Cargo-Partner is committed to launching more test runs for electric trucks. By the end of the year, the Austrian logistics company plans to deploy at least five electric trucks with a payload of 7.5 to 10 tonnes on the “first and last mile” in Europe. Read more…
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US: Nissan adjusts EV production plans amidst declining demand
Nissan has postponed the start of production for two electric saloons at its Canton plant in the US state of Mississippi by a few months due to slower growth in the electric car market. However, the carmaker decided to manufacture an additional electric model there – a new crossover SUV. Read more…
The new VW Golf 8 is available as a plug-in hybrid
The revamped VW Golf can now be ordered as a plug-in hybrid. According to VW, the two PHEV variants, Golf eHybrid and Golf GTE, have an electric range of up to 143 and 131 kilometres, respectively, and each cost around €45,000. Read more…
EV Connect and BP Pulse announce fleet management cooperation
EV Connect and BP Pulse are cooperating to provide a joint fleet management solution. To this end, key functions of Omega, BP Pulse’s EV charging management software, will be integrated into the EV Connect platform. Read more…
UK: Hull and East Riding to purchase 40 electric buses
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has given the green light for the purchase of 40 electric buses and corresponding infrastructure. Both are funded by the UK’s ZEBRA2 (zero emission bus regional areas) scheme. Read more…
Xpeng cuts down on losses in Q1
The Chinese electric car manufacturer and VW partner Xpeng has reported increased vehicle deliveries and sales as well as a reduction in its losses for the first quarter. Xpeng was able to achieve a noticeable increase in turnover in particular. Read more…
Webasto expands battery production in Korea
Webasto has expanded its production facility for battery packs in Dangjin, South Korea. The expansion will enable Webasto to produce a total of 300,000 battery packs for electric vehicles per year from 2025 at the plant, which is due to open in 2022. Read more…
Vitesco implements Kyburz’ battery recycling process
The Swiss electric vehicle manufacturer Kyburz and the German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies have concluded a cooperation agreement for the Limbach-Oberfrohna site in Saxony in order to jointly industrialise a recycling process for lithium-ion batteries developed by Kyburz. Read more…
Hyundai to launch the world’s first hydrogen supercar in 2026
The radical Hyundai N Vision 74 concept will evolve into the world’s first road-legal hydrogen supercar and serve as a halo car for the South Korean brand. It will likely compete with the next-generation Tesla Roadster and the Lotus Type 135. Read more…
Nikola to deliver 100 fuel cell trucks to US logistics company
Ai Logistics (AiLO) has ordered 100 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The electric trucks will be delivered in 2025 and go into service in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California, USA. Read more…
Daimler Truck North America reveals recycling strategy
Daimler Truck North America has presented its strategy for repairing, reconditioning, reusing and recycling batteries from its electric vehicles. Read more…
Li Auto postpones second electric model until 2025
Li Auto is postponing the launch of its second all-electric model until next year. The electric SUV – as well as two other BEV models – was originally planned for 2024. This comes after Li Auto’s debut electric vehicle, the Mega, failed to meet expectations. Read more…
Genesis GV90 could outsell Mercedes EQS SUV
According to Korean media reports, 21,000 Genesis GV90s could roll off the production line per year. It would thus outsell the Mercedes EQS SUV, for example, and could be a significant milestone for the South Korean car industry. Read more…
Blakemore & Son receives first electric trucks
The first two fully electric heavy trucks have been delivered under the Electric Freightway programme to A.F. Blakemore & Son, one of the UK’s largest privately owned family businesses. Read more…
Audi confirms three China-only EVs co-developed with SAIC
In a bid to rapidly expand its EV line-up and become more competitive in China, Audi has joined hands with one of its local joint venture partners – SAIC. The carmaker will release three EVs co-developed with SAIC, with the first model due in 2025. Read more…
Zeekr 007 Touring electric estate in the works
Chinese automaker Zeekr is looking to release an estate variant of its 007 sedan. The new variant is to offer more space for passengers and luggage, however, no release date is on the horizon at this point. Read more…
Athens and Thessaloniki receive 250 electric buses from Yutong
A total of 250 electric buses from Chinese manufacturer Yutong will be put into service in the Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki by the end of June. The integration of the electric bus fleet is part of a larger procurement initiative in Greece. Read more…
Italian fiscal police confiscate 134 Fiat Topolino cars
The Italian fiscal police confiscated 134 imported Fiat Topolino electric microcars produced in Morocco at the port of Livorno. The reason? A small sticker with the colours of the Italian flag. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks offers charging stations for its electric trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks now allows customers to purchase charging stations and electric trucks from a single source. Alpitronic is the strategic partner for the charging stations. Read more…
Ballard presents 120 kW fuel cell module for heavy-duty vehicles
Ballard Power Systems is presenting the ninth generation of its FCmove-XD fuel cell module for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The module is intended to set new standards in terms of power density and durability. Read more…
