Hyundai has released range pricing and specifications for the new Kona Electric in the UK. The EV there starts at 34,995 pounds – and could make it further on one charge than previously communicated. First the prices: The Kona Electric is available in four versions – Advance, N Line, N Line S, and Ultimate. The […] More…

Founded last autumn, the ‘Upcell – European Battery Manufacturing Alliance’ has gained 37 new members from research, science and industry within six months. The goal of the non-profit organisation with its now 75 members is to strengthen cooperation and innovation in the European battery value chain to ensure Europe’s economic autonomy. By the end of […] More…

California’s Alef Aeronautics is working on an electric flying car. The two-seater Model A can drive on public roads and take off and land vertically. According to the manufacturer, the road range is 200, the flight range 110 miles. That is the equivalent of 320 and 177 kilometres. Founded in 2015, Alef Aeronautics says it […] More…

The Iveco eDaily has set an official Guinness World Record. Unveiled in September 2022, the 3.5-tonne electric box van secured the world record for the highest weight towed by an electric box van. The eDaily pulled three trucks with a total weight of around 153 tonnes. Specifically, it was even 153.58 tonnes of trailer load […] More…

The US state of Michigan is taking the lead in developing a Mobility Charging Hub, a “real-world prototype programme” aimed to meet the growing demand for charging locations for commercial electric vehicles. It also has Daimler Trucks North American (DTNA) and DTE Energy on board as partners. The “real-world prototype” will be located at Daimler […] More…

UK company Grundon Waste Management is looking into truly sustainable operations as it unveils its first electric garbage trucks powered directly by electricity generated from customer waste. The move is part of an annual £5 million investment in a cleaner collection fleet. Grundon’s investment combines converting its existing diesel vehicles into electric ones and purchasing […] More…

In Norway, charging infrastructure operators have to offer card payment at new fast charging stations since 1 July. There is currently no obligation to retrofit existing columns – but it is still up for discussion by policymakers. According to the state’s Ministry of Transport, the rule initially only applies to stations with at least 50 […] More…

The South Korean Posco Group is building two factories for the production of nickel and precursor materials for electric car batteries in the South Korean city of Pohang together with the Chinese battery materials company CNGR Advanced Material. The factories, in which the partners are investing a total of 1.5 trillion won (1.1 billion euros), […] More…

BYD is planning to build three production facilities on a former Ford industrial site in Brazil: one for the production of electric and hybrid cars, one for chassis for electric buses and trucks, and a third that will process lithium and iron phosphate for the international market. To convert the site in the Camaçari industrial […] More…

Norwegian charging infrastructure manufacturer Zaptec has signed a framework agreement with energy company E.ON to distribute its products in 18 European countries. E.ON will initially distribute Zaptec products to residential customers through its digital channels in Sweden and Norway. In Sweden, the Zaptec Go wallbox will be sold immediately through E.ON as part of a […] More…

Hitachi Rail has started producing its latest train with a flexible drive concept that will run exclusively battery-electric in the future. Hitachi calls the Masaccio a “tribrid” because it can be operated flexibly via an overhead line, purely electric or as a diesel hybrid. Hitachi Rail produced the first 20 units of the Masaccio in […] More…

The Chinese car company SAIC is planning to build a plant for electric vehicles in Europe and is currently looking for a location. SAIC has joint ventures in China with Volkswagen and General Motors that produce electric cars, among other things. According to Reuters, the company is not yet giving any further details. SAIC is […] More…

Norwegian building materials supplier Optimera announced the procurement of 40 to 50 large electric trucks and other heavy electric vehicles over the next few years. Optimera has already put a first Volvo FH Electric into operation and will use it primarily for transporting building materials in the Oslo region. Based on the practical experience with […] More…

MG Motor has added a new top model to its MG4 electric series. The MG4 XPower has a 320 kW all-wheel drive, to which the front electric motor contributes 150 kW and the rear 170 kW. For the standard sprint from 0 to 100 km/h, MG quotes a duration of 3.8 seconds – not surprising […] More…

Fiat presents two new electric models, the 600e and the Topolino. Despite the similar name, the 600e is not related to the Fiat 500 electric – but to other Stellantis electric vehicles. Fiat may state that it is “the 500e’s big brother” (at least in the German press release), but that applies at most to […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has opened a 1,500 square metre innovation centre in Berlin. As a European technology hub, the location in the German capital is to contribute to the development of new technologies and applications. We asked around on-site. The new Amazon Tower is just around the corner, as is the RAW […] More…

This year’s Tour de France, which started on 1 July, marks Skoda’s 20th anniversary as the official main sponsor of the world’s most famous cycling race. This year’s 209 support and organisation vehicles are almost entirely electric. 207 of the 209 Skoda models in use have electric or hybrid drives. The race director leads the […] More…

The Dutch construction company Jos Scholman will purchase 16 Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen vehicles. The 16 fuel cell transporters will expand Jos Scholman’s hydrogen-powered fleet, which already consists of around 30 FCEVs, including cars, tractors and diggers. The Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen, presented in mid-2021, will be mass-produced at the Hordain plant in France, along with the […] More…

Siemens will deliver metering services to three partners in the UK, namely Blink Charging, Be.EV and Evyve. These partnerships are set to fast-track the installation of more than 10,000 new EV charging points across the UK over the next four years and help bridge a gap in the market. The charge point operators say the […] More…

The Volkswagen Group and FAW-Volkswagen will invest an additional 800 million yuan (around €10 million) in its Chinese charging infrastructure joint venture, CAMS. The goal is to accelerate the development of fast charging stations in China. Volkswagen plans to install 17,000 CAMS fast-charging points in China by 2025. In context: in June 2023, the CAMS […] More…