This European Startup Wants To Turn Your Car Into An EV In A Ridiculously Short 8 Hours
“Why we don’t just convert existing gasoline vehicles to electric power?” It’s a common question when it comes to electrifying transport, especially from people less than savvy about how cars and trucks actually function. By and large, electrifying ICE-powered vehicles…
LGES to Supply NCM Li-ion Modules for ICPT’s E-bus Battery System
South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a supply agreement for NCM lithium-ion battery modules with Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a supplier of heavy-duty battery systems for public transportation. Under the agreement announced by the two…
VW Considering Cooperation with Renault on 20,000-euro Electric Car -Handelsblatt
Volkswagen is speaking with potential partners, including France’s Renault , about cooperating on the development of its 20,000-euro ($21,476) electric car, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The German carmaker is interested in cooperating…
Stellantis ‘In The Black’ On EVs In The U.S. And Europe
The profitability of electric vehicles is a big talking point nowadays, and for good reason. Automakers that haven’t managed to turn a profit on their EV models yet are struggling at the moment, with many announcing a slowdown in the…
Rules of Origin Agreement to Avoid Tariffs on Electric Vehicles
An eleventh-hour deal has been struck between the UK and the EU that will postpone ‘rules of origin’ and the imposition of tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs). A three-year delay to the new trading arrangement, which would have come into…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Directs State Government Vehicle Fleet to Go Electric
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday requiring the state government to convert its fleet of cars and trucks to zero-emission vehicles by 2040. The move would mark a significant change for Michigan departments, which have more than…
EU’s Electric Dreams Short-circuited by EV Charging Gridlock
Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol’s 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half lying dormant because they have no power connection. Such gaps are evident across the European Union,…
Toyota Plans to Expand Battery EV Line-up in Europe to 6 Models by 2026
Toyota Motor said on Monday it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026 and it expected such vehicles to make up more than 20per cent of new car sales in the region…
EU Pitches three Options to Deal with Post-Brexit Tariffs on Electric Cars
The European Commission has come up with three options for how to deal with painful tariffs on electric cars traded with the UK, including one to delay them by as many as three years, according to people familiar with the…
Volkswagen Partners up For Scout EV Development with $492 Million deal
Volkswagen has decided to work with another automaker to help develop its revived Scout electric vehicle (EV) brand in Europe, with recent reports saying the company secured an order worth around 450 million euros ($492 million). Graz, Austria-based manufacturer Magna…
