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Canada funds more than 2,000 charging stations in the Greater Toronto Area

Canada announced additional funding for charging infrastructure – nearly 15 million Canadian dollars (10.4 million euros). This will be used to build more than 2,350 new charging stations, 2,100 of which will be installed in the Greater Toronto Area. The money will go to 32 organizations including municipalities, private companies and utilities. Specific details concerning […] More…

E-buses only in Copenhagen by 2025

The Danish capital Copenhagen and the enclave of Frederiksberg, which is completely surrounded by Copenhagen urban area, have decided to completely electrify the last five bus routes by 2025. Now, only the public transport operator has to play along. The contracts for these five bus routes expire between 2026 and 2029 – and would be […] More…

Hexagon Purus to move to Maryland

Hydrogen storage specialist Hexagon Purus has opened a production facility for Type 4 cylinders in Westminster in the US state of Maryland. The plant is designed to produce up to 10,000 cylinders per year for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and can be further expanded. The new 60,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 150 skilled workers. The […] More…

Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi strengthen worldwide cooperation on EVs

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance unveiled more details about their partnership and new direction for the next 15 years. Plans include joint activities in Latin America, India and Europe – with talk of a joint 800-volt architecture in the latter case. Following the announcement at the end of January, it was confirmed that Nissan intends to take […] More…

Starting at 59,650 dollars: Lexus releases pricing for the RZ 450e

The carmakers first fully electric vehicle will start at 59,650 dollars, including a 1,150 dollar destination charge. There are two trim levels that buyers can choose from, premium and luxury. The latter starts at a price of 65,150 dollars and includes 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels and multicolor ambient lighting with shadow illumination. Further options include […] More…

Battery researchers find possible reason for self-discharge

Researchers at the Tesla-funded battery researcher centre at Dalhousie University have discovered an amazingly simple reason why lithium-ion batteries self-discharge over time, even when they are not in use: The use of adhesive tape. In lithium-ion battery cells, coiled electrodes of these batteries are held together with simple PET adhesive tape. At higher temperatures in […] More…

New vehicle classification in the US: More EVs qualify for tax break

The U.S. Treasury Department has revised its vehicle classification definitions, making even more electric cars eligible for the 7,500 dollar tax credit there. Moreover, the revision is applied retroactively, meaning all vehicles purchased since the beginning of the year can qualify. Now, all variants of the Tesla Model Y, Cadillac Lyric, Ford Mustang Mach-E and […] More…

BMW to start building EVs in Mexico

Starting in 2027, BMW is looking to build electric models of the „Neue Klasse“ (New Class) at its Plant San Luis Potosí, as well as set up a local high-voltage battery assembly there. The carmaker announced that it will invest 800 million euros in the production site and create some 1,000 new jobs there. Rumors […] More…

Canada Infrastructure Bank helps Calgary Transit in EV transition

The Canadian city of Calgary is preparing to transition public transportation to zero emission. Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the city just announced investing $165 million towards purchasing 259 zero-emission buses by 2027. The new electric buses will replace the same number of diesel vehicles, with Calgary expecting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more […] More…

Daimler to deliver new e-buses for VAG Nuremberg

German public transport operator VAG Nuremberg has ordered 46 eCitaro from Mercedes-Benz. The 16 electric solo buses and 30 articulated models will gradually go into service this year, turning almost half of VAG’s fleet to zero-emission. Nuremberg’s public transit company is already running e-buses across town. The new Daimler eCitaros will meet 39 electric buses […] More…