DHL Express will electrify a third of its loaders and tractors at Brussels Airport this summer. That is a total of 24 vehicles. The airport will set up the necessary charging infrastructure to keep time-critical shipments moving. Read more…
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Connecticut makes a U-Turn on EV regulations
Connecticut is now the second US state to withdraw from the California electric vehicle mandate programme. The latter would have required all new cars from 2035 to be zero-emission or at least have a plug. Read more…
Virta supports charging network expansion in Southeast Asia
Finnish charging infrastructure service provider Virta has partnered with Gentari, a subsidiary of the Malaysian Petronas Group. The goal is to expand the EV charging network in Southeast Asia. Read more…
Porsche’s da Costa takes both Formula E wins in the USA
Antonio Felix da Costa won both rounds of the Formula E race weekend in the USA in a Porsche. Championship leader Nick Cassidy (Jaguar) failed to score any points in either race – making the championship standings much tighter ahead of the final races in London. Read more…
Luxembourg CFL to electrify its bus fleet
The Luxembourg National Railway Company CFL is investing nearly 700 million euros to replace its diesel bus fleet with electric buses by 2030. The first electric buses will arrive this year. Read more…
Extreme H unveils Pioneer 25 hydrogen racing car
Extreme H, the world’s first hydrogen off-road racing championship, introduced its driving machine in London last week – the Pioneer 25. It will put the hydrogen racing car through its paces at Extreme E’s Hydro X Prix in Scotland this month. Read more…
China tightens regulations on rare earth materials
The Chinese State Council has announced stricter controls on the mining, processing and trading of rare earths. The new rules will come into force on 1 October. Read more…
Product ramp-ups and sluggish demand tear holes in Polestar’s balance sheet
Polestar recorded losses in 2023 that were more than twice as high as in the previous year, although vehicle deliveries increased by six per cent to 54,626 cars compared to 2022. The Swedish-Chinese brand cites high inventories and investments as one of the reasons for this. Read more…
The Skoda Elroq can go up to 560 km on one charge
Skoda has published the first official images of its new Elroq electric model in camouflage foil and provided initial key data. The all-electric compact SUV will celebrate its world premiere in autumn 2024. Read more…
Group14 announces multiple major battery orders
The US silicon battery material manufacturer Group14 has announced that it has concluded five binding purchase agreements totalling a value of at least $300 million. Read more…
Walmart Canada gets a Nikola fuel cell truck
Walmart Canada is the first major retailer in the country to add a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck to its fleet – in this case the Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV. It will hit the road in the province of Ontario. Read more…
VW and SAIC to develop two new EV models
Volkswagen and SAIC have signed a series of technical cooperation agreements for new products as part of their Chinese joint venture. These include the development of two all-electric models and three plug-in hybrid models in China and Germany, which will launch from 2026. Read more…
Fiat 500e now available for as low as £21,995 in the UK
A new price reduction of £3,200 has reduced the cost of the Fiat 500e to as low as £21,995 in the UK. The Fiat 500e Convertible also benefits from the price cut and now retails at £24,995 in the base configuration. Read more…
Leapmotor launches C16 three-row SUV in China
Last week, Leapmotor launched a new three-row SUV in China – the C16. The Chinese startup offers the new model as a pure electric vehicle (EV) and also an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). Read more…
Ports of Long Beach and LA fund truck charging infrastructure
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles in California will provide $25 million for charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks. It is part of a larger project to set up charging sites for trucks across the US state. Read more…
Geely presents improved LFP battery
Geely unveiled a new generation of its self-developed LFP battery for electric cars. According to Chinese media, the new ‘Short Blade Battery’ could debut in the Galaxy E5, a five-door electric SUV. Read more…
CAM study shows BMW is the world’s most innovative carmaker
The Centre of Automotive Management (CAM) has presented its new ranking of global automakers. Even though BMW takes the top spot, the overall winners are Chinese OEMs. Read more…
Skoda presents electric ‘Red Car’ for the Tour de France
As the main sponsor of the Tour de France, Skoda is providing the race organisers with 205 vehicles this year, most of which are electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The same applies to the Tour organisers’ ‘Red Car.’ Read more…
Ikea stores in Portugal now supported by Scania electric trucks
In Portugal, homegrown and operated logistics and transport company Klog is deploying the first of several battery-electric trucks from Scania to transport Ikea products. Read more…
Storage manufacturer Libattion raises 14 million euros
Swiss company Libattion, which specialises in stationary energy storage systems based on recycled electric vehicle batteries, has raised 14 million euros from investors. The company will use the fresh capital to increase its global presence and intensify its activities in Europe and beyond. Read more…
