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…

BASF has announced its intention to produce cathode materials and recycle batteries in the Canadian province of Québec from 2025. To this end, the company has now signed an agreement that secures BASF a plot of land in Bécancour. According to the company, planning work for the project has already begun. Subject to the necessary […] More…

The government of Chile has adopted the national strategy for electromobility. In three stages between 2035 and 2045, different classes of vehicles are to be sold only with zero-emission propulsion. As the government explains in a statement, one of the main goals of the strategy is for all light and medium vehicles sold, all public […] More…

The South Korean government wants to remove hybrid cars from its list of environmentally friendly cars from 2025 or 2026. This would mean that owners of cars with hybrid drives would no longer enjoy tax benefits and purchase bonuses. Instead, electric two-wheelers are to be promoted in future. For passenger cars, according to Deputy Prime […] More…

Volkswagen’s supervisory board has given the go-ahead for plans to build a new electric car plant in the Warmenau district of Wolfsburg. The company says it will invest around two billion euros in the new factory, where the electric flagship Trinity will be built. The board had previously given the go-ahead for the project. Construction […] More…

LeasePlan is to support Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast in its market entry in the Netherlands, Germany and France. According to a memorandum of understanding just signed by both companies, LeasePlan is to become VinFast’s preferred partner in leasing, fleet management and remarketing. LeasePlan intends to include VinFast in its offering for corporate and private […] More…

Workhorse and GreenPower Motor have signed a multi-year supply agreement to facilitate the manufacturing and delivery of medium-duty Class 4 electric step vans into the North American market. GreenPower and Workhorse have confirmed a 21-month schedule during which GreenPower will deliver 1,500 EV Star cab and chassis to Workhorse starting in July 2022. The chassis […] More…

In Spain, the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Harbours ACPET has entered into a cooperation with the British company Aqua Superpower to create charging infrastructure for electric boats along Catalonia’s 580 kilometres of coastline. Under the partnership, Aqua Superpower will supply and install its smart grid chargers free of charge for owners or operators […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has now begun sales of the all-electric eActros. UK truck operators are being invited to place the first orders for right-hand drive versions of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros. The electric truck is now available to order as a 4×2 or 6×2 chassis, with deliveries to UK customers beginning in May. Mercedes Benz […] More…

Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke has given Tesla the final environmental permit for Giga Berlin in Grünheide. The permit states that production can only start when Tesla fulfils the conditions set out in a 536-page document. Woidke announced the granting of the permit at the State Chancellery in Potsdam along with together with Brandenburg’s Environment […] More…

US-based electric car startup Rivian has raised prices for its first two models, the R1T and R1S, by up to 20 per cent; initially not only for new customers but also for existing reservation holders. The communication was probably anything but happy: In an email to customers, Rivian presented it as if only some features […] More…

British electric drive specialist Equipmake has launched a next-gen silicon carbide inverter, which can deliver a step-change in the performance of electric vehicles. Equipmake advertises that the new HPI-800 inverter delivers such efficiency gains that not only does it have the potential to reduce the size of an EV’s battery by around 10 per cent, […] More…

Volvo Cars is working with partners to test wireless charging of electric cars: In Gothenburg, a small fleet of Volvo XC40 Recharge cabs equipped with an inductive charging solution from Momentum Dynamics is now on the road. The electric cars used by cab company Cabonline, can be charged at selected stations without cables. The trial […] More…

German electric aerial taxi developer Volocopter has raised €153 million in the first signing of its Series E funding round led by South Korean investor WP Investment. Volocopter expects that the new capital will accelerate the certification of Volocopter’s electric passenger air cab and its launch in initial cities. Volocopter had closed its Series D […] More…