery Gigafactory in UK

Nissan is reportedly urging the UK government to allocate tens of millions of pounds to build a new electric car battery "gigafactory" in Sunderland. The Japanese automaker hopes to support the construction of a facility that can produce up to 200,000 batteries per year at Nissan'

Germany

Tesla's new German Gigafactory, 'Elon Musk ist ein Berliner'

It is by far the largest industrial settlement in the region for a century, and the Brandenburg Minister for Economic Affairs, Jörg Steinbach, has described it as an opportunity for the region to "become a leading location for the energy transition in Germany and Europe". Musk has promised

Germany

Germany's automakers face serious challenges in post-coronavirus world

The economically important automotive industry in Germany is in a phase of shutdown, production standstills and declining sales. The sector supports tens of thousands of jobs in Germany, and exports are vital to the economy of the entire country. However, demand has fallen and the industry is facing major challenges

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ABB joins Sauber Engineering as Global Technology Partner

ABB has joined the motorsport and automotive specialist Sauber Engineering AG – a company of Sauber Group – as an Official Global Technology Partner. The partnership will focus on leveraging e-mobility and carbon neutral development projects. Under the partnership, ABB will install a state-of-the-art EV Charging Station at Sauber’s headquarters in

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First Hyundai Kona Electric delivered from European plants

Hyundai has delivered the first examples of the Kona Electric from European production to customers. The more powerful of the two Kona Electric versions is produced at the Hyundai plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic. In the first year, more than 30,000 all-electric Kona are to be built in [https:

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Volkswagen stops the development of natural gas engines CNG. Needs to concentrate on the electric cars

According to the German Handelsblatt, the German Volkswagen group will stop the development of compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. He needs and wants to focus on electromobility. Gas cars have long been paying a useful addition to the offer. They have low consumption, low pollutant emissions and CO2 emissions, so

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Volvo electric heavy-duty and regional use trucks

After Volvo Trucks recently started selling electric trucks for urban traffic, the manufacturer now plans to introduce heavy electric vehicles for construction and regional distribution and has developed two concept trucks. These are a four-axle tip truck and a semi-trailer tractor. Volvo Trucks has not yet mentioned any technical details.

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Prague wants the concept of chargers for electric cars. Instead of two hundred of them should be up to 5000

Prague City Hall will have a conception of charging stations for electric vehicles developed. The material for the city will be developed by its ICT Operator (OICT). The city's goal is to have 4000 to 5000 charging points. Mayor Zdeněk Hřib and Councilor Jan Chabr told reporters today.

Carmakers

Tesla's European plant to be built by 2021, located in Berlin, Elon Musk reveals

Tesla, a US leader in electric vehicle development, builds its first European manufacturing plant in Berlin. Owner Elon Musk said this at a gala in Germany on Tuesday. He said that in Berlin, besides the cars, they would also manufacture batteries and drive systems. Musk added that a development center

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Kamaz is building a €14 million plant for electric buses in Moscow, production rate to start at 500 units/pa

Russian CVs manufacturer Kamaz is building a plant for electric buses and their components in Moscow, as well as an R&D innovation centre for improving the quality of electric passenger transport. Around 14 million euros will be invested in the project. The company has now signed a corresponding

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Volvo Group and Samsung SDI enter strategic alliance for electromobility

The alliance will cover joint development of battery packs specifically developed for Volvo Group’s truck applications. Samsung SDI intends to provide battery cells and modules to meet the demand for the Volvo Group’s electric trucks. The intention is that Volvo Group will utilize Samsung SDI’s battery pack

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Audi and Hydro - joint commitment to sustainable aluminium with Audi e-tron

supply chain of the Audi e-tron is becoming more sustainable: Hydro now supplies sustainable aluminium for the battery housing of the first fully electric model of the company. The material is processed and manufactured along the entire value chain in an environmentally conscious manner and under socially acceptable working conditions.

Slovenia

Slovenia's ELES joins forces with Renault in e-mobility project

Slovenian power grid operator ELES is partnering with Renault in an electric mobility project to demonstrate the use of advanced electric vehicle charging infrastructure and technologies. ELES, together with 32 partners, has designed the project "Demonstration of User-Friendly E-Vehicle Charging Solutions for Promoting Mass Use of E-Vehicles in Europe

Germany

Largest EU production centre for lithium-ion batteries - capacity expansion for growing electrical market. 42,000 sqm plant on 240,000 sqm site with 200 jobs in first stage

Comprehensive strategic capital expenditure in cutting-edge lithium-ion technology. Early expansion of production capacity for rapidly-growing electrical market. 42,000 square metre production plant on 240,000 square metre site. Creation of up to 200 jobs in the first stage JT Energy Systems acquires the former Solarworld plant in Freiberg near

CzechRepublic

AutoSAP, Wojnar, President of Czech Automotive Industry Association - e-Charging stations not enough for mass transition to electric cars

Auto associations from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, have met in Prague to compare their responses to crucial European proposals for further curbing emissions of key pollutants. The future emission limits are clearly aimed at paving the way for low emission and no emission vehicles, such as electric

Poland

Solaris wins 130 articulated ebuses for MZA Warsaw

Today MZA Warsaw, in Poland, signed a contract for the purchase of 130 electric articulated buses Solaris Urbino 18 Electric. The news is reported on the Polish magazine InfoBus. The order will allow Warsaw to eliminate diesel powered buses from the so called “Royal route”, in the center of the

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Paradigm Shift for Electromobility: ZF Presents New Electric 2-Speed Drive for Passenger Cars

With its new electric 2-speed drive solution, ZF is introducing the next stage of electromobility to the passenger car segment. “For electric vehicles in everyday use, it is important to obtain as much range as possible from each battery charge”, states Bert Hellwig, Head of System House at ZF’s

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Audi tests mobile electric charging stations

Building an electric car charging station network is not a cheap fun. Audi is now testing the alternatives for fixed-line chargers. Audi tests a mobile charging station for electric cars. The service will be available at events that do not have any or only a few fixed stations. Audi has

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Volkswagen is taking a leading role in electromobility in China

Volkswagen takes the lead in electromobility in China. Dr. Volkswagen's Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Directors, emphasized these ambitions at the World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) in Bo'ao, South China. Volkswagen has set itself the goal of increasing the share of electric vehicles