After more than 60 years, it’s over: BMW has stopped producing combustion engines in Germany. (BMW, Electric car) Go to Source
Author: Golem Online News
No juice in sight: every second place has no charging station
In almost every second of the 10,700 German communities there is no publicly accessible charging station. And eight out of ten municipalities lack a fast charger. (Electric car, automobile) Go to Source
Arsenic in water: BMW’s cobalt supplier is said to be seriously damaging to the environment
A scientist said he had never experienced such high levels of arsenic in water samples. (raw materials, Electric car) Go to Source
MPV: Volvo EM90 electric van with six seats announced
With the EM90, Volvo is bringing its first fully electric van onto the market. The six-seat MPV has a 116 kWh battery. (Volvo, automobile) Go to Source
Level 3: BMW’s new robot chauffeur with a top motorway speed of 60 km/h
BMW will offer Level 3 function for highly automated driving from spring 2024. Driving fast is not an option. (BMW, automobile) Go to Source
Used cars: Growing second-hand market for electric cars
Used electric cars are becoming cheaper. According to ADAC, the offering on the second-hand market is growing noticeably. What to look out for when buying a used electric car. (ADAC, Electric car) Go to Source
Electromobility: Honda before producing its scooter with a replaceable battery
Honda has announced plans for mass production of its Honda SC e electric scooter. Its batteries can be changed. (Electric scooter, Electric car) Go to Source
StoreDot: Polestar tests five-minute battery in prototype car
Polestar has announced a partnership with Storedot and wants to test the start-up’s battery technology, which promises fast charging times. (battery pack, Electric car) Go to Source
Electric motors: GM apparently wants to use iron nitride magnets
General Motors has teamed up with Niron Magnetics on a new electric motor magnet technology that does not contain rare earths. (General Motors, automobile) Go to Source
Missing engines: VW is probably stopping part of its electric car production again
According to a report, VW has to partially stop production again at the Zwickau electric car factory. The reason given is the lack of electric motors. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source