The Italian government is looking to invest 930 million euros in a scrappage scheme, promising financial aid to those who turn in their combustion engine vehicles and opt for an electric one. Read more…
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SK On and six partners to make battery production smarter
South Korea’s manufacturer SK On announced cooperation agreements with foreign and domestic companies to increase the efficiency of its battery production. The initiative is to lay the foundation for a “smart factory”. Read more…
India: Servotech and Lloyd Institute to train future EV experts
Indian EV charger manufacturer Servotech Power Systems and the Lloyd Institute of Engineering have agreed to promote training and research in electric mobility and charging infrastructure. Together, they will set up a research and development lab and a Centre of Excellence on EV charging technology and infrastructure at Lloyd’s campus. Read more…
CTNS signs battery supply deal with Aptera
South Korean battery pack manufacturer CTNS has signed a contract to supply EV battery pack facilities and initial production volume worth more than 12 billion won (9.2 million USD) with US solar electric car startup Aptera. Read more…
Porsche Taycan breaks its own Nürburgring record
Porsche development driver Lars Kern has lapped the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring in 7:07.55 minutes in a pre-series car of the revised Taycan electric model. That is 26 seconds faster than his last record drive in August 2022. Read more…
Komatsu launches electric excavator
In January, the Japanese construction machinery manufacturer Komatsu is bringing the PC138E-11 electric excavator to its customers as a rental machine – initially in Japan and then also in Europe. According to the company, the 13-tonne machine is particularly suitable for urban construction. Read more…
VW to delay ID.2 production ramp-up to 2026
Volkswagen apparently does not intend to ramp up production of the ID.2 to significant numbers until May 2026. In March 2023, VW provided a preview of the Polo-sized small electric car, for which a base list price of just under €25,000 is being targeted. Read more…
Changan and Ganfeng team up for solid-state batteries
In China, car manufacturer Changan and lithium and battery producer Ganfeng Lithium are joining forces to develop solid-state batteries. Against this backdrop, the two sides intend to establish a joint venture, among other things. Read more…
Giga Fuel Cell truck by Honda and Isuzu enters testing
Honda and Isuzu have started testing their fuel cell truck on public roads in Japan. The jointly developed ‘Giga Fuel Cell’ will go through its paces through September 2024. The schedule is in line with earlier announcements. Read more…
Riga rolls out electric bus fleet in freezing conditions
35 electric buses began entering regular service in Latvia’s capital, Riga, in December 2023. However, it’s a gradual roll-out preceded by a series of test drives through wintry Riga and technical checks. Read more…
India may replace more than a third of the national bus fleet with ZEBs
India is working on a plan to replace 800,000 diesel buses with electric buses over the next seven years. The Economic Times broke the news, citing high-ranking officials and adding more detailed numbers. Read more…
Nearly a third of vehicles sold in the Netherlands in 2023 were electric
In 2023, the Netherlands had an electric car share of around 31 per cent of new car registrations. Including hybrids, more than two-thirds of the cars sold had an electrified drive system. The best-selling model was the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
Charging at ScotRail will soon incur a fee
The Scottish train operator will apply a fee at all charging points across its parking network starting 8 January 2024. ScotRail expects the charge will discourage non-rail users from blocking the locations. Read more…
BYD beat Tesla on sales in final quarter of 2023
BYD overtook Tesla as the global market leader for electric cars for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Chinese manufacturer sold more than half a million electric cars between October and December. Although Tesla set a new delivery record in Q4, it fell short of this mark. Read more…
Xpeng launches deliveries of the X9 electric van in China
Xpeng has started deliveries of its X9 electric van in China. The up to seven-seater model, which was presented in mid-November, is based on an 800-volt platform and is now cheaper in the basic version than announced at the launch a month and a half ago. Read more…
New altitude record set for electric vehicles
Three Swiss drivers managed to drive a solar-powered electric truck to an altitude of 6,500 metres in Chile, setting a new world record. Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss funded and supported the entire venture. Read more…
Tesla beats target of 1.8 million vehicles for 2023
Tesla reports new production and delivery records in the fourth quarter of 2023, almost hitting the 500,000 mark. The electric car manufacturer thus slightly exceeded its target of 1.8 million vehicles for 2023. Read more…
Kempower delivers first Satellite charging solution made in the USA
Kempower North America has completed its first shipment of its new US-manufactured EV charging solution to Alberta, Canada. The solution shipped can provide power to 6 Kempower Satellites, each capable of dynamically dispensing up to 300KW per plug. Read more…
Michelin’s e-service provider Watèa expands subscription offering with H2 fleet solutions
The e-mobility service provider Watèa by Michelin is expanding its offering to include hydrogen vehicles for commercial fleets. The corporate startup, launched in 2021, previously specialised in fleet solutions for battery-electric vehicles. Read more…
Schneider deploys 50 electric trucks through project JETSI
The partners behind the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) project have announced that Schneider has deployed all 50 of its planned battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia trucks funded through the project. Read more…
