Amazon has announced expanding its UK e-cargo bike fleet with the launch of three more micromobility hubs in Manchester and London. This is part of the online giant’s one-billion-euro initiative to decarbonise logistics in Europe. As for the UK, Amazon claims it has already made more than five million deliveries with its e-cargo bikes and […] More…

In the last few days, various media reports have circulated which, at least in their headlines, somewhat luridly suggested that Switzerland was planning driving bans for electric cars. It turns out the truth behind the rumours is not quite that wild. The basis for the reports is the ‘Ordinance on Restrictions and Prohibitions on the […] More…

In the last few days, reports in various media outlets have circulated which, at least in their headlines, somewhat luridly suggested that Switzerland was planning driving bans for electric cars. It turns out the truth behind the “news” is not quite that wild. The basis for the reports is the ‘Ordinance on Restrictions and Prohibitions […] More…

BMW is investing in the US company Jetti Resources to promote the responsible and resource-conserving mining of copper. Copper is one of the key raw materials in the production of electric drive systems. BMW is not disclosing the size of the investment in the US company, which was founded in 2014. Jetti Resources is based […] More…

Toyota is to develop a fuel cell version of its Hilux pick-up truck with financial support from the British government and set up a pilot production line for it at its plant in Derbyshire, UK. The £11.3 million project will receive £5.6 million from the UK government, with the remaining £5.7 million coming from the […] More…

ADS-TEC Energy has opened the order books in Europe for clients to order the company’s ChargePost system with integrated buffer battery, first announced in May. This time, the company delivers all details customers may need to know but one. When announcing the new system this spring and with a launch set for autumn, ADS-TEC Energy […] More…

The car company Stellantis and the French technology company Qinomic are working on an electric conversion concept for light commercial vehicles. The development of the solution is to be completed in 2023 and the market launch started in 2024 – initially in France. The concept will target commercial customers and ensure that the manufacturer’s quality […] More…

The Volkswagen Group and its battery subsidiary PowerCo have started the search for a location for the first battery cell factory in North America, namely in Canada. PowerCo and Umicore simultaneously agreed on a strategic supply agreement for cathode material in North America. The concrete search builds on an earlier MoU between Volkswagen Group and […] More…

Jeep has opened orders in many European countries for its first BEV model Avenger in the fully equipped ‘1st Edition’. In Germany, the variant costs 39,900 euros. However, the price for the base model is not yet available. In addition to Germany, Jeep dealers are also accepting orders in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, the […] More…

After receiving an order for up to 150,000 electric cars from Thai eMobility service provider Phoenix EV a few days ago, the Chinese electric car manufacturer has now announced plans for an assembly plant in Thailand. The vehicle and battery assembly plant is to be built on 400 hectares of land in Chachoengsao province. The […] More…

One day after Volkswagen thinned out the ID.3 range in the online configurator, the Wolfsburg-based company has confirmed the premiere of a “new ID.3” for spring 2023. In the course of the coming year, the MEB model will then be built not only in Zwickau and Dresden, but also at the main plant in Lower […] More…

Tesla has announced the start of deliveries of its Semi electric truck at an official event – five years after its presentation and three years after the originally announced start of deliveries. The most important confirmed news is that the battery can be charged with up to 1 megawatt thanks to a 1,000-volt system. Not […] More…

Xpeng has presented its business figures for the third quarter of 2022. The Chinese electric car maker’s vehicle deliveries and sales were weaker than in the second quarter of 2022, and the company’s October figures and forecasts point to an even more critical fourth quarter. Xpeng delivered 29,570 vehicles in July-September, down 4,852 from the […] More…

The Swedish tech and logistics company Einride has launched in Benelux with the brewer AB InBev. Einride will manage a fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks delivering beer across the region and expects the partnership to reduce CO2 emissions by 500 tonnes annually. The first phase in early 2023 will see Einride roll out six electric […] More…

Volkswagen has updated the configurator of the ID.3 – significantly thinning out the range and raising the prices. In addition, the Wolfsburg-based company has announced a “further developed version” for next year – but only with minor changes. In the updated configurator, five variants of the ID.3 can still be configured: four trims (Life, Business, […] More…

Following Porsche, Jaguar and Nissan have now also presented their new Formula E racing cars. The new Jaguar I-Type 6 for the 2023 season is expected to bring the British company big success after the runner-up title with Mitch Evans in the previous season. But the first thing that catches the eye is the Jaguar’s […] More…

The Department of Transport and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have launched the Commercial Fleet Trial as planned. Businesses will be trialling fully electric vehicles to see how they can work for their business to save money and emissions. SEAI has selected 200 businesses nationwide to receive an EV for three months at […] More…

The German conversion company Abt e-Line has decided to start the series development of vans with fuel cells together with partners. The reason for this is the high demand on the market. According to the company, it was able to gain a lot of experience in the integration of fuel cell drives in two large […] More…

The government of Slovakia is freeing a total of €46 million for a nationwide charging infrastructure roll-out. The new budgets will include 100% grants for high-power chargers and funding of slower charging stations in municipalities and workplaces. The Slovakian Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) detailed the budget in an email to us and expects applications to […] More…

Audi says it is the first car manufacturer in the UK to receive a 100 per cent network approval Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation across its entire network of centres. Under the new EVA scheme, all 113 Audi Centres in the UK gained approval. The Electric Vehicle Approved scheme was developed by the National Franchised […] More…