China recorded a new record month for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in September. BYD alone accounted for almost a third of the 904,000 units, but more and more China start-ups are also posting rising sales figures. Read more…
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CA: New Flyer to supply 22 zero-emission buses to Omnitrans, adapted for BRT
New Flyer has received firm orders from Omnitrans of San Bernardino Valley, California, for 18 battery-electric buses specially designed for bus rapid transit (BRT) services. Omnitrans also bought four fuel cell-electric Xcelsior buses. Read more…
Fiat launches Charging-as-a-Service business with E-Gap in select European markets
Fiat is launching on-demand charging in four European countries to boost ranges of its compact electric Fiat 500 and its Abarth offspring. The carmaker will rely on CaaS provided by E-Gap, an Italian startup already on the roll-out. Read more…
Toyota orders cathode materials from LG Chem in the USA
Toyota Motor North America is securing large-scale battery materials from LG Chem, specifically cathode materials for Toyota’s battery plant in North Carolina. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2025. Read more…
Stockholm bans fossil-fuelled cars in city centre from 2025
The Swedish capital is making good on its promise to become a green city as it is moving forward on plans to ban petrol and diesel-powered cars in central Stockholm. Class 3 environmental zones will come into force at the start of 2025, with an extension possible within six months. Read more…
Tashkent orders 2,000 electric buses from BYD
The Chinese manufacturer has received a major order from Uzbekistan and is to deliver 2,000 examples of its K9UD electric bus in the coming years. The first 200 electric buses are to roll onto the roads as early as next year. Read more…
BYD starts building EV factory in Brazil
The Chinese company wants to build a total of three production facilities on a former Ford industrial site in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The first vehicles could roll off the production line there as early as between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Read more…
VW reveals prices to remain unchanged for updated ID.4 & ID.5
VW starts the pre-sale of the further developed ID.4 and ID.5. The optimised models will be offered at the same basic prices as their predecessors, starting from €40,335 for the ID.4 Pure. Read more…
BMW iX2 to launch early 2024 – starting at €56,500
BMW has unveiled its first iX2. With the start of the second generation X2 series, the electric model is also headed to dealerships. In terms of technology, the new model draws on the familiar iX1 – but relies on an independent design. Read more…
Magenta Mobility to expand fleet with Tata’s Ace EV
Magenta Mobility has partnered with Tata Motors to deploy 500 units of the Ace EV for intra-city deliveries in India. Magenta currently manages a fleet of over 1,200 electric vehicles in various cities. Read more…
License: Oceaneering manufactures and distributes ZF shuttles
ZF has granted the US company Oceaneering a license for the production and exclusive distribution of its third-generation electric shuttles to establish autonomous transport systems in segregated lanes. Read more…
Malaysian and Singaporean CPOs join forces
Charge point operators Yinson GreenTech and Singapore’s ComfortDelGro ENGIE signed a partnership agreement, essentially setting up the largest combined Singapore-Malaysia EV charging network. Read more…
Ghana’s first lithium mine to open in 2025
The two mining companies Atlantic Lithium and Piedmont Lithium are preparing to implement the Ewoyaa project in Mankesim in the central region of Ghana. Piedmont Lithium’s customers include Tesla and LG Chem, among others. Read more…
Kleanbus and Lothian Buses sign repower agreement
The bus repower expert will convert 18 of Lothian’s diesel buses to electric. To do so, Kleanbus will use its advanced modular electric platform. Read more…
Mercedes raises EV sales by two-thirds over Q3
Mercedes-Benz Cars’ electric car sales reached 61,600 units in the third quarter, up 66 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. BEV sales were driven primarily by the more affordable models. Read more…
Ebusco remains Deutsche Bahn’s main supplier of electric buses
The German railway operator has already placed several orders with the Dutch company for Ebusco 2.2 buses under the new framework agreement, which runs until 2026. The agreement between the two sides covers 12- and 18-metre electric buses. Read more…
Cepsa to expand HPC network across Spain & Portugal
The Spanish gas station operator Cepsa has received a major European Investment Bank loan to build HPC infrastructure at its fuel stations across Spain and Portugal. The €150 million loan is to provide for over 1,800 HPCs. Read more…
Avatr and Neta to use CATL’s Shenxing battery
CATL has secured the first two customers for its new extra fast-charging LFP battery. Avatr and Neta will be the first Chinese electric car brands to use the Shenxing battery. Read more…
VW Commercial Vehicles to launch new electric van in 2024
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will launch the next generation of its Transporter in 2024. It will be based on a platform shared with Ford and, among other things, purely electric. However, this means the new VW Transporter will no longer be built in Hanover, Germany. Read more…
The VW e-Up is history – this time probably for good
VW has apparently discontinued the production of its small Up, which is also offered with an electric drive. That means the tiny VW has been discontinued earlier than initially announced – and will leave a gap in the VW model range for several years. Read more…
