A total of 14.6 per cent of all newly registered cars in the EU last year were battery-electric. That Norway topped the list in all of Europe with an EV share of 81.2 per cent may not be a surprise. But the runner-up sure is. Read more…
Category: Electrive
EU could slightly weaken special tariffs for China-made EVs
The European Union is reportedly planning another slight adjustment to the special tariffs on electric cars from China. Tesla and companies with the highest provisional tariffs to date, such as SAIC, will benefit from this. Read more…
Volkswagen to cut battery production plans in Salzgitter
The Volkswagen Group will just build one of the two production lines for battery production at its facility in Salzgitter. The second line has been put on hold amid slowing demand for electric vehicles. That the manufacturer is struggling has become more apparent in recent weeks – and has resulted in a few more changes. Read more…
New record set with Lucid Air from New York to L.A.
The Electric Avenue Team has set a new World Record, covering over 2,800 miles in a Lucid Air Grand Touring on a coast-to-coast drive across the USA. The team managed to keep the vehicle running with only 7 charging stops. Read more…
Kia to launch two electric SUVs in India by 2026
Kia could launch two electric SUVs in India in the next two years. The company is likely developing these models with strict cost targets to price them competitively in the price-sensitive market. Read more…
Iveco receives order for twelve H2 buses from Cannes
The Cannes Lérins urban community, which already operates battery-electric buses from Iveco, has placed a new order for twelve GX 337 H2 Linium fuel cell buses with the commercial vehicle manufacturer. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2025. Read more…
British Columbia nears completion of ‘Electric Highway’
The Canadian province of British Columbia is completing its ‘Electric Highway’ this month, a comprehensive network of public fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along all highways and major roads at intervals of around 150 kilometres. Read more…
Fire services in Berlin and Paris rely on Rosenbauer RT
The Austrian fire equipment supplier Rosenbauer has transferred further electric fire engines to Berlin and Paris. The Berlin fire department now has the world’s largest fleet of electrically powered fire engines, as Rosenbauer states. Read more…
Initiative for exchangeable batteries in electric trailers
Trailer Dynamics, DB Schenker and CATL want to explore the use of CATL’s battery swap technology in e-trailers in Europe. As a first step, the trio is planning a feasibility study. The partners are also expected at IAA Transportation this month. Read more…
MAN supplies Munich Airport with electric bus fleet
MAN has delivered the first ten electric passenger buses to Munich Airport. A further 27 units will follow by the end of the year – and there is also an option for 25 additional electric buses in the contract between the airport and MAN. Read more…
Kim Kohlmeyer from T&E: Why AFIR cannot stay a one-size-fits-all policy
How do you get logistic companies in Europe to switch to electric mobility? That is what we asked Kim Kohlmeyer from Transport & Environment at the icnc24 in Berlin. She says cost is definitely an issue, but there are other hurdles – and ways to overcome them. Read more…
Audi & SAIC to present their first jointly developed vehicle in November
News from the cooperation between Audi and the Chinese car manufacturer SAIC: the partners want to present their debut vehicle in November, as Fermín Soneira, head of the joint venture, has now revealed. Read more…
Sales figures for new energy vehicles pick up again in China
After a decline in July, China recorded its second-best monthly figure to date for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in August: around 1.1 million of the so-called new energy vehicles were sold in August 2024, according to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Read more…
BYD upgrades Han sedan to 800-volt architecture
BYD has launched the new model year of the Han electric saloon in China. The model, which is also available in Europe, switches to 800-volt technology and is nevertheless cheaper than its predecessor in most versions. Read more…
Singaporean CPO Charge+ closes multi-million-dollar funding round
The Singaporean EV charge point operator Charge+, which currently operates more than 2,000 EV charging points, completed a Series A funding round and raised US$ 8 million. The funds will be used for Charge+’s continued market expansion. Read more…
USA: Hyundai gives free charger with Ioniq5 N
Hyundai now offers customers purchasing an all-electric Ioniq 5 N a complimentary wallbox from ChargePoint. Customers can also choose a 450-dollar charging credit instead. Read more…
Madrid bans rental scooters from the city
After Paris, Madrid is the latest European capital to ban the hire of e-scooters. From October, the licences of the providers currently operating in Madrid—Lime, Dott, and Tier Mobility—will be revoked. New licences for other operators are also not planned. Read more…
PowerGo opens its largest charging park in Europe
Dutch charging point operator PowerGo has opened its largest HPC site in Europe to date. The new fast-charging park at Lillebælt on the Danish E20 motorway comprises seven 400 kW chargers with two charging points each. Read more…
Kiepe to upgrade batteries of up to 170 trolley buses in Seattle
Seattle transport company King County Metro has ordered a comprehensive battery upgrade from Kiepe for its trolley buses to upgrade vehicles introduced between 2014 and 2017. Delivery of the new battery packs is scheduled to start at the end of 2024. Read more…
WMC presents electric motorbike for fleets and first responders
UK-based White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) has launched a new fully-electric rapid-charging motorcycle that is said to be the first in the world designed specifically to meet the needs of fleets and first responders globally. Read more…
