The electromobility roadmap that has been running in Switzerland since 2018 will be strengthened and extended until 2025. With a “broad range” of new and updated measures, the new ambitious goals are to be achieved by the end of 2025. Representatives of the automotive, electricity, real estate and fleet sectors as well as the federal […] More…
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Production in Grünheide still behind schedule – ramp-up expected in July
Production at the German Tesla factory in Grünheide is apparently still running at a low level. According to a media report, only 86 Model Y Performance per day are currently coming off the production line. As Teslamag also reports, citing “two well-informed sources”, the work at the individual stations takes about twice as long instead of […] More…
Tesla turned tank by hobbyists
A Youtube clique called “The Real Life Guys” has modified a Tesla Model 3 so that it can also drive through rough terrain. Their solution? They simply fitted the vehicle with chains, although it is hardly “simple” to turn a Tesla into a tank. A similar design was revealed about two years ago when a […] More…
Romania introduces green numberplates for ZEV
Romania will introduce green number plates for zero-emission cars, the Ministry of Environment announced. The order is for battery and fuel cell electric cars and excludes hybrid vehicles of any form. The joint order was published in the Official Gazette on 29 April, and the introduction will take place 60 days later, in July. Owners […] More…
Mack Trucks sell three electric refuse vehicles in Florida
Mack Trucks today announced that the City of Ocala, Florida, purchased two electric refuse vehicles to add to its solid waste management fleet. Miami-Dade County, also Florida, made the same decision and opted for Mack’s garbage truck of type Mack LR. The Mack LR Electric, introduced in the latest version this March, offers 42 per […] More…
EVgo enters partnership with the City of Portland, Maine
EVgo has signed into a public-private partnership with Portland, Maine’s largest city, to deploy electric vehicle charging stations on city-owned property. Through the partnership, EVgo will install eight DC fast chargers (DCFC) and up to 44 Level 2 chargers across Portland. The fast-chargers will provide up to 100 kW, capable of charging as much as […] More…
ElectReon scores second wireless charging deal in Israel
Israel’s inductive charging company ElectReon has gained another contract at home. Public transport operator Electra Afikim in the Israeli city of Rosh Haayin wants to charge 30 electric buses wirelessly and simultaneously around the clock. This is the second deal from Israel for ElectReon, where the company is also working with Dan Bus Company as […] More…
Go Sharing releases 5,000 e-mopeds developed in-house
Dutch shared mobility provider Go Sharing announced 5,000 new e-mopeds ready to hit the road today. The new scooters look familiar but have been redeveloped by Go Sharing’s R&D department and come equipped with improvements in usability. Go Sharing points to a new kickstand, passenger footrests, and a new helmet top box and undetachable mirrors. […] More…
Exro signs drive supply deal with evTS
Exro Technologies, a Canadian company that has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries, has signed an agreement with Boston-based ev Transportation Services (evTS) to supply an initial quantity of 1,000 units of its 100V Coil Drive System for use in evTS’s 2023 FireFly vehicles. The agreement commences with an […] More…
UK gov’ pushes £200Mn towards zero-emission HGVs
The UK government says it will release over £200 million in funding for a major zero-emission road freight demonstrator programme. Vehicle manufacturers, energy suppliers and fleet and infrastructure operators will be asked to showcase their technology on UK roads. Demonstrations of battery electric and fuel cell trucks will make the start, including infrastructure settings. The […] More…
Audi to release fully electric A3
According to media reports, Audi will only offer its compact A3 model in pure electric form for the next generation due in 2027, as part of its accelerated electric vehicle course. As reported by Auto Motor und Sport, the new A3 e-tron will be based on the Volkswagen Group’s Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) with unit […] More…
Edoardo Mortara & Nyck de Vries take a win each in Berlin Formula E race
Last weekend, Formula E made another guest appearance in Berlin. While Venturi driver Edoardo Mortara won Saturday’s race, Mercedes driver Nyck de Vries was victorious on Sunday. Formula E will also race in Berlin in the next two years. ROKit Venturi Racing’s Edoardo Mortara started the seventh race of the season from pole position on […] More…
VW to build the e-Up until 2025 – ID.2 to follow
Volkswagen plans to continue building the e-Up until the end of 2025, as Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Board of Management for Sales, has now announced. The production version of the ID. Life concept, which is now referred to as the ID.2, will then take over seamlessly. “The e-Up will continue to be built for […] More…
FreeWire Technologies announces new DC charger
FreeWire Technologies has launched its newest ultrafast and flexible DC fast charging offering, the Boost Charger 200. The charger reaches peak power levels of 200kW. In addition to the charging capacity, the Boost Charger 200 has a 160 kWh battery capacity and only needs one-eighth of the input power required of conventional charging equipment, and […] More…
EMT Madrid places bus order with Solaris & Irizar
The public transport operator EMT Madrid has placed orders for 150 more electric standard buses. The Spanish manufacturer Irizar with 90 units of the 12-metre iebus and the Polish manufacturer Solaris with 60 Urbino 12 Electric are the winners of EMT’s largest electric tender to date. The 150 electric buses have a total value of […] More…
Gogoro to expand to Israel
The Taiwanese electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro will soon bring its battery exchange network to Israel. For this purpose, Gogoro is cooperating with the two-wheeler dealer Metro Motor and the energy company Paz Group. Specifically, Gogoro plans to launch its electric scooters and battery swap platform in the greater Tel Aviv area this summer and in […] More…
Posco invests in ProLogium’s solid-state batteries
The South Korean steel group Posco has entered into a cooperation with the Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium. In addition to an undisclosed investment in ProLogium, the agreement provides for the joint development of components for ProLogium’s solid-state batteries. Posco is basically a steel company. However, Posco Holding has been trying to diversify its […] More…
Xos presents two new electric utility vehicles
The US American electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos (formerly Thor Trucks) has presented two new e-truck models: the Xos HDXT and the Xos MDXT. The company also unveiled an ecosystem for connected vehicles. A strategic partnership with Allison Transmission is also expected to drive the development of electric vehicle platforms for heavy-duty trucks. The Xos […] More…
Renault considers spinning off e-mobility business
Renault has now confirmed that it has launched a strategic review into a spin-off of its electric car business – and provides more details. Specifically, a separate company in France could be dedicated to the development, production and distribution of electric vehicles and software. This autonomous entity would have a business model adapted to the […] More…
MAN & ABB present near-series truck & discuss MW charging system
In the runup to this year’s Formula E races at the former airport Tempelhof in Berlin, MAN and ABB made a special appearance together with German transport minister Volker Wissing and a near-series version of the electric truck the company plans to release in 2024. While the truck made a solid impression, taking the minister […] More…