Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) has published an update on the interim status of pre-orders for the ID. Buzz. This has revealed currently around 12,500 pre-orders – of which more than 6,000 reservations are for the ID. Buzz Cargo. As VWN boss Carsten Intra told the German automotive publication Automobilwoche, the delivery time for the ID […] More…

Shell plans to set up more than 10,000 charging points across India by 2030. The company has launched its first EV chargers in India for the four-wheeler and two-wheeler segments in Bengaluru. India is the first market for Shell to launch chargers for two-wheelers. Shell says it will provide customised charging solutions at “on-the-go locations”. […] More…

The specialty chemicals group Evonik wants to make the recycling of lithium from drive batteries of electric vehicles easier, more economical and more environmentally friendly. The ceramic membrane process developed for this purpose should be ready for the market in three to five years. Evonik researchers are relying on lithium recycling in an electrochemical process […] More…

GAC Aion, the electric car subsidiary of the Chinese GAC Group, has presented its new premium brand Hyper and its first representative Hyper SSR. The model is an all-electric super sports car with gullwing doors and a maximum output of 913 kW. The new Aion Hyper brand is, as the name suggests, intended for hypercars. […] More…

The Max Adventure team drove an all-electric Kia EV6 from Oslo to Lisbon in 89 hours and 12 minutes as part of the ‘Driven To Extremes Euro EV Marathon’. The journey covered 5,109 kilometres through 16 countries. Thus, the team beat the original goal of 120 hours and added one country to their itinerary. newspressuk.com More…

US electric vehicle manufacturer Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group has just announced a 2,000-unit pre-order for its all-electric Class 3, 4 and 5 walk-in delivery vans from Randy Marion Automotive Group. Shyft expects to finalize a multi-year purchase order with Randy Marion for the pre-ordered walk-in vans, begin […] More…

In Germany, in the Port of Hamburg, a demonstration phase has begun with the first three Nikola BEV tractor units in Europe. In the second phase of the project, the full integration of the BEV vehicles into port operations and the installation of the charging infrastructure will take place in 2023. Nikola’s presence in Europe […] More…

The Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received another order from the Nordic public transport operator Nobina, this time for Norway. The order is for 76 Ebusco 3.0 electric buses, which will be delivered at the end of 2023 and will be used in the Oslo area. Nobina is ordering 22 units of the Ebusco […] More…

In Europe, Allego announced a further price increase for its charging stations on 7 October – although the previous price round only took place on 1 September. Shell Recharge is already increasing its rates at the end of the month. Allego says it is forced to adjust its tariffs again due to rising electricity prices […] More…

In Europe, Allego announced a further price increase for its charging stations on 7 October – although the previous price round only took place on 1 September. Shell Recharge is already increasing its rates at the end of the month. Allego says it is forced to adjust its tariffs again due to rising electricity prices […] More…

In the USA, General Motors has announced it will invest $491 million in its Marion Metal Center in Indiana to supply electric vehicle production at GM assembly plants across the country. Stamping operations produced in Indiana are increasingly being used in the company’s electric models. The investment will go towards the purchase and installation of […] More…

The German commercial vehicle conversion company Pepper Motion has announced that the electrified Mercedes-Benz Actros MP5 will be available in series production quality from 2023. The company has also concluded an important agreement in Eastern Europe with Skoda Group to convert diesel buses to electric. For the Actros conversion, Pepper Motion is offering the MP5 […] More…

The Italian bus maker Rampini has just presented the first hydrogen fuel cell bus manufactured entirely in Italy. The Italian manufacturer is also presenting two new purely battery-electric models. Rapini’s hydrogen fuel cell bus Hydron is eight metres long and offers space for up to 48 passengers with a range of 450 kilometres. The hydrogen […] More…

The Italian bus maker Rampini has just presented the first hydrogen fuel cell bus manufactured entirely in Italy. The Italian manufacturer is also presenting two new purely battery-electric models. Rampini’s hydrogen fuel cell bus Hydron is eight metres long and offers space for up to 48 passengers with a range of 450 kilometres. The hydrogen […] More…

Bosch is putting a new electric drive for vans and small and medium-sized trucks into series production. The new drive unit consists of an electric motor plus an integrated inverter. The German automotive supplier already has Daimler Truck as a launch customer. Bosch says the entire drive unit could also be called a 2in1 drive, […] More…

In Germany, ZF and Freudenberg e-Power Systems have agreed to jointly develop hydrogen fuel cell battery drive systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The first prototypes are to be road-tested as early as 2023. The two companies have said that their jointly made “Powerpacks”, consisting of fuel cell and electric drive, will initially focus on truck […] More…

In Germany, Tesla continues to focus on battery production but wants to prioritise the USA first because of the prospect of extensive US government subsidies. Battery production in Texas is to be ramped up sooner than planned, but in at Giga Berlin in Grünheide later than planned. The company made this clear to partners in […] More…

Hyundai and California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District have secured funding for another five fuel cell trucks and infrastructure. They applied for Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA and were successful twice. First Element Fuel (FEF), the largest hydrogen-refuelling station operator in the US, will deploy the Class-8 […] More…

Volvo Trucks, Ikea Industry and logistics company Raben Group have signed a cooperation agreement for heavy-duty electric transport. Ikea Industry will initially use Volvo FM Electric electric trucks operated by Raben Group for internal goods transport between two of its production sites in western Poland. The first of these electric trucks is scheduled to enter […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has found two solid partners to begin real-world testing the eActros LongHaul truck. Amazon and logistics operator Rhenus will integrate Daimler’s electric truck into operations next year, focusing on Megawatt charging. The two companies have each signed a letter of intent with Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Rhenus, a logistics service provider, will use the e-truck […] More…