Israel has ordered all bus operators in the country to buy only electric buses from 2026. The Ministry of Environmental Protection also announced intermediate targets to reach 100% zero-emission public transport by 2036. By 2024 at least 30 per cent of the buses purchased must be zero-emission ones, and by 2025 half of the procured […] More…
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Dott receives an extra $70Mn to expand e-bike services
There is news from the European micro-mobility company Dott, which is among the more integrated competitors to Uber’s Jump and similar to Tier and Voi. Dott today announced a $70Mn extension to its current funding round launched in Spring ’21. This brings the total Series B funding raised to over 150 million dollars (about €132Mn). […] More…
Hyzon Motors to build new HQ in Melbourne
Melbourne will be home to Hyzon Motors Australia’s headquarters, under a new partnership agreement with the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. For the new headquarters, Hyzon Motors will set up a purpose-built facility including corporate offices, showroom, assembly warehousing and workshop in conjunction with the RACV at their Noble Park location. The move is expected […] More…
Odin launches StreetScooter production under new management
Three weeks after the takeover of StreetScooter Engineering GmbH, Odin Automotive has now announced the official start of production of the first StreetScooter vehicles under the new management. They will be manufactured on the existing production line in Düren and delivered to the former owner Deutsche Post DHL Group. At the same time as the […] More…
Daimler completes renaming to Mercedes-Benz Group
Daimler AG has renamed itself Mercedes-Benz Group AG as of 1 February 2022. With the renaming of Daimler, the company completes its realignment. However, the stake in Smart could soon decrease. On 10 December 2021, Daimler Truck Holding AG had already been launched as an independent company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Since then, the […] More…
6,660 electric cars sold in Norway in January
The Norwegian car market started the new year with 6,660 newly registered electric cars. Electric vehicles accounted for 83.7 per cent of new car registrations in Norway in January. In the model ranking, an MEB SUV was in the lead – but not a Volkswagen. Compared to January 2021, the 6,660 electric cars are an […] More…
Ford plans to make additional e-mobility investments
Ford wants to increase its investments in electromobility again in order to convert more plants for the production of electric vehicles. In addition, Ford is reportedly considering spinning off part of its EV business into a separate company. Last year, Ford announced that it would increase its investment in electric mobility to more than 30 […] More…
BMW i4 recall in the EU
Just a few months after BMW started delivering the i4, there is already a recall. An entry in the EU Commission’s Safety Gate shows that BMW i4 vehicles produced between 15 September and 30 November 2021 may not have any battery crash pads fitted. The reason for the i4 recall so shortly after its release, […] More…
Koenigsegg presents 250 kW electric drive
The Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg has presented a self-developed electric motor as well as an electric drive unit. The electric motor, named Quark, generates 250 kW and up to 600 Nm of torque – at a weight of only 30 kilograms. Koenigsegg describes the layout of the electric drive system as ‘Raxial Flux’ technology, […] More…
Leclanché supplies batteries for hybrid ship ‘MS Jungfrau’
The MS Jungfrau, the flagship of the BLS tourist fleet, has been converted into a hybrid ship. The battery system with 168 kWh was supplied by the Swiss manufacturer Leclanché. It allows 30 minutes of pure electric operation as well as recharging on the job or at the port. The battery is a lithium-ion battery […] More…
Quantumscape’s solid-state batteries holds 400 at charging cycles
Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has published data showing that its lithium metal solid-state battery cells retained more than 80 per cent of their initial energy after 400 cycles of 15-minute fast charging. According to the release, this was not a full cycle, but rather the range between ten and 80 per cent […] More…
Quantumscape solid-state battery holds 400 charging cycles
Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has published data showing that its lithium metal solid-state battery cells retained more than 80 per cent of their initial energy after 400 cycles of 15-minute fast charging. According to the release, this was not a full cycle, but rather the range between ten and 80 per cent […] More…
NOAM: Daimler Trucks to form electric truck charging JV
Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock have agreed to form a joint venture to build and operate high-performance energy infrastructure for battery electric and fuel cell commercial vehicles in the USA. It will likely become a megawatt-charger network. The partners plan to start the joint activities this year and build the first […] More…
EVzero: UK corporates form ‘action group’ around charging infrastructure
A group of businesses has launched the ‘EVzero’ initiative to increase charging infrastructure across the country in the UK. Tesco, NatWest, LeasePlan UK, Defra and The Environment Agency have taken the lead and say they will act as an “action group”. Specifically, the businesses say they will work “to reduce risks and costs associated with […] More…
Comau to help Mullen expand production
Californian electric car start-up Mullen Automotive is working with Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, to expand its body assembly plant in the US state of Mississippi. Mullen’s AMEC (Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center) production facility in Tunica will build the Mullen Five electric SUV, which the manufacturer formerly called the MX-05. […] More…
Rivian aims to manufacture 200 BEVs per week
US electric car start-up Rivian has ramped up production of its debut model R1T to around 200 units per week, according to insiders. The production ramp-up had previously been bumpy, although the company had postponed the start of production and deliveries several times. According to Automotive News, citing company sources, Rivian had suspended production at […] More…
Dachser to expand zero-emission vehicle fleet across the board
Logistics provider Dachser has plans to invest in battery-powered trucks and company cars. Tests with hydrogen-powered trucks are also in the pipeline. The family-owned business operates on a tight enough timeline. Dachser, in an initial step, intends to introduce at least 50 additional battery-electric trucks on European routes by the end of 2023. Additional, because […] More…
Rolls-Royce to quit combustion engine development
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös has given insights into the further electrification strategy of the British BMW subsidiary following the debut of the Spectre electric car. According to this, the successors to the current models will only be powered purely by battery-electric drives. As Müller-Ötvös told the magazine Autocar, Rolls-Royce will follow the Spectre with fully […] More…
JLR receives major loan for EV research and development
Jaguar Land Rover has received a £625-million-loan from twelve commercial banks, secured by the UK government with half a billion pounds, for the research, development and export of battery electric vehicles. The loan will support JLR’s Reimagine electrification strategy, unveiled around a year ago, according to the UK government. Converted, the sum of the loan […] More…
Tesla will run a dedicated commuter train to Giga Berlin
Tesla has bought an existing train track from the German regional railway company DRE to better connect to its plant in Grünheide. Tesla plans to run a shuttle train to Giga Berlin at shift change times until the new station is commissioned. According to the Brandenburg Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Planning, Tesla is responsible […] More…
