The UK Borough Walsall Council will get more 665 new charging stations by 2030, some ten per cent of which will be fast-chargers. They will in part be paid for by the Walsall Council. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Arrive to electrify Whitehall Road bus depot
Public transport operator Arriva is teaming up with power company UK Power Networks to electrify bus transport in Whitehall Road bus depot with the acquisition of 109 new electric buses and a new 4.5-megawatt power connection to charge them. Read more…
Connect Bus apparently cancels electric bus order with Ebusco
In Sweden, the bus company Connect Bus is apparently cancelling its cooperation with the Dutch manufacturer Ebusco. The background to this is said to be that Ebusco has not delivered the 47 electric buses ordered to Connect Bus by the end of 2023 as agreed. Read more…
Milence plans 70 truck charging hubs by 2025
The truck charging joint venture Milence has presented its short-term expansion plans for Europe. A total of 70 charging hubs with 570 charging points will be installed in ten countries before the end of 2025. And there will be megawatt charging. Read more…
Mahle presents systematic approach to fuel cell trucks in Hanover
Mahle presented a complete system for H2 trucks. It includes fuel cell peripherals, thermal management and a fully functional heavy-duty electric axle. And the company has even more new products on display at the IAA Transportation. Read more…
BYD shakes up the European market with its own electric van
BYD is presenting at the IAA Transportation trade fair in Hanover with a new electric van tailored to the European market. The E-Vali is BYD’s entry into the electric 3.5 and 4.25 tonne truck segment. Read more…
Kia shows the vanguard of its electric vans – including a suitable fleet solution
Kia has made its debut in the commercial vehicle segment at the IAA Transportation. In addition to the vehicles, the focus is on networked transport solutions. Kia is presenting telematics specialist Geotab as its first cooperation partner in this field. Read more…
CATL unveils battery for long-haul electric trucks
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL presented a 600 kWh battery for electric heavy-duty trucks at the IAA Transport. It enables a range of up to 500 kilometres and has a lifetime equal to the service life of long-haul trucks. Read more…
VW subsidiaries Elli and VWN combine charging and fleet services
At the IAA Transportation, the Volkswagen brand Elli is presenting the integration of its charging services into the ConnectPro fleet tool developed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN). This should make it easier for B2B customers with electric vehicles in their fleets to access Elli’s charging services. Read more…
Christian Hahn from Hubject: Why roaming is still key to customer experience
Reliability and customer experience are intertwined and key for the EV charging industry, says Hubject CEO Christian Hahn. We spoke to him in Berlin and asked whether or not roaming – Hubject’s core business model – will soon be a thing of the past. Read more…
Opel presents its hydrogen Movano at the IAA
Following the smaller Vivaro model, Opel will also be offering its larger Movano van with a hydrogen fuel cell in the future. The vehicle is expected to have a range of 500 kilometers – significantly more than the battery-electric version. Read more…
Maxus presents electric pickup eTerron 9
The Maxus brand, which belongs to the Chinese SAIC Group, presents the eTerron 9, a fully electric pickup with all-wheel drive as standard for European markets. Read more…
Renault applies its retro approach to new electric van
Renault continues to pursue its nostalgic path and presented the all-electric Estafette van study at the IAA Transportation. The new Renault Master with hydrogen drive can also be seen at the trade fair in Hanover. Read more…
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles puts electric van in the spotlight
The new generation of the VW Transporter celebrated its official world premiere at the IAA Transportation. For the first time, the seventh generation of the Transporter will be available with an all-electric drive. It shares the platform with Ford and will come from Turkey. Read more…
Alpitronic announces first details of its megawatt charging system
Alpitronic has announced the first details of its megawatt charging system for electric trucks, which will be able to provide an output of up to one megawatt. However, the charging infrastructure manufacturer does not plan to present the system until February 2025 in Bolzano. Read more…
The Hague bans fossil fuel advertising
The Hague has become the first city in the world to pass a law banning the advertising of fossil fuels and related services. It is legally binding and comes into force at the beginning of next year. Read more…
Karsan relies on Toyota technology for future H2 buses
Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan wants to launch its first buses equipped with fuel cells on the market in 2025 – and is relying on a partnership with Toyota. The hydrogen buses will be equipped with the latest generation of Toyota fuel cell modules. Read more…
E.ON partners with Siemens for its public charging network
Energy group E.ON has secured access to the Sicharge D fast-charging station for its charging network and, on top of that, to the German technology company’s back-end service through a framework agreement with Siemens. Read more…
EKPO presents new NM20 fuel cell stack module at the IAA
Fuel cell specialist EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies is focusing on hydrogen mobility in the commercial vehicle sector. Under the motto ‘Peak performance, zero emissions’, the company is presenting a new stack module at the IAA Transportation 2024 in Hanover this week. Read more…
Logistics company Eutraco orders 50 eActros 600 electric trucks
The Belgian logistics company Eutraco is procuring 50 eActros 600 electric trucks from Daimler Truck, thereby electrifying a third of its fleet in one fell swoop. Delivery is scheduled for the end of 2025. Read more…
