The US Government has cut off Chinese manufacturers from funding programs for electric buses. This will hit BYD particularly hard despite having assembled electric buses in the US for years. The most likely “winner” will be Proterra. Federal transit officials say the funding ban won’t slow the transition to electric buses but will likely cause […] More…

Molly Taylor, Johan Kristoffersson and former Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg’s Rosberg X Racing team are the first champions in the history of the Extreme E electric SUV racing series. The championship leaders prevailed over Lewis Hamilton’s Team X44 in an extremely close final. The Extreme E racing series Jura X-Prix was held in Dorset, […] More…

Albert Biermann, head of Hyundai Motor Group’s research and development department, is retiring. Biermann led the development of new Hyundai, Genesis and Kia models and the E-GMP electric platform. His successor has already been named. Upon announcing his retirement, Hyundai said that Biermann will still remain with the group as a technical advisor. Biermann has […] More…

Chinese battery cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has signed a supply agreement with a major publicly traded US automaker to supply it with LFP cells. Gotion is not disclosing the name of the customer, but there are suggestions it could be Tesla. The supply agreement covers the years 2023 to 2028 and includes a total volume […] More…

In the UK, Stellantis brand Vauxhall has lowered its prices for its all-electric Corsa-e and Mokka-e models. The move comes in the wake of the UK government lowering its electric car subsidies. In light of the recent changes to the UK Government’s Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG), those wanting to purchase the Corsa-e and Mokka-e models […] More…

Citroën continues to reshape its small electric city car, Ami EV, which was given a cargo variant and now it’s getting an off-road look. It’s unclear whether Citroën wants to produce the Offroad Ami or if they are testing the waters. In any case, the concept now published by Citroën as the My Ami Buggy […] More…

The Electric Circuit, a Canadian EV charging network powered by Hydro-Québec, and US-based ChargePoint have made a roaming deal. Members of the Electric Circuit will be able to access an additional 40,000 charging stations, and ChargePoint members will get access to an additional 3,300 Electric Circuit charging stations in Canada. The Electric Circuit network includes […] More…

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has unveiled its new mid-size sedan ET5. With the largest battery, the sedan’s range is expected to be more than 1,000 kilometres. Nio also reveals it will be introducing “its products and holistic service system to Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark in 2022.” The premiere took place as part of […] More…

Today, Audi has inaugurated its first charging hub at the exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. The carmaker’s concept relies on battery buffers to deliver ultra-rapid charging using a standard 400-V connection and also offers an extended lounge area. The pilot location in Nuremberg sees Audi testing its new fast-charging concept announced in May in practice for […] More…

Daimler Truck has now delivered the first 20 electric buses with solid-state batteries as ordered by Bremen’s public transport operator BSAG. Another four eCitaro will arrive in Bremen in the coming weeks, while both sides have signed a contract for the delivery of 15 identical buses in 2022. Already when BSAG placed the order last […] More…

In Germany, Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt will only produce electric cars from 2028. This means that the electric A6 successor will probably be built at the main plant rather than in Neckarsulm. These plans are quite ambitious seeing as the Ingolstadt plant hasn’t produced a single electric model to date. Within just three years, […] More…

Porsche is apparently planning a successor to its all-electric Panamera along with another electric model. These two models and the successor to the all-electric Macan are to be built at the carmaker’s Leipzig plant where Porsche is hiring additional personnel. In the most recent planning round, Volkswagen announced that “the synergies of the electric PPE […] More…

Nikola has delivered the first units of its Nikola Tre battery-electric truck in the USA. The vehicles went to logistics provider Total Transportation Services (TSSI), which serves the California Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. TSSI had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nikola in May to deliver a total of 100 BEV and […] More…

Nikola has delivered the first units of its Nikola Tre battery-electric truck in the USA. The vehicles went to logistics provider Total Transportation Services (TSSI), which serves the California Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. TSSI had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nikola in May to deliver a total of 100 BEV and […] More…

Britain’s electric air taxi startup Vertical Aerospace made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after a blank-check SPAC deal valued at $2.2 billion got the go-ahead. It injects the company with 300 million in cash and has Vertical Aerospace looking to set up shop, perhaps in Ireland. However, first to the […] More…

General Motors announced deliveries of its first electric vehicles utilising the dedicated EV architecture Ultium. The US carmaker has handed over a GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck and the first EV600 van from GM’s BrightDrop brand. FedEx is holding 500 of these vans on order. Both the pick-up truck and Brightdrop EV600 utilise GM’s […] More…

Ford’s commercial vehicle arm, Ford Pro, announced the launch of Ford Pro Charging, a solution for managing commercial electric vehicle charging. The fleet owners will receive software and commercial hardware infrastructure to support charging and energy management. Ford Pro Charging says it aims to be part of every fleet customer’s electrification journey by consulting on […] More…

Enel X has announced its expansion in the Canadian market as the company and agency partner Catalyst Sales and Marketing say they will expand EV charging solutions for multi-unit dwellings with Killam Apartment REIT, one of Canada’s largest multi-residential landlords. The plan is for Enel X to install 438 smart EV charging stations across Killam […] More…

Nova Bus, a Canadian subsidiary of Volvo Group, has announced its largest electric bus order to date. The North American manufacturer will supply four transit authorities in Quebec with a total of 24 e-buses starting in 2022. Nova Bus points out, this new order was part of a $30 million funding package coming through both […] More…

Barnet Council says they have secured over £3.5Mn (about €4.1Mn) in grant funding to deliver 500 on-street electric vehicle charge points by November 2022. The North London borough currently claims the second-highest EV ownership rate in London. The Office of Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) grant will see the charge points installed in 34 of Barnet’s […] More…