Volkswagen is launching the ID. Buzz as a seven-seater version. The longer model was developed primarily for the US market and will mark the return of the VW bus to North America next year. Plus, the seven-seater also brings some technology upgrades to Europe. Currently, VW Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) only builds the standard version of […] More…

Volvo Penta is developing a range of electric forklifts weighing up to 52 tonnes with collaboration partner Italian manufacturer FTMH (Fantuzzi Team Material Handling). The first model to be electrified will be the 26-tonne FTF 26-12, currently equipped with a Volvo Penta diesel engine, as the FTF 26-12 EL. The 600-volt electric drive uses a […] More…

Fisker will launch volume deliveries of the electric SUV Ocean to customers in the USA in the week of June 19. An EPA certification was also approved for the vehicle. Deliveries of the electric Ocean, which only started production in November last year, are commencing in the USA soon, although at smaller amounts than initially […] More…

Hyundai Mobis has started construction of a plant to produce battery systems for electric cars in Indonesia. The new plant will be located in Bekasi, about 60 km southeast of the capital Jakarta, and is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2024. Once the new factory is opened in 2024, it will supply […] More…

Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is bringing Steffen Cost, an experienced car executive, to its European management team. The 56-year-old has been heading operations at GWM’s European headquarters as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) since 1 June. Cost previously held several senior positions at Renault, Nissan and Kia. Most recently, Cost was Vice President of […] More…

Another lithium processing plant is being built in Saudi Arabia. This is being built as part of a joint venture between the Australian mining company European Lithium and the Saudi industrial group Obeikan Group. The plant, which was announced by European Lithium in an ad hoc release, will use lithium mined in Austria under an […] More…

Fiat has launched its very own electric car “grant” in the UK to compensate for the end of the British government scheme to incentivise car drivers to go electric nearly 12 months ago. With an incentive amount of £3,000, the “Fiat E-Grant” doubles the previously offered £1,500 at the British scheme’s close in June last […] More…

The Colorado legislature has passed several bills concerning the subsidization of electric vehicles, trucks and bikes. The subsidies can be stacked with federal subsidies, allowing for a maximum of $40,000 in subsidies for an electric truck. One bill, titled HB23-1272 and signed into law by state governor Jared Polis, increases the state EV tax credit […] More…

Australian developer H2X will deliver a fleet of H2 trucks to Swedish waste and recycling company Renova for use in Gothenburg. The order is worth up to 240 million Swedish kronor (about €20.6 million), according to H2X. The company says it was able to secure the contract in 12 out of 13 categories specified in […] More…

The Copenhagen Pride Parade is switching completely to electric trucks this year. The colourful LGBTI+ festival, which takes place in August, will use 30 Volvo electric trucks, which will be temporarily withdrawn by logistics provider DFDS from its fleets in Denmark and Sweden. According to the organizers, the electric trucks will be fitted with trailers […] More…

In Norway, new electric car registrations have somewhat increased again: After a slight decline in April, more than 10,000 new electric cars were put on the road in May. The most popular model in Norway last month was by far the Tesla Model Y. Although the 10,773 new electric cars in May exceed the 7,471 […] More…

British EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has presented the first completed Jaguar E-Type Roadster fitted with its new ‘drop in’ EV conversion kit ‘E43’. The kit is compatible with Series 1 to 3 cars, in both Coupe and Roadster form. The first E-Type to be converted with the Electrogenic kit sports the ‘E43’ package which equips […] More…

Cubonic will integrate electric drives from Punch Powertrain into its vehicle architecture – specifically for its Cubonic’s PeopleMover minibus and CargoMover light transport vehicle. The two companies have signed a strategic partnership agreement to that effect. Cubonic emerged from the insolvent Aachen-based electric shuttle developer Moove a few months ago. The partnership with Punch Powertrain, […] More…

Ebusco has signed a framework agreement to supply Oechies Elektrotechniek with battery packs for inland navigation for one year. The contract initially covers the delivery of 36 battery packs with a total capacity of around 1 MWh for the WEVA Antonie 1, the first new build hydrogen-powered inland vessel. Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen will build […] More…

Andrew Cornelia is the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America. The manager will be in charge of launching and operating the fast charging network in North America. According to Mercedes-Benz, Cornelia has over a decade of experience in the EV and charging business. He previously worked at Tesla, leading Strategic Finance for the global […] More…

US-based First Mode has contracted ABB to supply 80 battery systems with a total capacity of 2.6 MWh for a fleet of zero-emission dump trucks. The Bordline ESS lithium-ion systems will be used in converted dump trucks with combined fuel cell-battery propulsion. The batteries will be used both to increase the trucks’ peak power when […] More…

The Australian city of Canberra has purchased 94 electric buses. The first should be delivered later this year, while the rest will join the city fleet progressively through 2026. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government has ordered 90 buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. The choice fell on its E12 model. And manufacturer Custom Denning […] More…

Fiat is reviving the name its iconic Fiat 500 was commonly running under. Yet, this time, Topolino designates an all-electric mini car, which may easily be the most petite electric Fiat in the range. It also looks likely to adopt the technology of two older sibling models in the Stellantis group. Press photos reveal the […] More…

General Motors and Posco Chemical will receive a total of around 300 million Canadian dollars in government support for their joint cathode material plant in Canada. The equivalent of around €205 million will be shared by the province of Québec and the federal government. 152 million CAD (104.5 million euros) will come in the form […] More…

A French consortium comprising Alstom, EasyMile, Equans, Keolis, Renault Group and StatInf, is about to launch a fleet of autonomous minibuses. The project dubbed Mach2 includes level 4 autonomy, without a human driver onboard, and is a first in Europe. The electric minibuses fleet will enter public transport services in the city of Châteauroux in […] More…