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…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has now published the key data on the powertrains of its new flagship electric SUV G9, which is also designed for international markets. In China, the model will be offered for 309,900 to 469,900 yuan (about €44,500 to €67,500). Xpeng had announced some time ago that the G9 uses […] More…

For the first time, BMW will use plastic trim parts in the electric models of the ‘New Class’ from 2025 onwards, the raw material for which consists of around 30 per cent recycled fishing nets and ropes. The residual materials from the maritime industry will be processed in a recycling process to create trim parts […] More…

US electric car start-up Mullen continues on the path of acquisitions. After taking the majority stake in Bollinger Motors this summer, the company is now looking into taking over Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS). ELMS had filed for bankruptcy in June. The company wanted to import electric delivery vehicles from China, assemble them at a […] More…

At the IAA Transportation, the US battery manufacturer Microvast presented new battery packs for its 48 Ah and 53.5 Ah cells for use in electric commercial vehicles. There is also initial information on the next generation of the battery management system. The technical data for battery packs and the underlying NMC pouch cells was previously […] More…

ElectricBrands has unveiled three prototypes in different vehicle categories at IAA Transportation. The German EV  maker officially declared these “world premieres”, however, one concept is already known, and the other two are new. Take the XBus S, a study and smaller version of ElectricBrands’ core vehicle, the four-wheeled XBus. While the nearly four-metre vehicle will […] More…

Stellantis has announced investments in the Mirafiori plant in Turin to produce, among other things, gearboxes for electrified vehicles in the future. The plant will complement the existing transmission production in France. Stellantis and its joint venture partner Punch Powertrain will assemble dual-clutch transmissions (eDCT) for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Mirafiori from the […] More…

Stellantis has announced investments in the Mirafiori plant in Turin to produce, among other things, gearboxes for electrified vehicles in the future. The plant will complement the existing transmission production in France. Stellantis and its joint venture partner Punch Powertrain will assemble dual-clutch transmissions (eDCT) for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Mirafiori from the […] More…

The Climate Group introduces its new EV100+ initiative. Five mighty founding members, Ikea, Unilever, JSW Steel, Maersk and DPD, commit to zero-emission fleets – this time, however, the pledge will weigh heavier than earlier promises.  EV100+ is the pledge to decarbonise all commercial vehicles in their fleets over 7.5 tons, so the medium and heavy-duty […] More…

Fisker has appointed Spanish charging infrastructure manufacturer Wallbox Chargers as a global partner to provide home charging for Fisker electric cars. Home chargers and installation services from Wallbox will be available in the US, Canada and Europe via the Fisker website. Sales will start at the same time as production. Fisker reportedly wants to start […] More…

Vianode has announced that it will invest around two billion Norwegian kroner (the equivalent of around 195 million euros) in a factory for electric car battery materials in Norway. Graphite-based anode materials will be produced there. The battery materials subsidiary of the Norwegian metal producer Elkem, founded in 2021, plans to produce graphite anode materials […] More…

The materials technology and recycling group Umicore has opened its first European plant for the production of cathode materials for electric car batteries in Nysa, Poland. In the following years, the plant is to be expanded to up to 200 GWh. The factory, which was announced in 2018, is expected to reach an annual production […] More…

Engie has won several charging infrastructure contracts in Belgium and France. The tenders amounting to thousands of installations of AC and faster DC charge points with ultra-rapid charge hubs along motorways also being in the mix. The latest contract was signed in Belgium, where Engie will install and operate 2,800 public charging stations for electric […] More…

The Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan presented its first hydrogen model at the IAA Transportation. The e-ATA Hydrogen is a 12-metre bus for up to 95 passengers (40 seats) and a range of over 500 kilometres. In the e-ATA Hydrogen, Karsan combines a 250 kW electric drive with a 70 kW fuel cell and a 30 […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented a range of new applications for the battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. An eActros as a semitrailer tractor was included as well as with an electric auxiliary drive solution, for example for skip and roll-off tippers. The tractor unit is based on the same technology […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented a range of new applications for the battery-electric eActros currently on display in Hanover. Presentations included using the eActros as a semitrailer tractor and an electric auxiliary drive solution, for example for skip and roll-off tippers. The tractor unit is based on the same technology as the eActros 300 as a solo […] More…

Volvo Cars has stopped selling mild hybrids in Denmark and now only offers electric cars and plug-in hybrids there. Denmark is the second country after Norway where Volvo Cars exclusively sells its BEV and PHEV models marketed under the Recharge label. Volvo had already globally ended the sale of pure combustion vehicles in 2019. Since […] More…

Car rental company Hertz has placed its next major order for electric vehicles: Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors by 2027. The first vehicles are to join the Hertz fleet in 2023, however initially, it will not include any of the new Ultium models. This was announced by both […] More…

Mercedes plug-in hybrids currently come without Mode 2 charging cables, which enable charging at household sockets. “There is currently a worldwide supply shortage of certain semiconductor components,” Mercedes confirmed. Mercedes could not say when customers would get their cables. Currently, about 12 per cent of new registrations in Germany are plug-in hybrids, and 16 per […] More…

Daimler Truck has brought a concept prototype of the eActros LongHaul to IAA Transportation and revealed further technical details surrounding the battery-electric long-haul truck. The 40-t truck will drive with up to 600 kWh battery capacity and 600 kW peak power. *** It had been previously announced that the eActros LongHaul would be ready for […] More…