The Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk now also offers the complete electric truck portfolio in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – from dump trucks and low-floor vehicles to heavy-duty transporters. For the Volvo subsidiary based in Winterthur, the market entry in the Benelux countries means expansion to the north. Customers can choose from 18- to 50-tonne […] More…
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Ebusco to supply on shore power system to electrify inland vessels
Ebusco has received an order from Zero Emission Services (ZES) to supply charging technology to power zero-emission inland vessels. The Dutch company, of which Ebusco holds 40 per cent, sells swappable energy containers for ships. These so-called ZESpacks are used to power inland vessels and, when empty, can be swapped at an exchange and charging […] More…
zepp.solutions to build fuel cell plant near Rotterdam
The Dutch fuel cell system developer and integrator zepp.solutions is receiving EU funding of around two million euros for the construction of a plant in the greater Rotterdam area, with which the company intends to increase its production to 1,000 fuel cell systems per year. According to zepp.solutions, the new factory will produce its Y50 […] More…
“You’d have to be crazy to buy an FCEV”
Even in Japan, there is growing dissatisfaction with hydrogen cars. Taking the example of MK West Group, an upmarket taxi firm operating in Kobe, a Bloomberg report reveals the actual cost of running fuel cell vehicles. The operator acquired two Toyota Mirai two months ago, primarily because of their short refuelling times. This appeared convenient […] More…
BYD delivers the first zero-emission double-deckers to Chile
BYD is adding weight to its foothold in Chile as it delivers the first electric double-decker buses to the country, claiming these were the only ones on the continent. The new EVs are, however, joining a considerable fleet of electric buses already in service. “In Chile, we have been pioneers in the implementation of electric […] More…
Tesco is running home deliveries with 500 electric vans
British supermarket chain Tesco has announced receiving its 500th electric van. It will run home deliveries for the company’s Sheffield Extra store, making it the first in Yorkshire to have a fully electric fleet. The Sheffield branch runs 14 electric vans, making 2,500 deliveries to customer’s homes each week. Tesco introduced its first EV home […] More…
Fisker launches ‘Ocean’ sales in three new European markets
Fisker is now offering its Ocean electric SUV in three additional European countries; Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. There, the Fisker Ocean can be reserved and ordered immediately via country-specific websites – these are markets 10, 11 and 12 for the Ocean. Deliveries in the three new countries are scheduled to begin at the end […] More…
Hyundai to launch new high power charging station Blue Plug
Hyundai Motor Group Group will develop new high power chargers to counteract Tesla’s supercharged approach in South Korea. The new HPC columns dubbed Blue Plug shall expand Hyundai’s E-Pit network that has grown rather slowly. According to local media, Hyundai Kefico, an engine and transmission manufacturer owned by Hyundai Motor Group, is seeking to get […] More…
Changan launches new NEV subsidiary ‘Qiyuan’
Chinese carmaker Changan has unveiled a new brand of electric and hybrid cars called Qiyuan. Qiyuan is expected to achieve annual sales of 1.5 million vehicles by 2030 and launch ten products by 2025. Changan officially unveiled the new brand this weekend. The Qiyuan range is to include the ‘A’, ‘Q’ and ‘E0’ series. In […] More…
Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) now covers the whole of London
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) has been expanded to include all London’s boroughs today. Driving a non-compliant vehicle anywhere in the zone will incur a charge of 12.50 pounds per day. But, Mayor Sadiq Khan’s clean air plan is not without opposition. As for the rules, drivers of vehicles below Euro 4 (petrol) or […] More…
