The US commercial vehicle dealer group Randy Marion Automotive (RMA) has ordered 1,000 electric trucks from Mullen Automotive. Deliveries are scheduled to begin as early as August. Specifically, the order is for the Mullen Three, a Class 3 low cab forward EV truck. According to Mullen, bodies of up to 4 metres and a payload […] More…

The US American city of Chicago has launched a new electrification initiative called ‘Chicago Electric’ to transition the city’s municipal fleet to electric vehicles by 2035, which will cost an investment of over $42M over a period of five years. The City of Chicago maintains a fleet of 11,246 light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles that […] More…

The drive specialist Hofer Powertrain has opened a location for the development of electric drives in Vienna. The new branch, located near the Vienna Exhibition Centre, was officially opened a few weeks ago. Hofer’s experts develop electric motors, inverters, software and complete systems at the new location in the Austrian capital. This is done “taking […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has pushed back an interim goal on its way to becoming an electric car manufacturer. Specifically, it is about the target set almost two years ago that electric cars and plug-in hybrids should account for half of sales in 2025. The manufacturer wants to continue to reach this interim goal by the middle of […] More…

US Truck manufacturer Paccar and Toyota are extending their collaboration efforts to bring hydrogen-fuelled Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks on the road. These will be equipped with Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. The trucks in question are the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579, both Paccar brands. Battery-electric offshoots already exist for both vehicles. According to […] More…

The Peugeot e-2008 is getting an update three years after its market launch. Among other things under the bonnet – with 15 kW more power and a larger battery. The small SUV now has a 115 kW electric motor and a 54 kWh battery. Previously, the models were only equipped with 100 kW power and […] More…

In a filing to the SEC, electric vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors warns that it may go bankrupt against the backdrop of contract manufacturer Foxconn walking away from a crucial deal. And there is also Lordstown own share price. Lordstown had received a letter from Foxconn claiming that the start-up had breached an investment contract because […] More…

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…