Mini has revealed more details about its future electric models. The new Countryman is scheduled for market launch in February 2024. In the summer of that same year, the new electric hatch, now named Cooper, will follow suit, first as EV yet still with an ICE version on offer. Mini also opted for the dual […] More…

Sven Schuwirth has been appointed as Cupra’s new COO. In his new position, he will manage the day-to-day operations of the Seat brand and reports directly to CEO Wayne Griffiths. Schuwirth succeeded Antonino Labate, who left the company at his own request, on 01 March 2023, as Seat has now announced. The German manager does […] More…

Indian bus manufacturer Olectra Greentech has received an order to supply a total of 550 electric buses to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation. The order covers 50 standard-floor 12-metre intercity electric buses and 500 low-floor 12-metre electric intracity buses. The electric buses will be delivered in phases. The 50 intercity coach buses will run […] More…

Hyzon Motors has announced a collaboration with Hyliion to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle. The companies will combine Hyzon’s fuel cell technology and Hyliion’s electric powertrain solution in a prototype vehicle. Hyzon and Hyliion will build the new fuel cell vehicle on a Class 8 Sleeper chassis and expect to complete the prototype […] More…

Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) kicked off its cooperation with Smart in Europe. The charging service will be launched in Germany in time for the market launch of the new Smart #1 and will subsequently be rolled out in other European countries. Smart Europe customers will have access to DCS’s charging network of over 460,000 charging […] More…

The British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released the latest car registration data throughout February. Traditionally a quiet month ahead of the March plate change, plug-in cars took an impressive share. February marked the seventh month of consecutive growth overall, which the SMMT puts down to easing supply chain shortages. Deliveries to private […] More…

Indonesia will offer government incentives starting 20 March to boost electric vehicle sales and attract investment from foreign companies. Manufacturers must have their own plants in the country to qualify for the subsidies. The incentive programme would benefit dealers and manufacturers, covering the sale of 200,000 electric motorcycles, 35,900 electric cars and the conversion of […] More…

The Egyptian manufacturer, Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV), is entering a continental European market. The OEM has developed a bus specifically for clients in Germany and has already founded a subsidiary, MCV Deutschland GmbH, for sales, after-sales and services. *** The official presentation of the integral, fully electric twelve-metre low-floor bus will take place in March […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has commissioned its first battery exchange station in Denmark. The site is located on the E20 motorway in Slagelse, in the west of the Danish main island of Zealand, about 100 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen. To date, Nio has opened a total of twelve battery exchange stations across Europe […] More…

The British private hire and taxi company Addison Lee has announced a partnership in London. ChargePoint will install ultra-rapid EV chargers at its West Drayton Fleet Hub near Heathrow Airport with “guaranteed” access for Addison Lee drivers. The Addison Lee depot in West Drayton services Addison Lee vehicles and provides driver training. The cab company […] More…

Onsemi will also use its silicon carbide technology in BMW electric cars in the future. The US semiconductor manufacturer has signed a long-term supply agreement with BMW for the use of its EliteSiC silicon carbide power module in the manufacturer’s future electric cars. The US semiconductor specialist did not specify the exact number of units […] More…

South Korean automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis, part of the Hyundai Motor Group, has announced a new system called Electronic Leveling Control (ELC) for electric vehicles. ELC is an electronic levelling control system allowing drivers to adjust the height of the vehicle to best fit driving circumstances. At present, levelling control is almost exclusively available on […] More…

Californian battery cell developer Amprius Technologies is planning a production facility in Brighton in the US state of Colorado. Operation will start in 2025 with an initial annual capacity of 500 MWh and later be expanded to 5 GWh. The company writes on its website that expansion to up to 10 GWh is possible in […] More…

The previously unknown Chinese company had filed a patent with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in May last year for a car that looks like a carbon copy of the classic Mini. BMW caught wind of this and filed an application to annul the patent application in July 2022. Recently, the authority ruled in favour […] More…

Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong wants to promote green mobility by using VinFast electric cars and scooters for rental services. He founded the Green and Amart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) in Vietnam. A company in which he holds a 95 per cent stake. The idea: GSM will offer electric car rental services for traditional […] More…

Tesla has lowered the price of its Model S and Model X in the US. Depending on the model and variant, the EVs now cost between 5,000 and 10,000 dollars less. The Model S, for example, now starts at $89,990, down from $94,990, while the Model S Tri-Motor Plaid now costs $109,990 (down from $114,990), […] More…

Hyundai has treated its Kona to an update. The new generation did not only get an external makeover – it also has more power and an extended range. The standard version now comes with a 114.6 kW powertrain, versus 100 kW from the previous version. The latter featured a battery with a capacity of 39.2 […] More…

DB Schenker is sending the first Volta Zero prototype on the road. A total of 150 Volta trucks will then be handed over to the logistics company by the end of the year. The all-electric Volta Zero prototype is part of a European field test. “As the market leader, we aspire to be the world’s […] More…

The Japanese carmaker Subaru is making some changes at the top. Atsushi Osaki will replace current Subaru CEO Tomomi Nakamura in June 2023. According to the carmaker, the change at the top comes as Subaru moves toward electrification. “We at Subaru want to survive the age of electrification by being nimble. We will put various […] More…

BP Pulse has opened its largest, most powerful EV charging hub in the UK. The new hub in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, built by The EV Network and operated by BP Pulse, has an installed capacity of 3 megawatts and features ten 300 kW chargers. The new hub is capable of charging up to 20 vehicles […] More…