The Romanian capital Bucharest is making a new attempt to procure 100 electric buses. After the first two electric bus tenders failed due to a lack of suitable offers, the tender has now been relaunched. Bids for 100 electric buses and the corresponding charging infrastructure can be submitted until 18 July. The 12-metre buses are […] More…

Swedish technology company Einride has placed an order with Scania for 110 electric trucks. This is Scania’s largest order of electric heavy-duty trucks to date. Scania has said the 110 electric trucks will be put into service by Einride across Europe later this year and in the first half of 2023. Scania’s BEV truck has […] More…

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché has completed the development of the third generation of a marine battery system tailored to the needs of shipbuilders in the production of electric and hybrid vessels. The first systems are scheduled for delivery next year. Called the Navius MRS-3, Leclanché says the new system improves on the MRS-2 in battery […] More…

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…