Renault Trucks is now producing the all-electric E-Tech T and E-Tech C trucks in series. The E-Tech T has been designed for regional distribution, while the E-Tech C is intended for urban construction. Read more…
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Milence sets up truck charging hubs at one of Europe’s largest ports
Milence, the mega charging joint venture by Daimler Truck, Volvo Group and Traton, has been commissioned by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to build two heavy-duty charging hubs. By spring, the port expects to offer 30 truck charging points and is already considering an expansion. Read more…
The Swedish electric truck charging network is growing
Circle K has opened another 16 charge points for heavy-duty vehicles in Sweden. Spread across five pit stops on key transit routes, these join a growing network of truck charging hubs emerging in Sweden. Read more…
Renault may get battery cells made in Spain from China’s AESC
AESC could also supply Renault in Spain with cells for electric cars. According to local media, negotiations with the Renault Group are underway to become a supplier for its vehicle plants in Valladolid and Palencia. Read more…
Komatsu to take over American Battery Solutions (ABS)
Japan’s Komatsu says it has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, a battery manufacturer for heavy-duty vehicles headquartered in Detroit. Komatsu aims to develop and produce electric construction and mining machines with ABS battery technology. Read more…
Smart to release the #3 with a smaller battery
Smart will also be offering its electric SUV coupé #3 in the Pro version with the smaller 49-kWh battery. This will reduce the base price of the Smart #3 in Germany by 5,000 euros to 38,490 euros compared to the previous Pro+ base version with a 66-kWh battery (from 43,490 euros). Read more…
Nissan to produce electric Qashqai & Juke in Sunderland
Nissan is considering the production of battery-electric versions of the best-seller models Qashqai and Juke at its plant in Sunderland, England. The British government is reported to have campaigned for this. Read more…
VW launches pre-sales of the ID.7 in China
VW is now also starting pre-sales of the ID.7 in China. The electric sedan offered by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture as the ID.7 Vizzion has a base target price of 237,700 yuan, which corresponds to around 30,500 euros. Read more…
Great Wall Motor to convert Ora and Wey to product names in Europe
The Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motor will be marketing its Ora and Wey brands, which were only launched a few months ago, under the name GWM in Europe from next year. The BEV model Ora Funky Cat will become the GWM Ora 03 and the PHEV model Wey Coffee 01 will become the GWM Wey 05. Read more…
Tesla opens select Superchargers in South Korea for all EVs
South Korea has joined the range of countries with open Supercharger access. Tesla has made some hubs available to drivers of any EV; at present, about 80 Supercharger sites have enabled access, with more to come online. Read more…
Octopus includes Fisker Ocean in the lease offering
The energy firm has agreed to lease an initial fleet of 200 electric vehicles but says this is the start of a long-term partnership with Fisker. Octopus is the UK’s first lease provider to offer the new Fisker Ocean SUV. Read more…
Double bendy tram buses built by Skoda and Solaris arrive in Prague
Skoda and Solaris have presented their nearly 25-metre double-articulated electric trolleybus. The Prague public transport operator DPP ordered 20 units from the consortium last year. Read more…
Ionity tests new kWh pricing model
Ionity is introducing varying tariffs. However, prices do not apply across the entire Ionity network, but only temporarily at selected stations – in its native market Germany, charging costs are falling to as low as 25 cents per kilowatt hour in some cases. Read more…
Kite-powered wind energy to charge electric vehicles
Kitepower is a Dutch startup that generates wind energy with kites. The Kitepower Hawk system is designed to charge EVs with locally generated renewable energy independently of the grid in conjunction with a battery system. Read more…
National Library of Wales opts for Tritium chargers
Tritium has provided rapid chargers for what is now Wales’ largest EV charging facility. The new hub at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth will enable up to 40 electric vehicles to charge simultaneously. Read more…
VinFast launches the VF7 in Vietnam
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is launching its sixth model, the VF 7, on the domestic market and will be accepting reservations there from December 2. VinFast has not yet revealed if and when the VF 7 will also be exported to other countries. Read more…
AEM collects over £20 million in funding
The UK-based Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), an electric drive manufacturer which works primarily for the automotive industry, has secured £23 million of new investment. This will be used to scale up production in the UK. Read more…
Tobias Hüppe moves from Northvolt to Skeleton
The battery manufacturer Skeleton Technologies has hired Tobias Hüppe from Northvolt to scale up its production. As Skeleton’s new Chief Operations Officer (COO), Hüppe will be responsible for the growth of production. Read more…
Izivia will install 2,000 high-power charge points at McDonald’s in France
700 McDonald’s branches will offer 2,000 high-power charge points by 2025. EDF-owned Izivia will act as charge point operator and says the new network will represent a 25% increase in ultra-rapid chargers open to the public in France. Read more…
Electreon to test inductive charging with an Iveco Daily
The Israeli company Electreon, which specializes in inductive charging systems for electric vehicles, has announced a project in Sweden in which wireless charging will be tested for two years in real operation with a small truck converted to an electric drive, but not while in motion. Read more…
