Pakistan has received a fleet of 30 electric buses from Chinese bus maker Higer Bus. These EVs have arrived in Islamabad for commercial service. Read more…
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Martin Sander becomes Board Member for Sales at VW Passenger Cars
The Volkswagen core brand has announced a change in the Board of Management: Ford’s electric car Europe boss Martin Sander will become Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales in Wolfsburg – not his first job for the Group. The current board member Imelda Labbé is leaving the company for personal reasons as part of a retirement programme. Read more…
Hongqi to launch EH7 electric saloon in Europe in 2024
The car brand Hongqi, which belongs to the Chinese state-owned company FAW, is bringing its EH7 electric saloon to Europe this year. According to sales partner Hedin, the sales launch is planned for the third quarter and first deliveries will follow in the fourth quarter. Read more…
Volvo EX90 production starts in South Carolina
Volvo Cars has started production of the EX90 and plans to begin delivering it in the second half of the year. The company builds the new electric SUV at its US factory in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Read more…
Archer FAA-certified to begin commercial aircraft operations
Stellantis-backed Californian electric air taxi developer Archer has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin commercial flight operations. Read more…
Third Nio plant approved in China
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has received the go-ahead to establish its third domestic EV factory. The new plant could allow it to make one million EVs in China annually. Read more…
Stena Recycling to open battery value chain hub in Norway
Stena Recycling has announced what it says is Europe’s first complete and scalable value chain for the reuse and recycling of electric car batteries. The project is to be implemented in collaboration with technology company EV HUB at Stena’s new facility in Ausenfjellet, Norway and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2024. Read more…
DoE opens forum to improve EV charging in the USA
A task force at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has brought together scientists, software developers, vehicle manufacturers, other national labs and industry partners to address the reliability of charging infrastructure in the USA. Read more…
Faraday Future had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023
The electric car startup Faraday Future continues to raise doubts as to whether it is fit for the future. A recently published mandatory disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that it had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023 and that its annual turnover was less than one million dollars. Read more…
GreenPower presents electric refrigerated truck
GreenPower Motor has unveiled the EV Star REEFERX, a new all-electric refrigerated medium-duty delivery truck. The offering is available for orders starting today. Read more…
Flow and Metro join up on fast-charging in Canada
In Canada, electric vehicle charging services provider Flo and the grocery chain store Metro have announced a new partnership to provide fast charging at more than 130 Metro, Super C, Food Basics and Marché Adonis grocery store locations across Quebec and Ontario. Read more…
Analysis finds 100,000 electric cars stockpiled across Germany
In Germany, around 100,000 electric cars that have already been produced are said to be sitting in stockpiles, despite the fact that exports increased significantly last year. This is the result of an analysis by car experts from Chemnitz. Read more…
Kempower gets the green light to start production in the USA
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has opened its production facility in the USA. The plant in Durham County, North Carolina, which was announced in February 2023, will now produce charging infrastructure for customers in the USA and Canada. Read more…
EcoG takes over Josev team from Switch EV
EcoG, a provider of charging systems for electric vehicles based in Munich, Germany, has acquired the Josev charger operating system from Switch EV as well as the employees involved. EcoG and Switch EV have also agreed to a partnership beyond the deal. Read more…
Vienna launches initiative for zero-emission commercial transport
The Vienna Chamber of Commerce has initiated the “Zero Emission Transport” pilot project to test emission-free commercial transport in two districts of Vienna within the next three years. The pilot has begun with 32 companies taking part, ranging from large corporations to small businesses. Read more…
Italy shuts down EV subsidy application portal after nine hours
Italy’s government launched its announced subsidy programme for ‘clean vehicles’ on Monday. The budget of around 200 million euros earmarked for purely electric cars was used up after less than nine hours. Read more…
Iveco and Foton to explore EV and EV component cooperations
Iveco Group and Foton have inked a deal to explore various EV-related collaborations. The duo is considering tying up for joint business opportunities as well. Read more…
REE Automotive reveals flexible new electric delivery vehicle platform
REE Automotive revealed the next generation of its P7-S stripped chassis at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas. Customer delivery of the first next-gen P7-S demo will take place in June 2024. Read more…
Volvo pioneers Battery Passport
Volvo Cars plans to implement a battery passport in its EX90 e-SUV this year, which will show the origin of raw materials, components, recycled content and the CO2 footprint of the battery. Read more…
ACC puts work on battery factories in Kaiserslautern and Termoli on hold
The battery cell joint venture Automotive Cells Company (ACC) of Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies is pausing construction work on its battery cell plants in Kaiserslautern and Termoli, Italy. According to an agency report, this is in order to switch from its nickel-based cell chemistry to more cost-effective battery technologies. Read more…
