The Irish city of Limerick is getting 55 electric double-decker buses. The first batch of 34 StreetDeck Electroliner from Wrightbus is about to enter into service, while the remaining 21 will be delivered in early 2025. Read more…
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Citroën launches new C3 Aircross with electric drive
Citroën has published the first images of the new generation of the C3 Aircross. The new edition of the C3 Aircross with up to seven seats is not only similar in design to the small e-C3 – but also in its drive system. Read more…
Rizon expands to Canada
The Daimler Group’s electric truck brand Rizon is ready to hit the road in Canada. This comes a few weeks after Rizon delivered the first trucks to customers in the US. Parent company Daimler Truck is also bringing light-duty electric trucks to India. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Highland: noticeably better, but not perfect
Tesla has redesigned the Model 3 – and the whole world is talking about the indicator buttons. However, the efficiency and noise insulation are more important than the operating concept. As our car review shows, the new Model 3 is impressive in these areas – but not in others.
VW and Xpeng sign deal on E/E architecture
VW and Xpeng have signed a framework agreement on technical cooperation for the Electrical/Electronic architecture (“E/E Architecture”). It will be integrated into VW’s China-specific EV platform CMP. Read more…
Canada extends electric car purchase incentive
The Canadian government is extending the duration of its purchase incentives for electric vehicles. Ottawa is subsidizing the purchase with up to 5,000 Canadian dollars – or the equivalent of 3,400 euros. Additional funding for charging infrastructure is not included in the new budget plan. Read more…
Gogoro & TSMC announce cooperation in Taiwan
Battery-swapping ecosystem provider Gogoro and semiconductor company TSMC announced three new mobility initiatives in Taiwan to continue their commitment to making Taiwan more clean energy-focused. Read more…
Amazon is the largest private charging operator in the USA
Amazon is now the largest private operator of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the USA. According to media reports, the retail giant has installed more than 17,000 chargers in around 120 warehouses in the USA in just over two years. Read more…
First Bus South has taken delivery of its first electric buses for Portsmouth & Hampshire
The first electric buses from First Bus South, operator of First Bus Solent, have hit the roads in in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport, ushering in the region’s first zero-emissions buses. Read more…
Coastal Workboats to source batteries from EST-Floattech
UK ship builder Coastal Workboats has announced a battery supply contract with EST-Floattech. The battery system is to be employed in the purpose-built Electric-Landing Utility Vessel. Read more…
Comeback after insolvency: DB Schenker to renew electric truck order with Volta Trucks
The formerly insolvent electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks has good news from its largest customer: Logistics service provider DB Schenker, which had pre-ordered almost 1,500 electric trucks from Volta Trucks in 2021, wants to renew its order. Read more…
Tesla manager van Tilburg becomes CEO of Ionity
The fast-charging joint venture Ionity has decided on a surprising change at the top of the company. Michael Hajesch will leave Ionity in mid-May. He will be succeeded by Jeroen van Tilburg, who was previously responsible for the Tesla charging business in Europe. Read more…
CustomCells applies for EASA certification
CustomCells, a developer of high-quality lithium-ion battery cells, is seeking certification as a design and manufacturing organisation by the European Aviation Union Safety Agency (EASA). The Itzehoe-based company wants to emphasise its ambition to drive forward the electrification of aviation. Read more…
Kenya plans to fully electrify its bus fleet by 2027
Kenya wants to be a global leader in the switch from diesel to electric buses. The government’s aim is for all public transport buses in the East African country to be electric by 2027. A recently opened plant for electric buses plays an important role in this. Read more…
CAM study finds Chinese manufacturers catching up with eMobility innovations
Chinese car manufacturers are increasingly dominating global electromobility in terms of innovation, according to a recent ranking by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM). The top six most innovative electric car companies include three companies from China: Geely, BYD and SAIC. Read more…
Possible cooperation between VW and Renault on the brink?
VW’s plan to realise a small electric car with a target price of less than 20,000 euros together with Renault has apparently stalled. The Wolfsburg works council is said to be primarily concerned with the potential production location of the vehicles. Read more…
Honda presents new electric car series for China
In the run-up to Auto China, Honda has unveiled a new series of electric cars for the Chinese market. The first two models, Ye P7 and Ye S7, are due to go on sale this year. Honda is also showing a concept car. Read more…
Nissan wants to build first solid fuel cells in 2025
Nissan has provided an update on its commercialisation plans for solid-state batteries. In the pilot plant currently under construction in Yokohama, Nissan wants to complete the first solid-state cells in 2025 – but series production is not expected until later. Read more…
BASF opens prototype metal refinery for battery recycling
BASF has put its prototype metal refinery for battery recycling into operation in Schwarzheide, Germany. The chemical company intends to develop and optimise processes and procedures there in order to recycle the raw materials from old batteries and production waste. Read more…
Hyundai multiplies production capacity for H2 buses
Hyundai has increased the production capacity for hydrogen buses at its plant in Jeonju, South Korea, six-fold from 500 units in 2023 to 3,000 units in 2024. The company is South Korea’s only manufacturer of hydrogen buses. Read more…
