Tesla has to install a software update in almost 1.1 million of its electric cars in the USA due to safety concerns. The safety authority NHTSA points to a malfunction of the automated window closing system in several Tesla models. According to the report, passengers run the risk of getting their fingers caught. Elon Musk, […] More…

US battery manufacturer Microvast announced the successful outcome of its extreme fast charge (XFC) project, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy. The stated goal of this XFC project was to deliver a lithium-ion automotive format pouch cell for EVs capable of exceeding 500 cycles while charging in less than 10 minutes and […] More…

As the Nissan Qashqai and Juke combustion model production in Sunderland passes the five million mark, hybrid-electric versions of these SUVs models are now rolling off the lines in the factory in the UK. The Qashqai e-Power and Juke Hybrid have now officially gone into production in Sunderland. Built alongside the Nissan Leaf, every model […] More…

The Japanese company SkyDrive shows the design of its electric aerial taxi SD-05, which is currently under development and is to be used at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. The SD-05 is a two-seater, electrically powered air taxi designed for flights up to about ten kilometres. The SD-05 is a Vertial Take Off and […] More…

The Australian electric truck manufacturer SEA Electric has doubled the size of its local assembly facility in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. The truck maker’s current plant was expanded to now cover 8,000 square metres on a total site of 15,000 square metres. SEA Electric says the expansion now gives the company the capacity to […] More…

Ballard Power Systems has received an order from Stadler Rail to supply six 100 kW Fcmove-HD+ fuel cell modules to power the first hydrogen train in the US. The train is expected to enter service in San Bernardino, California, in 2024 and will seat over 100 passengers. The contract awarded to Stadler by the San […] More…

Artemis Technologies, a company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is presenting the design of an all-electric passenger ferry that is to enter service for the first time in 2024. The operator Condor Ferries wants to use the hydrofoil as part of a pilot project between Belfast and Bangor in Northern Ireland from that date. The […] More…

The Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has signed a contract with the Dutch transport company Hermes for the delivery of ten Trollino 18s. The MetroStyle trolleybuses are scheduled to arrive in the city of Arnhem in the first half of 2024. The new trolleybuses are equipped with traction batteries with a capacity of about 90 kWh, […] More…

Irizar has received another electric bus order for Spain. Transports Ciutat Comtal (TCC) has ordered 20 ‘Irizar ie’ trams for use in the Pamplona region. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-2023. The electric buses hold the Spanish bus maker’s latest generation 430 kWh batteries and are equipped with 206 kW traction engines. The electric […] More…

The SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture is launching a convertible version of the all-electric Hong Guang Mini EV in China, which is extremely popular there. The Mini EV family of microcars has been ranked number one in China’s electric car sales rankings for 24 months in a row. According to a statement by joint venture partner General […] More…

Quantron and the Indian company ETO Motors are planning a cooperation for the Indian and European markets. Through this cooperation, the German electric commercial vehicle manufacturer wants to gain access to the Indian market with its products, among other things. The two companies from Germany and India have set out their intention to cooperate in […] More…

Ford has established an independent company in China called Ford Electric Mach Technologies (FMeT) for the development of electric vehicles. The manufacturer is also establishing an independent direct sales network in the country under the Ford Select brand. Ford China announced the establishment of FMeT on its official WeChat account. It is to be an […] More…

Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has been contracted by Connect Bus to supply 47 electric buses for use in Sweden. The buses are to be delivered at the end of 2023 and operated by the public transport service Länstrafiken Kronoberg in Växjö, Sweden. The 47 electric buses will be made up of 29 Ebusco 3.0 […] More…

Stellantis is installing the new electric motor with 115 kW output and 260 Nm torque in the new model year of the Peugeot e-208 and DS 3 E-Tense. This had also recently been confirmed for the purely electric versions of the Peugeot 308 and its estate offshoot 308 SW. In the new Peugeot e-208, power […] More…

At the Battery Show North America, ABB unveiled its new Plant Optimization Methodology for battery manufacturing. The Swiss-Swedish company presented the way greenfield battery sites can jumpstart global operations. The company says that its agile approach aims to scale up to meet demand and reduce bottlenecks in the world’s gigafactory boom. ABB says that its […] More…

Italian coachbuilder Caselani has transformed the Citroën Berlingo into a retro van in the style of the 1950s 2CV AU. Like the standard Berlingo model, the Berlingo 2CV Fourgonnette will also be offered with an all-electric drive and marketed by Caselani, officially licensed by Citroën. According to Citroën’s parent company Stellantis, the electric van in […] More…

At the IAA Transportation, the British electric drive specialist Saietta presented for the first time a fully integrated electric axle drive for light commercial vehicles up to two tonnes gross vehicle weight. It was not the only electric drive innovation on the British stand. According to the company’s statement, the electric axle drive for light […] More…

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has signed agreements with Swiss electric vehicle manufacturer Kyburz and German company Trailer Dynamics at the IAA Transportation. Announcements on further deals are to follow shortly. CATL and Kyburz have fixed by letter of intent that they will seek a supply agreement for CATL batteries to be used in the Swiss […] More…

VW will apparently recall around 10,000 units of the ID.3 and ID.4 electric models worldwide. This number includes around 3,000 electric cars in Germany. The electric car rental company Nextmove has reported the upcoming recall, citing communication from the manufacturer to its dealer network. VW has “determined that battery cells have been installed in the […] More…

China will continue to exempt New Energy Vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs and PHEVs) from purchase tax in 2023. There had already been reports to this effect at the beginning of August, but now the official confirmation has come from the responsible ministry. After the renewed extension was decided a few weeks ago, as reported by local […] More…