Toyota has unveiled the fifth generation of its hybrid pioneer Prius and is adapting the drive concept, at least for Europe. From next year, the Prius will only be offered as a plug-in hybrid in Europe. However, the full hybrid concept will not be completely discarded; outside Europe, the Prius will continue to be available […] More…

In the USA, Volvo Group and the Pilot Company, the largest operator of truck stops in North America, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a public charging network for electric trucks. Pilot Company plans to install HPCs at an unspecified number of locations that will be open to heavy-duty vehicles of all brands. […] More…

Milan’s public transport company ATM has invited tenders for the procurement of 340 low-floor battery buses worth around 330 million euros. The tender is comprised of three different lots for different electric bus lengths, floor and door configurations The largest lot of the ATM Milan tender is for 205 battery-electric buses with a length of […] More…

Varta has put the construction of a factory for electric car battery cells on hold for the time being for cost reasons, as the company announced in its current annual report. The construction of the new factory for the V4Drive battery is to be continued only after binding customer commitments. However, the operation of the […] More…

Following the start of production of the Tesla Semi in October, Tesla has now confirmed the date for the start of deliveries of the electric truck: Tesla will host a special “delivery event” on 1 December at its factory in Nevada. Elon Musk had already mentioned this date in a tweet in October when he […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has given a preview of its second model, the Gravity SUV. In addition to some pictures, there are also first concrete statements about the concept. Lucid is also launching further variants of its Air sedan. First, the Gravity: It will be a luxurious electric SUV with either two […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has significantly reduced the sales prices for its electric models EQE and EQS in China – by up to 237,600 yuan (32,230 euros). According to Chinese media, sales have not met expectations. The list prices for the three variants of the EQE in China will drop by 50,000 to 50,700 yuan as of 16 […] More…

While delegates and politicians have flown into Bali, Indonesia, to attend the G20 summit starting today, some more climate-friendly news is happening. A fleet of hundreds of electric motorcycles is operating among the security forces and on shuttle duty. The G20 Summit is being held on the remote island of Bali this year since Indonesia […] More…

Branded as a label for lifestyle vehicles at launch, Geely subsidiary Radar Auto just debuted its first model in China. The RD6 electric pick-up truck hits the market in four versions at prices starting from 178,800 yuan, below 25,000 euros. Geely launched Radar Auto only in July and announced the RD6 at the time. Looking […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Human Horizons has ordered various components for its electric cars from Vitesco Technologies. In addition to general control electronics, the order includes cell monitoring for battery management and high-voltage current measurement modules. In a company release, Vitesco says it will supply components for the new E/E architecture developed by Human […] More…

The Frankfurt-based public transport operator Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) presented their first fuel cell train, which will soon be in regular service. From December, the first of the 27 Coradia iLint 54 trains ordered from Alstom will start running on the Taunus network. The fuel cell trains ordered in 2019 will initially be used on the RB15 […] More…

Sweden’s Volta Trucks is taking a holistic view of logistics as it strikes a deal with its compatriot startup Cake. Their electric motorcycles will literally get on board Volta Trucks as last-mile solutions, and the new partners have already found a prolific client in H&M. Volta Trucks reportedly works on electric trucks and recently debuted […] More…

Sweden’s Volta Trucks is taking a holistic view of logistics as it strikes a deal with its compatriot startup Cake. Their electric motorcycles will literally get on board Volta Trucks as last-mile solutions, and the new partners have already found a prolific client in H&M. Volta Trucks reportedly works on electric trucks and recently debuted […] More…

Infineon Technologies and Stellantis have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding as the first step towards a possible multi-year supply cooperation for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors. Stellantis could call up the volume in a few years. Under the agreement, Infineon would reserve manufacturing capacity and supply corresponding chips to Stellantis’ direct Tier 1 suppliers for […] More…

Slovakian battery company InoBat Auto has signed letters of intent with the government of Serbia to build an electric vehicle battery cell factory in the country with an annual capacity of up to 32 GWh. InoBat had recently made a similar move with Spain. The factory in Serbia is expected to be operational in 2025 […] More…

SK Signet, the EV charging equipment maker within South Korea’s SK Group, has added details to its US expansion plans. The company has confirmed Texas as the location for its first factory in North America and released further targets. The SK subsidiary has selected the city of Plano, near Dallas, to host the facility covering […] More…

Tesla is changing tack regarding Supercharging in Europe. After the company had opened its network to electric cars of any make and introduced time-sensitive tariffs to inspire off-peak charging, Tesla is widening the model and shifting focus. Tesla introduced reduced rates for nighttime charging between 10 pm and 6 am at several Supercharger locations in […] More…

US American electric car startup Rivian has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. The company generated revenue of $536 million and posted a net loss of $1.72 billion in the reporting period. That translates to revenue of 515 million euros and a net loss of 1.65 billion euros. The loss was […] More…

Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro is delaying its expansion plans in China due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty and putting more focus on India and Indonesia, its Chief Financial Officer said in an interview. “There’s so much uncertainly, I think I would say, with regards to the China market in general that we’re delaying our […] More…

Around half a year after the start of pre-sales, the ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo are now available at VW dealers throughout Germany. At the customer centre in Hanover, the first customer has also taken delivery of his ID. Buzz Cargo at the customer centre in Hanover. The first unit is a white […] More…