The eTaxi Austria project for testing automated conductive charging technology for electric taxis directly at taxi ranks is becoming concrete: Before the pilot operation starts, a project location has now been realised at the Wien Energie site at the Simmering power plant in order to implement various application scenarios in practice. There, electric cars of […] More…

Volvo Cars is reshuffling its leadership team as of 20 June. The post of chief operating officer and deputy CEO will be shared by Björn Annwall (previously chief financial officer) and Javier Varela (previously responsible for research and development, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain and quality). Henrik Green, previously Head of Product Creation, will head a […] More…

Dutch municipalities are to be given the opportunity to reduce parking fees for purely electric and hydrogen cars from next year. The cabinet plans to amend the Municipalities Act for this purpose. State Secretary for Infrastructure Vivianne Heijnen stated this in a letter to parliament. “This gives municipalities an extra tool to work on clean […] More…

The Norwegian public road administration ‘Statens vegvesen’ has put the removal of some advantages for electric cars in road traffic into play. The considerations are part of a plan to reduce car traffic in Norway as a whole. In a letter to the Ministry of Transport, the authority outlines how car traffic as a whole […] More…

Those in clean energy may know Sungrow since the company has been a global player for 25 years. Now, the Group is advancing into e-mobility and presents a unique DC charging station for Europe. The IDC30E is designed for “one-hour destination-charging” – at a distinctive 30 kW with IP65, below 50dB, and 10 years lifetime. […] More…

General Motors is currently considering a return to Europe, according to an agency report, with only electric cars going on sale. The plans are probably very concrete, with specific models already being mentioned. However, it is not clear when a decision will be made. According to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, GM is […] More…

The Volkswagen Group is fundamentally realigning its organisation in China. A new “China Board” headed by Ralf Brandstätter is to make key decisions in the region across brands and in exchange with the joint venture companies. Brandstätter’s move to China has already been known since December 2021. Since the top manager is supposed to get […] More…

Audi has filed a lawsuit with a Munich court against the Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio for infringement of trademark rights, as reported by the German trade publication Handelsblatt with reference to company circles. The reason is that Audi considers the model designations of the Nio ES6 and ES8 to be too similar to its […] More…

In Central America, BYD will deliver 1,200 units of its electric compact SUV Yuan Pro EV to Costa Rica this year. The electric car will be sold under the name S1 Pro by partner Cori Motors. The BYD Yuan Pro should not be confused with the BYD Yuan Plus. The Yuan Plus is an electric […] More…

In the UK, more than £43 million of UK government and industry funding has been awarded to projects including electric motorcycles and an all-terrain, 4×4 electric delivery truck designed for emerging markets. Grants also went to feasibility and early-stage proposals that could bolster the UK electric vehicle supply chain. Of the two electric vehicle projects, […] More…

According to Korean media, Samsung SDI is not only developing 4680-format battery cells for Tesla but also shorter cells with the same diameter for other car manufacturers. One potential customer is probably from Germany. The Korean publication The Elec, writes that Samsung SDI is not only testing battery cells in the format requested by Tesla […] More…

The off-road variant of the electric light vehicle Ami shown by Citroën in December 2021 will not remain a mere concept: Due to the positive response to the My Ami Buggy Concept, Citroën is launching a limited edition on 21 June – but only 50 copies and only in France. While the production run is […] More…

Renault mobility brand Mobilize has unveiled its Vehicle-as-a-Service solution Mobilize Driver Solutions in more detail. The launch customer for the new service is already known to be in place. At the centre of the offer specifically for taxi, chauffeur and ride-hailing service providers is the Mobilize Limo electric chauffeur sedan. In addition to the vehicle, […] More…

Tesla has now opened selected Supercharger stations in Germany for electric cars of other brands, as well as in Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This comes at the moment before the summer holidays in many European countries. Previously, Superchargers in the Netherlands, Norway, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK had already been made […] More…

Tesla has now opened selected Supercharger stations in Germany for electric cars of other brands, as well as in Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This comes at the moment before the summer holidays in many European countries. Previously, Superchargers in the Netherlands, Norway, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK had already been made […] More…

ZeroAvia, a company specialising in electric aircraft propulsion, is cooperating with Otto Aviation to develop a fuel cell propulsion system for a long-range Otto aircraft. Specifically, the ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain will be adapted for the Celera aircraft. ZeroAvia has been developing the ZA600 since last summer. The 600 kW propulsion system is intended for the […] More…

British company Connected Energy, which builds stationary energy storage systems based on retired electric vehicle batteries, has raised £15 million from five new investors – including Swedish commercial vehicle group Volvo Group. The Volvo Group (not to be confused with carmaker Volvo Cars) alone is investing around £4 million through its subsidiary Volvo Energy, acquiring […] More…

Ferrari wants to electrify more than half of its models by 2026, as the Italian manufacturer writes in its now presented strategic plan. 60 per cent of Ferrari models are to be equipped with either an electric or hybrid drive by that year. By 2030, this figure is to be 80 per cent – 40 […] More…

The Chinese manufacturer Nio is aiming for an annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles with its future new brand for more affordable electric cars, according to CEO William Li. To this end, Nio has now signed an agreement with the city of Hefei for the second construction phase of the NeoPark. TheNeoPark is an eMobility […] More…

The Californian company EV Safe Charge has launched Ziggy, a mobile charging robot designed to make it easier to charge electric cars in car parks, shopping centres, hotels and for fleet operators and property owners. Ziggy is called via a mobile app or an in-vehicle infotainment system, reserves a parking space and charges the electric […] More…