The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has approved a contract for the purchase of ten fuel-cell electric buses, made by New Flyer of America. The purchase of the fuel cell buses is also designed to allow SEPTA to evaluate the technology as the Authority develops plans for a zero-emission bus fleet. The contract includes the […] More…

After an extremely weak January, electric car registrations in Norway have returned to their usual level: 6,183 new electric cars were registered there in January. By far the best-selling model was the Tesla Model Y. After the upward outlier in December 2022, the downward outlier occurred in January 2023, as reported: Just 1,237 new electric […] More…

Jet H2 Energy plans to build its first ten hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany and Denmark. These will supply cars as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles and buses with gaseous green hydrogen – at 350 and 700 bar. The ten stations now announced are the company’s first. As reported, Jet H2 Energy plans […] More…

Daimler Buses is turning its plant in Mannheim, Germany, into a centre of competence for e-city buses. From 2024, the plant will focus entirely on producing electrically powered city buses and become more involved in component production. According to a company statement, it is part of an agreement reached by the company’s management with the […] More…

The decision to phase out new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with internal combustion engines in the EU from 2035 seemed to be a done deal. But now, Germany could overturn it. Other EU countries also revised their acceptance of the agreement, making its future unclear. Germany’s Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) has revoked […] More…

Mexico will soon be home to a new Tesla Gigafactory. The carmaker confirmed that it chose the location to build its “our next-gen vehicle” at yesterday’s Investor Day at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas. CEO Elon Musk also gave some details about his Master Plan 3, which focuses on a renewable energy future – but much […] More…

Charging specialist Allego has won a new contract from Sweden. As part of a cooperation with the real estate company Trophi, Allego will build publicly accessible fast-charging infrastructure at seven supermarkets and urban grocery stores. Depending on the size of the site, four to eight HPC connections are planned, with an additional four to eight […] More…

Numerous electric models from Stellantis and Toyota will have to go to the workshop because of possible battery problems. The affected vehicles, all of which were built in 2022, may have a fault in the specific software calibration of the traction battery control unit. Consequently, there may be incorrect detection of the cell voltage and/or […] More…

Tesla is apparently also working on a revised version of the Model Y. According to an agency report, the new Model Y is being developed under the codename ‘Juniper’ and is scheduled to go into production in October 2024. The news was revealed by Reuters, citing three people privy to the plans, which explained that […] More…

Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy will soon begin supplying Jiangling Motors Electric Vehicle (JMEV), which is majority owned by Renault, with Na-ion battery packs for the EV3 small electric car. In August last year, Renault partner Farasis Energy announced plans for a new factory in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, targeting a final annual capacity of 30 […] More…

Tesla has officially opened its Supercharger network in the USA to non-Tesla vehicles. Via so-called “Magic Docks”, all CCS-capable electric cars can now charge at select Supercharger locations. And to ensure that Tesla vehicles are no longer limited to its own charging network, the manufacturer now offers a retrofit for older models, so they can […] More…

Volvo Cars has announced plans to set up a new development centre in Poland. The new ‘Tech Hub’ in Krakow will have full responsibility for software development for key features of the manufacturer’s new all-electric cars. As such, the Krakow ‘Tech Hub’ is to play a crucial role in Volvo Cars’ plan to become an […] More…

Honda and LG Energy Solution have begun constructing their joint venture battery cell factory in the US state of Ohio. The announced factory near Jeffersonville is expected to be operational by the end of 2025 with an annual production capacity of approximately 40 GWh. The two partners announced the plant in the summer of 2022 […] More…

The German electric vehicle manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile has agreed on a cooperation with the raw materials trader Trafigura. Under the agreement, Trafigura will supply 100 per cent of e.Go’s future aluminium needs, as well as battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and copper. The agreement between the two companies is still a non-binding letter […] More…

The Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the startup Sun2Wheel. According to the largest mobility club in Switzerland, it wants to expand its involvement in electric mobility. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. TCS says it also wants to participate in further developing bidirectional charging and storage solutions. […] More…

The US electric car start-up Rivian has presented its annual report for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2022. While revenues are increasing along with the deliveries of the vehicles, due to scaling production costs, losses have also continued to rise. Q4 revenues were $663 million (€623.5 million), and full-year 2022 revenues were […] More…

BP Pulse and parking management company Apcoa are partnering to build 100 fast-charging hubs in Europe. These will be located in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK. All 100 charging hubs in Apcoa car parks will go into operation over the next three years. The first two are planned for Berlin […] More…

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has ordered 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric delivery vans and 14,000 chargers. Charging stations will be installed at USPS locations, supplied by Blink Charging, Siemens and Rexel USA, with an investment of $260 million. USPS notes in announcing the purchase that this acquisition plan “conforms with the electrification strategy announced […] More…

Electric mobility also works for a construction site, as Volvo Trucks demonstrates with its heavy-duty electric trucks for the industry. The manufacturer now offers trucks with simple chassis and various superstructures, such as tippers, mixers or cranes- all with an electric drivetrain. Meant here are the FM Electric and FMX Electric. The FM is a […] More…

Stellantis has announced a multi-million dollar investment in three plants in Kokomo, Indiana. The E-components for the upcoming electric models of the group’s US brands will be built there. These models will then contribute to Stellantis’ goal of having every second of its vehicles in the US be electric by 2030. Specifically, the plants in […] More…