Volvo will be relying on bidirectional charging in a big way in the future. The first model from the Swedes to feature this technology will be the upcoming EX90 – other models on the new EV platform will also support bidirectional charging. The system has a special technical feature that significantly expands the possibilities. While […] More…

The US electric car startup built 7,363 vehicles at its Illinois plant in the third quarter. In the same period, Rivian delivered 6,584 vehicles. The company reiterated its full-year sales forecast. The company has not yet released its full quarterly numbers – in fact, it was the first time Rivian Automotive has issued a separate […] More…

In Europe, the Dutch hydrogen fuel cell system developer Zepp Solutions has revealed the X150, a new 150 kW fuel cell system for heavy-duty applications. The new module is now up for pre-order with deliveries expected by mid-2023. Zepp Solutions says the new fuel cell solution is available in configurations suitable for installation in vehicle […] More…

In the city of Hamburg, Germany, the car-sharing companies Miles, Share Now, Sixt and WeShare have agreed to increase the share of electric vehicles in their fleets to at least 80 per cent by the turn of the year 2023/24. This includes a strategic partnership between the four companies, the City of Hamburg and the […] More…

The Cellforce Group, the joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, says it has successfully set up the series production process for coating its electrodes over the past twelve months. In the process, Cellforce has relied on close cooperation with the machinery and plant manufacturer Dürr. According to Cellforce, the battery joint venture will in future […] More…

The South Korean materials group Posco has signed an agreement with GS Energy that is expected to result in the establishment of a joint venture for recycling spent batteries before the end of this year. GS Energy is a subsidiary of the South Korean GS Group. According to a report in the Aju Daily, 51 […] More…

Toyota has announced plans to start production and sales of a small electric sedan powered by BYD batteries by the end of the year in China as part of an ongoing collaboration with BYD, according to three people close to the Japanese carmaker. The compact EV ‘bZ3’ was developed specifically for the Chinese market and […] More…

According to an agency report, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to include electric cars in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which regulates the blending of renewable fuels. This could benefit large electric car manufacturers such as Tesla. The RFS ensures that refiners are required to blend a certain quota of biofuels into the […] More…

German automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies has received several orders for its battery management systems (BMS), totalling more than two billion euros. These involve both the control units and the important software. To an undisclosed customer, Vitesco will deliver control units for 400- and 800-volt batteries in a wireless communication version, according to the release. This […] More…

Tesla announced today that it is moving away from using ultrasonic sensors in its suite of Autopilot sensors in favour of its camera-only ‘Tesla Vision’ system. The original plan for the Autopilot system had included eight cameras, a front-facing radar, and several ultrasonic sensors all around its vehicles to create a real-time evaluation of what […] More…

Italy-based system integrator H2Boat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based Nuvera Fuel Cells, a provider of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell engines. Nuvera is to supply an E-45 fuel cell engine to H2Boat for marine type approval certification. Following on from certification, Nuvera is to further supply the engine for integration in H2Boat’s […] More…

In Europe and the UK, the exclusively electric car rental company UFODrive has introduced a new subscription service. The offer is designed to combine customer demand for longer-term rental contracts and flexible alternatives to leasing. The elecric car subscription is now available in UFODrive‘s European markets, including the UK. The subscription offer will also become […] More…

In the UK, public transport provider First Bus is partnering with conversion company Equipmake to retrofit 12 of the operators existing diesel buses with electric drives. The buses are to be converted and operated in the York region. The single-decker Optare Versa buses from First Bus are to be fitted with Equipmake‘s scalable modular Zero […] More…

The Ideanomics subsidiary Solectrac has announced several new orders, totalling 17 new electric e25 tractors to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources and a “leading private sector plant nursery”.This is the first major reported order for the burgeoning electric tractor company. The company first appeared on our radar in August of 2021, when […] More…

The result of the Center of Automotive Management’s (CAM) ‘Electromobility Report 2022’ has Tesla once again emerging as the top innovator. The VW Group holds its own in second place but is unable to close the gap to Tesla. BYD is a newcomer in third place. For the report, the research team led by study […] More…

Boeing-backed air-taxi company Wisk Aero has unveiled the Gen-6, an autonomous four-seater aircraft. Wisk says the eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft) is market-ready and can now apply for type certification by the FAA, the US Department of Transport Federal Aviation Authority. The autonomous aircraft carries four passengers without a pilot on board while […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has presented the model update for the A- and B-Class. Visually, the facelift is minimal, and the work under the hood has only been applied minimally. The plug-in hybrids are to receive a slight increase in electric power and new charging options are included. Mercedes-Benz first presented the plug-in hybrids in its compact models […] More…

Deutz has completed the reorganization of the management team at Torqeedo. On October 1, Fabian Bez took the helm for the maritime electric drive specialist, and will be supported by Heiko Vietmeier as commercial director as of November. The changes in the management team had become necessary because the long-time managing director Ralf Plieninger had […] More…

The EU Parliament’s Transport Committee has presented its proposals for accelerating the expansion of the charging and H2 refuelling infrastructure. In some cases, the committee’s demands go beyond the plans of the EU Commission. The proposals – or officially the draft for a regulation – are not yet legally binding. They will now be discussed […] More…

According to a Greenpeace ranking of Japanese automakers, Toyota, Honda and Nissan made the bottom of the top ten when it comes to decarbonisation. The statement comes after an analysis of their supply chain and sales records. Pure “zero-emission vehicles made up less than 1% of their sales and noted slow progress in supply chain […] More…