Numerous manufacturers offer light commercial vehicles with electric drives – whether as a small panel van or a full-size sprinter. However, the latest ACEA figures do not reflect this. In the first nine months, electric vans have lost market share. Read more…

With the growing mass adoption of electric vehicles in Kenya, MojaEV will supply 100 NETA V electric cars to taxi drivers in Nairobi. To contribute to economic sustainability, the company hopes to provide an additional 500 electric vehicles by the middle of next year. Read more…

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new cathode design that could significantly improve the performance and reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries. Read more…

By ceasing to register new petrol-powered motorcycles for public transport in Kigali, the Ministry of Infrastructure in Rwanda aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb air pollution. It is the end of an era. Read more…

Swedish logistics company Falkenklev has added six eCanters from the Daimler Truck brand Fuso to its fleet. The light commercial vehicles are used exclusively by DHL for distribution transport in Malmö and the surrounding area. Read more…

Silence presented its first electric motorbike at the EICMA. The S05 Weekender will be launched on the market at prices starting at 3,500 euros. Silence also presented the new edition of its S02 electric scooter and a prototype of the GT-SX in Milan. Read more…

Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) has updated the Toyota Charging Network and Lexus Charging Network. Electric Toyotas and Lexus drivers will benefit from “new price advantages with leading charging providers in several markets.” Read more…

Xpeng has made a strategic change to its drive philosophy: In future, the Chinese manufacturer will no longer be focussing exclusively on purely electric cars and has presented a hybrid drive with range extender. Read more…

Electreon is cooperating with TransIsrael, an agency of the Israeli Ministry of Transport, to enable wireless charging of electric buses in Haifa. This involves both inductive charging stations at the terminal stops and dynamic charging during the journey. Read more…

Manufacturer Honda and the Swedish electric motorcycle sharing and rental services provider GoCimo will test the acceptability of battery sharing in Europe. The one-year trial takes place in Malmö, Sweden, and will kick off in February. Read more…

Public transport operator Stagecoach has received 64 all-electric buses that will go into service in the UK city of Coventry. The buses were manufactured by Alexander Dennis and Yutong. Read more…

Shortly after its record-setting lap around the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife, Xiaomi kicked off pre-sales of the SU7 Ultra in China. The heavily modified version of Xiaomi’s first electric car is available from 814,900 yuan – about €106,000. Read more…

The first of 200 planned fast-charging parks at unmanaged motorway service areas has been put into operation at the Depenauer Moor service area (A21) in Germany. This means that the first four of the 1,000 planned fast-charging points are now available at Depenauer Moor. Read more…

A few days after the electric flying taxi developer Lilium filed for insolvency, Weilheim Local Court has authorised restructuring under self-administration. This is only likely to succeed if Lilium finds new investors – and KPMG is now looking for them for Lilium. Read more…

The $44.8 million award will fund 8 projects to advance research and development in battery recycling and provide the necessary apparatus and materials to achieve a domestic battery supply chain. Read more…

The SiMaxx A-Sample EV cells which are based on silicon nanowire battery technology record an energy density of 360 Wh/kg and can charge up to 90% of their rated energy within 15 minutes. Read more…

Kia has delisted the Niro EV from its German language website. This is likely due to the new Kia EV3 hitting the market with remarkably similar specifications, but standing better in every category from charging to pricing. Read more…

Despite the overall vehicle market in the UK dropping by 6 per cent over October, electric vehicle deliveries have gone up by an impressive 24.5 per cent. During the same period, petrol car deliveries went down by 14.2 per cent. Read more…

Parcel delivery company UPS is electrifying its fleets in Germany and Switzerland. It will add 188 electric delivery vehicles to its fleets across Germany and four in Switzerland – a first for the CEP service provider. Read more…

Scottish First Minister John Swinney announced a £6.3 million investment fund to help expand the EV charging network across Ayrshire and the Glasgow City Region. The goal is to fund more than 3,500 new public chargers. Read more…