Tag: development

Kia has opened its first car plant dedicated to producing EVs, in its home territory of South Korea.The site, named the Gwangmyeong EVO Plant, will have the capacity to produce 150,000 electric cars annually,...

A study carried out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which focussed on EV charging stations in the state of California, found that EV chargers can effectively pay for themselves, with the spending...

Germany-based electric motor manufacturer and startup, DeepDrive, has announced a successful investment of €30 million, in its Series B funding round.This second round of funding brings the total raised by the firm to just...

The UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), along with the Department for Business and Trade, today announced over £85 million worth of investment for the UK's zero-emission automotive industry.This money, part-funded from both government and...

The Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, has been exploring how batteries could also play a structural role in electric devices to save weight, with some of its researchers having explored the area for...

Chery, the Chinese OEM behind brands such as Omoda and Jaecoo, has expressed interest in opening a car plant in the UK, as it decides on where to place its planned European manufacturing bases.Whilst...

Panasonic Energy, who supply EV batteries to manufacturers such as Tesla, is now finalising preparations to put larger, more energy-dense 4680 cylindrical battery cells into mass production.The announcement comes a week after rival EV...

Volvo Cars has revealed the direction that future electric Volvos will take, with the introduction of what it calls the 'Superset tech stack'.By basing all of its future EV releases on the same array...

A joint research project between the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, and its 15 industry partners, such as Daimler, have revealed a prototype EV battery enclosure, designed for the next generation...

Europe-wide charging network Allego is gearing up to launch Plug & Charge technology across its 34,000-plus charging points, which allows for authentication of driving through the car's charge port, removing the need for the...

LG Energy Solution plans to begin mass production of 4680-type cylindrical battery cells by the end of the year, hoping to supply the cells to OEMs such as Tesla.The 4680 battery type has been...

VW has begun a collaboration with German sustainable materials startup, Revoltech, to explore the use of a leather alternative, made from industrial hemp, inside Volkswagen cars.The manufacturer could use the material inside its cars...

Samsung's battery division, Samsung SDI, and General Motors, have completed a deal, worth $3.5bn, to create an EV battery gigafactory in the US state of Indiana.The factory, which will begin production in 2027, will...

With the European Union recently introducing tariffs against electric vehicles manufactured within China, Chinese EV brand XPeng is looking to build a manufacturing facility locally, within the European Union.The move was revealed in an...

Polestar is having a change of leadership, with current CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, who has been CEO of the brand since its creation back in 2017, stepping down.Replacing him will be Michael Lohscheller, who has...

UK-based electric powertrain firm, Protean Electric, has announced that its ProteanDrive Generation 5 in-wheel motor (IWM) has passed validation of legal and quality standards, which means that the new IWM is suitable for mainstream...

EV manufacturer NIO Group’s sub-brand, ONVO, which was announced back in May, has begun production of its first electric car to use the brand, the L60.The compact electric SUV is set to rival similarly...

As revealed in Lucid Motors' Q2 financial report, the manufacturer has received an additional $1.5bn worth of funding from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.PIF already owns a majority 60% stake in Lucid...

Chinese automotive group Geely, the company behind brands such as Volvo, Polestar, ZEEKR, and Lotus, has made a £120m investment in the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC).LEVC are the manufacturer behind London's electric take...

With the transition to electric vehicles well underway, Lithium-ion battery cells have been the mainstay of the revolution.However, with these battery types needing critical materials such as nickel, cobalt, copper, and lithium, US battery...

Denmark has a ton of charging stations, making it super easy to find a place to charge your EV, whether you need a quick top-up or a full charge.Charging your EV in Denmark...

Ford plans an affordable and profitable $30,000 all-electric vehicle, shifting away from large SUVs to compact models.CEO urges Americans to embrace smaller cars for EV success and profitability.Ford benefits from high tariffs on Chinese...

Orange EV’s zero-emission Class 8 trucks are revolutionising yard operations with cutting-edge electric technology, slashing costs and boosting safety.Its trucks cut up to 2,500 tons of CO2 emissions per truck over 15 years, with...

Bolton Council, in North West England, have decided to waive the fees to install pavement EV charging solutions, on a trial basis.Usually, residents would need to pay an additional £565 on top of the...