Even before the official market launch in August this year, Audi has announced a further drive variant for the Q6 e-tron. The rear-wheel drive increases the range and reduces the base price. However, the new Q6 e-tron Performance will not be the cheapest model in the Q6 range for long. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Volkswagen Group confirms €20,000 EV
After much deliberation, the Volkswagen Group has given the green light to launch electric cars with a starting price of 20,000 euros. The first model will premiere in 2027. Read more…
Lilium plans flights on the Côte d’Azur
Lilium, developer of an electric vertical take-off aircraft, is partnering with vertical port operator UrbanV and airport operator Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA). They want to enable regional flights in the south of France from 2026. Read more…
BYD to focus on small electric cars in Europe
The Chinese car manufacturer BYD is placing small cars at the centre of its planned sales offensive on the European market. These vehicles are to be built in Hungary for Europe from the second half of 2025. In the short term, however, BYD is also bringing a plug-in hybrid to Europe for the first time. Read more…
Hozon Auto’s Neta forms long-term agreement with CATL
Hozon Auto’s EV brand Neta has signed a ten-year strategic battery cooperation with battery maker CATL. The Chinese companies have already collaborated for battery supply in the past. Read more…
Great Wall to close its European headquarters in Munich
According to a German media report, Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall plans to close its European headquarters in Munich at the end of August and lay off all 100 employees. The company will stop its expansion into other European markets, but does not intend to withdraw from Europe. Read more…
Hyundai gears up to equip its fuel cell truck for autonomous driving
Together with its software partner Plus, Hyundai has presented an Xcient Fuel Cell equipped with technology for Level 4 automated driving, which is now undergoing tests in the USA. Read more…
Evergrande NEV extends lifeline with new investor
There may be hope again for Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the EV division of the Chinese property group Evergrande. The insolvency administrators of Evergrande NEV are said to have reached a provisional agreement with an unknown buyer who is considering a step-by-step takeover. Read more…
Wates Property expands UK fleet with 30 ID. Buzz Cargo
The UK-based Wates Property Services, which specialises in property maintenance and zero-carbon retrofit services, has added 30 ID. Buzz Cargo vans to its fleet of maintenance vehicles. Read more…
Lion Electric presents Lion8 Tractor electric truck
Lion Electric has officially unveiled the Lion8 Tractor. The battery-electric Class 8 commercial truck is expected to be commercially available by mid-2024. Read more…
India: BluSmart wants to triple its fleet and expand oversees
Indian EV ride-hailing service and charging infrastructure network provider BluSmart is chalking big plans to grow its business. The company wants to raise more than $300 million in three years and expand internationally. Read more…
MG Motor India signs MoU with Vertelo
MG Motor India has signed a Memorandu of Understanding with fleet electrification platform Vertelo. This partnership will see the delivery of 3,000 MG electric vehicles to Vertelo over multiple phases. Read more…
Hedin to install megawatt charging site with Kempower hardware in Sweden
Kempower will supply its megawatt charging solutions to Hedin Supercharge in Linköping, Sweden. Hedin Supercharge is currently opening a charging hub with hardware from Kempower at a new location in Linköping. Read more…
Xiaomi raises delivery target for the SU7 – again
Xiaomi has increased the delivery target for its first electric car to 120,000 units in 2024. The Chinese carmaker previously aimed for 100,000 SU7 deliveries this year. Read more…
SAIC to supply IM Motors EVs with solid-state batteries
Chinese automobile manufacturer SAIC has announced plans to fit the electric vehicles from subsidiary IM Motors with solid-state batteries from 2027. Read more…
New Zealand-based Vessev presents electric hydrofoil
Vessev, a sustainable marine technology company, has unveiled the VS-9, an electric hydrofoil designed to open up new possibilities for passenger transport on the water. Read more…
Scandlines purchases plug-in hybrid systems from Wärtsilä
Shipping company Scandlines will electrify two passenger ferries with plug-in hybrid systems from Wärtsilä. The conversion is part of the aim to operate the Danish-German Rødby —Puttgarden route without direct emissions by 2030. Read more…
Lancia makes the electric Ypsilon more powerful
Stellantis brand Lancia has announced the electrically powered Ypsilon HF. The top model, which will deliver 177 kW, will be added to the Ypsilon range in May 2025. The Ypsilon HF is also the forerunner of future high-performance vehicles from Lancia, bearing the abbreviation HF. Read more…
MAN delivers 48 electric buses to Hamburg
German public transport operator Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) has put 48 new electric buses from MAN Truck & Bus into operation. 183 of VHH’s around 750 buses are now electric. Read more…
Neta L’s electric variant now available to pre-order in China
Chinese automaker Hozon Auto has started taking pre-orders for the Neta L’s pure electric variant in its home market. The new electric SUV’s pre-sale prices fall between 129,900 and 159,900 yuan (approx. €16,800-€20,700), depending on the trim. Read more…
