The New Zealand company Vessev has received commercial approval for its VS-9 electric hydrofoil. The first customer, Fullers360, plans to put it into operation in Auckland on 29 January 2025. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Hyundai starts accepting orders for the Inster in Germany
Hyundai Germany is now accepting orders for all variants of the Inster small electric car. The basic version is available from 23,900 euros, with the large battery the Inster starts at 25,400 euros. Read more…
Avatr follows up with the Avatr 06 electric mid-size sedan
The Avatr brand from Changan, CATL and Huawei has unveiled its Avatr 06 mid-size sedan. It is technically related to the recently unveiled Avatr 07 crossover and, like the latter, will be launched on the Chinese market as a purely electric car and as a hybrid with range extender. Read more…
Xiaomi’s new electric SUV is called the YU7
The name, images and some key technical data for Xiaomi’s second electric model have now been released from the registration application in China. The electric SUV will be called YU7 and will be five metres long. Read more…
Brittany Ferries to launch hybrid ferry in the English Channel
Brittany Ferries will put a hybrid ferry with a 12 MWh battery into operation in February 2025. The ship, named Saint-Malo, will be deployed in the English Channel and will serve the ferry route between Saint-Malo in France and Portsmouth in the UK. Read more…
Porsche takes a liking to electric luxury boats
Sports car manufacturer Porsche showed that it not only masters the construction of road vehicles, but can also provide propulsion on the water: Together with the Austrian Frauscher shipyard, Porsche is presenting an electric sports boat. Read more…
First details of BYD’s new Blade battery leaked
There are increasing indications that BYD will launch a new generation of its blade battery in 2025. According to an insider, the Chinese manufacturer is aiming for a cost reduction of 15 per cent for the new edition of its in-house LFP battery. The first concrete figures on future energy density are also circulating. Read more…
Texas gets its first NEVI-funded charging location
Texas’ first EV charging station funded through the US National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Programme has opened in the city of Happy. It offers CCS and NACS charging connections. Read more…
Compact Tesla rumoured for 2025 release
A compact model for 25,000 dollars was long rumoured to be Tesla’s next big thing. Then it was said that work was stopped in favour of the autonomous Robotaxi without pedals and steering wheel. Now a report holds out the prospect of the premiere of a Tesla Model Q in the first half of 2025. Read more…
OX Delivers expands to East Africa
UK-based electric mobility startup OX Delivers has bagged a $163 million (154 million euros) contract to establish its first franchise partner, OX East Africa. The company offers a pay-as-you-go electric truck. Read more…
First customers receive eActros 600 electric truck
Following the start of series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 at the end of November, the manufacturer is now reporting the first customer deliveries. By the end of the year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will have handed over around 50 units of the electrically powered long-distance lorry to companies in Germany. Read more…
Hyundai to install close to 600 fast chargers in India
Gearing up for its ambitious EV plans in India, Hyundai plans to deploy nearly 600 fast chargers nationwide by 2031. The company will make all these chargers accessible to the public, accelerating EV adoption in the country. Read more…
BMW boss Zipse wants to stick to CO2 targets for 2025
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has spoken out against delaying the EU’s CO2 targets for 2025. He continues to argue in favour of remaining open to different technologies but sees electric cars as having the greatest growth potential. Read more…
Thailand expands EV and battery subsidy eligibility
Thailand’s National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee has approved giving more time to battery electric vehicle manufacturers to meet their production commitment under the EV 3.0 incentive package. Read more…
Marelli presents improved battery management system
Automotive supplier Marelli has announced a further development of its battery management systems (BMS) for automotive applications. The company focuses on ‘ Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.’ Read more…
Waymo entrusts Moove with robotaxi operations in two US cities
Alphabet’s robotaxi company Waymo is cooperating with Moove, a vehicle financing startup based in Nigeria, to bring its service to Miami in 2026. The two sides are already planning to work together in Phoenix. Moove will take over the operational business at both locations, while Waymo will focus on autonomous driving technology. Read more…
GAC-Toyota starts pre-sales of the bZ3X in China
Japanese car giant Toyota and its Chinese partner GAC have started pre-sales of an electric SUV called the bZ3X in China. It is available from the equivalent of around 13,000 euros. However, the car will probably not come to Europe. Read more…
VinFast plans to double production in Vietnam
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the construction of its second plant in Vietnam in order to double its production capacity in the country from 300,000 to 600,000 vehicles. Read more…
Solaris to deliver 46 electric buses to Sweden
Keolis Sverige, one of Sweden’s largest transport operators, has ordered 46 electric buses from manufacturer Solaris. The first buses will be delivered next year and go into service in the Dalarna region. Read more…
Zunder opens Spain’s largest fast-charging park
Charging infrastructure operator Zunder has opened the largest HPC site in Spain to date. The high-power charging site is located in Oviedo in the north of the country and comprises 36 HPC connections. Twelve of these have an output of up to 400 kW, and 24 with up to 160 kW. Read more…
