Shell plans to set up more than 10,000 charging points across India by 2030. The company has launched its first EV chargers in India for the four-wheeler and two-wheeler segments in Bengaluru. India is the first market for Shell to launch chargers for two-wheelers. Shell says it will provide customised charging solutions at “on-the-go locations”. […] More…
Category: Electrive
Evonik makes headway in battery recycling processes
The specialty chemicals group Evonik wants to make the recycling of lithium from drive batteries of electric vehicles easier, more economical and more environmentally friendly. The ceramic membrane process developed for this purpose should be ready for the market in three to five years. Evonik researchers are relying on lithium recycling in an electrochemical process […] More…
GAC-Aion reveals hypercar brand and first model
GAC Aion, the electric car subsidiary of the Chinese GAC Group, has presented its new premium brand Hyper and its first representative Hyper SSR. The model is an all-electric super sports car with gullwing doors and a maximum output of 913 kW. The new Aion Hyper brand is, as the name suggests, intended for hypercars. […] More…
Kia EV6 takes the Max Adventure from Oslo to Lisbon
The Max Adventure team drove an all-electric Kia EV6 from Oslo to Lisbon in 89 hours and 12 minutes as part of the ‘Driven To Extremes Euro EV Marathon’. The journey covered 5,109 kilometres through 16 countries. Thus, the team beat the original goal of 120 hours and added one country to their itinerary. newspressuk.com More…
2,000 Blue Arc EV electric vans pre-ordered by Randy Marion
US electric vehicle manufacturer Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group has just announced a 2,000-unit pre-order for its all-electric Class 3, 4 and 5 walk-in delivery vans from Randy Marion Automotive Group. Shyft expects to finalize a multi-year purchase order with Randy Marion for the pre-ordered walk-in vans, begin […] More…
Nikola & Iveco start testing e-trucks in the Port of Hamburg
In Germany, in the Port of Hamburg, a demonstration phase has begun with the first three Nikola BEV tractor units in Europe. In the second phase of the project, the full integration of the BEV vehicles into port operations and the installation of the charging infrastructure will take place in 2023. Nikola’s presence in Europe […] More…
Oslo set to welcome 76 Ebusco electric buses with Nobina
The Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received another order from the Nordic public transport operator Nobina, this time for Norway. The order is for 76 Ebusco 3.0 electric buses, which will be delivered at the end of 2023 and will be used in the Oslo area. Nobina is ordering 22 units of the Ebusco […] More…
Allego and Shell Recharge raise charging prices
In Europe, Allego announced a further price increase for its charging stations on 7 October – although the previous price round only took place on 1 September. Shell Recharge is already increasing its rates at the end of the month. Allego says it is forced to adjust its tariffs again due to rising electricity prices […] More…
Allego and Shell Recharge again raise charging prices
In Europe, Allego announced a further price increase for its charging stations on 7 October – although the previous price round only took place on 1 September. Shell Recharge is already increasing its rates at the end of the month. Allego says it is forced to adjust its tariffs again due to rising electricity prices […] More…
GM retools and expands component plant in Indiana
In the USA, General Motors has announced it will invest $491 million in its Marion Metal Center in Indiana to supply electric vehicle production at GM assembly plants across the country. Stamping operations produced in Indiana are increasingly being used in the company’s electric models. The investment will go towards the purchase and installation of […] More…
Pepper Motion converts Actros semis and Skoda buses
The German commercial vehicle conversion company Pepper Motion has announced that the electrified Mercedes-Benz Actros MP5 will be available in series production quality from 2023. The company has also concluded an important agreement in Eastern Europe with Skoda Group to convert diesel buses to electric. For the Actros conversion, Pepper Motion is offering the MP5 […] More…
Rapini presents H2 fuel cell bus & 2 small electric buses
The Italian bus maker Rampini has just presented the first hydrogen fuel cell bus manufactured entirely in Italy. The Italian manufacturer is also presenting two new purely battery-electric models. Rapini’s hydrogen fuel cell bus Hydron is eight metres long and offers space for up to 48 passengers with a range of 450 kilometres. The hydrogen […] More…
Rampini presents H2 fuel cell bus & 2 small electric buses
The Italian bus maker Rampini has just presented the first hydrogen fuel cell bus manufactured entirely in Italy. The Italian manufacturer is also presenting two new purely battery-electric models. Rampini’s hydrogen fuel cell bus Hydron is eight metres long and offers space for up to 48 passengers with a range of 450 kilometres. The hydrogen […] More…
Bosch starts making drives for light commercial EVs
Bosch is putting a new electric drive for vans and small and medium-sized trucks into series production. The new drive unit consists of an electric motor plus an integrated inverter. The German automotive supplier already has Daimler Truck as a launch customer. Bosch says the entire drive unit could also be called a 2in1 drive, […] More…
ZF & Freudenberg team up on fuel cell commercial vehicles
In Germany, ZF and Freudenberg e-Power Systems have agreed to jointly develop hydrogen fuel cell battery drive systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The first prototypes are to be road-tested as early as 2023. The two companies have said that their jointly made “Powerpacks”, consisting of fuel cell and electric drive, will initially focus on truck […] More…
Tesla battery production in Texas before Grünheide
In Germany, Tesla continues to focus on battery production but wants to prioritise the USA first because of the prospect of extensive US government subsidies. Battery production in Texas is to be ramped up sooner than planned, but in at Giga Berlin in Grünheide later than planned. The company made this clear to partners in […] More…
SoCal: Hyundai secures new funds for XCient fuel cell trucks
Hyundai and California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District have secured funding for another five fuel cell trucks and infrastructure. They applied for Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA and were successful twice. First Element Fuel (FEF), the largest hydrogen-refuelling station operator in the US, will deploy the Class-8 […] More…
Ikea to use electric trucks from Volvo in Poland
Volvo Trucks, Ikea Industry and logistics company Raben Group have signed a cooperation agreement for heavy-duty electric transport. Ikea Industry will initially use Volvo FM Electric electric trucks operated by Raben Group for internal goods transport between two of its production sites in western Poland. The first of these electric trucks is scheduled to enter […] More…
Amazon to test Daimler’s first long-haul electric truck
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has found two solid partners to begin real-world testing the eActros LongHaul truck. Amazon and logistics operator Rhenus will integrate Daimler’s electric truck into operations next year, focusing on Megawatt charging. The two companies have each signed a letter of intent with Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Rhenus, a logistics service provider, will use the e-truck […] More…
Cellcentric and Mahle announce fuel cell cooperation
Mahle & Cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture of Daimler Truck and Volvo, have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in the field of fuel cell technology. This concerns both the use in heavy commercial vehicles, but also “other applications with comparable requirements”. According to automotive supplier Mahle, the cooperation will focus on the […] More…
