The Philippines has extended its duty-free policy for electric vehicles until 2028. The Southeast Asian island state had abolished import duties for electric vehicles at the beginning of 2023, which will now be extended until 2028. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Onvo introduces first electric SUV model L60 in China
Nio has introduced a new brand called ‘Le Dao’ in China and ‘Onvo’ internationally to offer EVs that are more affordable than those from its core brand. The Onvo L60, an electric mid-size SUV, is the new brand’s inaugural model. Read more…
Peugeot introduces eight-year warranty for electric cars
Peugeot has extended Allure Care, its comprehensive warranty scheme for cars, to its enter electric passenger model line-up. The new programme should give its EV customers more peace of mind, especially those who’re still on the fence fearing reliability issues in the long term. Read more…
Volvo EX60 to debut in 2025
The Volvo EX60 will be the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker’s fourth electric SUV and will be the successor to the Volvo XC6. It will belong to an extremely competitive segment, currently dominated by the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
EU plans punitive tariffs of up to 30 per cent on electric cars from China
As the US government has now opted to introduce trade tariffs for electric vehicles from China, Europe is considering the same. Whether any of the efforts of the trade war will be beneficial to customers still remains to be seen, however. Read more…
Zeekr launches on the New York stock exchange
Geely’s electric car subsidiary Zeekr has made its debut on the US stock exchange and immediately recorded a rising share price. However, it seems ironic that the long-planned IPO coincides with the electric car trade dispute between the USA and China. Read more…
Renault tests autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open
The Renault Group sees the future of autonomous driving less in private vehicles and more in local public transport. Renault is therefore focussing on this area and will soon be testing autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open tennis tournament together with its partner WeRide. Read more…
60 new electric buses inaugurated in NYC
The order was placed two years ago and manufacturer New Flyer has now delivered: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York is delighted to have 60 new electric buses, which have now been inaugurated by Governor Kathy Hochul. Read more…
BMW & Parkopedia partner up on charging
Parking service provider Parkopedia has expanded its partnership with BMW Group to provide EV drivers with additional EV Point of Interest data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. Read more…
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva is insolvent
Tevva Motors has filed an application for the appointment of an insolvency administrator. The British company wants to buy itself time to find new investors under creditor protection. Read more…
EVgo to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard
EVgo announced that it will begin to deploy North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors, which are currently in the process of being standardized as SAE J3400, on its fast charging network later this year. Read more…
New Fuso eCanter electric truck with comprehensive updates introduced
The new Fuso eCanter, which entered series production and went on sale in 2023, has received a wide range of updates for better safety, comfort, and versatility. The electric light-duty truck is a derivative of the Fuso Canter, which has been the brand’s best-selling light truck for over six decades. Read more…
ABB unveils new 400 kW charging station
ABB has presented its new A400 HPC charging station, characterised by particularly high reliability. It offers two connections with 200 kW continuous charging power each or up to 400 kW for a single vehicle. Read more…
Mahle develops fastest battery diagnostic tool on the market
Mahle Aftermarket has presented its new ‘E-Health Charge’ battery diagnostics solution. The system provides information on the state and performance of the high-voltage battery in electric cars. The measurement takes up to 15 minutes. According to the company, this makes it currently the fastest static battery diagnosis on the market. Read more…
Budding battery recycler Cylib raises 55 million euros
The battery recycling start-up Cylib, which was spun out of RWTH Aachen University, has completed a Series A financing round totalling 55 million euros. An initial pilot line in Aachen will soon be followed by a larger brownfield facility in Germany. The investors are well-known. Read more…
First Porsche Macan Electric rolls off the assembly line in Leipzig
Porsche’s first electric SUV, the electric Macan, has started rolling off the assembly line and will soon start reaching customers. Porsche manufactures the Macan Electric alongside the ICE-only Macan and the Panamera, which is optionally available as a PHEV. Read more…
First Xiaomi SUV may debut by the end 2024
Buoyed by the success of the SU7 electric sedan, Xiaomi is planning to release a pure electric SUV. The company will then expand to a wide range of electrified vehicles in the coming years, including range-extender models. Read more…
Cargo bike with roof and six wheels
The British company Cityshuttle is presenting what it claims is the world’s largest cargo bike for the last mile. The covered, six-wheeled ePack4 offers up to four cubic metres of cargo space and a payload of up to 350 kilograms. Read more…
RWTH Chair of PEM cooperates with Chinese plant manufacturer HYNN
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University and its spin-off company PEM Motion will be working together with the Chinese plant manufacturer HYNN in future. PEM is also expanding its collaboration with Bielefeld-based mechanical engineering specialist BST. Read more…
Joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotor to start operation in September
The Stellantis Group and Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor have finalised the establishment of their joint venture and announced that Leapmotor International will commence operations in Europe in September 2024. Read more…
