The US-based international manufacturer of fuel cell commercial vehicles Hyzon Motors has announced a retrofit programme called Repower to convert existing diesel trucks to zero-emission fuel cell propulsion. The first vehicles are to be converted this year. For its Repower program, Hyzon Motors is collaborating with US firm Fontaine Modification. Diesel components will be removed […] More…

Canadian electric utility vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric has signed a long-term agreement with US automotive supplier Dana Incorporated to supply electric drive systems for its school buses and medium and heavy-duty trucks. This covers the supply of electric drive systems, including electric drives, inverters and controls, as well as axles and driveshafts for all Lion […] More…

Farasis Energy is expanding its fourth generation of battery cells for electric vehicles with a variant called Ultra High Power, which, according to the manufacturer, achieves a fast charging time of less than 15 minutes – while maintaining a high energy density of 300 Wh/kg. Farasis had already presented the fourth generation of its battery […] More…

About 15 months after the founding of the Stellantis Group, Group CEO Carlos Tavares makes several new management appointments. Opel boss Uwe Hochgeschurtz, who only took up his post last year, is leaving the brand to replace Maxime Picat at parent company Stellantis. Hochgeschurtz had taken over as chief executive in Rüsselsheim with effect from […] More…

A total of 280,000 New Energy Vehicles were sold in China in April, up 50.1 per cent from the same month last year but down 38.5 per cent from March 2022, making April the weakest month of the year so far. So far, February was the weakest month with 317,000 NEVs, while January and March […] More…

Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor has presented the C01 electric sedan, its recently announced first production model with cell-to-chassis technology. With the premiere, not only the technical specifications but also the first prices were announced. The C01 is a mid-size sedan that is over five metres long and is offered in four range options between […] More…

Harley-Davidson has presented the second model of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand. The LiveWire Del Mar is based on the new S2 Arrow platform and has an output of 60 kW. Interest seems to be high: a Launch Edition limited to 100 units was already sold out after a few minutes. While the first model, […] More…

Volkswagen is considering developing an electric pickup truck and an electric SUV for the US market under the Scout brand. The two models are to be produced in the USA from 2026. The news was broken by the Wall Street Journal and the portal TechCrunch, who expect that the Group’s supervisory board will decide on […] More…

After Hyundai presented the concept of an electric car with robotic legs under the name Elevate at the beginning of 2019, which rescue services could use after natural disasters, for example, the South Korean manufacturer is now getting serious about the vehicle concept. Hyundai is investing 20 million dollars in a new research centre in […] More…

In the USA, Penske Truck Leasing and Shell Recharge Solutions North America have announced a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations. Initially, the project will deploy Level 2 electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities, to support Penske’s growing battery-electric truck fleet in California. Further sites will be rolled […] More…

In the USA, New Flyer has been awarded a contract from the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) to provide seven battery-electric buses. The contract includes three sixty-foot Xcelsior Charge NG and four forty-foot Xcelsior Charge NG buses. Built on the company’s own platform, New Flyer’s Xcelsior Charge NG battery-electric bus delivers […] More…

The Western Australian government has launched the Clean Energy Car Fund doted with almost $60 million (AUS – almost 40 million euros). This includes rebates for the purchase of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and charging infrastructure, but also an extra road tax for drivers of these vehicles. The Gowen government will provide […] More…

Volvo Trucks North America has received an order from Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) for 30 all-electric heavy-duty VNR Electric trucks. These are to be put into operation in Southern California from the beginning of 2023. QCD aims to use the vehicles to deliver products to restaurants and cafés in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The […] More…

US electric vehicle start-up Bollinger Motors announced Roush Industries as the contract manufacturer to assemble its line of all-electric platforms and chassis cabs for commercial vehicles in Classes 3 through 6. Bollinger will source and provide all materials for Roush to assemble its all-electric vehicle platforms and chassis cabs in a fully staffed, operational, and […] More…

The South Korean car company Hyundai Motor is planning to build a new plant for the production of electric cars in the USA. The company has confirmed the project in principle, but has not yet named a location. But there is apparently already a favourite. Hyundai Motor confirmed to Reuters that it will “soon announce […] More…

Motiv Power Systems, an American manufacturer of battery-electric chassis for medium-duty commercial vehicles, has secured more than 100 new orders via California’s HVIP program – with customers including Cintas, FedEx, Aramark, Alsco, City Fresh, Great White Packaging, and more. The new orders for Motiv span a range of sectors from electric trucks and buses and […] More…

The lithium processing company Green Lithium has published plans to build the UK’s first lithium refinery in the north of England. For the project, the company is cooperating with the raw materials trader Trafigura. The latter is to supply the lithium for further processing in the factory and invest an unknown amount in Green Lithium. […] More…

Sodium-ion batteries are moving forward. In Sweden, Altris has announced its first industrial-scale cathode material production facility. Over in the USA, a project for the production of sodium-ion batteries is also becoming concrete with the collaboration of Natron Energy and Clarios. In Sweden, Altris, a developer of cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, wants to implement […] More…

During the announcement of the latest quarterly figures, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse confirmed that the new New Class platform planned for 2025 will first be used in the 3 Series segment. Zipse did, however, also somewhat limit the future use of the platform. Although the platform, which is primarily designed for electric powertrains, can also […] More…

VinFast has published the technical specifications of the VF 8 and VF 9 models – together with prices and details on battery rental in the European markets of Germany, France and the Netherlands. The Vietnamese manufacturer had already announced the first prices in January at the premiere of the models at the CES. The VF […] More…