In Spain, charging infrastructure operator Zunder and petrol station chain Beroil are joining forces to build new HPC chargers for electric cars. In the first phase of the cooperation, Zunder will build 80 ultra-fast charging points at 16 Beroil petrol stations. Lire la suite…

ZeroAvia has closed an investment round in an unnamed amount with prominent backing from the American airline industry, including Airbus and Alaskan Airways. Lire la suite…

The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has now set a target of the fourth quarter of 2023 for the start of deliveries in Europe, which has been postponed several times. At the same time, VinFast presented its first official business figures after its US IPO in August. Lire la suite…

The town in northern France is becoming a battery hotspot. After several battery production plants, Eramet and Suez will also build a recycling factory there. Lire la suite…

The Swiss and French cities want to add more electric buses to their public transportation fleets. They have ordered 121 and 127 articulated and double-articulated electric buses, respectively, from Swiss manufacturer Hess. Lire la suite…

While postponing the ICE sales ban by five years, the UK upholds EV sales targets for manufacturers from 2024. However, the details of the mandate are still a bit of a blur. Lire la suite…

All new Jaguars sold in North America from 2025 will come with the North American Charging Standard (NACS). I-Pace drivers will receive an adapter to use the supercharger network. Lire la suite…

From the end of 2025, two new container ships will travel across the North Sea between Oslo and Rotterdam. They will be powered by a fuel cell electric propulsion system that relies on components from ABB. Lire la suite…

BMW has issued a sales ban on all of its motorbikes with combustion engines throughout North America. This applies not only to new bikes, but also to used ones at dealers. Only the electric model CE 04 is currently still released for sale in the USA and Canada. Lire la suite…

Fiat has opened orders for its Topolino in its home country. There, Fiat stays in the four-digit euro range for its tiny electric car. Lire la suite…

German automotive supplier ZF has announced that it will present its new electrified trailer solution at the NUFAM commercial vehicles trade show in Karlsruhe, Germany at the NUFAM commercial vehicles trade show in Karlsruhe, Germany. Lire la suite…

FedEx has added 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters to its UK fleet. They are stationed in the London boroughs of Bermondsey and Hornsey. The CEP service provider also uses electric vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. Lire la suite…

As part of this public-private partnership, Hertz will significantly increase the number of EVs in its fleets for ridesharing and taxi services in New York City. Training and new fast-charging hubs are also part of the deal. Lire la suite…

Edinburgh bus operator Lothian Buses has ordered 50 all-electric double deck buses from Volvo Buses. The electric fleet will arrive in the Scottish capital in two phases over the coming year. Lire la suite…

For the 2024 model year, the Audi Q4 e-tron will receive the new APP550 electric motor from VW, thus increasing power and torque while reducing consumption. The new model year also sees an update in terms of charging power. Lire la suite…

The classic Mini is making a comeback in the UK with David Brown Automotive releasing the electric Mini eMastered, a modern interpretation of the classic car, albeit at a whopping £125,000. Lire la suite…

With a retrofittable hardware module, customers can make their Webasto battery systems telematics-capable at a later date. This should not only enable more precise diagnoses, but also software updates to be installed in the battery system. Lire la suite…

Official information is now available on the insolvency proceedings of the StreetScooter successor company B-ON. According to the provisional insolvency administrator, delivery bottlenecks and quality problems with components have led to a drop in production and, subsequently, to payment difficulties. Lire la suite…

The US truck maker is expanding its dealership network to Canada to sell Class 8 trucks there. Organisations can benefit from significant subsidies there, making it an attractive market for Nikola. Also, Mary Chan is joining the company as COO. Lire la suite…

The British government is pushing back the sales ban of new cars with internal combustion engines from 2030 to 2035. Shortly after the plan was leaked, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the delay and the softening of other climate protection measures. Lire la suite…