Holon, Benteler’s brand of autonomous shuttles announced in November 2022, has come to Las Vegas to show its first vehicle at the CES. The electric Holon Mover, designed by Pininfarina, can carry up to 15 passengers and does not need a driver, at least not all the time. The Holon debut is in line with […] More…

The Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) joint venture, which Sony and Honda founded last autumn, has come to the CES to put their shared EV brand Afeela in the spotlight. SHM also brought its first prototype electric car and announce a strategic partnership with Epic Games and Qualcomm. On serious notes, the prototype previews Afeela’s first […] More…

At the CES, BMW gave the first glimpses of its future electric cars of the New Class (‘Neue Klasse’). The i Vision Dee, a study of a futuristic mid-size sedan, in which the “Dee” stands for Digital Emotional Experience, sees BMW focusing on UX when switching between levels of augmented reality. Among other things, the […] More…

Together with the partners in the EV-Fleet project, the transmission system operator TransnetBW has completed a large field test on the provision of balancing power by e-mobility. A total of 155 electric vehicles took part in the field test between June 2021 and June 2022. The result showed that the provision and delivery of control […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has entered into a strategic partnership with Wolfspeed to supply silicon carbide power semiconductors. Wolfspeed’s SiC semiconductors will be integrated by Mercedes-Benz into drive systems of the future platforms for electric cars. Wolfspeed does not disclose the agreed supply volumes or financial scope of the strategic agreement in the statement. The advantages of silicon […] More…

In Croatia, the state railway HZPP has signed a contract with the Croatian rail vehicle manufacturer Koncar Electric Vehicles for the delivery of battery electric trains and six charging stations to be installed in Split, Osijeck, Varazdin, Bjelovar, Virovitica and Pula. The contract mainly covers battery trains that can run on non-electrified lines. However, there […] More…

The Japanese government is planning to relax the safety regulations for fast charging stations with more than 200 kW power in order to make their installation less cost-intensive. In the process, HPCs are to be put on an equal footing with DC charging stations with 50 to 200 kW. Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, […] More…

General Motors is increasing the price of the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV by hundreds of dollars. The US carmaker told a Detroit publication that increased pressures on prices across the industry have made the price hikes necessary. The 2023 Bolt EV now has an increased starting price that has been raised by $900 to […] More…

The American electric car start-up Rivian built a total of 10,020 vehicles in its Illinois plant in the fourth quarter of 2022. In the same period, Rivian delivered 8,054 electric vehicles. Even though these production and delivery numbers represent significant increases over the third quarter of 2022, Rivian only just missed its full-year target of […] More…

ABB E-Mobility has announced a new AC charging solution for the home that will go on sale later this year. At the at CES in Las Vegas, the Swiss-Swedish company revealed a special feature: The new ABB Terra Home wallbox can automatically give preference to electricity from renewable sources. With the new renewable energy feature, […] More…

Piedmont Lithium has negotiated an amended supply contract with Tesla. Under the new contract, Piedmont Lithium will supply approximately 125,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate (SC6) to Tesla between the second half of 2023 and the end of 2025 but not from its own mining operations as planned. The new contract replaces the agreement between the […] More…

At the CES in Las Vegas, VW has presented a preview of its upcoming all-electric luxury sedan in the form of a camouflaged near-production study, which now bears the designation ID.7. The premiere of the production model is scheduled just a few months away. Volkswagen will premiere the production version in the second quarter of […] More…

In China, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr is now offering its 001 with CATL’s Qilin battery for the first time in the new 2023 model year. This battery option with a capacity of 140 kWh increases the range of the Zeekr 001 to up to 1,032 kilometres according to Chinese standards. The 001 with the […] More…

In the Netherlands, the Dutch company Derks Uitvaartmobiliteit has converted the Tesla Model 3 into a hearse. The company calls the vehicle the Tesla Hearse 3, which is based on the Model 3 with rear-wheel drive and a standard Range Plus battery. The electric funeral car required considerable body modifications and a stretch on the […] More…

The Delhi Transport Corporation has contracted Tata Motors to supply 1,500 electric buses for use in India’s capital, New Delhi. The agreement covers the supply of 1,500 Tata Starbus EV 12-metre electric buses over a period of twelve years. Under the deal, which was announced in the summer and has now been finalised, Tata Motors’ […] More…

The public transport company PMDP of the Czech city of Pilsen has concluded a framework agreement with the Skoda Group for up to 53 new trolleybuses. The contract initially includes fixed orders for nine units of the Skoda 26Tr and four units of the 27Tr. This is according to a press release we received by […] More…

Greece has launched a subsidy programme to replace around 2,000 old combustion engine taxis with electric vehicles. The purchase of electric taxis will be subsidised with 40 per cent of the net list price, up to a maximum of 17,500 euros per vehicle. This is the result of an official announcement by the Greek government. […] More…

In Cologne, the TALAKO research project for inductive charging of electrified taxis has now been successfully completed. The charging system at Cologne Central Station has been in operation since May 2022, has been tested and improved and is now running reliably. At least that is the conclusion of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, whose researchers collaborated […] More…

This is our review of 2022, where we recapture the most important news and most read articles month by month – with a quick update on how each story developed throughout the year. Before we get into it, please note that we will be back in your inbox with the news briefing on 03 January […] More…

It is Ho-Ho-Ho for Hyundai (and the beginning of our holiday season) today as the Korean company took the Ioniq 5 high up north, near the alleged home of Santa Claus, to help him power his sledge. That is not exactly what they said, but certainly, the spirit. To put it into news terms, the […] More…