France’s President Emmanuel Macron has presented a 30 billion euro investment plan for the economic modernisation of the country. Interesting from the perspective of the eMobility industry: two million electric and hybrid vehicles are to be produced in France by 2030. The investment plan presented by Macron is entitled ‘France 2030’ and is primarily aimed […] More…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has presented a 30 billion euro investment plan for the economic modernisation of the country. Interestingly from the perspective of the eMobility industry is that two million electric and hybrid vehicles are to be produced in France by 2030. The investment plan presented by Macron is entitled ‘France 2030’ and is […] More…

As Hyundai sent its online ordering tool for the Ioniq 5 live in Australia, it was quickly overwhelmed, with the allocated vehicles sold within three hours of launch. This means the initial allocation of 240 Ioniq 5 models headed Down Under have all been spoken for. Hyundai has already confirmed that no further units would […] More…

The Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof has presented a new model, the VanMoof V, which is said to be able to reach speeds of up to 50 km/h when equipped with two electric motors. The e-bike can already be reserved. The price is said to be 3,498 euros. VanMoof will only offer the e-two-wheeler in the […] More…

Californian Governor Gavin Newsom has just signed a ban for ‘small off-road engines’ (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment. The measure also includes generators and emergency response equipment and other “assorted categories”, but also allows some leeway with the regulations based on what is found to be technologically feasible. As a result of the […] More…

In the UK, Char.gy is starting a 12 month wireless EV charging trial to be open to the general public in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Nine additional trials are to take place across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The trial will utilise a fleet of 10 Renault Zoes provided by the peer-to-peer car-sharing company Hiyacar that have been […] More…

Île-de-France Mobilités, the entity responsible for organising public transport in the Paris metropolitan area, is awarding a contract to a consortium of Van Hool, Kiepe Electric and Alstom to build a fleet of 24-metre-long, all-electric, double-articulated buses. The extra-long zero-emission buses will be used on two new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines between Viry-Chatillon and […] More…

Automotive supplier BorgWarner has broken ground on a new plant in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, which will manufacture electrification products such as electric motors, inverters and battery management systems for a wide range of car manufacturers in Europe. The plant will partially begin with production in the third quarter of 2022 and is expected to […] More…

In Germany, the manufacturer of elevator and escalators worldwide has just received 200 fully electric  Škoda Enyaq iV at its German headquarters in Berlin. The 200 battery-electric Enyaq iV from the Volkswagen Group’s Czech car manufacturer will primarily be made available to Schindler’s service technicians, service managers and sales staff for their business trips. As […] More…

Kawasaki plans to electrify all its motorbikes for the markets in Japan, Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia by 2035. The Japanese manufacturer includes both pure battery-electric and hybrid motorbikes. Kawasaki wants to introduce at least ten such models by 2025. The manufacturer is also aiming for electrification in off-road quads: Five models with BEV […] More…

In Europe, Ionity is now able to offer Plug&Charge functionality at all of its charging stations. After an initially gradual introduction in the past months, the Munich-based company says that Plug&Charge is now available at all 371 Ionity locations currently in Europe. Plug&Charge automatic authentication and charging authorisation is based on the ISO 15118 standard. […] More…

The British vintage EV conversion company Lunaz has unveiled a battery-powered version of the Aston Martin DB6. Lunaz has opened orders for a limited run of electric DB6, with prices starting at over $1 million (£733,000) before taxes. First deliveries of the new Aston Martin DB6 conversions are expected in the third quarter of 2023. […] More…

CATL is aiming to build a recycling factory for battery materials in the central Chinese province of Hubei. Specifically, the group is planning a joint venture with the company Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry to recycle materials such as cobalt and lithium from used batteries of electric vehicles. According to information from Reuters, the Chinese battery […] More…

Canadian company Electra Meccanica has commenced the first commercial deliveries of its single-seat Solo electric vehicle as part of an unveiling event held in Los Angeles, California on October 4. Electra Meccanica will continue to ramp production together with investor and manufacturing partner Zongshen Industrial Group. In addition to the delivery launch, Electra Meccanica remains […] More…

The electric vehicle division of the heavily indebted Evergrande Group, Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, is sticking to its plans to produce electric cars despite the liquidity crisis at the parent company. The Hengchi 5 is to be ready for sale in early 2022. The company is receiving help from the local government. According to Liu […] More…

At a global climate change event ‘Cop 26’ in Scotland, the electric vehicles used to ferry international delegates from venues to events in Glasgow will be charged via external combustion generators due to a lack of charging provision at accommodation sites. While the generators will be powered with hydrogenated vegetable oils, the optics and climate […] More…

The Taiwanese e-scooter manufacturer Gogoro is now in the process of bringing its battery exchange network to China and has created its own brand called Huan Huan with moped scooter manufacturers Yadea and DCJ. The battery swap system brand will be launched before the end of the year with 80 battery swap stations in Hangzhou […] More…

Electric air taxi manufacturer Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions is partnering with private aircraft operator Avantto to develop an urban air mobility ecosystem for Latin America. The partnership also includes an order for 100 eVTOL air taxis, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026. Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions is a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft […] More…

Chinese electric car start-up WM Motor expects to raise a total of 500 million US dollars from investors in a two-part Series D funding round. WM Motor plans to invest the fresh capital in the development of autonomous driving and other technologies and products, as well as in the expansion of its sales and service […] More…

Farasis Energy has developed and tested a battery cell with the silicon-carbon anode material SCC55 from the supplier Group14. According to the partners, it is supposed to have a 25 per cent higher energy density than battery cells currently available on the market that use graphite as anode material. Group14 Technologies is a US supplier […] More…