The DeLorean Motor Company has given a first full look at its battery-electric Alpha5 model and published the first key technical data of the sports coupé with gullwing doors. There is also initial information on other models. For example, the base performance model is said to offer a range of 300 miles (480 kilometres) with […] More…

Nissan will join British adventurer Chris Ramsey on an all-electric expedition from the North Pole to the South Pole in March 2023. The Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE will cover more than 27,000 kilometres. During the trip through the Arctic, North, Central and South America as well as Antarctica, the crew can expect temperatures of -30 to […] More…

Airbus has opened a Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies in the UK. A priority for the UK ZEDC in Filton near Bristol will be the development of a low-cost cryogenic tank. This tank is required for the ZEROe passenger aircraft to enter service by 2035. As the UK ZEDC will cooperate with […] More…

In France, the Polish charging infrastructure provider Ekoenergetyka has signed another framework contract with Paris public transport operator RATP. The contract, worth up to 37 million euros, provides for the supply of fast charging systems for electric buses. The first firm order from the new framework agreement covers 349 charging stations. So far, it is […] More…

Allego is to install ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles at 15 Groupe Bertrand restaurant locations in France in cooperation with Volkswagen Group France. There will be at least four HPC charging points and one AC charging point per location. Volkswagen Group France wants to participate in the HPC programme supported by the French government […] More…

The US electric car start-up Rivian has apparently parted company with its head of production Charly Mwangi. The background is the problems with the production start-up of Rivian’s first two models. In addition to the personnel change, production is also to be restructured. The news was leaked from an internal email that was made available […] More…

After the British chemical company Johnson Matthey surprisingly announced its withdrawal from the business with battery materials for the automotive industry in November 2021, parts of the business are now being sold to EV Metals Group and Nano One Materials. According to Johnson Matthey, the Australian EV Metals Group is acquiring Johnson Matthey’s assets at […] More…

Daimler Truck has built the first prototypes of the battery-electric long-distance truck eActros LongHaul and plans to test them on public roads this year. In addition, the truck manufacturer has announced further variants of the eActros for distribution transport. To differentiate: The eActros is a heavy-duty electric truck for distribution transport, which has been delivered […] More…

The Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar has presented an articulated bus version of its electric model e-Kent and a new electric midibus called e-Centro. While there is only one battery-powered variant of the e-Centro, the e-Kent is available in three sizes. The 18.75-metre articulated version of the 12-metre e-Kent electric bus with space for up to […] More…

After Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) ordered eight fuel cell buses from the Portuguese manufacturer Caetano Bus in 2020, the remaining seven H2 buses will now make their debut in the TMB fleet. In May and June, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) will be flying the vehicles into service. Starting this month, four of them […] More…

SAIC brand Maxus has unveiled two new electric models. The new Mifa 9 van and the T90 EV pickup can be ordered in the UK from August 2022 and are scheduled for delivery from the first quarter of 2023. It is not yet known whether the two new models, like the brand’s e-transporters, will also […] More…

In Germany, Regional Transport Cologne (RVK) has made an order for up to 100 fuel cell buses. In the Europe-wide tender for the hydrogen-powered buses, Polish manufacturer Solaris was awarded 20 guaranteed and 20 optional buses and Wrightbus from Northern Ireland has taken an order for 20 guaranteed and 40 optional buses. The first 20 […] More…

Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has signed a supply agreement with Polish electric bus manufacturer Solaris. CATL will supply LFP batteries with cell-to-pack technology for Solaris electric buses. CATL did not specify the scope of the order in the announcement. Instead, it emphasises rather generally that the agreement is intended to promote the electrification of […] More…

Rainer Zietlow and his team were able to set a Guinness World Record for electric vehicles with 5,816 metres of altitude. They drove a VW ID.4 GTX up the world’s highest passable mine road at the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia. “This world record underscores the performance capabilities of electric vehicles such as the VW ID.4 […] More…

Stellantis and Toyota have announced an expansion of their partnership to include a new large van for European markets, scheduled for mid-2024, which will also have a battery-electric version. Although Stellantis does not confirm it directly, it is likely to be the successor to the current generation Ducato. The Ducato and its sister models are […] More…

The ABB E-mobility division has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Numocity, a leading digital platform for electric vehicle charging in India. ABB will increase its shareholding to a 72 per cent controlling majority with the right to become sole owner by 2026. Numocity was founded in 2018 and is based in Bangalore. ABB’s […] More…

Bank of America and Electrify America announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023 through their collaboration. The US bank and the Volkswagen US charging network subsidiary began collaborating in 2019. The two companies have not now revealed that, as of the […] More…

In the USA, Texas-based Infinitum Electric, creator of an air-core motor for commercial and industrial vehicle segements has secured $80 million in a Series D funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $135 million. Infinitum Electric says it will use the investment to vertically integrate and automate the production of its motors for […] More…

Citroën UK has revealed pricing and specification details for the Ami electric quadricycle and its light goods variant, My Ami Cargo. The passenger version is offered in three trim levels from £7,695, the My Ami Cargo in a single specification, priced at £7,995. The Ami was first revealed in February of 2020, based on the […] More…

The expansion of Tesla’s Giga Berlin plant in Grünheide is becoming concrete. According to Arne Christiani, mayor of Grünheide, the US electric car manufacturer has submitted an application to initiate a development plan procedure for the area in question. Tesla wants to expand its site in the east by 100 hectares. “The municipality of Grünheide […] More…