Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will launch a “Tesla Bot” prototype in 2022. Musk the robot will be able to do tasks like grocery runs, picking up household objects, and other everyday commands. Musk says he expects to have a prototype ready by 2022. The robot will be 5 feet 8 inches tall and […] More…

Red Hook Container Terminals LLC announced today that it has begun regular commercial operation of ten BYD Motors heavy-duty zero-emission battery-electric yard tractors at its container terminal in Port Newark, New Jersey. BYD says that the Red Hook fleet represents the single largest deployment of zero-emission battery-electric trucks in the eastern United States and the […] More…

Swedish marine tech company Candela is launching the Candela C-POD boat motor. The company claims the electric boat motor is “four times more efficient than the best electric outboards.” The company’s superlative claim is based on the motor’s difference: Other boat motors – be they electric or fossil-fuelled– are usually situated in a box above […] More…

Volta Industries announced the launch of its PredictEV product, a machine learning and artificial intelligence solution for infrastructure planning, with a multi-year commitment from US utility Southern Company. PredictEV uses advanced AI and analytics to aggregate disparate data sets to turn them into actionable insights for electric vehicle stakeholders. The proprietary, patented-pending product from Volta […] More…

In Canada, electricity utility company Hydro-Québec has launched a pilot project with Autobus Groupe Séguin to support the electrification of school buses. Several Québec-based suppliers will participate in the project, including Lion Electric, Malco Électrique and AddÉnergie. The pilot project includes implementing 12 charging stations with a total power of 260 kW. These stations are […] More…

In the UK, the clean energy company Trojan Energy has been financed with £2.2 million late-round seed funding to roll out on-street charging hubs as well as developing further commercial applications of its technology. The company’s flat-and-flush charging posts are designed to make on-street charging available for households without driveways. The charging hubs are meant […] More…

The Chinese car manufacturer GAC plans to launch the Aion V with a graphene battery in September. In a demonstration, the car is said to have managed a charging process from zero to 80 per cent in eight minutes. GAC Aion showcased its super-fast charging technology in two versions, 3C and 6C. According to CN […] More…

In the USA, the first VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units have rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga. These are used to test out the assembly process and all related components. Mass production is to start next year. In a LinkedIn post, the President and CEO at Volkswagen Group of America, Scott Keogh, […] More…

The Chinese real estate group Evergrande looks like it is on the verge of withdrawing from the automobile business. According to a media report, the indebted group is looking into selling the division to other Chinese carmakers. This could also have an impact on the production of the Sion by Sono Motors. Evergrande owns or […] More…

Vitesco Technologies has announced that it is developing a control unit for fuel cell applications. The Fuel Cell Control Unit (FCCU) is to go into series production in the second half of the decade. According to Continental’s drive division Vitesco Technologies, the FCCU will make its own “comprehensive electronics expertise” available for fuel cell applications. […] More…

US start-up Ample has raised $160 million (137 million euros) in its Series C funding round. The San Francisco-based company develops battery swap solutions for electric cars. The sum from the Series C funding brings the company’s total funding raised to $230 million (197 million euros), according to Reuters. Ample says existing investors such as […] More…

Valmet Automotive and Fortum have agreed to cooperate on battery recycling. This will ensure safe and sustainable recycling of all non-compliant battery materials from the battery plants Valmet Automotive operates in Salo and Uusikaupunki, Finland. The Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet assembles battery modules and systems from purchased cells at its sites. The battery systems are […] More…

Indonesia has launched a pilot project to convert motorbikes with combustion engines to electric drives. Ten motorbikes have been converted so far, and 90 more are to follow by November. With the pilot project, the government wants to build a market for such conversions. “To create economies of scale, we have to create a market,” […] More…

In the USA, Kansas City, Missouri has launched a pilot project to install public Level 2 EV charging stations on light poles. By the end of this year, the Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC)  plans to have 30 to 60 chargers in place throughout the city as part of its Streetlight Charging in the City Right-of-Way […] More…

Volvo Trucks North America has delivered the first of five all-electric VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks to New York City-based beer and beverage distributor Manhattan Beer Distributors. This will use the electric trucks to serve customers throughout New York City, Long Island and surrounding areas. The model is not one of the Volvo trucks available in […] More…

Micromobility providers Voi, Bird and Spin have entered into a cooperation with Google. In scores of cities, electric scooters, and, in the base of Bird, also e-bike sharing services are now integrated into Google Maps. The providers hope that the cooperation will simplify “access to sustainable, electric transport” for customers. The integration in Google Maps […] More…

The rumour that battery cell manufacturer CATL wants to build a new factory in the immediate vicinity of the Tesla plant in Shanghai is confirmed. CATL has now officially announced that it has signed a framework agreement to this effect with the Shanghai municipal government. No official details on the timetable and production capacity were […] More…

Indian manufacturer Tata Motors unveiled the Tigor EV, which is the company’s second electric car in the passenger vehicle segment following the Nexon EV. Tata Motors has opened online and dealership bookings at Rs 21,000 and sales will launch on August 31. The Tigor EV delivers a peak power output of 55 kW and a […] More…

The government of Serbia has suspended its subsidy programme for electric and hybrid vehicles introduced last year. Since 13 August, no new applications have been accepted for this year because the budget has been exhausted. “Interested parties are informed that the procedure for granting subsidies for the purchase of new vehicles with exclusively electric drive, […] More…

Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has released first photos of the exterior and interior design of the GV60. The Genesis GV60 is the brand’s second electric model after the Electrified G80 and the first based on the group’s E-GMP platform. Hyundai Motor Group does not yet disclose technical data on the GV60 in the announcement. What […] More…