BYD has started production of its Yangwang U9 electric super sports car. At the same time, GAC Aion has also announced that the Hyper SSR is now rolling off the production line for export. The Hyper sub-brand will be renamed Hyptec. Read more…
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Alpitronic to cut back hypercharger production
Alpitronic will soon be reducing its production of charging stations due to falling demand. While the official statement has not been released, due to the source of this information, the adjustment of production can be considered certain: The statement comes from Alpitronic CEO and co-founder Philipp Senoner. Read more…
Seoul limits EV charging at public fast-chargers to 80%
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will allow EVs to charge only up to 80% state of charge (SoC) at public fast-chargers to limit the time they stay plugged in and essentially block a charging station. Read more…
Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi: Alliance for smart EV takes shape
Honda and Nissan have been exploring how they can cooperate on software-defined EVs since spring. The first results are now available: The main areas of the intensified collaboration are to include batteries and e-axles. It has now also been officially confirmed that Mitsubishi will be involved. Read more…
Dehli expands electric bus fleet to nearly 2,000 units
With the addition of 320 new electric buses, the city of Delhi now has the largest electric bus fleet in the country. Nearly 2,000 of them are in service across the Indian capital. Read more…
Electric VW Transporter comes in three performance levels
VW Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has published the first images of its completely newly developed Transporter and provides a number of details. The seventh generation of the model series will be available in four body variants, with three drive technologies and, in the case of the electric version, in three power levels. Read more…
5,934 new electric cars in Norway
After an extremely strong June, just under 6,000 new electric cars hit the road in Norway in July. That may seem low compared to the previous month, but it is a decent result in the traditionally weak holiday month of July. Read more…
13 new MAN electric buses for Munich MVG
Stadtwerke München (SWM) is currently putting 13 new electric solo buses into operation for Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). These will be supplied by MAN Truck & Bus. With the delivery and commissioning, MVG’s electric bus fleet will grow to 71 vehicles. Read more…
Hyster launches new electric forklift trucks
US manufacturer Hyster has launched new forklift trucks that are fully electric and powered by lithium-ion batteries. The Hyster J2.0-3.5XTLG series can lift up to 3.5 tonnes and is suitable for various application scenarios and industries. Read more…
Air Products to set up H2 refuelling network in Europe
US manufacturer Air Products has announced plans a network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Europe. It will be located along important transport corridors close to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Air Products does not provide details of the number of hydrogen refuelling stations planned. Read more…
Germany: HEAG mobilo operates more electric buses than diesel buses
With the handover of ten new Mercedes-Benz electric buses, the proportion of electric buses in the HEAG mobilo fleet has risen to around 65 per cent. The transport company from Darmstadt, Germany, now has 49 electrically powered buses in operation. Read more…
Beware of fake QR codes at charging stations
The QR codes on charging stations are susceptible to fraud. Criminals use manipulated QR codes to try to obtain sensitive payment data. A media report now documents several cases. Read more…
Oak Ridge Lab sets new charging record
The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced a new record for inductive charging of electric cars: the team claims to have wirelessly charged a Porsche Taycan with an output of 270 kW. Read more…
Monarch Tractor raises $133 million from investors
Monarch Tractor has completed a Series C financing round and secured 133 million US dollars (around 123 million euros) from investors. The US company makes the MK-V electric tractor, which can be operated driverless as an option. Read more…
Wallbox secures $45 million in fresh capital
Wallbox has received 45 million dollars in investments. The money will be used to ramp up production and increase sales, especially in the North American market. Read more…
Leapmotor International exports first batch of EVs to Europe
Leapmotor International, a 51/49 Stellantis-Leapmotor joint venture company, has started exporting electric cars from China to Europe. The first batch consists of two models – the T03 city car and the C10 mid-size SUV. Read more…
Forge Battery to deliver first cell samples this year
Volkswagen-backed US battery startup Forge Nano has begun shipping prototypes of its high-energy 21700-format cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells coated with its ‘Atomic Armor’ surface technology to existing customers and potential partners. Read more…
Mercedes cuts production of the S-Class & EQS
Mercedes-Benz is once again cutting production of its S-Class and EQS luxury saloons. In future, there will only be one shift. The manufacturer had already cancelled the night shift at Factory 56 in Sindelfingen last year. Read more…
Citroën ë-C3 and Peugeot e-3008 face production delays
According to a media report, the Citroën ë-C3 will hit the road later than expected. Apparently, there are some issues regarding software, which is why mass production is delayed. The electric Peugeot e-3008 has to deal with problem regarding the powertrain. Read more…
US delays special tariffs on China-made EVs
The US special tariffs on electric cars were supposed to come into force on 1 August. However, it now says it will issue a final determination this month and that the tariffs will be effective approximately two weeks later. The reason for the delay: paperwork. Read more…
