Within the framework of the annually updated ‘Electromobility Report 2022’ of the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), Tesla scored best by a clear margin. Volkswagen and Hyundai follow in second and third place for BEV innovations. For the report, the research team led by study director Stefan Bratzel systematically recorded and evaluated the cumulative innovation […] More…

The Italian government is allocating 650 million euros annually for 2022, 2023 and 2024 for incentives to purchase electrified and low-emission vehicles. Private individuals can receive a subsidy of 3,000 euros for the purchase of new electric cars. Small and medium-sized enterprises will also be supported. The measure is based on a decree proposed by […] More…

Ford has started the European series production of the E-Transit at the Ford Otosan plant in Kocaeli, Turkey. The manufacturer has received more than 5,000 orders for the E-Transit from European customers. However, Ford has apparently already produced some examples of the E-Transit before the official opening ceremony in Kocaeli: According to the manufacturer, deliveries […] More…

Tesla has officially opened its factory in Austin in the US state of Texas. This is where the Model Y is produced with the new 4680 cells, which are also manufactured on site and integrated into the new structural battery pack. In addition, Elon Musk announced a new model. Even though only the Model Y […] More…

The US-based EV manufacturer Triton Electric Vehicle has signed an agreement with the Gujarat government to set up a commercial electric vehicle manufacturing plant at Bhuj in Kutch district. Triton Electric Vehicle will set up the plant over 645-acre land with an annual production capacity of 50,000 trucks. The Gujarati state government will assist in […] More…

The US-based EV manufacturer Triton Electric Vehicle has signed an agreement with the Gujarat government to set up a commercial electric vehicle manufacturing plant at Bhuj in Kutch district. Triton Electric Vehicle will set up the plant over 645-acre land with an annual production capacity of 50,000 trucks. The Gujarati state government will assist in […] More…

The former Daimler compact car subsidiary Smart has completed its reorientation with the presentation of its newest electric vehicle: Alongside the iconic two-seaters, Smart will build the small electric SUV ‘#1’, for which the technical data is now also available following the premiere. At the IAA Mobility in autumn 2021, Smart showed the Concept #1. […] More…

Entering the current state of affairs in EVs is not always easy. While Tesla has offered over-the-air updates for many years, Volkswagen has been slow to get into the game. While the company just introduced the latest OTA for ID cars, VW now finds that many of the EVs to receive it need a recall […] More…

ZeroAvia, a company that specialises in hydrogen flights, has announced a new partnership with ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. The companies will work together on developing a regional airport to showcase the feasibility of hydrogen-powered commercial flights. ZeroAvia plans flight demonstrations of hydrogen-electric aircraft supported by the jointly developed H2 ecosystem and […] More…

The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has granted around 600 million euros in funding to procure climate-friendly buses. The largest single purchase is planned by Berlin’s operator BVG, with Transdev Berlin leading the field. But many buses are also being subsidised in Hamburg. The funding comes through a new directive for promoting […] More…

The Dutch company Soel Yachts has presented its new solar-electric yacht Senses 62. The yacht, which is around 19 metres long and ten metres wide, has two electric motors, each of which has a power output of 100 kW or 200 kW, depending on the version. The battery capacity is 282 kWh, 424 kWh or […] More…

Faraday Future has announced a new partnership with Meta System to become the supplier of on-board power management module products for the FF 91 and upcoming FF 81 electric vehicles. Using Meta System’s onboard battery charger, the system will be capable of 15.2 kW AC charging. The onboard power management components have already been delivered […] More…

Boston wants to replace its entire fleet of more than 700 school buses with electric vehicles by 2030, starting with 20 buses taking kids to school during the next school year. The move is part of the city’s Green New Deal, which includes converting much of its vehicle fleet, not only school buses. “Transportation represents […] More…

Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Heliox has reached a milestone and says it has now installed fast-charging solutions in 100 cities worldwide. The most recent addition was on the US East Coast, where the company helps charge a fleet of buses in Seattle. Seattle’s public transport operator King County Metro selected Heliox as one of the […] More…

Bolt Technology has taken the veil off its latest e-scooter, Bolt 5. Plans will see the Estonian company roll out 20,000 new scooters in European cities in the coming months. The Bolt 5 features a wider footboard and replaceable battery said to provide up to 55 km of range. There’s also news on sustainability. The […] More…

Mercedes-Benz increased its sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 37 per cent to 67,800 units in the first quarter of 2022. Sales of the fully electric EQ models more than tripled to 21,900 (+210 per cent). The plug-in hybrids achieved their best first quarter ever with an increase of eight per cent to […] More…

The BMW Group increased global sales of all-electric BMW and Mini vehicles by 149.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022. A total of 35,289 all-electric BMWs and Mini were delivered to customers between January and March. The company plans to more than double sales of pure electric cars this year compared to last year. […] More…

The all-electric successor to the Volvo XC60 set for 2024 will be the first series model to use battery cells from the joint venture between Volvo and Northvolt. The SUV has been the Swedish brand’s best-selling car running for the past four years. Now coming in as full BEV, the Volvo XC60 will be powered […] More…

The successor to the Volvo XC60 set for 2024 will be the first series EV model to use battery cells from the joint venture between Volvo and Northvolt. The conventional SUV has been the Swedish brand’s best-selling car running for the past four years. Finally coming in as full BEV in two years, the Volvo […] More…

A small but prestigious contract has been awarded to the Californian electric car start-up Canoo: Canoo has been contracted by NASA to build vehicles to take astronauts to the launch pad for upcoming missions to the moon and Mars. More recently, Tesla vehicles have been used in launches by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Amazon founder […] More…