Electric Vehicles
Honda on Thursday announced deals with two major charging networks in preparation for the launch of the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX electric SUVs in early 2024. Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America will give Honda and Acura EV drivers “single-app access” to charging stations on both networks, according to a Honda press release. Prologue…
BMW Group announced it is investing around $106 million (100 million euros) between now and 2026 in a new electric vehicle battery testing center in Germany as part of its ongoing e-mobility ramp-up. Located in Wackersdorf, 26 miles north of the city of Regensburg in eastern Bavaria, the center will be integrated into the Wackersdorf Innovation…
The all-electric Jeep Avenger is driving the Jeep brand’s growing presence in the highly-competitive B-SUV segment in the European market. The European Car of the Year 2023 has now received over 40,000 customer orders since its launch at the Paris Auto Show last year. Fueled by Avenger sales in the period between January and August of…
Kia is bringing Plug&Charge to its electric vehicles in Europe. Plug&Charge will be available with the EV9 upon launch and will gradually be rolled out to future Kia electrified models. This charging technology allows Kia customers to connect their EV with any Plug&Charge capable public charging station. There is no additional identification or intermediate step…
Swedish battery start-up Northvolt announced that it will establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Canada. The first North American factory – named Northvolt Six – will be located in McMasterville and Saint-Basile-le-Grand just outside the city of Montréal, in the Canadian province of Quebec. According to Northvolt, the plant will host 60 gigawatt-hours…
VINFAST to Enter India Vietnam-based electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, a tough competitor to Tesla, is eyeing the Indian market with plans to establish a manufacturing unit, potentially in Gujarat or Tamil Nadu, as recently reported. The company’s intentions regarding export or catering primarily to the Indian market remain unclear at this stage. Reports from Various…
Construction of Volvo Cars and Northvolt’s joint Li-on battery gigafactory in Gothenburg, Sweden, is now underway. Once complete, it will be among the largest in Europe, with over 3,000 employees and potential to produce batteries for around half a million cars per year. During the summer, Novo Energy, the joint company, had its environmental permit…
Tata Nexon EV: V2V and V2L Technology India’s most popular electric car Tata Nexon EV again relaunched in September 2023 in two variants Long range and Medium range which have six different exciting colors. Long Range which has 40.5 kWh of battery capacity giving a range of 465 km and Medium Range which has 30…
StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, has signed a landmark multi-year agreement with Volvo Cars to develop an optimized battery for next generation Volvo cars. This collaboration, with experts from Volvo Cars and StoreDot working together, will lead to the development of XFC cells which will be optimized…
The Kia Niro EV is the sensible little brother to the showy, extrovert, headline-stealing EV6. It’s a more sober and rational small family SUV boasting decent cabin space, long electric range, fast charging, premium features and smart tech. But as ever more EVs enter the Australian market, the Niro EV’s price tag is a sticking…
