Daimler Truck has subjected its GenH2 fuel cell truck to winter testing in Switzerland. Not the test vehicles currently in use by some customers, but the first prototypes of a new generation of hydrogen trucks. Read more…
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Lion Smart partners with electric drives expert Hofer Powertrain
Lion Smart, a subsidiary of Lion E-Mobility is working with Hofer Powertrain to “accelerate the launch of innovative battery systems.” The focus will be on immersion-cooled battery systems. Read more…
Greater Manchester gets its first retrofitted bus from Wrightbus
Go North West, the bus operator of Greater Manchester’s public transportation network ‘Bee Network,’ is testing its first bus that has been converted from diesel to electric. The bus is based at the Bolton depot, from where Go North West already operates 69 electric buses. Read more…
EnBW scales back targets for HPC network expansion in Germany
EnBW has significantly slimmed down its plans for expanding the charging network due to the sluggish ramp-up of electric mobility. Instead of the 30,000 fast-charging points that had been announced, the energy company now only wants to operate “more than 20,000 fast-charging points” in Germany by 2030. Read more…
Hyundai officially opens new production site in the US
The Hyundai Group is celebrating the official opening of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in the US state of Georgia. And the South Korean carmaker confirmed that it would extend the facility’s production capacities from 300,000 to 500,000 vehicles per year – not only purely electric ones, but also hybrids. Read more…
Daimler Truck customers can offer chargers to third parties
Under its brand TruckCharge, Daimler Truck wants to make company-owned charging facilities available for public use. The offer is supposed to close the gap in charging infrastructure for electric trucks, making it Europe’s largest semi-public charging network for electric trucks. Read more…
Rivian spins out micromobility startup
US electric car maker Rivian has spun out a new startup called ‘Also,’ with 105 million dollars in funding from Eclipse Ventures. The new company will be independent of Rivian, though the two will work closely together. Read more…
Donald Trump imposes 25% tariffs on auto imports
As expected, US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on imports for the automotive industry, which will be collected from Thursday. The new directive not only concerns vehicles manufactured abroad but also car parts and components, meaning that it will have a severe effect on the industry. Read more…
India registered thousands of electric buses in 2024
Over 3,600 electric buses hit the roads in India last year, according to authorities. Tata Motors dominated the market, with 40% of market share in 2024. Read more…
Revel opens first Bay Area fast charging hub
The New York-based startup opened its first fast charging hub in San Francisco this week, with plans to install an additional 125 chargers in the rest of the Bay Area over the next year. Read more…
Canada blocks Tesla from all rebate programmes
Following the removal of Tesla from regional rebate programmes across Canada, the Canadian government has now announced a nationwide freeze on all subsidies for Tesla vehicles. Tesla will also be barred from future rebate programmes while US tariffs remain in place. Read more…
Mercedes to release eVito with 480 km range
Mercedes-Benz is launching an eVito panel van with a larger battery. Until now, the medium-sized van from Stuttgart was only available with a battery capacity of 60 kWh in conjunction with the 85 kW electric motor. Now it is also available with a 90 kWh battery for a WLTP range of up to 480 kilometres. Read more…
Porsche presents alternating current battery concept
Porsche Engineering has developed the concept of an ‘alternating current battery’ for electric vehicles that combines numerous components in one part. In addition to the concept, a new battery control unit was developed. Read more…
Mobilize to build 100 new charging locations in France this year
Mobilize, Renault Group’s sustainable mobility arm, says it has already opened 25 fast-charging locations in France and plans to open as many as 100 by the end of 2025. The group also says it hopes to manage 650 EV charging hubs across western Europe by the end of 2028. Read more…
Mobilize to build 100 new charging locations in France this year
Mobilize, Renault Group’s sustainable mobility arm, says it has already opened 25 fast-charging locations in France and plans to open as many as 100 by the end of 2025. The group also says it hopes to manage 650 EV charging hubs across western Europe by the end of 2028. Read more…
Renault to build Nissan’s electric Micra
Nissan has confirmed that it will release a fully electric version of its Micra this year, the car’s first all-electric generation. The EV will be built by Nissan’s long-time partner Renault in France and will share the same platform as the R5 electric car. Read more…
Pilot Company, GM & EVgo expand US charging network
Pilot, General Motors and EVgo now jointly operate over 130 fast-charging locations in 25 US states. The charging network is focused on interstate highways and popular travel routes, and is set to grow to up to 500 locations. Read more…
Webasto & Cylib announce battery recycling cooperation
The automotive supplier Webasto, which has also been manufacturing battery systems for electric cars and electric commercial vehicles since 2019, is entering into a cooperation with the Aachen-based battery recycling startup Cylib. Cylib will recycle used batteries and production waste from Webasto’s battery production. Read more…
Renault to build Nissan’s electric Micra
Nissan has confirmed that it will release a fully electric version of its Micra this year, the car’s first all-electric generation. The EV will be built by Nissan’s long-time partner Renault in France and will share the same platform as the R5 electric car. Read more…
Solaris to deliver electric trolleybuses to Sarajevo
The Polish electric bus manufacturer Solaris has secured an order from the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It will deliver ten Trollino 18 by the middle of next year. Read more…