BMW announces the market launch of the new BMW 5 Series Touring and its all-electric offshoot, the i5 Touring. The carmaker also presented the new 3 Series Sedan and Touring models, which will be launched worldwide in July 2024. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Acciona Energia to install 1,000 charging points in Spain
Spanish energy company Acciona Energia has signed agreements with various retailers to install a total of 1,000 new EV charging points at restaurants, shopping centres and hotels in Spain by next year. Read more…
USA: Sysco takes delivery of ten Freightliner eCascadia
The US food delivery company Sysco has added ten more electric heavy-duty trucks to its fleet at its operating site in Houston (Texas). The new Freightliner eCascadia vehicles from Daimler Truck North America increase Sysco’s electric truck fleet to almost 120 EVs worldwide. Read more…
French startup Seederal plans to launch electric tractor
The French startup Seederal announced the market launch of an electric tractor with 118 kW and an operating time of 8 to 12 hours in 2025. The vehicle can be charged within two hours and is cheaper in terms of TCO than a comparable combustion tractor. A prototype already exists. Read more…
Kia starts assembling its EV9 in the US
Kia started assembling the EV9 at its existing Georgia plant in the US. The Kia EV9 is the brand’s first electric car built in the country. Read more…
JLR has trained 20,000 employees and partners in electromobility
The Tata-owned car manufacturer JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has trained both its own employees and those of authorised dealers in electrification and digitalisation as part of a further training campaign. A total of 20,000 people have already taken part in the programme. Read more…
EU approves billions in state aid for hydrogen value chain
The European Commission has approved funding for another hydrogen-related Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI). IPCEI Hy2Move will financially support 13 “innovative” hydrogen projects from seven countries. Read more…
US invests $1.3 billion in charging and alternative fuelling infrastructure
Another charging infrastructure funding pot has been opened by the US government, with a $1.3 billion round of funding. The grant will help build charging stations and alternative fuelling infrastructure (hydrogen and gas) in urban areas and along designated highways. Read more…
Citroën announces UK prices and specs for the 2024 ë-C3
Citroën has announced pricing and specs for the electric compact SUV ë-C3 in the UK. The Citroën ë-C3 starts at £21,990 with orders opening in July. Read more…
Lucid to supply drive systems for Genesis
Lucid Motors is negotiating a drive system supply deal with Hyundai subsidiary Genesis. Should the deal be finalized, Genesis will be using Lucid’s high-performance electric drive system in its upcoming sportscar. Read more…
Renault brings a Chinese partner on board for electric Twingo
Renault says it is partnering with a Chinese engineering firm to develop its upcoming electric Twingo. The goal is to create a Twingo with a base price of less than 20,000 euros. Read more…
VinFast US factory could be further delayed
Vietnamese automaker VinFast could postpone its US EV factory again. The new rumour comes at a time when even legacy automakers are pushing back EV-related commitments due to weakening demand. Read more…
Jeep officially enters the electric vehicle game with the Wagoneer S
Jeep’s first fully electric vehicle that stands on its on is the Wagoneer S. While it is not the first electrified vehicle by the manufacturer, it is the first that is not built based on a combustion model. Read more…
First drive in the electric G: how Mercedes-Benz’s classic SUV takes to the road
Its character may be set in stone, and so is its shape. However, even cast-iron tradition does not protect the MerIts character may be set in stone, and so is its shape. However, even cast-iron tradition does not protect the Mercedes G-Class from the modern age. That is why the legendary Mercedes model is now also available with an electric drive. We got to take a seat behind the wheel of the electric giant.cedes G-Class from the modern age. That is why the legendary Mercedes model is now also available with an electric drive. We got to take a seat behind the wheel of the electric giant.
Iberdrola installs over 2,000 charging points at Mercadona locations
As part of a partnership concluded last year, Iberdrola has installed 2,000 AC charging points at around 450 locations of the Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona. According to the agreement, a total of up to 3,500 such charging points are planned at 800 Mercadona locations in Spain and Portugal. Read more…
Canberra to get 39 new fast-chargers
The government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will fund 39 new fast-chargers in Canberra. The goal is to have 180 public EV chargers there by 2025. There are currently 156. Read more…
Facelifted Hyundai Ioniq 6 could debut in 2025
According to Korean media, Hyundai could introduce a new Ioniq 6 with several cosmetic changes and technical updates in May 2025. And the new electric sedan could then also be manufactured in the US. Read more…
Antidoto orders 40 compact electric transporters from Mullen
Antidoto from Switzerland has ordered 40 of the US-American-made Mullen-GO electric urban delivery vehicles. A minimum order guarantee has already been placed for next year, where Antidoto wants at least 180 further units of the compact electric transporter. Read more…
Albert Heijn to supply all shops and customers emission-free by 2030
Dutch retail chain Albert Heijn wants to reduce its CO2 emissions and is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles. The goal is to supply all shops and customers in the Netherlands and Belgium with zero emissions by 2030. Read more…
Solithor achieves 500 charge cycles with solid-state battery
The Belgian solid-state battery developer Solithor, founded in 2022, claims to have achieved 500 complete charge/discharge cycles with a first-generation pouch cell – and with less than seven per cent capacity loss. Read more…
