Starting in January, car manufacturers must meet a target of at least 22 per cent of zero-emission vehicles sold – or pay a fine. The quota will gradually increase to 100 per cent by 2035. Lire la suite…
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Germany hits 2 million approved environmental bonus mark
The German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa) gave the green light to the anniversary application in September – and on this occasion publishes an interim report on the subsidy euros distributed and vehicles subsidised to date. Lire la suite…
BMW: Battery test centre in Wackersdorf opens in 2024
BMW will invest around 100 million euros in a battery test centre in Wackersdorf by 2026 and plans to open the first section in 2024. The new facility is part of a larger realignment of the traditional location in eastern Bavaria. Lire la suite…
Genesis could abandon inductive charging plans
There have been several rumours that Hyundai’s premium brand Genesis has plans for inductive charging of electric cars – sometimes with its own components, sometimes with WiTriCity. Now, a pilot project in South Korea has apparently been put on ice – and the whole project was probably scrapped. Lire la suite…
Volvo and Northvolt start building battery cell factory in Gothenburg
Volvo Cars and Northvolt have kicked off construction of their joint battery cell factory in Gothenburg. With a potential annual capacity of up to 50 GWh, the factory is scheduled to open its doors in 2026 and will employ more than 3,000 people. Lire la suite…
Daimler Truck launches EV charging service in North America
Daimler Truck Financial Services and Electrada have launched a new Charging-as-a-Service solution for North America. The offer will apply to both electric buses and trucks. Lire la suite…
Germany: ElectricBrands appoints Max Brandt as co-CEO
Aspiring electric vehicle manufacturer ElectricBrands has appointed a new co-CEO – and provides an update on the planned production of the electric minibus XBUS, which is due to roll off the production line at VDL Nedcar in late 2024 or early 2025. Lire la suite…
1,000 km with hydrogen: Mercedes-Benz shows what the GenH2 truck can do
1,047 kilometres across Germany on one tank of fuel – Daimler Truck made an impressive run with a hydrogen truck this week. However, the #HydrogenRecordRun with the GenH2 Truck has a catch. Lire la suite…
Mer to build charging infrastructure at Avionor airports
Slow AC chargers for passengers and fast DC chargers for short-term visitors are part of the future basic equipment of airports. Mer in Norway is now to provide such a charging infrastructure on behalf of the operator Avinor. Lire la suite…
Opole orders electric bus fleet from Solaris
More electrically powered buses from Solaris will soon be on the roads in Poland. The Polish manufacturer will soon deliver some battery buses in Opole and has already received a follow-up order. And in Poznan, Solaris hydrogen buses will soon be in service. Lire la suite…
BMW extends contract of CEO Zipse until 2026
Oliver Zipse will remain CEO of BMW until 2026. As expected, the supervisory board extended his contract by two years. While there is continuity with the CEO, there is another change of personnel on the board of directors. Lire la suite…
Qiyuan launches debut model with the A07
Qiyuan, the new subsidiary of the Chinese manufacturer Changan for electric and hybrid cars introduced about a month ago, has launched sales of its first model with the A07. Lire la suite…
Norway issues funds for maritime electrification projects
Norway is not only looking at cleaning up its transport system on the road with cars and trucks, but is also looking to make its shipping lanes CO2 neutral and save further emissions. Therefore, a number of projects are now being promoted to help reduce emissions at sea. Lire la suite…
BYD & UzAuto to build EV factory in Uzbekistan
BYD has signed an investment agreement with the government of Uzbekistan to build a production plant for electric and hybrid cars. The plant will be built in Jizzax province through a joint venture with UzAuto. Lire la suite…
Albemarle to use Caterpillar electric vehicles in US mines
Albemarle’s lithium mine in North Carolina could use Caterpillar electric vehicles. The potential use of zero-emission off-highway vehicles is part of a cooperation agreement between the two companies. Lire la suite…
Lucid Motors opens EV factory in Saudi Arabia
Ultimately, it all went very quickly: Only a few days after Lucid received the operating permit for its plant in Saudi Arabia, the carmaker opened its new factory, where the Lucid Air is force assembled – but not yet fully manufactured. Lire la suite…
Deutschlandnetz: Ministry of Transport awards regional lots
Germany’s Ministry of Transport had put out to tender around 900 locations throughout the country with more than 8,000 fast charging points with the German “Deutschlandnetz“ charging network. Now the contracts for the regional lots have been awarded and it is clear which ten operators have been selected. Lire la suite…
Chery to launch ICEs and EVs in Germany
Most Chinese carmakers are focusing on purely electric powertrains or, at best, plug-in hybrids in their European expansion. However, according to a media report, Chery wants to launch cars with a “broad drive mix” in Europe. Lire la suite…
Hyundai and Kia lower EV prices in South Korea
The price war for electric cars is picking up speed not only in China – but now also in South Korea. The country’s two largest manufacturers, Hyundai and Kia, announced significant price cuts for their electric models sold in South Korea, accompanied by increased government subsidies. Lire la suite…
USA: 13 electric school buses for Kentucky
The Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD) in Kentucky has started a pilot programme to test electric buses. Blue Bird Corporation will supply the latter. Lire la suite…
