Tesla Acquires Plot For The Gigafactory 4 In Germany The land has been sold for a price that will be finalized later. Initial work already started. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Jan 20 2020 -
IONITY Announces A kWh-Based Charger Pricing Plan Starting from January 31st, charging will cost €0.79 per kWh. By Mark Kane Charging - Jan 17 2020 -
In 2019, Toyota Plug-In Electric Sales In Europe Barely Exceeded 2,500 In 2019, Toyota sold over 2,500 PHEVs and 250 FCVs in Europe. By Mark Kane Sales - Jan 14 2020 -
IONITY Ordered 324 Customized Chargers From ABB ABB received an order for a few hundred more 350 kW chargers for IONITY, but not for the standard stock model. By Mark Kane Charging - Jan 12 2020 -
Nissan Says Charging Cable Weight, Plugging In Can Be A Hassle Ideally, you wouldn’t have to plug in at all, says Nissan. By Andrei Nedelea Charging - Jan 8 2020 -
IONITY Launched Its 200 Charging Location 200 more stations coming this year and then... most likely thousands from 2020-2030. By Mark Kane Charging - Jan 2 2020 -
Europe's First V3 Tesla Supercharger Launches In London 250 kW Tesla V3 Superchargers pop up in Europe. By Mark Kane Charging - Dec 20 2019 -
European Commission Approves €3.2 Billion Aid For Battery R&D Significant funding for research is expected to help European manufacturers develop competitive technology. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Dec 11 2019 -
BYD Scored Europe’s Largest Ever Electric Bus Order Electric bus sales in Europe reach a new high: 259 vehicles in a single order. By Mark Kane Buses - Dec 10 2019 -
Nikola, IVECO And FPT Reveals All-Electric Nikola Tre Semi: Videos At least in Europe, Nikola starts with a battery-electric Tre model, which is expected to get a hydrogen fuel cell version later. By Mark Kane Commercial Vehicles - Dec 3 2019 -
BYD Already Sold Over 1,000 Electric Buses In Europe At 2019 Busworld, the company unveiled the latest upgraded versions of the 12-meter model. By Mark Kane Buses - Oct 27 2019 -
Honda Partners With Vattenfall On Flexible Energy Contracts For EVs Honda works with Vattenfall to jointly provide home charging through a special EV tariff. By Mark Kane Charging - Oct 25 2019 -
Honda Launches e:Technology Brand: Announces Accelerated EV Strategy All mainstream models to be electrified in Europe quicker than previously anticipated. By Mark Kane Japan Mobility Show - Oct 23 2019 -
Europe: 2,200 EV Buses Deployed - Two-Orders Of Magnitude Behind China The European battery-electric bus fleet is not even at 1% of the Chinese fleet. By Mark Kane Buses - Oct 23 2019 -
Over Half Of Toyota Sales In Europe Continue To Be Hybrids The plug-in hybrids are just at quarter of a percent though. By Mark Kane Sales - Oct 18 2019 -
EU Investigates Public Support For Samsung SDI Plant In Hungary The European Commission may block a planned grant of €108 million for Samsung SDI to expand battery cell production in Hungary. By Mark Kane Corporate / Financial - Oct 15 2019 -
Repsol Launches The Most Powerful Charging Station In Europe: 400 kW A new CCS Combo charging station with 400 kW of power (four stalls available) can deliver more than any production car can handle. By Mark Kane Charging - Oct 8 2019 -
SVOLT Visits IAA To Initiate Cooperation With European Automakers SVOLT showcases its batteries and discusses manufacturing plans for Europe to attract European carmakers. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Sep 13 2019 -
IONITY Unveils New High Power Chargers In Frankfurt IONITY definitely raised the bar for DC fast charging operators by implementing a lot from the concept in the final product By Mark Kane Frankfurt Motor Show - Sep 11 2019 -
Volkswagen And Northvolt Form Joint Venture For Battery Production Volkswagen/Northvolt joint venture is scheduled to produce lithium-ion battery cells in Germany from 2023/2024 at 16 GWh annually. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Sep 11 2019 -
Ford Brings Three New Plug-In Hybrids To Frankfurt Motor Show Ford: "Tipping point of electrified versus conventional petrol and diesel powertrains expected by end of 2022." By Mark Kane Frankfurt Motor Show - Sep 10 2019 -
Solaris Takes 25% Share Of European EV Bus Market This Year Solaris acquired orders for hundreds of electric buses in Europe. Now it's time to ramp up production By Mark Kane Buses - Aug 17 2019 -
In June 2019 BEV Sales Doubled In Europe: Tesla Surges 250% Tesla Model 3 took one-third of the European BEV market in June. By Mark Kane Sales - Jul 28 2019 -
SVOLT Energy Technology Announces NCMA and NMx Cells, New Plants SVOLT promises a cobalt-free lithium-ion battery cell (NMx) that will reduce costs. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Jul 17 2019 -
