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Reading Time: < 1 minute Swiss battery provider Leclanché says it has achieved “a significant breakthrough” in the safety of its lithium-ion batteries, without compromising cell performance. By adding a special fire-retardant additive to its electrolyte formula…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Charging network Electrify America was established by the Volkswagen Group in 2016. Now Volkswagen, together with Siemens, have announced a new investment of $450 million, which will bring the company’s total valuation…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tesla is offering free Supercharging during off-peak hours at select locations during the 4th of July weekend to help with traffic during busy travel days. more… The post Tesla offers free Supercharging…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Ducati appears to have made quick progress on its electric motorcycle development, especially considering that the program was first unveiled last October. more… The post Ducati unveils specs on its racing electric…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000 sqft building at the site. more… The post Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ford has executed a definitive binding full-form offtake agreement with Australia-based Liontown Resources for the supply of up to 150,000 dry metric tonnes (DMT) per annum of spodumene concentrate—a source of lithium…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Arrival recently announced that the Arrival Van has achieved EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA). Arrival successfully completed all the required functional and safety testing to achieve EUWVTA,…

Reading Time: 3 minutes At the recent G7 summit in Upper Bavaria, the BMW Group provided a shuttle service, initiated by the German government. As well as the latest series-production models, the fleet of shuttles also…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Beginning in 2025, MAN Truck & Bus will manufacture high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses in large-scale production at its Nuremberg site. To this end, the company will invest around €100…

Reading Time: 3 minutes The serial production of the BMW i3 has ended, some eight and a half years after it was launched. The BMW i3 (combined power consumption: 16.3 – 15.3 kWh/100 km according to…