Karin Rådström, currently responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, will become the new CEO of Daimler Truck from 1 October. She takes over the position from Martin Daum and will head the world’s largest truck manufacturer. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Volvo scraps goal to go fully electric by 2030
In 2021, Volvo Cars announced that it would become an all-electric car manufacturer by 2030. That strategy now also involves putting plug-in hybrids on the road – possibly even mild hybrids. Read more…
Stellantis manager becomes Polestar CFO
Polestar has found a new Chief Financial Officer. Jean-Francois Mady replaces Per Ansgar as Polestar CFO, who took over the position on an interim basis in January 2024. This is the second important appointment to the Polestar Executive Board in just a few days. Read more…
Swiss Post and Fenaco plan nationwide fast-charging network
Swiss Post and Fenaco have signed the contracts for their planned joint venture for a nationwide fast-charging network. From mid-2025, fast-charging points from the joint venture called PowerUp will be available at around 50 locations. By 2030, 300 locations with a total of 1,500 charging points are planned. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht specifies plans for Land Aircraft Carrier
Xpeng Aeroht, the flying car business of Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng, plans to start series production and deliveries of its Land Aircraft Carrier in 2026. The price is expected to be less than 2 million yuan, the equivalent of less than 250,000 euros. Read more…
Germany’s battery researchers fear a complete funding freeze
When Germany cut several electric mobility subsidies at the beginning of the year, battery researchers fought for their funding – and at least saved a reduced budget for 2024. But the new draft budget for 2025 is alarming: The industry is no longer talking about cuts but capping. Read more…
Houston starts introducing electric bus fleet
The Houston Metro has rolled out its first battery-electric buses on two routes. The ageing buses on the ‘402 Bellaire Quickline’ have been replaced by an all-electric bus fleet, while the ’28 OST’ now features 5 electric buses on the line. Read more…
VW: “We are short of sales for around two plants.”
After VW management questioned the future of German plants for the first time on Monday, all eyes were on today’s works meeting in Wolfsburg. The Board of Management defended its course in front of the employees – CFO Arno Antlitz cited concrete figures. Read more…
Didi plans Mexico’s largest fleet of electric cars
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi wants to bring a total of 100,000 electric cars to Mexico by 2030 and is investing 50.3 million US dollars to do so. The goal is to build the largest fleet of electric cars in Mexico and Latin America. Read more…
Ampeco signs E.ON Drive Infrastructure as a customer
Charging station operator E.ON Drive Infrastructure (EDRI) has selected the charging management platform of the Bulgarian startup Ampeco as the backend solution for its Europe-wide CPO business. E.ON operates more than 6,000 public chargers in eleven European countries. Read more…
Stellantis presents fuel cell ‘Movano’ van at the IAA
Stellantis announces the world premiere of the Opel Movano Hydrogen at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. It is the brand’s first large van with fuel cell technology. Read more…
Cellcentric makes future FC system a virtual experience
Cellcentric will present a virtual 3D model of its future fuel cell system for long-distance road transport at the IAA Transportation. The company calls it the European premiere of its “NextGen fuel cell system.” Read more…
MAN adds 12-tonne model to its electric truck portfolio
MAN Truck & Bus will present a new electric truck at the IAA Transportation in Hannover mid-September. The new eTGL is based on the 12-tonne model from the diesel portfolio and uses the same technical components as the eTGS and eTGX. Read more…
Audi decides against building new model in Brussels
Audi has confirmed that it will not be outsourcing another model to the Belgian plant in Brussels – meaning that the site is on the brink of closure. And: a new plant manager will take over until the end of production of the Q8 e-tron. Read more…
Volvo to start EX90 deliveries in September
Volvo says it will deliver the first units of the all-electric EX90 premium SUV to customers in the US and Europe this month. Other markets will follow in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2025. Read more…
Hyundai factory in Georgia faces renewed scrutiny over water supply
Following complaints by conservationists, a federal US agency will reexamine an environmental permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia. The complaint had centered around regulators failing to properly assess the factory’s impacts on the local water supply. Read more…
Protean’s newest generation completes drive system validation
UK-based wheel motor specialist Protean Electric has completed its full validation programme with the new generation of its ‘ProteanDrive’ in-wheel drive system. Read more…
Terra Charge to expand charging network across Indonesia
Japanese electric vehicle charging station manufacturer Terra Charge plans to establish 1,000 public EV charging stations across Indonesia by the end of 2025. Read more…
MAN extends contract of CTO Zohm
The Supervisory Board of MAN Truck & Bus SE has extended Frederik Zohm’s contract as Executive Board member for Research & Development early until June 2030. One of the reasons given for the early contract extension is the progress made in electromobility. Read more…
DAF joins European HDV Booking initiative for truck and coach charging
DAF Trucks has joined HDV Booking, a consortium supported by the European Commission that is working on setting up a platform for reserving public charging stations for trucks and coaches in Europe. HDV Booking should be operational throughout Europe by 2026. Read more…
