In India, Tata Motors has been awarded a contract for 65 electric vehicles from Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The order is for 60 Tigor EVs and 5 Nexon EV SUVs. The Tata Group said that the order is part of a competitive pan-India tender, floated by KSEB in line with the state’s vision ‘Go […] More…

India`s manufacturer Olectra Greentech Limited has added 150 more electric buses to the public transport fleet in Pune. The city now has a total fleet of 300 electric buses from Olectra. Olectra Greentech is a joint venture between Olectra (formerly called Greentech) and its technology partner BYD. The company says itis confident of adding another […] More…

Before its planned listing on the US stock exchange Nasdaq in the second half of this year, the electric car manufacturer Polestar has announced that it will expand its supervisory board. Some heads from Volvo will join the board – and ex-Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann. The chairman of the board is Håkan Samuelsson, who will […] More…

The U.S. government is awarding nearly $1.5 billion in grants in 2022 to modernize bus fleets and facilities across the country. Of the money allocated, $1.1 billion will go to the Low or No Emission (Low-No) program this year alone. The equivalent of 1.01 billion euros from the infrastructure package will help transit agencies purchase […] More…

The UK-based e-mobility propulsion specialist Saietta Group is intensifying its efforts for an overhaul operation to convert “existing high-polluting diesel-engine-powered buses and coaches into zero-emission vehicles”. Saietta is looking to achieve this technological feat by working with its RetroMotion division, bus and coach service providers. The plan is to revitalise the operators’ ageing, polluting diesel-based […] More…

LG Energy Solution has acquired a license from the US company CAMX Power for the intellectual property of its ‘GMEX platform’. The South Korean battery cell manufacturer is primarily interested in nickel-based cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed in the release, so it’s unclear what […] More…

French battery manufacturer Forsee Power has unveiled a new range of battery packs for heavy-duty electric vehicles such as buses, off-road vehicles and special trucks. The new range, called ZEN PLUS, is offered in five variants. The ZEN PLUS range is positioned above the ZEN battery modules, which offer between eight and 42 kWh depending […] More…

Rock Tech Lithium plans to build a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Romania. A memorandum of understanding now signed by the company with the Romanian Ministry of Energy provides for investments of 400 million euros for this purpose. According to the company, the plant in Romania would create about 700 direct and indirect […] More…

The joint venture between SAIC and Alibaba has started serial production of its first electric model in China. IM Motors’ first product is a luxury sedan called IM7, scheduled for delivery from April. IM Motors (Zhiji Motor in Chinese) had unveiled prototypes of its first two electric models in early 2021. Now, series production of […] More…

London’s ultra-low emission zone will be extended to the whole of Greater London by the end of next year under plans set out by the mayor, Sadiq Khan. Khan has ruled out a proposed £3.50 boundary charge for motorists to enter Greater London, as well as a daily clean air charge, which would apply to […] More…

Following the environmental approval of the Gigafactory on Friday, a court ruling on the same day had jeopardised the water supply to the Tesla plant in Grünheide. The state of Brandenburg is now trying to defuse the conflict. After the permit for water extraction, which was found to be illegal and also affects the Tesla […] More…

Last year, Hong Kong-based Evengrande New Energy Vehicle hired the experienced German car manager Daniel Kirchert. The EV vehicle startup’s mother-company, real estate giant Evergrande is struggling with enormous debt. Less than a year later, Kirchert has already left the company according to the German publication Manager Magazin. Even though the start of series production […] More…

UK multi-brand electric vehicle startup Innovation Automotive has launched its debut vehicle, the DFSK EC35 all-electric van. The EC35 is on sale for £20,999 + VAT. Innovation Automotive, is calling itself the “UK’s first multi-brand electric vehicle company,” with the rights to distribute several electric vehicle brands. The debut van is manufactured in China by […] More…

Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group have agreed to explore possible cooperation in shared commercial vehicle technology, joint procurement and mutual supply. Possible areas for cooperation include electric powertrains and platforms, as well as hydrogen fuel cell systems. Hyundai has announced that a memorandum of understanding has now been signed. This is “a preliminary step […] More…

In India, electric two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Electric has announced its partnership with Sun Mobility, a provider of energy infrastructure and services for EVs, to deploy electric two-wheelers integrated with the latter’s smart-swappable battery technology. Hero Electric and Sun Mobility will start deployments in the next three months with a target of around 10,000 electric two-wheelers […] More…

ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-based fast charging technology, has entered into a sales cooperation with US firm GenZ EV Solutions for the automotive markets in North and South America. GenZ EV will distribute ADS-TEC Energy‘s electric vehicle charging solutions to automotive OEMs, car dealerships and fleet companies. Here, ADS-TEC Energy points out that […] More…

Solaris has signed another framework agreement with the Austrian transport authority, Österreichische Postbus AG. This covers battery-electric and hydrogen-electric buses that the Austrian bus operator intends to procure between 2022 and 2025. The framework agreement stipulates that Solaris will deliver up to 82 hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 Hydrogen and up to 24 battery-electric Urbino 9 LE […] More…

The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has presented its strategic technology roadmap ‘100inX”. Within the next ten years, it plans to deliver battery cells that can recharge energy for a range of 100 miles (160 kilometres) in just two minutes. In 2024, the battery cells that StoreDot is currently developing and wants to bring into series […] More…

Britishvolt has entered into a development partnership with Aston Martin for electric car batteries. The aim is not only to maximise the performance of special cylindrical high-performance cells developed by Britishvolt for use in Aston Martin’s electric cars. Reports began surfacing about a month ago that Aston Martin was interested in cells from Britishvolt. However, […] More…

French battery manufacturer Forsee Power has extended the partnership it has had with Iveco France since 2013. Forsee Power will supply its new generation of battery pack type ZEN 42 for Iveco electric buses. These are said to have up to 20 per cent higher energy density than the previous ZEN 35 battery generation. According […] More…