Mercedes-Benz has opened orders in Europe for the updated versions of the EQA and EQB electric models. The list prices for the new editions of the two electric vehicles presented in August are at a similar level to their predecessors. Read more…
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Callboats: Autonomous passenger ferries in Helsinki
The first commercially operated autonomous electric boats being trialled in Helsinki. The electric boats from Callboats, which can be ordered via app, connect the Finnish capital with a nearby group of islands. Read more…
ElectraMeccanica calls off merger with electric truck maker Tevva
The merger was to be completed this quarter. But the Canadian EV maker called off the deal, citing “several incurable breaches of the agreement” by its potential partner. Read more…
Audi A4 e-tron likely to release by the end of 2025
According to a media report, the next generation of the Audi A4 will also be launched purely electrically from the end of 2025. According to the report, the A4 e-tron will be available as a saloon and estate – with a similar orientation to the current combustion engine model, which will remain in the range for the time being. Read more…
Ionity offers free charging for Rimac Nevera drivers
Ionity is offering owners of a certain EV model free charging power for eight years at all its HPC stations in 24 European countries. The catch of this tempting offer: it only applies to the Rimac Nevera e-hypercar, which costs over two million euros and of which a series of only 150 will be built. Read more…
Ontario sets aside funding for community charging infrastructure
The Canadian province is looking to build more charging infrastructure in smaller communities. To achieve this, the government of Ontario has announced a $91 million investment through the ‘EV ChargeON’ programme. Read more…
Volvo Buses starts demonstration runs of electric city bus in Latin America
Volvo Buses has started demonstration runs of its all-electric city bus in real-world operation in Latin America. The Volvo BZL Electric will initially be used on two routes in Curitiba, Brazil. Read more…
ATMS Catania orders 42 additional electric buses from Solaris
Solaris has been contracted to supply 42 more electric buses to Sicily. The transport company AMTS Catania has ordered 32 electric 12-metre solo buses and ten 18-metre articulated electric buses from the Polish manufacturer. Read more…
Allego to build HPCs at Go’on service stations in Denmark
Allego will equip Go’on petrol stations in Denmark with fast charging points. Both companies have agreed to set up a total of 168 DC charging points. Not only individual charging points, but also larger charging hubs are planned. Read more…
Lilium announces sales partnership in the USA
Bavarian electric flying taxi startup Lilium has partnered with EMCJET to open private sales of its Lilium jets in the US market. EMCJET will be the exclusive Lilium dealer in Texas for private sales until 2030. In addition, assembly of a key component is now underway in Germany. Read more…
Volvo opens software test centre in Gothenburg
Volvo Cars has opened its largest software test centre to date in Gothenburg, Sweden. The site is also set to expand further, more than doubling its capacity over time. Read more…
Hyundai places first battery cell order with Samsung SDI
Hyundai Motor Company has ordered battery cells for electric cars from Samsung SDI for the first time, expanding its supplier base that previously consisted of LG Energy Solution and SK On. This involves e-cars from European production. Read more…
Harley-Davidson opens reservation books for second electric motorcycle
Harley-Davidson is opening reservations in Europe for the second model of its LiveWire electric motorbike subsidiary. The S2 Del Mar can be pre-ordered from 25 October in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK for a fee of 100 euros or 100 pounds. Read more…
Hyundai to build car plant in Saudi Arabia
The South Korean company and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) have signed an agreement for a joint venture that provides for the construction of a production facility for 50,000 cars per year. Both electric cars and combustion engines are to be produced there. Read more…
Nio wants to take over JAC’s factories in China
Nio is considering the move to over both factories operated jointly with the state-owned Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) and apply for its own production licence. It is undisputed that JAC wants to sell some of its factories. Read more…
Posco starts up production at drive plant in Mexico
Posco has completed the construction of a production facility for 1.5 million electric drive cores annually in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The drive cores with stator and rotor produced in Mexico are supplied to car manufacturers in North America Read more…
VW to stop selling combustion vehicles in Norway from 2024
The Norwegian Volkswagen importer Møller Mobility Group is saying goodbye to the combustion engine. The last fossil-fueled VW Golf can be ordered from Møller in December 2023, after which only electric cars will be offered. Read more…
“We are building our future on truck charging.” Jussi Vanhanen – CMO, Kempower
New York lifts ride-hail fleet cap as long as they’re electric
New York is removing the fleet cap for ride-hailing services, as long as the new vehicles are electric or wheelchair-friendly. With the move, the city hopes to expand fleets back to pre-pandemic sizes. Read more…
Paralympic Games Paris to launch converted hydrogen buses with Toyota fuel cell modules
A fleet of converted hydrogen buses will be employed at the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024. The ten used and formerly-diesel buses from Iveco will ferry an estimated 5,000 visitors, once they have been retrofitted with fuel cell technology from Toyota. Read more…
