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By: Carla Westerheide
Hyundai is getting serious with the Ioniq 9 large electric SUV. The new flagship with a WLTP range of up to 620 kilometres is a seven-seater electric car from the Ioniq family with three rows of seats, primarily aimed at the markets in the US and Asia. However, it will also hit the road in Europe next year.
By: Carla Westerheide
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has presented its demonstration production line for solid-state cells in Sakura (Tochigi Prefecture). Honda intends to use the plant to optimise the production processes for its specially developed battery cells for mass production.
UK government officials met with British carmakers to discuss how the latter can meet their ZEV targets this year and after. As the year draws to a close, carmakers fear that they won't meet the targets and suffer financial consequences. Moreover, the UK Department of Transport says it will publish concrete plans to move the ICE phase-out to 2030 soon.
US manufacturer Mullen has received an order from two California Universities for the Mullen One, its Class 1 commercial EV cargo van. Following orders from three universities on the US East Coast, Mullen sees surging interest in clean mobility on US college campuses.
By: Carla Westerheide
German wallbox manufacturer ABL has added the first DC charging station to its product portfolio. The product comes from Spanish parent company Wallbox Chargers, but was specially developed for the markets in the DACH region.
By: Carla Westerheide
Proviridis, a French specialist in energy infrastructure, has developed a charging solution for trucks that can be easily integrated into depots. The highlight is that most of the Kempower components are installed underground.
There is an update from the insolvent Quantron AG. According to the provisional insolvency administrator, business operations can continue until at least the end of the year. Although various options for reorganisation are still on the table, the company is already looking for a buyer.
Spanish bus manufacturer Irizar has delivered the first right-hand drive version of its electric model ie. It handed over 20 units to London bus operator Go-Ahead, who will use them on one of the city's longest bus routes.
By: Carla Westerheide
British company Ilika, developer of solid-state battery technology, says it has reached an important milestone in the testing of its Goliath solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. With the 10 Ah cell, capacity has increased fivefold since July.
Mercedes-Benz Vans CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) has signed a deal with energy group E.ON in Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. Together, the partners want to offer charging solutions for company fleets.
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