German automotive supplier ZF has announced that it will present its new electrified trailer solution at the NUFAM commercial vehicles trade show in Karlsruhe, Germany at the NUFAM commercial vehicles trade show in Karlsruhe, Germany. Lire la suite…
Category: Electrive
FedEx expands electric delivery fleet in London
FedEx has added 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters to its UK fleet. They are stationed in the London boroughs of Bermondsey and Hornsey. The CEP service provider also uses electric vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. Lire la suite…
New York City and Hertz announce partnership
As part of this public-private partnership, Hertz will significantly increase the number of EVs in its fleets for ridesharing and taxi services in New York City. Training and new fast-charging hubs are also part of the deal. Lire la suite…
Edinburgh gets 50 electric double deck buses
Edinburgh bus operator Lothian Buses has ordered 50 all-electric double deck buses from Volvo Buses. The electric fleet will arrive in the Scottish capital in two phases over the coming year. Lire la suite…
Audi fits Q4 e-tron with new electric motor
For the 2024 model year, the Audi Q4 e-tron will receive the new APP550 electric motor from VW, thus increasing power and torque while reducing consumption. The new model year also sees an update in terms of charging power. Lire la suite…
David Brown Automotive presents luxury Mini eMastered
The classic Mini is making a comeback in the UK with David Brown Automotive releasing the electric Mini eMastered, a modern interpretation of the classic car, albeit at a whopping £125,000. Lire la suite…
Webasto presents telematics module for batteries
With a retrofittable hardware module, customers can make their Webasto battery systems telematics-capable at a later date. This should not only enable more precise diagnoses, but also software updates to be installed in the battery system. Lire la suite…
Insolvency: B-ON faces production decline
Official information is now available on the insolvency proceedings of the StreetScooter successor company B-ON. According to the provisional insolvency administrator, delivery bottlenecks and quality problems with components have led to a drop in production and, subsequently, to payment difficulties. Lire la suite…
Nikola announces new COO and moves into Canada
The US truck maker is expanding its dealership network to Canada to sell Class 8 trucks there. Organisations can benefit from significant subsidies there, making it an attractive market for Nikola. Also, Mary Chan is joining the company as COO. Lire la suite…
UK: Prime Minister Sunak postpones ICE phase-out
The British government is pushing back the sales ban of new cars with internal combustion engines from 2030 to 2035. Shortly after the plan was leaked, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the delay and the softening of other climate protection measures. Lire la suite…
Marriott Hotels selects EV Connect as preferred charging provider
The US American hotel chain Marriott Hotels has selected EV Connect as a new charging operator to help set up charging infrastructure at their US and Canadian locations. Lire la suite…
Mercedes confirms CLA production at Rastatt plant
It’s official. Mercedes board member for production Jörg Burzer announces the production of the upcoming electric CLA at the compact car plant in southern Germany. Lire la suite…
Electric scooter acquisition: Bird has purchased Spin
Bird Global has bought the e-scooter and e-bike rental company Spin from the Berlin-based micro-mobility provider Tier Mobility for a sum of $19 million. Lire la suite…
BMW CEO Zipse likely to extend contract
According to a media report, BMW wants to extend the contract with CEO Oliver Zipse at a supervisory board meeting next week ahead of schedule by another two years until summer 2026. It remains to be seen what will happen after that – but there is already speculation about potential successors. Lire la suite…
Going over 160 kph in an electric kart
Latvian kart manufacturer Blue Shock Race claims a new world record for the fastest production electric kart. A 25 kW electric kart from Blue Shock Race reached a top speed of 163 kph at the Gotlandring in Sweden. Lire la suite…
Shell makes another investment in XCharge
Shell has made a major investment in the Chinese charging infrastructure manufacturer XCharge, which plans to use the funds to fuel its planned global expansion. Lire la suite…
Empa wants to automate battery development
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) want to speed up the development of new energy storage devices with the help of the “Aurora” battery robot. Lire la suite…
Ridepooling: Volkswagen opens Moia brand to third parties
Volkswagen is making its electric ridepooling service Moia accessible to other providers via a licensing model. According to Moia, clients remain flexible in their choice of vehicles – and are therefore not restricted to Volkswagen models. Lire la suite…
Redwood Materials purchases Redux Recycling
The US recycling company founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel has completely taken over the German battery recycler Redux Recycling. The company previously belonged to the Austrian Saubermacher Group and operates a recycling plant in Bremerhaven, among other places. Lire la suite…
UK considers weakening ICE exit
Conservative PM Rishi Sunak is attempting to water down the UK policy to ban the sale of new combustion vehicles in 2030. It had been moved back from 2035 by the former conservative leader Boris Johnson. Lire la suite…
