Tesla has started small-scale production of the ‘Semi’ electric truck in a new hall at its Nevada factory, according to an observer. However, series production of the Tesla Semi is not scheduled to start until 2023. The statement on the start of series production comes from Elon Musk himself, he named the year 2023 at […] More…
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Hyzon delivers fuel cell trucks to major steel firm in China
US fuel cell truck manufacturer Hyzon Motors announced the delivery of 29 hydrogen trucks to what the company considers a major steel conglomerate in China, namely Shanghai Hydrogen HongYun Automotive (HongYun). The fuel cell vehicles will haul steel coils in the conglomerate’s fleet in the coming months. Hyzon said it delivered the fuel cell trucks […] More…
BAIC holds 10 per cent of Daimer
Daimler announced that its Chinese partner BAIC has already held a voting share of 9.98 per cent in its own group since 2019. This is about twice as much as previously known. In return, the Stuttgart-based company holds 9.55 and 2.46 per cent in BAIC’s subsidiaries BAIC Motor and BAIC BluePark, respectively. BAIC had officially […] More…
Italy to ban sales of new ICEs in 2035
Italy’s government has decided to ban new passenger cars with combustion engines from 2035 in line with the EU Commission’s plans. For light commercial vehicles, this is to apply from 2040. This has now been decided by the Italian government’s Committee for the Ecological Transition (CITE). With this, the Draghi government follows a number of […] More…
Irizar expands in Portugal with new order from Guimarães
Spain’s Irizar has announced an order from Guimarães, Portugal. However, local operator Guimabus has opted for 17 electric buses and nine chargers from Irizar alongside 26 new diesel buses. We will focus on electric buses in the order. Irizar says the operator opted for the company’s 12-metre ie model. The contract also includes nine 150 […] More…
Ford to triple Mustang Mach-E production capacities
Ford has announced a significant increase in production for its all-electric Mustang Mach-E. By 2023, Ford wants to achieve an annual output of more than 200,000 units of the electric car. That would be three times as many as were produced in 2021. Ford CEO Jim Farley announced on Twitter. “It’s hard to produce Mustang […] More…
GM considers 3rd Ultium battery cell factory in the US
General Motors and LG Energy Solution appear to consider building a third battery cell factory in the US to produce more Ultium cells to power future electric pick-up trucks. The decision is heavily dependent on state incentives, however. Inside sources told local media GM was eyeing Lansing, Michigan, as a location and could spend $2.5Bn […] More…
TfL bans scooters on public transport
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that all privately-owned electric scooters and unicycles, including those that can be folded or carried, will be banned on London’s transport network from Monday 13 December. This results from safety concerns about these items following recent fires on TfL premises & services. Customers in possession of such devices will […] More…
Battery or fuel cell trucks? A real-world comparison at two waste management firms in Germany
Fuel-cell or battery-electric trucks to collect waste? Both types are increasingly finding their way into municipal waste disposal companies. We asked around in Freiburg and Munich where one waste management company is currently testing two fuel cell refuse collection vehicles, the other an all-electric roll-off tipper. * * * Freiburg’s waste management company (ASF) has […] More…
Tritium launches fast-charging line with shared microgrid
The Australian charging station manufacturer Tritium has presented a new series of fast-charging stations under the PKM label. The unique selling point is a shared power supply for the charging points. The first product in the new series is the PKM150 with up to 150 kW charging power. Tritium says the PKM line is designed […] More…
Xplore Dundee takes delivery of a dozen electric double-deckers
The manufacturer alliance Alexander Dennis Limited and BYD has delivered twelve battery-electric double-deckers to the Scottish city of Dundee. Bus operator Xplore Dundee which belongs to the McGill’s Group will use the Enviro400EV buses on route 28, serving Dundee’s Lochee Road, which is the fourth most polluted street in Scotland. AD-BYD, in a statement, stressed […] More…
Milan’s ATM exercises option for 50 electric trolleybuses
Milan’s public transport operator ATM has ordered 50 trolleybuses from Solaris. The follow-up order sees ATM exercising an option from a 2019-framework agreement. Solaris already delivered 30 Trollino 18. Said 2018-deal involved Solaris delivering up to 80 articulated electric buses to ATM in Milan; 30 arrived a year later. ATM now expects the remaining 50 […] More…
Vulcan Energy buys geothermal plant to power lithium extraction
The Australian-German lithium startup Vulcan Energy Resources has acquired a geothermal power plant in Germany for €31.5Mn ($35.7Mn). Vulcan wants to upgrade the 4.8 MW Insheim plant previously owned by local utility Pfalzwerke to set up a new test facility for low-carbon lithium production. Vulcan Energy, or its German subsidiary Vulkan Energie Ressourcen GmbH, reportedly […] More…
Tesla stops taking Model S/X orders outside North America
Tesla, in an email to customers, announced it was not taking Model S and Model X orders outside North America. The company now expects deliveries in other markets to restart during the second half of 2022. Configurators in, for example, Germany, continue to show both models but do not indicate prices or delivery dates any […] More…
Berlin public transport operator orders 90 new electric buses
The supervisory board of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has given the go-ahead for the purchase of 90 more electric buses. The vehicles are 12-metre-long battery monoplanes that will be charged in the depot. The winner or winners of the process will be announced after the legally required objection period has expired – so it is […] More…
General Motors & VAC to build magnet plant in the USA
General Motors is cooperating with the German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC), which specialises in magnetic materials, to build a factory in the USA. Permanent magnets for the electric motors of the Ultium platform are to be built there. GM has entered into a second partnership in this field with the US company MP Materials. First of […] More…
Scania presents new generation of hybrid trucks
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has unveiled its new generation of hybrid trucks, which are offered as full hybrids (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV). The latter now come to market with two e-machines contributing 230 kW continuous and 290 kW peak power respectively. The new generation of semi-electric trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up […] More…
Three Chinese manufacturers join VW’s CO2 pool
With Nio, Xpeng and the Geely brand Lynk & Co, three more Chinese manufacturers have joined the Volkswagen Group’s open CO2 pool in the EU for 2021 and 2022 – despite Volkswagen’s assurances that it is compliant with the required fleet target values for 2021. This is reported by Schmidt Automotive Research, citing EU documents […] More…
Nissan Ariya launches in the UK
Nissan has now opened pre-orders for its all-electric Ariya crossover model in the UK. This means that the prices for the UK market, where the Ariya is to be delivered from summer 2022, are now also known. They start at 41,845 pounds (currently around 49,000 euros) for the basic Advance version with front-wheel drive and […] More…
Daimler Trucks completes IPO in Frankfurt
The truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, which was spun off from Daimler’s passenger car division on 1 December, has now started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. With the IPO, the commercial vehicle manufacturer wants to raise capital for its electrification offensive in the field of battery and fuel cell trucks, among other things. […] More…
