In the UK, Dynamo Motor Company is offering converted electric Maxus e Deliver 3 into a high-roof transporter. The conversion increases the electric van’s available storage space from 4.8 m3 to 6 m3 thanks to 350 mm roof extension. In converted form, the van can do over 150 real-world city miles’ worth of range (241 […] More…

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has won an order to supply its Grid-eMotion Fleet smart charging infrastructure solution, unveiled last year, to the Swedish city of Västerås. Local transport company Svealandstrafiken had ordered ten electric buses from Volvo. Last year’s e-bus order with Volvo included an option for seven more articulated e-buses, so managing charging them […] More…

Mazda is launching its first electric car in the US market, the MX-30 EV, and it is likely going to have a tough time with a starting price of $33,470 and only 100 miles (160 kilometres) of range. Mazda’s first electric car in the USA will be up for order in California come autumn this […] More…

Opel is introducing its own offshoot of the Citroën Ami electric two-seater light vehicle. The Opel Rocks-e will be available to order in Germany from autumn this year online or through direct sales at selected Opel dealers – with other markets to follow in 2022. The Opel Rocks-e and the Citroën Ami are basically identical […] More…

Porsche has made some changes to the Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo for the new model year. Vehicles built from September onwards will have more range for everyday driving thanks to technical optimisations. The upgrades include the deep integration of Android Auto into Porsche Communication Management (PCM) and Remote Park Assist for the 2022 model […] More…

German companies Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH and Aumann AG have concluded an agreement for the series production of hydrogen fuel cells. In essence, Proton will continue to use a production facility that was created with the special machinery manufacturer Aumann as part of a research project. The plant was developed by both companies within […] More…

In China, Great Wall subsidiary FTXT Energy Technology and their vehicle partners Dayun, Dongfeng and Foton, have supplied a fleet of 100 heavy-duty trucks with hydrogen fuel cells for a construction project in the province of Hebei. The trucks’ entire drive technology has been developed and provided by FTXT as well as the hydrogen tanks […] More…

The Russian government is to offer subsidies to manufacturers of electric vehicles and batteries to co-finance the costs associated with the construction of plants and to special investment contracts. Electric cars are also to be allowed to drive free of charge on toll roads from next year on a trial basis. The Russian news agency […] More…

Loop Energy, a Canadian company specialising in fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles, announces its first deal in South Korea. NGVI, a well-connected local manufacturer of hydrogen buses, has opted for Loop’s eFlow fuel cell platform. The agreement could see over a thousand hydrogen buses being rolled out across South Korea thanks to NGVI’s connection […] More…

It looks like Hyundai has decided to postpone the start of production of the Ioniq 6 by two to three months to May or June 2022. The design is apparently to be revised again and the Ioniq 6 is to receive a larger battery for more milage. The Korea Economic Daily (KED) has reported the […] More…

In December last year, the UK saw the introduction of green license plates to designate zero-emission vehicles. The number plates were also to enable local authorities to grant electric vehicles special rights. However, it looks like the uptake is lagging behind. According to a survey by the New Scientist, no councils have introduced incentives in […] More…

BlackRock is investing over 100 million Australian dollars in the charging infrastructure company Jolt. The company wants to build 5,000 charging stations for electric cars at sites across Australia by 2030. BlackRock bound its commitment to supporting Jolt’s target. The Australian company is an EV charging provider which combines charging offers with billboard advertising. For […] More…

The British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has named Swarco a key partner in its roll-out of charging stations at sites across the UK. The deal sees Swarco supply 150 Ua Rapid EV chargers and electrifying 28 sites by the end of 2021. The partnership comes as part of MFG’s announced investments of […] More…

Energy provider Ovo just rolled out a new tariff providing a flat rate to drivers charging electric vehicles. The company says this would bring down charging costs to roughly £100 a year at a guaranteed flat rate of 5p per kWh for charging at all times of the day. Called ‘Drive Anytime,’ the new Ovo […] More…

Slovakia’s battery specialist InoBat announces cooperation with Group14 Technologies, a supplier of lithium-silicon battery materials based in the United States. The partners say they will produce high-energy-density batteries for automotive applications which are customisable. InoBat adds it has seen demand for high energy density batteries “skyrocket” and that silicon-based anode materials would deliver “dramatically more” […] More…

Ford is reported to have doubled production targets for the electric version of its F-150 pickup truck ahead of the market launch in spring 2022. According to the report, the second-largest US carmaker is now aiming for annual production of more than 80,000 vehicles in 2024. Referring to information from insiders, Reuters writes that the […] More…

Tesla has handed over the first Model Ys to customers in Europe. As social media posts show, the first handovers are in Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. There are also new rumours about the battery technology of the Model Y to be built at Giga Berlin. In view of the first deliveries in Europe, Teslerati […] More…

CATL has presented a sodium-ion cell along with plans to start production in 2023. What are the advantages and disadvantages of replacing lithium? Christoph M. Schwarzer evaluated the technology by speaking to battery experts from P3 Automotive and Prof. Dr Markus Hölzle from ZSW. The potential is huge! * * * Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. […] More…

McDonald’s Austria has commissioned Statkraft’s e-mobility outlet Mer to build fast-charging stations. By the end of 2023, the partners want to equip all McDonald’s Austria branches that have a parking lot with ultra-rapid chargers delivering 150 or up to 300 kW. According to the statement, Mer’s German business unit, known until recently as E-Wald or […] More…

Oxford City Council has announced a new £5000 grant for licenced drivers of Hackney Carriages or black cabs to transition to an electric vehicle. The £5,000 grant is now available as a grant contribution towards the costs of purchasing a new ua-low emission taxi. The funding is part of the city’s ‘Zero Emission Zone Pilot’, […] More…