Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced Depot360, a new portfolio that goes beyond the installation and maintenance of electric and charging infrastructure to cover the entire electrification of the fleet. Read more…

Ford is introducing a new variant of the E-Transit, which can go up to 402 kilometres on one charge thanks to a larger battery – and can also charge faster. The order books will open in 2024, and the first deliveries will follow in spring 2025. electrive recently took a look at the production of the electric van in Turkey. Read more…

Deepal, the new energy vehicle unit of Changan Automobile, has announced its connection to Nio’s charging network. The move provides Deepal drivers access to over 20,000 charging piles. Read more…

The Australian investment bank Macquarie announced plans to invest a total of 1.5 billion US dollars over a period of ten years in the development of electric vehicle fleets in India. Read more…

Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli, flying wind turbine manufacturer EnerKite and the Technical University of Braunschweig presented their research at the Hannover Messe, which opened on Monday, which could make it possible to charge electric vehicles using kites. Read more…

Smart will present a preview of an electric mid-size SUV at Auto China in Beijing with the Concept #5. The brand itself calls it “Smart’s most spacious and versatile vehicle to date” – the series version will debut later this year. Read more…

British electric vehicle supplier and manufacturer Bedeo has presented a retrofit package for classic cars to convert them to electric drives. The first car converted was a classic Land Rover Defender, which is now powered by wheel hub motors. Read more…

Developers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a promising new type of sodium-ion battery that charges in just a few seconds – and could be used in electric vehicles in the future. Read more…

In the recently published new edition of its “Global EV Outlook”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global sales of electric cars to remain strong in 2024 and reach around 17 million by the end of the year – more than one in five cars sold worldwide would therefore be electric. Read more…

Honda Canada wants to build an electric vehicle battery plant and produce electric vehicles at its factory in Alliston, in the Canadian province of Ontario. According to local government officials, the deal could be worth double what Volkswagen announced last year. Read more…

The Chinese EV brand Neta from Hozon Auto presented a new SUV model, the Neta L, which will initially launch as an electric car with an additional combustion engine as a range extender. Pure BEV variants of the Neta L will follow at a later date. Read more…

Opel has unveiled the new generation of its Grandland SUV model, which, for the first time, will also be available as an all-electric variant. The vehicle is the first Opel based on the Group’s STLA Medium platform. And with the Grandland, every Opel model is now available as an electric version. Read more…

South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Japanese chemical company Toray Industries. The goal of the cooperation is to drive forward material innovations as part of the Hyundai Motor Group’s electrification strategy. Read more…

Ahead of its official Q1 financial result presentation, Nikola Motor has revealed its production numbers: The company has produced 43 and wholesaled 40 of its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in Q1 2024. Read more…

Norway has launched a new funding programme for electric commercial vehicles, which awards funds on a monthly basis. In a first step, the business development agency Enova will subsidise the procurement of 108 heavy-duty electric vehicles with battery-electric or fuel cell drives. Read more…

UK charge point operator Connected Kerb is rolling out smart charging across its nationwide public network, following a successful trial last year. Read more…

The Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has commissioned the Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems to supply a total of 70 fuel cell modules. These are also to be used in buses in Germany. Read more…

Tesla has launched an official recall campaign for the Cybertruck. As a result, it is now also known how many units of the model Tesla had built by the beginning of April: It is just under 3,900 units. Read more…

The French automotive supplier Valeo is bundling its drive technology and thermal management systems divisions as part of the transition to electromobility. Read more…

Luxembourg has completed its fourth tender call for charging infrastructure, and has assigned funding to support the construction of 434 new charging points. Read more…