Mercedes-Benz Trucks has started its sales tour through five European countries to present the eActros in Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. The tour started at the manufacturer’s largest assembly plant in Wörth. The next stop will be Austria before the trucks drive on to Italy. After a subsequent loop through Germany, the eActros […] More…

The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On is cooperating with the US graphite company Westwater Resources to develop anode materials for its batteries. A later supply of anode materials is also possible. If the development project is successfully completed, SK On will consider sourcing anode materials from Westwater for use in its factories in […] More…

The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has given more details about the planned production of its fast-charging battery cells. The cells are to be manufactured on three continents: in the USA, Europe and Asia. As previously announced, StoreDot is not planning its own production facilities but wants to produce the cells in existing and future battery […] More…

Plug Power is looking to secure high-power charging in remote niches of the world and has unveiled a stationary fuel cell system for charging commercial EV fleets. 18,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen combined with a new megawatt-scale fuel cell solution provides 60 MWh on site. According to Plug Power, that is enough to charge more […] More…

Nikola Motor says it received an order for over 50 fuel cell trucks and plans to build 50 hydrogen refuelling stations in North America. First, to the vehicles: AJR Trucking, a carrier for the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has […] More…

The electric ride pooling service CleverShuttle is insolvent. Because Deutsche Bahn is withdrawing as an investor, CleverShuttle had to file for insolvency. Nevertheless, operations are continuing for the time being. Deutsche Bahn has been the majority shareholder since 2018 and most recently held 86 per cent of the shares in the company, specifically GHT Mobility […] More…

The German electric flying taxi start-up Lilium has announced a 250 million US dollar capital increase. The young company says it needs around 226 million euros to last until the first manned flight in the first half of next year. In March, Lilium co-founder Daniel Wiegand told the German publication Handelsblatt that the company lacked […] More…

ZeroAvia has started developing the world’s largest zero-emission aircraft based on a decommissioned regional aircraft Alaska Airlines reserved for conversion. Should it take off, it would be about five times more powerful than anything that has been demonstrated so far, the companies say. Specifically, the aircraft is a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop regional jet that […] More…

Ford presented its business figures for the first quarter of 2023, breaking them down for the first time into the three core business units Ford Blue (combustion cars and hybrids), Ford Model e (electric vehicles) and Ford Pro (commercial vehicles). However, the electric car business is expected to be profitable as early as 2024. While […] More…

Daimler Truck North America has presented the production version of its medium-duty electric truck Freightliner eM2. The eM2 is now available to order in two variants for US Classes 6 and 7. After the heavy-duty truck eCascadia, the eM2 is the second battery-electric model of Daimler’s truck brand Freightliner and is scheduled to go into […] More…

Mini announced the first official key data for the upcoming Cooper Electric. The fifth generation of the 3-door Mini will be available for purchase by the end of the year and is to be produced in Leipzig from November. The fifth generation of the 3-door Mini will come as Mini Cooper E with 135 kW […] More…

Citroën has integrated a new drive system and a larger battery into its ë-C4 and ë-C4 X electric models. Previously, the models were only equipped with 100 kW of power and a 50-kWh battery, which were now upgraded to 115 kW of power and a 54-kWh battery. Initially, the new drive will only be available […] More…

In Norway, the car market recorded a slight decline last month. Contrary to the trend, EV sales increased minimally but came in significantly behind the March result. The best-selling model was the Tesla Model Y, but here, too, with declines. From over 16,800 units in March, the 7,471 new electric cars in April represent a […] More…

InCharge Energy, a US provider of infrastructure in which ABB holds a majority stake, has launched a new DC charger range. The vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chargers target the fleet market and include three options. The charger suite comprises the ICE-22 V2X, ICE-44 V2X and ICE-66 V2X models. InCharge says they all qualify for grant funds with […] More…

It looks like Saab engineers secretly developed the best electric car to come out of Trollhättan yet – there is only one problem. The Swedish factory has been put into hibernation as new owner NEVS is facing bankruptcy. Still, the EV might be worth waking up to. Taking a step back, however, reports came out […] More…

The goal was to build a highly efficient EV. And that is what the TUfast Eco student group said they did with the Muc023. The electric racecar will participate in the upcoming Shell Eco Marathon, where the vehicle with the least energy consumption will be crowned the winner. The small electric runabout weighs 65 kilograms […] More…

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced plans to set up 13 EV charging hubs at municipal parking facilities across the city. Collectively, the hubs will feature around 50 fast-charging plugs. The announcement did not detail the type of chargers. However, the roll-out is part of […] More…

Opel and ADAC have extended their partnership in electric rallying ahead of schedule until 2024. The next will be the third season of the electric racing series, taking part across Europe. Even before the start of the third season, the electric rally one-make cup, which was previously known as the ‘ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup’, is […] More…

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (USA) has ordered seven fuel cell buses from New Flyer. The public transport provider also signed an option for up to 100 more buses under the five-year contract. The new H2 buses are the Xcelsior Charge FC in the 18-metre version. They will be used in the Las […] More…

The South Korean company SK IE Technology (SKIET) has reached an agreement with the Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda to supply separators for electric car batteries. Initially, the agreement will cover China, but later the supply will also be extended to Europe. According to the letter of intent that has now been signed, SKIET will initially […] More…