Taiga Motors, a Canadian manufacturer of electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft, introduces its second electric jet ski model, the Orca Performance. The Orca Performance is offered at prices starting at 19,490 US dollars and thus costs about 7,000 dollars less than the first model Orca Carbon. The Orca Performance, which can go up to 100 […] More…
Category: Electrive
eTaxi Austria: Charging project starts with eight taxi stands and 50 electric taxis
Taxi companies based in Vienna can register for the pilot phase of the “eTaxi Austria” project from 16 August. As part of the project, the cities of Vienna and Graz want to make automated conductive charging stops for electric taxis practical. The pilot phase of the project is scheduled to start in October 2023. For […] More…
Fisker announces limited Ronin run of 999 units
Fisker has revealed more details about its Ronin electric sports car, which the carmaker presented for the first time at the beginning of August together with two other new models. Only 999 units of the Ronin, for which Fisker has now published new photos, will be produced. Deliveries of the Ronin are scheduled to begin […] More…
South Africa: GABS plans to procure 60 electric buses per year for Cape Town
The public transport operator Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) in the South African city of Cape Town is planning to gradually electrify its fleet of 1,100 diesel buses. From 2024, it will replace 60 buses per year with electric buses. The decision was preceded by tests with two electric buses from Chinese manufacturer BYD. Therefore, […] More…
Easee is in economic trouble
Norwegian wallbox manufacturer Easee, which made headlines this year for potential safety flaws, is in financial trouble. Founder Jonas Helmikstøl has stepped down as CEO, and more than half the workforce has been told to leave. In February, a test by Elsälerhetverket, the Swedish authority for electrical safety, showed that contrary to the declaration, no […] More…
John Deere to build US factory for Kreisel Electric
US agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere is building a production facility for Kreisel Electric batteries and fast chargers in Kernersville, North Carolina. According to a US state announcement by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, John Deere Electric Powertrain will invest $69.6 million to build its North American headquarters and a new battery and charger […] More…
VinFast completes IPO on Wall Street
VinFast is making its stock market debut in the US. The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer has completed the announced merger with the stock shell Black Spade Acquisition and will be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols “VFS” and “VFSWW” as of 15 August. A prerequisite for completing the merger was a vote by Black […] More…
Tesla to build battery factory in Indonesia
Tesla is planning to build a factory in Indonesia to produce battery materials, according to a senior politician. An announcement is expected to be made in the coming months. However, there will probably not be a Tesla vehicle plant in the country for the time being. Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for investment affairs, said […] More…
Green tech investor Heramba to take over Kiepe Electric
Investment company Heramba wants to buy Knorr-Bremse’s subsidiary Kiepe Electric. The latter specialises in the electrification of urban road and rail transport. The Düsseldorf-based company develops, manufactures and implements power electronics products, hardware for electric drives and vehicle controls, and intelligent software for fleet management and energy management. Kiepe is also a specialist in charging […] More…
Geely and Baidu to build EVs under new Ji Yue brand
Chinese technology company Baidu will launch its first electric model at the end of the year together with carmaker Geely under the new Ji Yue brand. The Ji Yue 01, however, is Jidu Auto’s electric SUV, previously known as the Robo-01. Jidu Auto was the name of the electric car joint venture between Baidu and […] More…
USA: Tesla launches ‘Standard Range’ Model S and X
Tesla launched a new ‘Standard Range’ version of the Model S and Model X in the US. It costs 10,000 dollars less than the previous basic ‘Long Range’ variant, but (obviously) has a shorter range. The latter is limited by software. The Model S can drive 85 miles or 137 kilometres less on one charge […] More…
It wasn’t an EV that caused the ‘Fremantle Highway’ to catch fire
After the fire on the car cargo ship off the Dutch coast, the media hastily identified an electric car as the cause. Now it turns out – that this is not true. Even though the cause of the fire is still unknown, the EV theory no longer holds up after the freighter was inspected. The […] More…
Zeem Solutions to charge up Hertz EV at LAX
The transportation and service company Zeem Solutions has announced a deal with Hertz. The former will provide fast-charging and other services for Hertz’s EV fleet at Los Angeles International Airport. The Zeem charge parc is located just a mile away from the airport. On top of providing a place for EVs to plug in, Zeem […] More…
Luxembourg extends wallbox subsidy until the end of 2024
Luxembourg is extending its grants for the installation of private EV charging stations under the “Klimabonus Mobilitéit” programme until 31 December 2024. The programme, which has been running since 2020, promotes electric vehicles, e-bikes, and private charging stations. According to the government, more than 3,500 subsidy applications have already been granted. The new regulation provides […] More…
Siemens to support Lishen to scale battery production
Chinese battery manufacturer Lishen Battery is using Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio to scale its battery production. Lishen and Siemens have signed a corresponding strategic cooperation agreement. Under the terms of the collaboration, Lishen Battery will use Opcenter software from the Siemens Xcelerator software portfolio to set up a technology centre. The dedicated facility will be equipped […] More…
India likely to cancel major electric bus tender
The third tender for 4,675 electric buses for India, published in January 2023, is likely to be a flop. Apparently, there was not much interest from the industry – because of the financing model chosen in the tender. As reported by Business Standard, no bids were received from established OEMs such as Tata Motors, Ashok […] More…
Hyke presents small fuel cell hydrogen ferry in Norway
The Norwegian company Hydrolift Smart-City Ferries (Hyke for short) has developed a purely electric passenger ferry with space for 50 people, which weighs only ten tonnes and can be produced in series. The 15-metre-long and 5.7-metre-wide Hyke Shuttle 0001 has an output of between 60 kW and 150 kW, depending on the version, and has […] More…
Solaris reorders fuel cell modules from Ballard
The Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has placed another order with Ballard Power Systems for multiple fuel cell modules. Most of the modules now ordered are for a hydrogen bus order from Germany. Ballard will deliver 96 new modules to Solaris from the end of 2023, most of them in 2024. Fifty-two fuel cell modules will […] More…
SAIC-GM-Wuling introduces small EV Baojun Yunduo
The joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling is launching another affordable electric model on the Chinese market. The Baojun Yunduo is a 4.30-metre-long compact electric car that costs only 12,100 euros and is intended to compete with the BYD Dolphin and VW ID.3. Yunduo means “cloud” in Chinese and is offered on the Chinese market from 95,800 yuan, […] More…
Airbus, BMW and Quantinuum to improve FC catalysts
Airbus, BMW and the English quantum computer provider Quantinuum are jointly conducting mobility research with quantum computers. The focus of the cooperation is on the chemical reactions of catalysts in fuel cells. In a new technical paper, the partners report that they can accurately model the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the surface of a […] More…
