E.ON Drive has been commissioned by VinFast to build charging points at its sites in Germany, France and the Netherlands. As part of the cooperation, the E.ON subsidiary will cover the entire scope of the project, from planning and installation to the operation of the charging points. The charging points include AC and DC charging […] More…

In the Spanish capital, the public transport operator EMT Madrid has presented the first high-speed electric bus line. The line connects the districts of Valdebebas and Sanchinarro with the Ramón y Cajal Hospital over 31 kilometres and will be served by ten electric buses from Irizar from May. The route is considered a high-speed line […] More…

The German logistics company Contargo is planning to set up the largest private charging network for heavy electric trucks in Germany. In the course of this year, 33 fast chargers are to be set up at 14 locations in the country. Contargo brought the charging infrastructure manufacturer SBRS on board as its technology partner. The […] More…

LG Innotek, a company belonging to the South Korean conglomerate LG, has developed a wireless 800-volt battery management system for electric vehicles. The solution is designed to make battery packs smaller and lighter. Production is scheduled to start next year. The wireless BMS is embedded in a high-frequency communication module that combines essential components for […] More…

PowerCell is developing the next generation of fuel cells for aviation as part of the EU’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. The Swedish specialist has joined the ‘Newborn’ project, which aims to develop a megawatt-class fuel cell propulsion system for aircraft. Project Newborn is one of a total of 20 projects in the Clean Aviation Joint […] More…

VinFast has said that it will delay the first deliveries to its customers in the United States until the second half of February after it finishes updating the vehicles with the latest software. VinFast started to ship its first batch of 999 electric vehicles in November last year, but has not delivered them to customers […] More…

Porsche’s new electric flagship should be launched in 2027 and will be a seven-seater, off-road-capable luxury crossover. Porsche previously announced that it is working on an electric SUV positioned above the familiar models. Now, the first possible technical data has surfaced. According to information from British magazine Autocar, the SUV will be more than five […] More…

The fleet of the international car rental agency Hertz includes a total of 48,344 Teslas. And that, even though it had reportedly ordered 100,000 Model 3 that were to be delivered by the end of last year. According to Hertz, its US-Fleet counted a total of 428,700 vehicles by 31 December 2022. Eleven per cent […] More…

BMW ist reportedly negotiating with the British Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to receive a 75 million pound (about 84.5 million euros) grant in order to continue production of the electric Mini at its plant in Cowley on the outskirts of Oxford. This comes after British media reported in October, that the […] More…

BMW has unveiled model updates for its X5 and X6 SUV models, which will be launched worldwide in April 2023. In the course of the updates, the drive system for the plug-in hybrid variant of the X5 has also been renewed – the X6 will not be offered as a PHEV. This now bears the […] More…

Two new investments by the British government are to harness the UK’s research and innovation excellence to decarbonise the maritime sector. A total of over £80 million will go into the two projects. The investments include a £77 million Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition and a £7.4 million flagship UK National Clean Maritime […] More…

WiTricity, the US provider of wireless charging systems, has announced cooperating with the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus to enable inductive charging of automated electric minibuses. They have already launched a first deployment in full commercial operation. Wireless charging is being used commercially for the first time in Yutong’s automated (Level 4) Xiaoyu 2.0 minibus in […] More…

Dutch fuel cell system developer and integrator zepp.solutions has confirmed the development of a hydrogen truck based on an existing diesel truck. The first examples of the H2 truck, called Europa, are expected to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Europa is a 4×2 tractor unit. Which diesel model will serve as […] More…

British government-owned National Highways has acquired 307 zero-emission and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 187 PHEVs have already arrived, with another 24 on the well and other electric cars from Kia and Hyundai on the way. The most modern is the 31 fully electric Hyundai Kona joining National Highway; Staff across the country will use them […] More…

Los Angeles-based B2U Storage Solutions is currently using 1,300 retired battery packs from old Honda & Nissan electric vehicles at its solar and energy storage facility in Lancaster, California. Now the storage facility has reached an energy content of 25 MWh. B2U (“Battery Second Use”) Storage Solutions specialises in the development and operation of large-scale […] More…

The Chinese manufacturer Geely has launched its latest model: the all-electric Panda Mini. There are a total of four variants of the small electric car, which will cost between 39,900 and 53,900 yuan (around 5,500 to 7,400 euros) in China, depending on the equipment. The Panda Mini is, as usual for the small runabouts, quite […] More…

As the European Commission prepares to present new draft legislation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions next week, the ICCT provides fuel for the raging debate in Brussels. We also reached out to the organisation to learn what this may mean for future buying decisions. To begin with, the new ICCT study clearly finds battery-electric power superior […] More…

The US manufacturer Endera will deliver up to 1,000 electric shuttles to over 300 fleet operators in California thanks to a state-wide purchasing contract. It includes options for even more shuttles over the five-year contract period. The customer is the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CALACT) – the largest state transport association in the USA. […] More…

Kempower, Finland’s foremost manufacturer of EV charging equipment, is ready to set up shop in the USA. The plant in Durham County, North Carolina, shall start producing DC chargers for electric vehicles before the year’s end. Kempower initially plans to invest $41 million and can expect government subsidies totalling around three million dollars over twelve […] More…

British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has slated £50 million this year to build new ultra-rapid charging hubs for electric cars. The investment will help MFG and partners install 360 HPC columns in 2023, thus more than doubling the number of available chargers today. To date, MFG has 54 HPC hubs in operation […] More…