The Chinese manufacturer BYD is closing its electric bus production facility in France. The first electric buses were produced at the BYD plant in Allonne near Beauvais in France at the end of 2018. Since the grand opening of the facility, however, only about 30 vehicles have left the production halls due to a lack […] More…

Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor announces that it has received a letter of intent from Pioneer Auto Group, a retail automotive dealer in British Columbia, for 100 electric trucks worth about CAD 14 million (€9.7Mn/$11.1). Pioneer is a Canadian dealership group with 17 locations located chiefly throughout British Columbia and retails over 6,000 vehicles […] More…

New Flyer continues its winning streak in the US as the NFI subsidiary receives an order over 30 electric buses from Capital Metro Transportation Authority (CapMetro) in Austin, Texas. New Flyer says this was the largest ever electric bus procurement in the US, considering CapMetro’s option over 141 e-buses. Breaking down the order, New Flyer […] More…

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6mn grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest EV fleet charging systems in the US. The funding comes after the agency had announced to transition its entire fleet to electric in time for the Summer Olympics in 2028. The […] More…

Renault plans to build out the circular economy in Spain. As a supplement to the so-called Refactory at the French site in Flins, which readies EV components for reuse, Renault has now also announced such a Refactory for the plant in Seville, Spain. The French carmaker wants to build the Refactory in Seville between 2022 […] More…

The US Congress has passed a landmark $1tn (£741bn) infrastructure package, following the Senate’s earlier agreement. President Biden now only has to sign it into law, effectively freeing $15Bn in funding for electric transportation, after he had to make concessions. Specifically, the trillion-dollar package includes $7.5 billion for expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide and […] More…

The transport company Go-Ahead has ordered its first fuel cell buses. The order from the Northern Irish manufacturer Wrightbus comprises 20 H2 buses of the type GB Kite Hydroliner in the greater London Gatwick Airport area from June 2022. Operation of the new Hydroliner fuel cell bus fleet will be done by the bus companies […] More…

Israeli battery developer StoreDot has been awarded a patent for a digital battery system that will enable electric car owners to access a constant range throughout the life of their vehicle. StoreDot says this is achieved through a combination of patented software and cell chemistry management. The digital battery system controls both the charging voltages […] More…

US start-up Wright Electric has announced plans for a 100-seat fully-electric regional jet that could take off from 2026. The electric aeroplane, named Wright Spirit, is an electric-powered version of the BAe 146 regional jet originally manufactured by BAE Systems. The Wright Spirit is based on a conversion of the four-engine aircraft, creating a retrofit […] More…

Together with partners, Citroën wants to transform the Greek island of Halki, located in the south-eastern Aegean Sea, into an emission-free, energy-autonomous eco-island. In the medium term, every vehicle on Halki is to be replaced by an electric car. With the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Greek government, the French embassy and […] More…

The electric motorbike manufacturer Zero Motorcycles presents new battery technology, software updates to increase performance and the new Zero SR for the new 2022 model year. The electric motorbikes of the 2022 model series are available to order now and are to be delivered successively to all Zero dealers. The new lithium-ion batteries feature an […] More…

Geely has unveiled its ‘Smart Geely 2025’ strategic plan. Under the plan, the Chinese car company aims to achieve annual sales of 3.65 million vehicles under the Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, Geometry and Zeekr brands by 2025. Geely has also launched a new global hybrid powertrain brand. Regarding the sales plans: of the 3.65 […] More…

In-wheel motor specialist Protean Electric is getting a new owner. The British EV supplier and manufacturer Bedeo is taking over Protean from National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), an Evergrande subsidiary that is currently feeling the turbulence at its parent company. Protean Electric was founded in 2008 and claims to hold several hundred patents relating to […] More…

The new startup Gridtractor just launched in California to develop charging technology and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment. In concrete terms, Gridtractor will help farmers integrate electric charging and V2G technology into their operations through a new SaaS model. Gridtractor’s smart energy platform has also found a first client in […] More…

German software company SAP has announced that employees entitled to a company car will order only electric vehicles from 1 January 2025. SAP also plans to electrify its entire fleet, which includes some 27,000 vehicles, by 2030. As SAP points out in the announcement (deliberately released in the context of the COP26 climate summit in […] More…

SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation, which was spun off at the beginning of October, is apparently planning its fourth and so far largest production facility for electric car batteries in China. According to an agency report, the new plant will not be part of a joint venture, but […] More…

According to a new report in the Chinese business magazine Caixin, the lights are finally going out at the Chinese electric car start-up Byton. A local court has already initiated insolvency hearings. After the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn put its cooperation with Byton on hold, after it was only announced at the beginning of this year, […] More…

Vitesco Technologies has commissioned a new research and development centre in Tianjin, China. The focus of the new facility is on the development and testing of electrified drive systems – especially for the Asia-Pacific region. The research and development centre is located at Vitesco’s Tianjin production site, which has been there for 26 years. As […] More…

The engineering company Manz has been awarded the contract to set up a battery production line at BMW’s Parsdorf site near Munich. The Bavarian carmaker is known to want to set up a pilot battery cell production line on-site. According to a company statement, the order placed with Manz includes equipment for coating the electrode […] More…

The Chinese manufacturer Aiways will also sell its battery-electric SUVs in Switzerland from next year in cooperation with Alcomotive as its exclusive distribution partner. The electric SUV Aiways U5 will be available in Switzerland from the beginning of 2022, the electric SUV coupé Aiways U6 is to follow in the course of the first quarter […] More…