BMW has unveiled its first iX2. With the start of the second generation X2 series, the electric model is also headed to dealerships. In terms of technology, the new model draws on the familiar iX1 – but relies on an independent design. Read more…

Magenta Mobility has partnered with Tata Motors to deploy 500 units of the Ace EV for intra-city deliveries in India. Magenta currently manages a fleet of over 1,200 electric vehicles in various cities. Read more…

ZF has granted the US company Oceaneering a license for the production and exclusive distribution of its third-generation electric shuttles to establish autonomous transport systems in segregated lanes. Read more…

Charge point operators Yinson GreenTech and Singapore’s ComfortDelGro ENGIE signed a partnership agreement, essentially setting up the largest combined Singapore-Malaysia EV charging network. Read more…

The two mining companies Atlantic Lithium and Piedmont Lithium are preparing to implement the Ewoyaa project in Mankesim in the central region of Ghana. Piedmont Lithium’s customers include Tesla and LG Chem, among others. Read more…

The bus repower expert will convert 18 of Lothian’s diesel buses to electric. To do so, Kleanbus will use its advanced modular electric platform. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Cars’ electric car sales reached 61,600 units in the third quarter, up 66 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. BEV sales were driven primarily by the more affordable models. Read more…

The German railway operator has already placed several orders with the Dutch company for Ebusco 2.2 buses under the new framework agreement, which runs until 2026. The agreement between the two sides covers 12- and 18-metre electric buses. Read more…

The Spanish gas station operator Cepsa has received a major European Investment Bank loan to build HPC infrastructure at its fuel stations across Spain and Portugal. The €150 million loan is to provide for over 1,800 HPCs. Read more…

CATL has secured the first two customers for its new extra fast-charging LFP battery. Avatr and Neta will be the first Chinese electric car brands to use the Shenxing battery. Read more…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will launch the next generation of its Transporter in 2024. It will be based on a platform shared with Ford and, among other things, purely electric. However, this means the new VW Transporter will no longer be built in Hanover, Germany. Read more…

VW has apparently discontinued the production of its small Up, which is also offered with an electric drive. That means the tiny VW has been discontinued earlier than initially announced – and will leave a gap in the VW model range for several years. Read more…

A group of 20 net-zero projects have won the tender for the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK’s latest funding pot, worth £86.9 million of funding for emissions-free vehicle technology. The projects include hydrogen-powered offroad vehicles, a lithium scale-up plant and vehicle battery systems. Read more…

MAN will open the order books for its electric MAN eTruck on 30 October 2023. The first units will be delivered to selected customers in 2024. Preparations for large-scale production are underway at several locations – including for an important component. Read more…

The BMW Group sold 93,931 all-electric cars from the BMW and Mini brands in the third quarter, representing a 79.6% increase in sales compared to the same period last year. The BMW brand performed particularly well. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is celebrating the debut of its battery-electric long-distance truck, the eActros 600. Sales of the 40-tonne truck will start later this year. Series production is due to kick off at the end of 2024. We have compiled all the information on the hopeful with a star. Lire la suite…

Porsche and Frauscher Shipyard present the 850 Fantom Air as a production model. The jointly developed electric sports boat powered by technology from the upcoming E-Macan tested the waters of Italy’s Lake Garda this week. Lire la suite…

The Vietnamese carmaker VinFast is increasing its vehicle deliveries, and recorded a slightly improved turnover in the third quarter of 2023. However, the net loss continues to climb. Lire la suite…

BYD brought two electric bus innovations to the Busworld trade fair. In addition to a new generation of its 12-metre city bus, BYD also presents an approximately 14-metre-long double-decker coach in Brussels. Lire la suite…

The Italian petrol station brand plans to offer fast chargers in its home country. IP has brought investor Macquarie on board to establish a joint venture called IPLANET to oversee the new HPC network. Lire la suite…