Elon Musk has let Twitter users vote on whether he should sell a tenth of his shares in Tesla for higher tax payments. A majority is in favour. Musk wants to abide by the vote – but he has not given a time frame for the sale. “Much is made lately of unrealised gains being […] More…

Truck manufacturer Daimler Truck and the energy group Total have signed an agreement to work together on the development of a hydrogen infrastructure for heavy trucks in the European Union. The two corporations will initial focus on Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg and France. Daimler says that the cooperation includes the procurement of hydrogen, including […] More…

In North America, bus manufacturer NFI Group and recycling company Li-Cycle are cooperating to offer battery recycling to public transport customers there. The partnership builds on a successful pilot e-bus battery recycling programme between NFI subsidiary New Flyer and Li-Cycle. We reported on the completion of this pilot earlier this year. New Flyer supplied Li-Cycle […] More…

The fast-charging provider Fastned is increasing its prices in several countries in continental Europe. The new prices come into effect on 11 November 2021 from 12 noon. The price increase is in response to ever-increasing overall energy prices, despite the fact that FastNed exclusively uses renewable energy. “We don’t like to do this.” Fastned says. […] More…

Freudenberg has launched the HyFleet research project with ZF Friedrichshafen and FlixBus. The partners want to develop a fuel cell drive system for long-distance buses by 2024. In addition to the three companies mentioned above, a “major European bus manufacturer” that has not been named is also participating in HyFleet. In the first phase of […] More…

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle plans to raise fresh capital by issuing more shares to six investors. Specifically, about 174.8 million shares at HK$2.86 each will be placed for expected gross proceeds of about HK$500 million (55.5 million euros). The company plans to use the proceeds for research and development and vehicle production. But the capital […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer Rivian is now completing its announced US IPO and placing 153 million shares on Wall Street at 78 US dollars each. Rivian is now listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol RIVN. Rivian is making its debut on Wall Street on its own and is not […] More…

At the World Climate Conference in Glasgow, 24 countries, six major carmakers and other partners issued a joint declaration to move away from the internal combustion engine. The goal is to be emission-free worldwide for passenger cars and LCVs by 2040. But some of the signatories have already set themselves stricter targets. According to the […] More…

At the World Climate Conference in Glasgow, 30 countries, 11 carmakers and other partners issued a joint declaration to move away from the internal combustion engine. The goal is to be emission-free worldwide for passenger cars and LCVs by 2040. But some of the signatories have already set themselves stricter targets. According to the British […] More…

Volkswagen may build a completely new factory in Wolfsburg for its next generation of electric cars (project “Trinity”). The source for this is none other than VW brand manager Ralf Brandstätter. A decision is to be made in December. A brief review: In October there were reports that VW was considering building a new assembly […] More…

The conversion of the Emden site into Lower Saxony’s first plant for electric cars is on the home straight, according to VW. The first pre-series vehicles of the ID.4 are already being produced in the body shop, the paint shop and soon in assembly. Volume production is scheduled to start in spring 2022. As is […] More…

Solaris has bagged the first order for the Trollino 24. The 24-metre version of the Solaris trolleybus will debut on the streets of the Slovakian capital Bratislava in mid-2023. The order comprises 16 units of the double-articulated trolleybus. The public transport operator Dopravný Podnik Bratislava (DPB) is acting as the client. The order value is […] More…

In Germany, the battery maker Akasol has concluded a framework agreement with construction vehicle maker KTEG GmbH for the supply of the AKASystem OEM PRC battery system. KTEG will use it to equip over one hundred small excavators of the type KTEG ZE85. The framework agreement is valid up to and including 2023. The battery […] More…

A new project called ‘Transform’ is dedicated to building a resilient European supply chain for silicon carbide semiconductor technology. Under the leadership of Bosch, 34 companies, universities and research institutions from seven European countries are working together on this project. ‘Transform’ stands for ‘Trusted European SiC Value Chain for a greener Economy’. Under the consortium […] More…

The Swedish electric scooter provider Voi Technology wants to achieve climate positivity without certificate offsets by 2030. In addition to switching to local battery production and fully electric logistics, the company plans to further expand its integration with public transport through mobility stations. Voi understands climate positivity to mean that more greenhouse gas emissions are […] More…

The North American bus manufacturer Gillig will use battery systems from the German supplier Akasol in its electric buses. This includes configurations with 490 kWh, 588 kWh or 686 kWh capacity from 2023, depending on customer requirements. The next-generation batteries would thus have 32 per cent more energy onboard, according to the Livermore, California-based manufacturer, […] More…

Ballard Power Systems has received orders for a total of 40 fuel cell modules for planned use in buses in France, Germany and the UK next year. The FCmove-HD 70 kW fuel cell modules are to be installed in new hydrogen buses for Rouen and Pau (France), Frankfurt (Germany) and Brighton (England). In the case […] More…

MAN Truck & Bus has signed a framework agreement with micro-mobility provider Tier Mobility for the delivery of up to 130 MAN eTGE battery-electric vans. The first vehicles are already in use in Tier’s logistics fleet in the UK and Germany. The framework agreement between the commercial vehicle manufacturer and the sharing provider initially applies […] More…

The Geely subsidiary Farizon Auto has just presented an electric semi-trailer truck called Homtruck with an architecture that can carry different zero-emission powertrain options. Production start and first deliveries are planned for early 2024. The Homtruck architecture can accommodate the powertrain options of a range extender, methanol fuel cell hybrid and a purely electric version […] More…

The Spanish oil company Repsol has announced an investment of 42.5 million euros in the installation of 610 fast-charging points at its petrol stations in Spain and Portugal. The Spanish credit institution ICO will subsidise the roll-out with 40.7 million euros. Specifically, by the end of 2023, a total of 592 charging points, each with […] More…