The British electric drive specialist Equipmake and the Spanish bus manufacturer Beulas have presented a battery-electric double-decker bus that is supposed to achieve a range of up to 250 miles with a battery capacity of up to 543 kWh – the equivalent of about 400 kilometres. According to the partners, the Jewel E will be […] More…

Airbus has just unveiled concrete plans for zero-emission aviation with a new generation of the battery-electric CityAirbus. Meanwhile, the aircraft manufacturer has signed an MoU with Air New Zealand to research hydrogen-fuelled aircraft, while in Europe Airbus will focus on hydrogen aviation infrastructure with Air Liquide and airport operator Vinci by 2030. Firstly to the […] More…

BMW has announced a series of model upgrades that also affect two electric models in the Munich-based company’s portfolio: The BMW iX3 will receive a predictive battery thermal management system from November 2021, while the BMW i3 will be offered in a limited edition as Edition Unique Forever. First to the iX3, which has been […] More…

The British business unit of the parcel service provider Hermes has ordered 168 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. The electric vans are to go into operation before the end of the year. The order is being handled by the Mercedes dealer Intercounty Truck & Van. This is the first major investment in battery-powered vans for Hermes UK. The […] More…

The Finnish bus company Pohjolan Liikenne has ordered 25 electric buses from VDL Bus & Coach. The LE-122 e-buses of the new Citea generation will be put into operation in 2023. The LE-122 e-buses of the new Citea generation were first presented at the end of May this year. VDL say the electric bus is […] More…

Preparations are underway at the Renault plant in Douai for series production of the Mégane E-Tech Electric, due out in the first half of 2022. Renault Group says it is investing more than €550 million in the production facilities there and in improved workplace ergonomics. The conversion of production from combustion engines to electric drive […] More…

Preparations are underway at the Renault plant in Douai for series production of the Mégane E-Tech Electric, due out in the first half of 2022. Renault Group says it is investing more than 550 million euros in the production facilities there and in improved workplace ergonomics. The conversion of production from combustion engines to electric […] More…

Pittsburgh-based freight train manufacturer Wabtec has unveiled its first battery-electric locomotive. Australian mining company Roy Hill has become the first purchaser of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive. Wabtec revealed the new battery-electric locomotive at Carnegie Mellon University. The development of the locomotive is part of a new venture between Wabtec and the University to develop zero-emissions […] More…

The environmental organisations Environmental Action Germany (DUH) and Greenpeace have filed lawsuits against BMW, Daimler and VW in order to force the car companies to comply with climate protection targets. According to Environmental Action Germany (DUH) and Greenpeace, the proceedings would be based primarily on the “landmark climate ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court”. In […] More…

Royal Mail is set to trial two types of micro electric vehicles for letter and small parcel deliveries. These are the Paxster Cargo and the Ligier Pulse 4 vehicles. The two light electric vehicles will be assessed in residential areas as a potential lower-carbon alternative to larger vans, which are typically shared by two delivery […] More…

Driivz and Hubject are cooperating to drive the roll-out of Plug&Charge. The impetus for this was provided by Mer Group, which is switching to Driivz’s operating system to manage its charging infrastructure in Europe and is expected to be the first to benefit from this cooperation. Through their cooperation, the players want to accelerate the […] More…

The long-running battery problems with the Chevrolet Bolt have finally been resolved, according to General Motors. Production of the batteries has resumed, according to the company. Battery modules to replace defective ones should be available from October. The Chevrolet Bolt’s battery problems, associated with an increased risk of fire, date back to October 2020. Most […] More…

The first hydrogen fuel cell taxis from the Danish taxi company Viggo are in operation in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The three vehicles are Toyota Mirai. By next summer, the company wants to put a total of 100 battery and hydrogen taxis into operation, without giving an exact breakdown. Viggo has an agreement with Hynion […] More…

The Hongguang Mini battery capacity is to increase to 26 kWh (compared to 9 or 14 kWh in the current variants), which should enable an NEDC range of more than 300 km. This would also make the Mini EV eligible for subsidies in China. According to information from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information […] More…

London’s largest taxi and hire car company Addison Lee has announced that it will only use purely electric cars from 2023. Addison Lee already has 650 electric cars in service. From November, 200 VW ID.4s are to be added every month. The company says in a statement that it will invest 160 million pounds to […] More…

According to a media report, the start-up Eli Electric Vehicles has begun production of its Zero, an L6e class electric light vehicle first presented as a concept at CES 2017. The production partner is to be based in China and sales will begin in the coming weeks, initially in small numbers in 13 European countries, […] More…

Honda has announced the first concrete sales targets for its battery electric vehicles in North America. For example, the Prologue – the first all-electric model for North America – is initially expected to achieve annual sales of 70,000 units. The debut electric vehicle is scheduled for introduction in 2024. Following the launch of the Prologue, […] More…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a burgeoning rumour that his company is planning a car plant in Russia. A Russian media had previously reported that Tesla was planning to build a factory in Korolev near Moscow. Elon Musk has now contradicted the report, which cites two sources in the Ministry of Industry and Trade […] More…

Not leading by example: The UK government department overseeing the phasing out of diesel cars still relies on them for its own fleet. Figures obtained by the BBC show the Department for Transport operates a total of 1,234 cars. The majority of these run on… ..diesel – 672 of them, to be exact. These aren’t […] More…

Hubject and the European platform e-clearing.net, initiated by Smartlab and the foundation ElaadNL, are cooperating with immediate effect to spread the Plug&Charge technology. The aim is to make “seamless charging” available to all Hubject, Smartlab and e-clearing.net partners. Hubject and Smartlab are united by the business model of creating services and products around electric mobility […] More…