Ikea plans to offer over 1,000 new fast chargers in Germany from 2025
InfrastructureIkea is expanding its fast-charging infrastructure at all 54 stores and other locations in Germany. EV charging company Mer is installing a mix of Alpitronic devices with 50 to 400 kW DC power. In total,...Read more
Audi’s Frankfurt Charging Hub Unveiled
Unique waiting experience between classic carsAudi has reveiled a new charging hub in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, offering a seamless, high-power charging experience. The hub is designed to accommodate electric cars of any brand, featuring four high-power charging (HPC) stations...Read more
Sixt connects to VW’s Elli charging network
CollaborationCar rental company Sixt now gives its customers access to almost 400,000 charging points in the public charging network of VW subsidiary Elli. The Sixt Charge charging solution developed together with Elli in the Sixt...Read more
Vattenfall to invest half a billion euros in charging infrastructure in Germany
250 million euros to invest in Sweden and HollandThe Swedish energy company Vattenfall wants to invest heavily in the expansion of charging stations in Germany. It said it will spend half a billion euros over the next five years on expanding the charging...Read more
Fastned, E.ON, TotalEnergies and Autostrom win EV charging tender in Germany
InfrastructureFastned, the Dutch-based fast charging company, is granted permission to build 34 EV charging sites in Germany. It won one lot in the second so-called “Deutschlandnetz” tender, which will result in the building of 200...Read more
German research project aims to make safer plastic EV battery housings
German state funds with 2,6 million eurosGermany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has invested 2,6 million euros in funding for Project SiKuBa. The project targets safe and sustainable plastic-based EV battery housings.Read more
Northvolt gains EU nod for 900 mln euros German aid to build EV battery plant
To prevent the factory is build in the USSwedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt secured EU approval for 902-million-euro in German state aid to build an electric vehicle battery production plant in the north of Germany.Read more
BASF and Stena Recycling partner in recycling of electric vehicle batteries in Europe
CollaborationBASF, a global battery materials producer and battery recycler, and Stena Recycling, one of Europe´s leading recycling companies, have entered into a black mass purchase agreement. This agreement is part of a broader collaboration envisaged,...Read more