The Chinese manufacturer Aiways has started final testing of the SUV coupé U6 before its market launch in Europe. With only lightly camouflaged prototypes, the results of the development and testing programme are validated in China – for example with high-speed tests on the motorway. At the Yancheng Zhongqi Research Automobile Proving Ground, more than […] More…

Following John Deere’s acquisition of a majority stake in Austrian eMobility specialist Kreisel Electric, the US agricultural machinery manufacturer is investing in two additional sites with immediate effect to expand the production capacities of Kreisel batteries for electric and hybrid drive systems by more than 2 GWh. In addition to the existing Kreisel production facility […] More…

The Skoda Group presented its new hydrogen bus at the Innotrans in Berlin. The hydrogen fuel cell drive is to complement the electric drive portfolio in Skoda’s buses and will have a range of up to 350 kilometres. The 12-metre bus has an output of 160 kW and seats 85 passengers (up to 30 seats). […] More…

Iveco has published the technical details of the eDaily. The company is currently exhibiting the battery-electric van as well as a fuel cell variant at the IAA Transportation. Iveco also announced the first customer for the BEV model: Petit Forestier has ordered 2,000 units. With the eDaily, Iveco has emphasized versatility: The electric vehicle will […] More…

Volkswagen is planning to adjust production at the Chemnitz engine plant in future as part of the transformation to electric mobility. Up to now, only combustion engines have been produced at the plant. At a works meeting, the first eMobility component from Chemnitz was announced. The news agency DPA has reported on the preparations for […] More…

General Motors has acquired a stake in Canadian company Lithion Recycling. The two North American companies have also entered into a strategic partnership to jointly further develop battery recycling processes. The investment arm of the US carmaking giant, GM Ventures, has invested an undisclosed amount in Lithion Recycling in a Series A financing round. The […] More…

Kitty Hawk, the electric aviation startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page is shutting down. The company said in a tweet and a LinkedIn post that it was winding down operations. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next”, the posts on social media read. Their first test flight had launched in 2018 with an […] More…

DHL Express Canada has announced that it will procure 110 electric vehicles over the next twelve months. The first ten electric trucks are scheduled to enter service in Montreal later this year. They will be Class 6 medium-duty electric trucks with a range of 290 kilometres and a battery capacity of 252 kWh, according to […] More…

Iberdrola is addressing charging infrastructure for electric cars and buses in Spain. The energy provider has expanded its public charging network for electric cars in Spain by 65 per cent to more than 2,500 charging points at over 500 locations in the past year. For electric buses, an additional 280 charging points are to be […] More…

Tesla has finally added the CCS adapter to its online shop in North America. This means that Tesla drivers in this part of the world will now have access to public charging networks. The CCS Combo 1 adapter for third-party charging networks offers charging speeds up to 250kW. The charger is available for $250 in […] More…

Here in Germany, the City of Hamburg first trialled zero-emission Solaris buses eight years ago with the Urbino Electric and Urbino Hydrogen emission-free bus models. Solaris, a Polish company that is part of the Spanish CAF Group, has also been offering series-production twelve-metre solo powered by fuel cells since 2019. Around 100 buses have been […] More…

Mitsubishi has unveiled the new ASX for Europe. The new edition of the compact SUV, an offshoot of the Captur already offered by Group competitor Renault since 2020, is offered as a plug-in hybrid, full hybrid and mild hybrid. The plug-in hybrid thus also corresponds to the familiar powertrain from the Captur. The 1.6-litre gasoline […] More…

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, the fuel cell joint venture between ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, has received an order for the new development of a bipolar plate for an unnamed “leading European automobile manufacturer”. As EKPO will develop and supply prototypes to the manufacturer for planned use in a fuel cell vehicle. The bipolar plates are […] More…

Canadian fuel cell specialist Loop Energy has unveiled its new S1200 fuel cell system at IAA Transportation, with an output of 120 kW and designed specifically for medium- to heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The S1200 builds on Loop Energy’s existing technology and achieves an additional 20 per cent efficiency gain in power generation, according to the […] More…

Mercedes-AMG has presented the C 63 S E Performance, a 500 kW plug-in hybrid offshoot of the C-Class with know-how from Formula 1, which will be launched as a sedan and estate. However, the development of the electric part of the powertrain was clearly focused on boosting performance. Both the electric drive and the high-performance […] More…

U.S. supplier Allison Transmission has unveiled another electric axle model, the eGen Power 130S, at the IAA Transportation show. With the new single-engine model, the U.S. company is setting its sights on the markets in Europe and Asia. With the eGen Power 130S, the Allison offering now includes four electric axle drive models for different […] More…

Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery is pushing hard to build new production facilities. According to a stock exchange release, Sunwoda will build a new factory with an annual capacity of 50 GWh in the city of Yiwu in the Chinese province of Zhejiang. Sunwoda will invest about 3 billion euros in the new […] More…

Magna is expanding into the micro-mobility market by investing $77 million in Yulu, India’s largest electrified scooter-sharing provider, and creating a battery-swapping service joint venture. Yulu is known for its shareable, low-speed, electric two-wheelers, which the company says it uses to facilitate accessible, sustainable urban mobility in India. As part of the agreement, Magna will […] More…

France’s Bolloré Group has appointed former ZF and Valeo manager Richard Bouveret as the new CEO of its battery and electric bus businesses. He has headed the Group’s eMobility activities, which include the Blue Solutions, Blue Storage and BlueBus subsidiaries, since September 1. Bouveret thus replaces Jean-Luc Monfort, who is retiring. Richard Bouveret will report […] More…

The all-electric successor to the Volvo XC90 will be called the EX90 and will be unveiled on November 9. Volvo Cars has now officially announced this. However, the Swedish company has not provided any details on the drive system, instead providing initial information on the safety systems installed. What is clear, is that the EX90 […] More…