The German government wants to cover Germany’s entire electricity supply with green electricity by 2035. This goal would greatly support the uptake of electric mobility since CO2 reductions are only achieved when green energy is used. According to the coalition agreement revealed in November last year, a share of 80 per cent renewable energy was […] More…

Daimler Truck has handed over the first eActros to German logistics companies around five months after Daimler started series production in Germany’s carmaking region of southwestern Germany. DB Schenker will use the eActros 300 to transport palletised consignments in the Leipzig area, while the  Dachser has also taken delivery of another unit. The eActros is […] More…

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) plans to build 1,350 charging stations for electric vehicles within the next ten years. The majority of these will be AC charging points, but HPCs for short-term parkers are also planned. The agreement now signed with the Danish energy company EWII stipulates that the charging stations will be built in cooperation with […] More…

The Scottish Government has awarded over £62 million in the first phase of its Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) to replace 276 old diesel buses with new electric buses and the necessary charging infrastructure. 137 of these electric buses will be built by ADL in Falkirk. The sum of 62 million pounds is the […] More…

Panasonic has now officially announced that it will set up a production facility for the new 4680 cells at its plant in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. These are to be suitable for use in electric cars. The company has thus confirmed a corresponding rumour. At the end of January, it was reported that Panasonic would start […] More…

Volvo Cars has provided insights into its model planning at a dealer conference in the USA. Battery-electric cars dominate the lineup. However, the Swedish company also plans to launch two new plug-in hybrids. Volvo was one of the first carmakers to focus on an electrified model range. However, with the planned phase-out of the internal […] More…

Fisker has now presented its Ocean electric SUV in Europe for the first time at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With the European premiere, the first final euro prices for the Ocean are also known. When Fisker presented the series design of the Ocean at the LA Auto Show in November 2021, there was […] More…

The Japanese manufacturers Toyota, Hino and Isuzu want to drive forward the electrification of buses as part of their joint venture concluded last year. The partners have announced the production of a battery-electric low-floor bus for 2024. A fuel cell offshoot is also to be developed on the basis of this. The three manufacturers mentioned […] More…

The Japanese manufacturers Toyota, Hino and Isuzu want to drive forward the electrification of buses as part of their joint venture concluded last year. The partners have announced the production of a battery-electric low-floor bus for 2024. A fuel cell offshoot is also to be developed on the basis of this. The three manufacturers mentioned […] More…

Canadian bus builder Letenda has unveiled a new generation of electric buses designed specifically for cold temperatures. The first model to arrive will be a midibus called Electrip, which is designed as a city bus. The ‘Electrip’ is about nine meters long and, according to Letenda, will offer space for up to 45 passengers, including […] More…

According to a media report, the final approval for the Tesla factory in Brandenburg should be granted on Thursday or Friday of this week. A date for the official opening and handover of the first 30 vehicles has also probably already been set. As the Tagesspiegel reports, the opening ceremony at the factory is to […] More…

The Tesla Model Y is not only very popular as a new car in China. According to dealers, used examples in China are sometimes sold above the new price because the delivery time for a factory-new Model Y is about half a year. “The only used NEVs in our store right now are Tesla vehicles, […] More…

In the USA, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced a new charging concept called VersiCharge XL. The concept is designed to enable rapid large-scale installation as well as facilitate expansion and maintenance. The concept was developed in 2021 and is designed for the transition to electric car fleets and high-demand charging applications. Siemens says the VersiCHarge […] More…

British electric ‘restomodding’ startup Lunaz has closed a new funding round that brings the overall value of the company to $200 million. The company also unveiled a new ‘upcycled’ rubbish truck retrofitted with electric motors and batteries. In December last year, Lunaz announced a 400% increase in its re-manufacturing and electrification capacities in Silverstone, Buckinghamshire. […] More…

ABB and Ballard Power Systems have received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the international classification society DNV for their maritime fuel cell concept. The fuel cell system should be able to generate 3 megawatts of electrical power in ships. Ballard and ABB already signed an MoU in 2018 to jointly develop fuel cell systems for […] More…

Vinci Energies Building Solutions has taken delivery of the first of 30 Vivaro-e Cargo from Opel in Rüsselsheim. They are the first electric light commercial vehicles in the company’s fleet. From now on, customer service staff will use them for assembly and service work. The vehicles are the L version of the vehicles with a […] More…

The Polish municipal association Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia (GZM) has ordered 32 electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure from Solaris. The 12- and 18-meter-long Urbino electric are to be used by operators from Gliwice, Katowice, Sosnowiec, Świerklaniec from 2023. GZM has ordered a total of 27 Urbino 12 electric solo buses and five Urbino 18 electric […] More…

Micromobility provider Tier and Berlin-based startup Vertical Values are collaborating on solutions to extend the life of lithium batteries. The goal is to use reuse and upcycling as well as circular economy practices to reduce environmental impact. As the two partners indicate, lithium-ion batteries lend themselves particularly well to upcycling. Vertical Values repairs defective batteries […] More…

Micromobility provider Tier and Berlin-based startup Vertical Values are collaborating on solutions to extend the life of lithium batteries. The goal is to use reuse and circular economy practices to reduce environmental impact. As the two partners indicate, lithium-ion batteries lend themselves particularly well to reuse. Vertical Values repairs defective batteries from electric scooters. Instead […] More…

The European Commission has awarded energy investor EIT InnoEnergy a €10 million grant for the European Battery Alliance (EBA) Academy. Launched in 2021, the EBA Academy trains professionals across the value chain of the European battery industry. Launched last year by France and EIT InnoEnergy, the EBA Academy aims to train around 150,000 people for […] More…