The Scandinavian bus operator Nobina has ordered 55 electric regional buses from Solaris. The buses are 15-metre long, double-rear-axle intercity buses, which are widely used in the Nordic countries. Read more…
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Supernal signs cooperation with Korean Air
Hyundai’s electric aerial taxi subsidiary Supernal has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korea’s largest airline Korean Air. With the cooperation, the partners aim to accelerate the development of vertical take-off and landing electric air taxis (eVTOLs) and the ecosystem for them in South Korea. Read more…
UK funds green freight projects with £200 million
Four flagship projects will receive funding to help the logistics sectors move their fleets towards zero-emission. These projects will help get battery-electric and fuel cell trucks on the road and set up the necessary infrastructure. Read more…
Japanese consortium to demonstrate inductive charging while driving
Inductive charging of electric vehicles while driving is now also being tested in Japan. A consortium of science and industry has launched a demonstration project in the city of Kashiwa. Read more…
Tesla kicks off sales of the new Model 3 in China
Tesla has now officially launched its redesigned Model 3 on the Chinese market. Deliveries of the “Highland” are scheduled to begin there this month – with delivery times between six and nine weeks. Read more…
CATL finds two new customers for its Shenxing batteries
Two more Chinese electric car manufacturers are relying on CATL’s particularly fast-charging new LFP battery Shenxing. After Neta and Avatr, Chery and BAIC BJEV also announced their use. In the case of Chery, cars with this battery will also be sold in Europe. Read more…
BMW is switching to a direct sales model in Europe
The BMW Group will gradually introduce a direct sales model in Europe from 2024. The Mini brand will start on 1 January 2024 with the three countries Italy, Poland and Sweden, with the other countries following in stages. There is also a timetable for the BMW brand. Read more…
Nio could set up a dealer network in Europe
The Chinese manufacturer is considering setting up a dealer network in Europe. So far, the company has relied on direct sales in its first European export markets. Read more…
Stellantis considers more low-cost EVs like the Citroën ë-C3
To counter competition from China, the Stellantis Group is planning a series of other low-cost electric cars based on the ‘CMP Smart Car’ platform of the recently unveiled Citroën ë-C3. Read more…
Q3: Tesla’s margins continue to shrink
Tesla is cutting back on profitability in favour of its market share. The US electric carmaker has pursued this course since the beginning of the year with an unprecedented price war tactic. The Q3/2023 business figures reflect that strategy. Revenue was about 23 billion dollars, but the margin continues to drop. Read more…
Stella Terra completes 1,000 km journey through the desert
The TU Eindhoven’s solar-powered test car Stella Terra has completed a 1,000-kilometre test drive from northern Morocco to the Sahara using power drawn from the sun. Read more…
Zero-emission work boat to clean up waterways
British boatbuilder MMS presents a new electric work boat. The Envirocat Eco 8.5, in its current layout, collects floating debris and can be adapted to other tasks such as aqua farming or harbour clean-ups as well. Read more…
Lucid Motors production figures continue to decline
The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has again reported declining production figures for the third quarter. The official announcement on production and delivery figures is worth just three sentences to the company. Read more…
Hyundai and Kia purchase semiconductors from Infineon
Infineon has signed a new supply agreement with Hyundai and Kia for EV silicon carbide and silicon power semiconductors. Infineon will build and reserve manufacturing capacity to supply SiC and Si power modules and chips to Hyundai and Kia by 2030. Read more…
Siemens receives a major HPC order from Turkey
Siemens has announced one of the largest single orders for its Sicharge D charging columns in the world to date. The customer for 200 DC chargers and digital services is Astor Enerji, which plans to build a charging network throughout Turkey. Read more…
Traton launches subsidiary for truck charging services
The Traton Group has added a subsidiary called Traton Charging Solutions. The service company will give the group’s customers access to public charging stations. The service is also open to brands outside the group. Read more…
Candela starts production of the C-8 electric hydrofoil
The Swedish electric boat manufacturer has kicked off production of the C-8 electric hydrofoil at its factory in Stockholm. The vessel will be equipped with batteries from EV manufacturer Polestar. Read more…
India: Servotech to build charging infrastructure with Emcor
Servotech Power Systems and Emcor Power Solutions are teaming up to build charging infrastructure across India. Together, the companies plan to install and operate 1,000 charging stations in India, as concluded in a recently signed MoU. Read more…
The Mobility House turns charging flexibility into cash for EV drivers
The Mobility House has launched a new product for the end-consumer: ‘eyond’ is designed to help EV drivers earn money with their home charger – initially unidirectionally, in future also bi-directionally. Read more…
Chalmers University is developing a battery recycling process using oxalic acid
Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology reports on a new recycling method for electric car batteries. The process does not require expensive and harmful chemicals because the researchers use oxalic acid – an organic acid found in the plant kingdom. Read more…
