The Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan presented its first hydrogen model at the IAA Transportation. The e-ATA Hydrogen is a 12-metre bus for up to 95 passengers (40 seats) and a range of over 500 kilometres. In the e-ATA Hydrogen, Karsan combines a 250 kW electric drive with a 70 kW fuel cell and a 30 […] More…
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Daimler shows off application range of the eActros at the IAA
Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented a range of new applications for the battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. An eActros as a semitrailer tractor was included as well as with an electric auxiliary drive solution, for example for skip and roll-off tippers. The tractor unit is based on the same technology […] More…
Daimler shows off new applications of eActros at the IAA
Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented a range of new applications for the battery-electric eActros currently on display in Hanover. Presentations included using the eActros as a semitrailer tractor and an electric auxiliary drive solution, for example for skip and roll-off tippers. The tractor unit is based on the same technology as the eActros 300 as a solo […] More…
Volvo Cars stops selling mild hybrids in Denmark
Volvo Cars has stopped selling mild hybrids in Denmark and now only offers electric cars and plug-in hybrids there. Denmark is the second country after Norway where Volvo Cars exclusively sells its BEV and PHEV models marketed under the Recharge label. Volvo had already globally ended the sale of pure combustion vehicles in 2019. Since […] More…
Hertz orders up to 175,000 EVs from General Motors
Car rental company Hertz has placed its next major order for electric vehicles: Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors by 2027. The first vehicles are to join the Hertz fleet in 2023, however initially, it will not include any of the new Ultium models. This was announced by both […] More…
Mercedes is low on chargers
Mercedes plug-in hybrids currently come without Mode 2 charging cables, which enable charging at household sockets. “There is currently a worldwide supply shortage of certain semiconductor components,” Mercedes confirmed. Mercedes could not say when customers would get their cables. Currently, about 12 per cent of new registrations in Germany are plug-in hybrids, and 16 per […] More…
Daimler Truck debuts eActros LongHaul prototype at IAA
Daimler Truck has brought a concept prototype of the eActros LongHaul to IAA Transportation and revealed further technical details surrounding the battery-electric long-haul truck. The 40-t truck will drive with up to 600 kWh battery capacity and 600 kW peak power. *** It had been previously announced that the eActros LongHaul would be ready for […] More…
Allison Transmission to provide e-axles to Turkey
Allison Transmission will supply eGen Power axles to Turkey’s bus and truck manufacturer Anadolu Isuzu. The US American supplier has agreed to support Anadolu Isuzu in electrifying their light-duty truck and midibus platforms. The joint cooperation agreement (JCA) will see the Turkish manufacturer integrate Allison eGen Power 100S electric axles to produce electric trucks and […] More…
Volvo Trucks presents electric axle drive at the IAA
Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new all-electric rear axle at IAA Transportation. The new electric axle allows more space for batteries in the truck by integrating the electric motors and transmission into the rear axle. According to Volvo, this should bring advantages especially in long-distance transport. After all, more space for batteries means more potential […] More…
Solectrac to expand dealer network in the USA
Californian electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac, an operating company of Ideanomics, is continuing to expand of its certified sales and dealer network in the USA. The new dealership expansion will allow Solectrac electric tractors to be sold in Hawaii, Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The company also added to their California dealership […] More…
Uber expands premium EV service Comfort Electric in USA
Uber has expanded its Comfort Electric service to 24 US cities and Vancouver, Canada. The company had launched Comfort Electric to build on deals with rental companies like Hertz. The latter is helping Uber drivers get their hands on Tesla and other premium electric vehicles. Uber Comfort Electric was made available four months ago in […] More…
Uber expands premium EV service Comfort Electric
Uber has expanded its Comfort Electric service to 24 US cities and Vancouver, Canada. The company had launched Comfort Electric to build on deals with rental companies like Hertz. The latter is helping Uber drivers get their hands on Tesla and other premium electric vehicles. Uber Comfort Electric was made available four months ago in […] More…
Steyr begins production of the Volta Zero
Steyr Automotive has produced the first Zero vehicle for Volta Trucks at its plant in Steyr, Austria. It is the first unit of Volta’s second prototype generation now out for product validation in a pilot fleet. The vehicles in this fleet will be loaned out to customers for an extended period of time in late […] More…
1,000 hydrogen buses in a bid of Busan to become next eco-city
SK E&S will supply 1,000 hydrogen buses to Busan to support the bid by South Korea’s second-largest city to host World Expo 2030. The energy company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with city authorities and Hyundai. Under the agreement, SK E&S and the Busan partners will transform diesel and compressed natural gas buses into […] More…
Cummins shows range of electrified solutions at IAA
US American drive builder Cummins completed the acquisition of Meritor in August and is already debuting Meritor motor systems combined with their LFP batteries at the IAA in Hanover. Another new battery system and hydrogen engines are also on display. First for Meritor since Cummins published plans for taking over already in February. With the […] More…
Sixt targets 90% share of low-emission vehicles by 2030
Rental car company Sixt is intent on decarbonisation. The Management Board approved a sustainability programme to increase the share of bookable electric and hybrid cars in Europe. By the end of 2030, up to 90 per cent of the rental fleet could be electric; however, not quite. Sixt counts not only fully electric cars but […] More…
Tesla raise European Supercharger rates quoting energy cost
The energy price hike is also taking its toll on Tesla. The carmaker has once again increased Supercharger rates in Europe. The average rise in price across the continent was around 12 cents per kilowatt hour and even more in Germany. At Tesla Superchargers, kWh prices vary slightly by location, so there are no absolute […] More…
BYD presents blade battery adapted for electric buses
BYD presented its Blade battery platform for use in electric buses at the IAA Transportation. The space-saving design of the blade battery with CTP (Cell to Pack) technology is intended to enable a higher battery capacity while at the same time reducing the chassis weight. Specifically, BYD puts the improvement in battery space requirements at […] More…
Maxus presents 7.5 tonne electric trucks
The SAIC brand Maxus, known for transporter vans, has presented an all-electric truck for the first time at the IAA Transportation. With the 7.5-tonne Maxus Electric Light Truck, the Chinese company is venturing into heavier realms for the first time. “As our ever-growing range of electric vehicles shows, the Maxus brand goes beyond light commercial […] More…
Tevva wants to enter European markets with 19t electric truck
British truckmaker Tevva is at the IAA Transportation in Germany this week to reveal its market entry for mainland Europe. On display as well is Tevva’s heaviest truck to date. Powering the 19-tonne-vehicle are batteries and a fuel cell range extender. The dual system is the same as the first Tevva vehicle utilises. Said 7.5-ton […] More…
