A major fire broke out on Wednesday morning in a warehouse belonging to the charging station manufacturer Alpitronic in Bolzano, Italy. Alpitronic says no one was in the building, which was closed due to renovation work. Read more…
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Large fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks hits the road for Amazon
The online giant is launching its largest fleet of heavy-duty e-trucks in Southern California. The new fleet comprises 35 Volvo battery-powered trucks. They will haul cargo containers and complement hundreds of electric vans, which Amazon already uses to deliver parcels throughout California. Read more…
BC Transit orders 66 zero-emission buses
British Columbia’s public transport provider, BC Transit, says 66 electric buses are on order from Nova Bus and New Flyer. The buses are part of a funded electrification drive that will eventually see BC Transit run an entirely electric fleet. Read more…
Galaxy E5 electric SUV revealed in China
Just half a year after introducing the E8 electric sedan in November 2023, Geely subsidiary Galaxy has revealed an electric SUV with the E5. It is to be launched in China and will eventually make its way to global markets. Read more…
Rivian plans to produce 155,000 units of the R2 per year
US electric car manufacturer Rivian once again reports high losses for the first quarter, but for the first time provides details of the planned production capacities following the expansion of its plant in Normal, Illinois, in its annual report. Read more…
Nio subsidiary ‘Firefly’ to bring sub-€30,000 EVs to Europe
Chinese EV start-up Nio is doubling down on its efforts to become a key player in Europe’s automobile market, in line with the region’s progressive transition to zero-emission vehicles. Read more…
First drive Xiaomi SU7: Tracing the rise of Xiaomi
The Xiaomi SU7 was the star at the Beijing Auto Show. To see it, you had to queue. Yet, we had the chance to take it for a spin in and around Beijing and gathered exciting impressions. One thing is clear: with the SU7, Xiaomi is stealing the show from Tesla and Porsche in China.
US haulage company 4 Gen Logistics drives sustainable goods transport forward
The US transport company 4 Gen Logistics is now using 41 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks North America in California. The vehicles are on the road in the Inland Empire metropolitan region. Read more…
De Lijn to procure 100 electric buses from Irizar
The Belgian public transport company De Lijn has concluded a framework agreement with the Spanish manufacturer Irizar for the delivery of up to 100 electric buses. De Lijn intends to use the ie tram electric buses in special projects such as the Spartacus project in Limburg and the BRT project in Kortrijk. Read more…
Two electric trucks for Mercedes’ plant logistics around Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz is electrifying its logistics operations between Bad Cannstatt and Sindelfingen with two electric eActros trucks from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The duo now transports car engines on a daily basis. Read more…
Milence builds truck charging park near the French-Spanish border
The electric truck charging joint venture Milence announces another location in France. This is being built in Perpignan in the south of the country and is scheduled to go online in September 2024. This will be Milence’s second French site after Heudebouville in Normandy. Read more…
Rock Tech loses funding support from Germany
Lithium producer Rock Tech will not receive any money from the federal funding programme created in 2023 to build a battery cell ecosystem in Germany. According to a media report, the company is now hoping for support from elsewhere to complete its lithium converter in Guben – in particular from the state of Brandenburg.
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UrbanLink orders 20 eVTOLs from Lilium
The Bavarian electric flying taxi startup Lilium has received an order from UrbanLink for 20 Lilium jets with an option for 20 more. The fledgling airline plans to offer its service with electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in Florida from 2026. Read more…
BorgWarner does business with Xpeng and Polestar
BorgWarner has received two further orders for electric motors from Xpeng to equip new SUV models from the Chinese manufacturer. At the same time, the US supplier has announced that its new torque vectoring system will make its debut in electric cars from Polestar. Read more…
Kia EV3 world premiere confirmed ahead of summer launch
After launching three large EVs, namely the EV5, EV6, and EV9, Kia is going back to affordable models, aiming for higher sales volumes. Three such models have been confirmed for the near future: EV2, EV3, and EV4. The first of the lot, which will be the Kia EV3, will break cover on 23 May 2024. Read more…
US government to motivate supplier shift with millions in grants
The US government is providing more than 100 million dollars in subsidies for small and medium-sized automotive suppliers. These grants are intended to enable companies to convert their production to manufacture parts for electric vehicles. Read more…
The Avatr 15 is China’s latest answer to the Tesla Model Y
Chinese EV startup Avatr, backed by prominent local automaker Changan and battery supplier CATL, has announced its third and potentially most model crucial model. The Avatr 15 is a mid-size SUV that is planned to compete with the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
New Kia EV6 facelift shows a sharper design
In addition to the first EV3, Kia will officially unveil a new EV6 with a refreshed design by the end of May. The current EV6 turned three years old in March and should retire later in 2024 when the facelifted model goes on sale. Read more…
Lucid plans high investments thanks to buffer funding from Saudi Arabia
Lucid continues to be in the red in the first quarter and anticipates growing investment expenditure totalling USD 1.5 billion for the current year. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, which has invested in Lucid, has now injected a further billion dollars. Read more…
BALIS 2.0 project focusses on fuel cells for aviation
In the BALIS 2.0 research and development project, a team led by H2FLY is working on a basic fuel cell module for hydrogen aviation. The module is considered an important building block for getting H2 regional aircraft with 40 to 80 seats into the air in the future. Read more…
