The project MOBILITIES for EU, which kicked off at the end of January 2024, wants to help cities go green. The goal is to implement new mobility and freight transport concepts. Madrid and Dresden will be the first to pilot the ideas. Read more…
Category: Electrive
VW could keep investment levels constant
Volkswagen intends to keep investment levels stable over the next five years despite its multi-billion euro cost-saving programme. According to a media report, “most of the money” will finance new electric models. Read more…
BYD plans to open its Hungarian EV factory within three years
BYD plans to open its first European electric car factory in Hungary within three years. The Chinese manufacturer announced the project at the signing of the preliminary purchase agreement for the property in Szeged, Hungary. Read more…
New Mercedes-Benz eSprinter launches in the US
Mercedes-Benz is bringing the new eSprinter to the US. The new electric transporter will initially launched there as a panel van with the large 113 kWh battery at prices starting from 71,866 dollars or 998 dollars per month for leasing. Read more…
Australia considers stricter emissions regulations from 2025
The Australian government wants to introduce stricter emissions standards for new cars and light commercial vehicles from 1 January 2025. The final phase of consultations will run until 4 March 2024. There are currently three options on the table. Read more…
BYD Europe relies on Arval for leasing
The Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leasing solutions provider Arval in Europe. Arval will include BYD’s electric vehicles in its range for private and business customers in Germany, Italy and Spain. Read more…
One million battery-electric vehicles are registered in the UK
The UK’s one-millionth BEV car was registered in January. This major milestone was also accompanied by the 60,000th electric van hitting the road in the United Kingdom. Read more…
UK announces new funding programme for EV chargers
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a new EV charging infrastructure grant. It will subsidise EV charging points at education institutes with up to 2,500 pounds. Read more…
Arriva wins bus operation bid from West Brabant
Arriva has been awarded the contract to operate bus transport in the West Brabant region of the Netherlands. The 10-year contract provides for the introduction of 200 new electric buses from July 2025. Read more…
Paris introduces more expensive SUV parking tariff for heavy vehicles
In Paris, parking fees for heavy vehicles will be tripled from September. The new rule only applies to vehicles belonging to visitors, but affects all drive systems. Drivers of purely electric cars weighing more than two tonnes will also have to pay extra. Read more…
USA: Washington invests in charging infrastructure
The US state of Washington will spend more than 85 million dollars to fund nearly 5,000 new EV charging stations across the state. Half the grants will go to communities that face greater health risks due to pollution caused by fossil fuels. Read more…
BYD and Shell build 600 DC charging points in Brazil
Together with the Brazilian Shell subsidiary Raizen, BYD plans to build 600 new DC charging points in eight Brazilian cities over the next three years. The installation of the charging points under the Shell Recharge brand will begin this year. Read more…
MAN increases electric bus sales by 193 per cent
The Traton brand MAN sold 771 electric buses in Europe in 2023. Thus, it almost tripled the sales figures for the Lion’s City E compared to the previous year (263 electric buses in 2022). Read more…
AeroVolt to build charging network for electric aircraft in the UK
The company AeroVolt is building a charging network for electric vertical take-off aircraft at aerodromes and airports in the UK. In future, it will be used by eVOTL developer Skyfly, among others, which plans to launch its two-seater Axe model on the market in 2025. Read more…
Malta extends EV subsidy scheme
Malta has earmarked 15 million euros to subsidise the purchase of electric vehicles for 2024. That includes pedelecs and electric motorcycles. In addition to the purchase premiums for new electric vehicles, the country also offers scrappage incentives for old combustion engines. Read more…
Epsilon Advanced Materials takes over battery centre in Germany
Epsilon Advanced Materials is following Johnson Matthey’s footsteps in Moosburg, Germany, and is moving into a technology centre for LFP cathode materials built by the British company. Read more…
Voyah plans to enter core European markets in 2024
The Dongfeng brand Voyah plans to launch in other European countries this year. In addition to Germany, France and Italy, it will enter the Spanish and Portuguese markets in 2024 with the well-known SUV Free and the Dreamer van. Read more…
Cellcentric admits delay in fuel cell factory
The construction of Cellcentric’s fuel cell factory in Weilheim/Teck has been significantly delayed. The joint venture has now confirmed this. However, Cellcentric intends to meet the deadline for the start of production – with the help of another location. Read more…
BYD & FAW launch series production of blade battery in Changchun
BYD and FAW have started series production at their new battery factory in Changchun. This will initially have an annual capacity of 15 GWh and is to be expanded to 45 GWh. Blade battery packs will initially be produced there for the Hongqi brand. Read more…
Audi could end European production of the Q8 e-tron
Mexico and China instead of Belgium? According to a German media report, new Audi boss Gernot Döllner wants to make some structural changes, including personnel changes. That could affect the plant allocation – specifically for the large Q8 e-tron electric SUV. Read more…
