Stellantis has given the works council at its Spanish plant in Vigo the go-ahead to produce small electric cars based on the STLA Small platform there. The move comes as no surprise – the (expected) confirmation for the second Spanish plant in Zaragoza is still pending. Read more…
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Volta Trucks closes in on potential investor
The insolvent Swedish electric truck startup Volta Trucks is reportedly on the verge of being rescued. The Luxor Capital Group, which is both a shareholder and lender to Volta, is in advanced talks with the insolvency administrators of Volta Trucks about a purchase of the company. Read more…
VW platform for China to be MEB-based
Volkswagen has confirmed the previously leaked plan to develop a platform for affordable electric cars in China and provided some further details. The new platform will be derived from the Group’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB). And at a considerable pace, for VW. Read more…
Edinburgh progresses fleet transition to low-emission vehicles
Edinburgh Council is catching up with its own climate policy. The Scottish capital will spend £55 million replacing over 1,000 vehicles to ensure its fleet complies with the incoming Low Emission Zone. Read more…
Progressus project shows progress towards resilient power grids
The EU-funded Progressus research project has looked at how greater resilience of electricity grids can contribute to decarbonization in the transport sector. The results have now been presented by the consortium led by Infineon. Read more…
Daimler Buses delivers first fuel cell eCitaro G
Daimler Buses has delivered the first series vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell to Verkehrsbetriebe Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr (RNV) in Germany. Read more…
German scooter manufacturer Unu is insolvent
The Berlin-based electric scooter manufacturer Unu has filed for insolvency. According to an agency report, however, business operations will continue as part of the insolvency proceedings. The company, which was founded in 2013, is said to be aiming for restructuring. Read more…
Magna to develop pickup and SUV for Volkswagen’s US brand Scout
Volkswagen has commissioned Magna to develop two electric models for its US brand Scout. Magna confirmed a corresponding report when asked by the Austrian news agency APA. The contract is worth 450 million euros. Read more…
Porsche introduces the next Panamera generation
The Porsche Panamera is entering its third model generation. Porsche is planning a total of four plug-in hybrid drives for the new Panamera, which offer more power, range and efficiency than before, but no battery-electric variant is on the horizon yet. Read more…
Ovo Energy acquires Bonnet app for public EV charging
Ovo Energy announces acquiring the public EV charging app Bonnet. One of the largest consumer apps, it claims to show over 80% of UK charge points available on the app. It also enables payment at over 27,000 chargers at 7,000 locations. Read more…
Automated charging is coming to your home
The Austrian companies Keba and Easelink want to enable automated charging at home. Buyers of Keba wall boxes will now have the option to add Matrix Charging from Easelink to start charging simply when parking their car. Read more…
Air Chateau to purchase up to 100 Midnight eVTOL from Archer
Archer Aviation and Air Chateau International have signed an MoU for the purchase of up to 100 Midnight eVTOL worth up to $500 million. The order was placed following an exhibition at the Dubai Air Show 2023. Read more…
Consip awards contracts for 500 zero-emission buses
Italy’s federal procurement agency, Consip, has awarded contracts for 500 electric buses to eight manufacturers. These include 470 battery buses and, for the first time, 30 hydrogen buses. Read more…
New Jersey to set ZEV quota for vehicle manufacturers
New Jersey is adopting a new production quota for vehicle manufacturers, starting from 2027. By then, manufacturer’s new vehicle sales are required to have a 43% ZEV share. This will continue to ramp up until 2035, by when it is supposed to reach 100%. Read more…
Nissan commits to the UK with plans for 3 EVs and 3 battery factories
Nissan has confirmed three electric models for its plant in Sunderland. Moreover, the carmaker is now discussing plans for another battery cell factory at giga-scale in North East England and pledges billions of pounds of investment. Read more…
CAM statistic shows Europe’s EV market grew by 45%, China’s by 19%
In the first ten months of this year, Germany accounted for a quarter of new European BEV registrations and just under a fifth of new PHEV registrations. This is one of the results revealed by a new sales analysis by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM). There is also news on market dynamics in Europe and China. Read more…
Stellantis inaugurates recycling centre in Turin
Stellantis has inaugurated a centre for the circular economy at its Mirafiori plant in Turin. The ‘Sustainera Circular Economy Hub’ will remanufacture of motors, gearboxes and high-voltage batteries for EVs as well as overhauling and dismantling of vehicles. Read more…
VW to develop platform for affordable EVs for China
Volkswagen is reportedly planning its own vehicle platform in China for low-cost electric cars in order to better meet local customer needs. As many components as possible are to be sourced from China. Only later, if at all, would the platform be used in other countries. Read more…
Solaris to deliver 20 Urbino 12 Hydrogen buses to Wałbrzych
The Polish city of Wałbrzych has ordered 20 Urbino 12 Hydrogen buses from Solaris, with an option for 25 more. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in September 2024. Read more…
Paris to vote on parking charge by vehicle size
Paris wants to increase parking fees for heavy cars, making the city less attractive for large SUVs in particular. The citizens of the French capital are to vote on this proposal in February 2024. Read more…
