Birmingham City Council announced the launch of a major new project to expand the city’s electric vehicle charging network. Over 500 lamppost charging stations are to be installed together with Ubitricity. Read more…
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Nissan may already looking for a new partner
Nissan has reportedly informed Honda that it will end the merger talks and is already looking for a new partner. According to insiders, Foxconn is a possible candidate. Read more…
New Flyer reports major bus order from Washington DC
New Flyer announces a significant contract award for a mix of zero-emission (ZEBs) and hybrid buses with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro). The contract encompasses up to 500 buses. Read more…
US government freezes charging infrastructure funding
As had already been indicated, the new US government wants to suspend the allocation of new funding for charging infrastructure nationwide. This is currently regulated by a memo from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) – but there are doubts as to whether this approach is legally tenable. Read more…
AFIF grant: EU funds alternative infrastructure with €422 mn
The EU Commission has selected 39 projects that will set up new charging stations and hydrogen refuelling stations, as well as help decarbonise airports and ports. More specifically, it has earmarked nearly 422 million euros in funding. Read more…
Ola Electric launches new e-scooters with a range of up to 320 km
Indian electric two-wheel maker Ola Electric has launched four new electric scooters, called S1 X, S1 X+, S1 Pro, and S1 Pro+. The company debuts its all-new ‘Gen 3’ technology platform in these models, promising a range of up to 320 km. Read more…
Lynk & Co wins Volvo as a distribution partner in Europe
Volvo Cars has received approval from its shareholders to sell its 30 per cent stake in Lynk & Co to Zeekr. At the same time, Lynk & Co has gained Volvo as a distribution partner for Europe. This gives Lynk & Co access to selected Volvo dealers in Germany and other European countries. Read more…
Stellantis plans to close UK plant in Luton by the middle of the year
Stellantis confirmed to the British media that the van plant in Luton near London will close in the second quarter of 2025. That means the announced production of electric vans in Luton will obviously not take place. Read more…
Airbus pauses its air taxi project
The German air taxi startups Lilium and Volocopter both had to file for insolvency and are now trying to reorganise themselves. Now the major aviation group Airbus is also putting its air taxi project on hold. The once-hyped technology is finding it extremely difficult to take off. Read more…
Porsche wants to build more combustion engines
Porsche is planning extensive measures “to strengthen the company’s profitability in the short and medium term.” That also includes “expansion of the product portfolio to include additional vehicle models with combustion engines or plug-in hybrids.” Read more…
Hyundai to suspend Ioniq 5 production in South Korea
Due to weak sales figures, Hyundai will allegedly suspend production of the Ioniq 5 and Kona Electric at its South Korean plant in Ulsan for a week in February. Along with Kia, the carmaker launched discount campaigns for their electric models in South Korea to boost sales. Read more…
New York wants to trial electric construction equipment
The city of New York is looking to work with manufacturers and suppliers of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric construction equipment. But before committing, it wants to test the vehicles – free of charge. Read more…
Ceva Logistics introduces 23 new electric trucks to its fleet
French freight forwarder Ceva Logistics is expanding its fleet with 23 battery-electric trucks. These are intended to help reduce the environmental impact of transport. Ceva Logistics already had 518 electric trucks and vans in operation. Read more…
Volkswagen offers £1,000 rebate for ID. models in the UK
Anyone in the UK ordering a new all-electric Volkswagen from the ID. family in the UK, can take 1,000 pounds off the purchase price. At least until 3 March. Other incentives still apply. Read more…
DS Automobiles opens order books for the N°8
The Stellantis brand DS Automobiles has opened the order books for its electric luxury model N°8. Prices in the UK start from £50,790 OTR. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025. Read more…
UK warns government employees of spying cars
Top officials in the UK government’s Ministry of Defense have been warned to keep quiet while in their cars as the Chinese government could be listening in, trying to gain access to classified information, according to media reports. Read more…
German EV registrations increase by 53.5 per cent in January
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) registered 34,498 new electric cars in January. Compared to December, new electric car registrations increased slightly, but significantly over the year as a whole. And electric cars are again outperforming diesel cars. Read more…
New Grande Panda: how Fiat wants to give electric mobility a run for its money
Punto, Uno, Cinquecento: if anyone has mastered affordable mass mobility in Europe, it’s Fiat. So far, the Italians have only failed to prove that when it comes to electric cars. They now want to change that with the Grande Panda.
Austria: Smatrics EnBW to offer dynamic pricing
Austrian CPO Smatrics EnBW says it installed about 250 ultra-fast chargers in the country last year. Its network now comprises 400 HPC chargers – and will grow by at least 50 per cent this year. Moreover, the company will offer daily updated prices per kWh. Read more…
France: Peugeot e-208 now available for under €30,000
Peugeot is lowering the entry-level price of the e-208 to €28,000 – but only in France for the time being. In Germany, the electric model is available from €36,325 according to the current price list. However, as competition increases, a price reduction could follow. Read more…
