Reducing scarce resourcesStellantis is going to invest in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat to diversify its portfolio and mass-produce electric vehicles while reducing exposure to scarce resources. The exact amount of the investment, which is part of...Read more
Diversity pricing models is too complex for EV usersAn investigation by French consumer association UFC Que Choisir has laid bare a stark disparity in electric vehicle (EV) charging station prices. The highest fees eclips the lowest even by 800%.Read more
InfrastructureFrance and Denmark have announced huge investments in building out their electric vehicle charging infrastructure to adhere to new EU regulations announced this summer.Read more
To meet EU targets The French government has announced new funding for the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points to match the development pace set by the EU’s new alternative fuel infrastructure regulation.Read more
BatteriesBattery cell manufacturer AESC (formerly Envision AESC) is getting a loan of almost half a billion euros  from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance its planned plant at Renault’s Douai site in northern France.Read more
InfrastructureTotalEnergies has installed high-power charging equipment at over 180 stations across France. Â By doing this TotalEnergies has surpassed 1,000 high-power chargers for electric vehicles (EV) in France.Read more
high-power chargingAs part of its strategy of deploying high-power charging stations, TotalEnergies has inaugurated France’s third 100% electric service station in Normandy. Located in Rouen’s city center, the site is equipped with 7 ultra-fast charging points...Read more
Luxembourg cheapestThere are major differences between European countries in the costs of charging an electric car. For a charging session, the price can vary by almost 20 euros, according to an analysis by the Dutch website...Read more
ad-hoc pricesIonity has lowered its charging prices in Germany, France and Norway. The price for spontaneous charging has dropped by ten cents per kilowatt hour in Germany and France and by 1.14 NOK/kWh in Norway.Read more
PromisingThe Israeli start-up Electreon is going to install its EV charging road across highways in France and Norway. The project will see the company fit a section of the A10 highway near Paris and the...Read more