Automotive supplier Schaeffler presented a range of electric drive solutions at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Oslo. Among them is the 4in1 electric axle drive, which is still under development and which Schaeffler describes as its most comprehensive drive system for electric cars to date. In addition to the electric motor, power electronics and transmission […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has presented its business figures for the first quarter of 2022. Nio was able to increase deliveries and consequently sales, but is still in the red. Nio delivered 25,768 electric cars in the first three months of the year, 28.5 per cent more than in the same quarter last […] More…

Honda announces a dedicated micro-mobility business called Striemo Inc. The new venture has already designed the first product, a three-wheeled scooter of the same name. The kickscooter features a special balance assist mechanism for more stable riding. Honda says the balance-assist covers the entire speed range, from strolling to riding a bicycle. There appear to […] More…

China’s battery giant CATL is looking to collect billions on the stock market. According to Bloomberg News, the company has kicked off a private placement that could raise about 45 billion yuan ($6.7Bn; €6.4Bn). The fresh capital is to finance expansion and R&D. According to Bloomberg, CATL has set a floor price of 339.67 yuan […] More…

Nikola Motor announced that its Tre battery-electric truck has been deemed eligible for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program. The NYTVIP provides impressive financing to those who purchase or lease medium- and heavy-duty battery electric vehicles. With this approval, buyers of the Nikola Tre BEV can now qualify for an incentive valued at up […] More…

Nikola Motor announced that its Tre battery-electric truck has been deemed eligible for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program. The NYTVIP provides impressive financing to those who purchase or lease medium- and heavy-duty battery electric vehicles. With this approval, buyers of the Nikola Tre BEV can now qualify for an incentive valued at up […] More…

The electric Mini planned together with Great Wall could also be exported to the US market, according to a media report. According to previous plans, the cars were to be sold primarily in China. fter a non-public presentation of the new electric Mini to American dealers in May, the interest was very great, reports the […] More…

BYD announces its first order for 18-meter-long electric buses on the Iberian Peninsula. The public transport operator Moventis has ordered four articulated e-buses from BYD and expects delivery at the end of 2022. The new customer will deploy the EVs in the Vallés Occidental area near Barcelona. Moventis will operate the BYD electric buses on […] More…

DKV Mobility, a B2B platform for on-the-road payments, now offers access to around 285,000 public and semi-public charge points across Europe. They integrated all charge points into the company app that many drivers know from fuel card services. Concerning electric transport, the DKV Mobility app now offers integrated route planning that considers vehicle type and […] More…

In the Netherlands, the budget for government subsidies for new electric cars has been exhausted for this year. The government had set aside 71 million euros for this purpose – enough for 22,000 electric cars, which were subsidised with 3,350 euros each. However, the subsidy is still available for used electric cars this year. As […] More…

Volkswagen resumed three-shift operations at its MEB plant in Zwickau on Monday. With the start of the Ukraine war, production had been interrupted for around three weeks in March due to disrupted supply chains before restarting on a reduced scale. VW was one of the first carmakers to be affected by production stoppages in connection […] More…

Following last year’s NASA contract with General Motors and Lockheed Martin to develop the next generation of EVs for future lunar missions, there is now an update: both companies have now announced that they plan to produce a series of lunar vehicles for commercial space missions that will use GM’s Ultium battery technology. The batteries […] More…

The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), a public transport agency in and around San Mateo, California, will replace 30 diesel buses with 20 battery-electric buses and 10 hydrogen-fuel cell electric buses. The purchases award a $13.9 million contract with New Flyer of America for the hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and a $22.8 million […] More…

Canada Post has announced plans to convert its fleet of nearly 14,000 vehicles to all-electric vehicles by 2040. Already by 2030, at least half of the fleet should be electric. Canada Post has said it is currently testing a number of electric and low-emission vehicles for the transition. Among these is a delivery vehicle designed […] More…

Vitesco Technologies has announced it will be presenting several innovations for vehicle electrification at the 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS) in Oslo from 11 to 15 June. Among these is a separately excited synchronous electric motor that is to be optimised for long-distance driving at higher speeds. Unlike the permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM) […] More…

The Chinese car brand Qiantu Motor is back with an affordable compact electric car. The Qiantu K20 has now gone on pre-sale in China at prices between 86,800 and 149,800 yuan (the equivalent of around 12,200 – 21,100 euros or $13,070 – $22,330). The new battery-electric model is a two-door and two-seater. The Chinese carmaker […] More…

From now on, Scania will be offering customers new electric models every year. Vehicles for inner-city deliveries are now to be joined by battery-electric trucks for regional transport. The new model range comes with a battery capacity of 624 kWh and is available with R or S cabs. The new trucks, with a gross vehicle […] More…

US solid-state lithium-ion battery developer ION Storage Systems has announced the initial closing of its $30m series A fund-raising round. The company welcomed investments from Toyota Ventures, Tenaska, Bangchak Corporation and other investors, in addition to the investments from its lead investors. The investment is planned to enable ION to expand its facility at its […] More…

US solid-state lithium-ion battery developer ION Storage Systems has announced the initial closing of its $30m series A fund-raising round. The company welcomed investments from Toyota Ventures, Tenaska, Bangchak Corporation and others. The investment is planned to enable ION to expand its facility at its Beltsville, Maryland headquarters to commission and qualify a battery cell […] More…

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has selected Siemens to set up a nationwide network of ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles. Ten Siemens Sicharge D 160 kW and 180 kW charging stations will be installed along the highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah. To future-proof the investment […] More…