Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has completed the development of the prototype of its first large battery-electric 793 dump truck. With a prototype ready to go, Caterpillar demonstrated the new model to customers on a seven-kilometre track. These customers, who are participating in Caterpillar’s so-called ‘Early Learner’ programme, include BHP and Rio Tinto. The loaded dump […] More…

BYD is further expanding its battery production capacities in China with a new plant in Wenzhou in Zhejiang province. The new factory will have an annual capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours and is scheduled to start production in 2024. The only thing is that BYD does not yet specify what kind of batteries will be produced […] More…

In order to boost demand for electric vehicles in the face of high fuel costs, the Philippines has abolished import duties on electric vehicles. The scheme will apply not only to cars, but also buses, delivery scales, trucks, motorbikes and e-bikes. An inter-agency panel chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr approved the abolition of the […] More…

The Californian electric car start-up Faraday Future has still not been able to raise the necessary capital to start production of its debut model FF 91, which was already postponed in July, this year. According to Reuters, the company, whose share value has plunged 94 per cent this year, even has “significant doubts” about being […] More…

Renault Trucks is showing the design of its two all-electric heavy-duty trucks, the E-Tech T and E-Tech C, and has opened reservations for both models. Announced in March with initial technical specifications, the electric truck models will roll off the production line in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, from the end of 2023. The commercial vehicle manufacturer announced […] More…

General Motors has announced the launch of more than 15 electric models based on its Ultium platform in China by 2025. Following the already available Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, GM is planning a broad range of Ultium-based models across brands, segments and body styles for the Chinese market. In addition to the Lyriq, which has […] More…

General Motors has a “new business” servicing Tesla electric vehicles at its dealerships. Since 2021, GM claims that its dealers have fixed over 11,000 Tesla EVs in the US. This apparently benefits both sides: General Motors gets a stream of revenue that it wasn’t initially planning on, while customers don’t have to wait on potentially […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has made changes to key management positions. Matthew Qiu, the current Chief Production Officer, will become the new CEO of Aiways, replacing Charlie (Yang) Zhang in this role. In turn, Charlie Zhang is to take over as chairman of the supervisory board. This position was previously held by William […] More…

In London, the Borough of Hounslow will expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure in a series of stages by 2026. Houndslow Council decided to install 2,000 new EV charging points by 2026. The charging infrastructure rollout is part of the Council’s aim to reach zero emissions by 2030. The council aims to prioritise locations and […] More…

According to user reports, Tesla has significantly reduced the tariffs at its Superchargers in Germany and other European countries. The new tariffs are said to be around 15 cents per kilowatt hour lower than the previous price. As the German publication Teslamag reports, citing the user reports, the German average is now apparently 55 cents […] More…

Apcoa Parking UK has signed a multi-million-pound contract with Compleo UK to supply Apcoa Parking with charging stations. As part of the existing collaboration, Compleo UK will supply a further 1,000 AC charging stations by the end of 2024. This further extends Apcoa and Compleo‘s partnership which has already seen 451 AC charging stations installed […] More…

Israeli startup EVR Motors has partnered with India’s EKA Mobility to design small, lightweight electric motors for their e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India. The new commercial agreement stipulates that EVR will design and develop electric motors for EKA based on EVR’s proprietary Trapezoidal Stator Radial Flux Permanent Magnet (TS-RFPM) motor that the […] More…

The Californian start-up Hyperion Motors has presented a hydrogen-electric supercar at the Los Angeles Auto Show. On paper, the XP-1 offers enormous driving performance and an outstanding range. The company also presented the required infrastructure solution. Powered by four electric motors with a total output of over 1.5 MW, the Hyperion XP-1 promises a top […] More…

Recycling startup Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has entered into another collaboration. US ride broker and sharing provider Lyft will work with Redwood Materials to recycle end-of-life batteries from its e-bike and electric scooter-sharing fleets. Redwood Materials has not released an announcement about the collaboration at the time of this article’s […] More…

After the Aachen-based Moove GmbH (formerly e.Go Moove GmbH) recently filed for insolvency, the provisional insolvency administrator Dirk Wegener succeeded in presenting a viable reorganisation concept for the company, which specialises in electric shuttles, to the competent Aachen District Court. With the restructuring concept only four weeks after the insolvency application, it was thus possible […] More…

The Geely brand Geometry has launched two new electric models in China. These are the G6 sedan and the M6 SUV, both of which start at a base price of 149,800 yuan (approx. 20,250 euros) after subsidies. Both models produce 150 kW and are offered with two battery options (53 and 70 kWh). In the […] More…

Mazda has raised its sales target for all-electric cars to between 25 and 40 per cent of total sales by 2030, up from 25 per cent previously. To advance the electrification of its vehicles, the Japanese carmaker plans to invest 1.5 trillion yen (10.3 billion euros) together with its partners. The Japanese company only presented […] More…

Fiat’s in-house tuner Abarth will launch the brand’s first purely electric model based on the Fiat 500e. Abarth has made changes to the appearance and the electric drive – but not to the battery. The electric motor of the Abarth 500e has an output of 113 kW. That is 26 kW more than the Fiat […] More…

Ford has presented the all-electric E-Tourneo Custom. The passenger car version of the E-Transit Custom uses the same technology at its core, but the minibus still gets some features that are not available in the van. The new E-Tourneo Custom comes with eight seats as standard and is offered with two wheelbases. The E-Tourneo Custom […] More…

The US pizza chain Domino’s has ordered 800 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars from General Motors. The first 100 of the electric cars are to arrive at selected branches in the USA this month. The other 700 Bolt electric cars will follow in the upcoming months, according to the pizza chain. Domino  has published a photo […] More…