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Gaussin debuts fuel cell powered H2 Racing truck

French manufacturer Gaussin has unveiled its first electric truck, the H2 Racing Truck. The fuel-cell-powered truck is to demonstrate the performance of Gaussin’s announced electric platform on long-distance missions such as the Dakar Rally in January. According to Gaussin, the H2 Racing Truck will be a technology carrier for further developing its road truck range […] More…

Irizar receives bus order from Bulgaria

irizar-ie-bus-12-meter-minThe Spanish manufacturer Irizar has received another large electric bus order from Bulgaria. It comes from the city of Stara Zagora and includes 33 electric 12-metre Irizar ie buses. Irizar e-Mobility does not provide details on the ordered battery configuration in the announcement. According to the data sheet of the 12-metre long solo buses, batteries […] More…

Mahindra to launch 16 EVs by 2027

Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra has issued plans to launch 16 electric vehicles by 2027 across SUV and light commercial vehicle categories. Mahindra is also considering a new subsidiary brand name for the electric SUVs. Mahindra & Mahindra hopes to clear the EV realignment period rather quickly, moving to base up to 20% of […] More…

Kandi reveals vehicle looking like a pickup

Kandi America, the US subsidiary of Chinese EV manufacturer Kandi, has introduced its first off-road all-electric dual-motor 4-wheel drive UTV, the K32 –basically a recreational pickup truck without much power. The designation that avoids calling the vehicle a pickup truck is owing to the trucks smaller battery and power ratings. Despite the lack of power, […] More…

Hyundai subsidiary Supernal announces aerial taxi plans

Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its new company called Supernal. The establishment of the subsidiary is related to Hyundai’s increased involvement in its Urban Air Mobility business, which aims to advance the group’s vision of future mobility in urban environments. The US-based Hyundai subsidiary plans to develop several electric air vehicles. The first commercial flight […] More…

Ford & Purdue to improve charging via cooling

Together with researchers from Purdue University in the US state of Indiana, Ford wants to develop a charging cable that, thanks to a special cooling mechanism, is supposed to be “significantly more efficient than usual products” and reduce charging processes “theoretically” to the length of a conventional refuelling process. According to Ford, the core of […] More…

Johnson Matthey withdraws from battery business

johnson-matthey-battery-systems-symbolbildThe British chemical company Johnson Matthey has surprisingly announced its withdrawal from the business with battery materials for the automotive industry. Johnson Matthey cites growing competition as one of the reasons for its decision. It has concluded that “the potential returns from our battery materials business will not be sufficient to justify further investment”, according […] More…

Nio remains in the red

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has presented its financial figures for the third quarter of 2021. Although the still young manufacturer was able to significantly increase its quarterly sales, the bottom line remains in the red. Nio’s total revenue from July to September was around 9.8 billion yuan (about 1.5 billion euros), up 116 […] More…

ACM Adaptive City Mobility is apparently broke

The electric car start-up ACM Adaptive City Mobility from Munich has filed for insolvency at the competent district court. However, the company is also looking for further investors to continue the vehicle development. As reported by the German publication Automobilwoche, the well-known insolvency expert Michael Jaffé has already been appointed as insolvency administrator. According to […] More…