The SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture has launched a four-door version of its small electric Hong Guang MINIEV, which is in high demand in China. Three variants are available at prices between 44,800 and 50,800 yuan, which is equivalent to around 5,900 to 6,700 euros. Read more…
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UK extends plug-in grant for vans and other ZEVs
The UK government is extending its subsidy scheme for electric vans and taxis until April 2026. The Department for Transport has earmarked 120 million pounds in funding to offer another year of cash incentives. The so-called plug-in grant was due to run out in April of this year. Read more…
Jolt receives million-dollar grant for HPC network in Canada
Charging infrastructure manufacturer Jolt has received 194 million Canadian dollars from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to install up to 1,500 fast-chargers across the country. The company is already active in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Read more…
Wallbox Chargers secures fresh capital
The company Wallbox Chargers has received about 10 million dollars from investors. The money will be used to increase Wallbox’s sales worldwide. Read more…
Tesla may be working on another facelift for Model S and X
Tesla wants to revise its Model S and Model X this year, Lars Moravy, Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, hinted in a podcast. It seems the Model S and Model X could adopt some of the changes presented with the facelifted Model 3 and Model Y variants. Read more…
Irizar to deliver further electric buses to Barcelona
The Spanish bus manufacturer Irizar e-mobility has delivered seven electric buses to the public transport operator Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB). These are 12-metre Irizar ie vehicles, which will be used in Spain’s second largest city from now on. TMB has also launched a tender for further electric buses. Read more…
Skoda expands Elroq lineup in the UK
Just ahead of its launch in the UK, Skoda has added new variants of Elroq to its lineup there. Namely the Elroq SportLine, available with a 63 and 82 kWh battery, as well as Elroq SE L 60 and Edition 60 derivatives. Read more…
Stellantis pauses factory conversion in Ontario
Stellantis has reportedly halted the conversion of its plant in Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario in order to rethink its strategy for North America. The plant in Brampton is currently being converted to build electric and petrol vehicles for Jeep. Read more…
Technotrans receives follow-up order for battery cooling for electric buses
Technotrans has received a follow-up order from a “leading European electric bus manufacturer.” The company will supply battery thermal management systems (BTMS) for several electric bus series on an even larger scale than before. Read more…
Easelink receives €11.5 million in EU funding
Easelink, the Austrian developer of a conductive EV charging solution called Matrix Charging, has received a grant totalling 11.5 million euros from the European Innovation Council. The money will primarily be used to standardise the system. Read more…
Toyota inaugurates a hydrogen refuelling station in Indonesia
Toyota has opened a hydrogen refuelling station in Karawang (West Java), Indonesia. The company set up this facility at the xEV Center, an electrification and renewable energy learning centre for the public, inside its third plant in the city. Read more…
De Lijn orders up to 900 charging stations from SPIE-Ekoenergetyka
The Belgian public transport company De Lijn has placed a new order for charging stations for electric buses with SPIE-Ekoenergetyka worth 24.2 million euros. The goal is to electrify all 50 of De Lijn bus depots. Read more…
French CPO alliance to build 40,000 HPC charging points by 2028
In France, 13 charging infrastructure operators (CPOs) have joined forces to form the new Charge France association in order to massively drive forward the expansion of the French HPC charging network. The aim is to have 40,000 ultra-fast charging points by 2028, with Ionity, Fastned and Allego among the founding members. Read more…
Princeton University announces breakthrough sodium-ion cathode material
Sodium-ion batteries could be a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, their energy density is often still too low. According to Princeton University, researchers have discovered a high-energy sodium-ion cathode that could outperform lithium-ion cathodes. Read more…
Nio subsidiary Onvo to launch large SUV ‘L90’
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has revealed the first details about the second model of its sub-brand Onvo: The vehicle is to be called L90 and will be unveiled in Q2. Sales are then expected to start within the 3rd quarter. Read more…
CALB prepares to build its battery plant in Portugal
Chinese battery manufacturer CALB will start with the construction of its first European battery factory this year. The plant at the port of Sines, Portugal, first announced in 2022, is scheduled to go into operation in 2028, not at the end of 2025 as initially planned. The company will build cells and ready-to-install packs there. Read more…
Wrightbus improves H2 double-decker Streetdeck Hydroliner
Northern Irish manufacturer Wrightbus has unveiled the second generation of its hydrogen double-decker bus Streetdeck Hydroliner. Thanks to increased efficiency, the new generation should offer a greater range, cost less and be able to transport more passengers. Read more…
US federal buildings take down EV chargers
The US General Services Administration (GSA) will shut down all EV chargers at federal-owned government buildings. It will also start replacing its electric vehicles fleets – a sharp u-turn from policies implemented by the Biden administration. Read more…
BWM will not build electric Minis in Oxford – for now
The BMW Group has put its plan to manufacture electric Mini cars at the Oxford plant in England on ice. Two all-electric models were due to roll off the production line at Oxford next year – which has now been postponed indefinitely. Read more…
Milence opens truck charging park in Italy
Milence has opened its first truck charging park in Italy – in Bagnolo San Vito on the A22 Brenner motorway in northern Italy. The site offers four HPC chargers, each with a capacity of up to 400 kW. Read more…
