Opel is introducing its own offshoot of the Citroën Ami electric two-seater light vehicle. The Opel Rocks-e will be available to order in Germany from autumn this year online or through direct sales at selected Opel dealers – with other markets to follow in 2022. The Opel Rocks-e and the Citroën Ami are basically identical […] More…
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Porsche Taycan updates for the new model year
Porsche has made some changes to the Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo for the new model year. Vehicles built from September onwards will have more range for everyday driving thanks to technical optimisations. The upgrades include the deep integration of Android Auto into Porsche Communication Management (PCM) and Remote Park Assist for the 2022 model […] More…
Proton Motor & Aumann to produce fuel cells
German companies Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH and Aumann AG have concluded an agreement for the series production of hydrogen fuel cells. In essence, Proton will continue to use a production facility that was created with the special machinery manufacturer Aumann as part of a research project. The plant was developed by both companies within […] More…
FTXT & partners deliver 100 H2 trucks in Hebei
In China, Great Wall subsidiary FTXT Energy Technology and their vehicle partners Dayun, Dongfeng and Foton, have supplied a fleet of 100 heavy-duty trucks with hydrogen fuel cells for a construction project in the province of Hebei. The trucks’ entire drive technology has been developed and provided by FTXT as well as the hydrogen tanks […] More…
Russia set to subsidise EV and battery manufacturing
The Russian government is to offer subsidies to manufacturers of electric vehicles and batteries to co-finance the costs associated with the construction of plants and to special investment contracts. Electric cars are also to be allowed to drive free of charge on toll roads from next year on a trial basis. The Russian news agency […] More…
Loop Energy gains first contract in South Korea
Loop Energy, a Canadian company specialising in fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles, announces its first deal in South Korea. NGVI, a well-connected local manufacturer of hydrogen buses, has opted for Loop’s eFlow fuel cell platform. The agreement could see over a thousand hydrogen buses being rolled out across South Korea thanks to NGVI’s connection […] More…
Hyundai delays Ioniq 6 production start
It looks like Hyundai has decided to postpone the start of production of the Ioniq 6 by two to three months to May or June 2022. The design is apparently to be revised again and the Ioniq 6 is to receive a larger battery for more milage. The Korea Economic Daily (KED) has reported the […] More…
Green Plates no driving force for UK authorities yet
In December last year, the UK saw the introduction of green license plates to designate zero-emission vehicles. The number plates were also to enable local authorities to grant electric vehicles special rights. However, it looks like the uptake is lagging behind. According to a survey by the New Scientist, no councils have introduced incentives in […] More…
BlackRock invests over $72Mn in Australia’s Jolt network
BlackRock is investing over 100 million Australian dollars in the charging infrastructure company Jolt. The company wants to build 5,000 charging stations for electric cars at sites across Australia by 2030. BlackRock bound its commitment to supporting Jolt’s target. The Australian company is an EV charging provider which combines charging offers with billboard advertising. For […] More…
MFG selects Swarco as key partner for rapid-charger roll-out
The British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has named Swarco a key partner in its roll-out of charging stations at sites across the UK. The deal sees Swarco supply 150 Ua Rapid EV chargers and electrifying 28 sites by the end of 2021. The partnership comes as part of MFG’s announced investments of […] More…
Ovo Energy launches flat rate EV charging tariff in the UK
Energy provider Ovo just rolled out a new tariff providing a flat rate to drivers charging electric vehicles. The company says this would bring down charging costs to roughly £100 a year at a guaranteed flat rate of 5p per kWh for charging at all times of the day. Called ‘Drive Anytime,’ the new Ovo […] More…
InoBat scores lithium-silicon battery deal with Group14
Slovakia’s battery specialist InoBat announces cooperation with Group14 Technologies, a supplier of lithium-silicon battery materials based in the United States. The partners say they will produce high-energy-density batteries for automotive applications which are customisable. InoBat adds it has seen demand for high energy density batteries “skyrocket” and that silicon-based anode materials would deliver “dramatically more” […] More…
Ford doubles F-150 Lightning production numbers
Ford is reported to have doubled production targets for the electric version of its F-150 pickup truck ahead of the market launch in spring 2022. According to the report, the second-largest US carmaker is now aiming for annual production of more than 80,000 vehicles in 2024. Referring to information from insiders, Reuters writes that the […] More…
Tesla Model Y deliveries begin in Europe
Tesla has handed over the first Model Ys to customers in Europe. As social media posts show, the first handovers are in Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. There are also new rumours about the battery technology of the Model Y to be built at Giga Berlin. In view of the first deliveries in Europe, Teslerati […] More…
Sodium over lithium: The low-cost alternative to Li-ion batteries
CATL has presented a sodium-ion cell along with plans to start production in 2023. What are the advantages and disadvantages of replacing lithium? Christoph M. Schwarzer evaluated the technology by speaking to battery experts from P3 Automotive and Prof. Dr Markus Hölzle from ZSW. The potential is huge! * * * Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. […] More…
Mer to install ultra-rapid charging stations at McDonald’s Austria
McDonald’s Austria has commissioned Statkraft’s e-mobility outlet Mer to build fast-charging stations. By the end of 2023, the partners want to equip all McDonald’s Austria branches that have a parking lot with ultra-rapid chargers delivering 150 or up to 300 kW. According to the statement, Mer’s German business unit, known until recently as E-Wald or […] More…
Oxford City Council to fund ua-low emission taxis
Oxford City Council has announced a new £5000 grant for licenced drivers of Hackney Carriages or black cabs to transition to an electric vehicle. The £5,000 grant is now available as a grant contribution towards the costs of purchasing a new ua-low emission taxi. The funding is part of the city’s ‘Zero Emission Zone Pilot’, […] More…
Deutschlandnetz: Germany to tender 1,000 fast-charging parks
The German “Schnelladegesetz” (SchnellLG) or the ‘Fast Charging Act’ includes a call to install over a thousand federal fast-charging parks nationwide. The government named them “Bundes-Ladeparks” and ratified the bill in May this year. Now, the Transport Ministry and agencies have detailed the tender process, including a controversial price cap. For the record, the “Schnellladegesetz” […] More…
Fox E-Mobility reveals ‘skateboard’ for Mia 2.0
Fox E-Mobility has presented an integrated mini construction kit for the Mia 2.0 electric car. The concept, called skateboard, allows several derivatives of the Mia product family such as shorter or longer models for three or four passengers or small vans with 1,500 litres of space. Fox E-Mobility took over the rights to the Mia […] More…
Ford’s E-transit put through customer trials in Europe
A few months before the official market launch of the Ford E-Transit in spring 2022, European fleet customers have now received some pre-production vehicles for real-life field trials. In Germany, two electric vans are being tested in Cologne. Ford says that users of the tests, which were announced in May and are to be implemented […] More…