Volkswagen recalls 100,000 electric vehicles as battery defect may pose fire hazard
German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) has to recall almost 100,000 electric vehicles worldwide due to faulty batteries.
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US battery producer Lyten to take over remnants of bankrupt European competitor Northvolt
Californian battery start-up Lyten has agreed to buy the remaining assets of Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer.
Battery supply chain still lacks data, Commissioner says
The EU has called for full traceability in electric vehicle batteries by 2027. But it still doesn’t have the data to back that goal up, an EU Commissioner said.
German police ‘forced to abort missions’ as their electric cars ‘drain too fast’
German police officers have become unhappy about the electric police cars forced on them by the government.
Crisis-hit EV battery champion Northvolt struggles to hit production targets
Embattled green tech player Northvolt has missed some in-house targets and has curtailed production at its battery cells plant in northern Sweden, according to…
Sparks of excitement at VW’s new ‘solid-state’ EV battery
German manufacturer Volkswagen has announced the successful test of an advanced "solid-state" electric vehicle battery that barely degrades.
Firefighters don’t need help tackling electric-car blazes, EC says
Firefighters do not need extra help to fight electric vehicle (EV) blazes, the European Commission has declared.