In Singapore, Hyunda and partners SP Group and Komoco Motors are trialling customer care packages with the ‘E-mobility Pilot’. A total of 50 long-range Ioniq 5 electric cars will be involved in the program which mainly includes charging and maintenance packages. Hyundai says that the aim of the pilot is: “to identify real-world customer concerns […] More…

In the UK, the ride-hailing service Free Now has started to offer electric cars as the default first option for customers ahead of petrol or diesel vehicles. Free Now is now targeting the goal that 100% of their trips will be zero-emission by 2030 across all key European cities. In the UK, the German sharing […] More…

Ford and powertrain testing specialist AVL UK have teamed up to build a functional Transit FCEV prototype, which will be used to research the suitability of hydrogen powertrains in the commercial vehicle sector. The two partners aim to analyze both the technical viability of converting the transporter to a fuel cell drive, as well as […] More…

Bosch has presented a new electric motor for light and medium-duty commercial vehicles at the Motor Bella trade fair in the USA. The new electric motor 230 has a rated voltage of 800 volts and is designed for power levels between 150 and 230 kW continuous output. The new electric motor is known at Bosch […] More…

Researchers from LG Energy Solution and the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of battery that combines two technological approaches. Specifically, the battery has both a solid-state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it an all-silicon solid-state battery. According to the project team, the first rounds of testing have shown that […] More…

The Chinese car company Geely wants to set up 5,000 battery swapping stations for electric cars in China by 2025. The associated service is called E-Energee. E-Energee’s first battery-swapping station went live in Chongqing in September 2020. Since then, the service has been expanded to ten Chinese provinces. Geely says it has the goal of […] More…

The Turkish bus builder Karsan has presented its new electric bus family e-ATA, which is offered in lengths of ten, twelve and 18 metres. Production has already started. There is also a first order for a total of 66 units of the new buses from Romania. The e-ATA models complement the company’s existing electric minibuses. […] More…

The production version of the ‘UrbanRebel Concept’ by the Seat brand Cupra, planned for 2025, is to cost around 25,000 euros, which is around 5,000 euros more expensive than the VW offshoot of the planned electric small car family. With the ‘UrbanRebel Concept’, Cupra had shown its own idea of a sporty electric small car. […] More…

The Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast gives more details about its European strategy. According to this, the company’s first two electric cars, the VF e35 and the VF e36, are to make their market debut in three European countries in 2022. VinFast currently develops and manufactures exclusively electric scooters and electric buses in its own production […] More…

Polestar is apparently close to completing the proposed SPAC merger with investment firm Gores Guggenheim that was first leaked in July. The official announcement could be made in the course of today, Monday. Reuters news agency, citing sources familiar with the planned US IPO, reports that the merger with Gores Guggenheim could give the proposed […] More…

Nissan presented first details on the successor of its small van NV200 and its electric variant e-NV200. The new model is called Nissan Townstar and also gets a purely electric offshoot. It is based on the CMF-C platform developed together with alliance partner Renault. The Townstar will go on sale as a commercial vehicle and […] More…

In Tübingen, parking fees for residents will be significantly increased. Particularly heavy cars such as SUVs are being targeted, however, the fee increase will also affect the comparatively cleaner electric vehicles as well due to their comparatively high weight. The way the new regulation works is that owners of heavy combustion vehicles weighing more than […] More…

The manufacturer alliance Alexander Dennis Limited and BYD has delivered five BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double-decker buses to West Yorkshire Combined Authority and bus operator First Bus – for the new Stourton Park&Ride service in Leeds. The new zero-emission double-deckers will depart Stourton every ten minutes to take users of the Park & Ride service […] More…

UK-based eVOTL start-up Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Japanese trading company Marubeni to bring its VA-X4 electric vertical take-off aircraft to Japan. Marubeni has also signed an intention to purchase up to 200 units of Vertical’s electric aircraft as part of the deal. Vertical and Marubeni have agreed to jointly explore the requirements for operating […] More…

The Californian electric car start-up Mullen Technologies announces an agreement with the German drive specialist Hofer Powertrain to develop and produce electric drives for its vehicles. Mullen also announces further models. The agreement with Hofer Powertrain is a memorandum of understanding focused on electric powertrains, with neither side providing further details. David Michery, CEO and […] More…

Evolito is a new company that develops and produces motors and power electronics for electric flight applications. Evolito was spun off from Yasa, the British electric motor specialist acquired by Daimler in July, at the beginning of the year. Evolito wants to win the supplier role that Yasa has for the automotive industry with its […] More…

Logistics service provider Urby, a subsidiary of French postal operator La Poste and Banque des Territoires, has ordered 20 Renault Trucks D Z.E. electric trucks. The electric trucks, designed for urban distribution, are scheduled to enter service in around 15 French cities from 2022. According to Urby, the order results from growing customer demand for […] More…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $15 billion investment package that includes $3.9 billion for e-mobility projects. This is to be used primarily to procure electric utility vehicles and to finance subsidies for private electric car purchases. The 15-billion-dollar investment package is funding to combat climate change – and according to California’s Democratic leadership, […] More…

The Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei is establishing a joint venture with the Chinese company Semcorp through its subsidiary Polypore International to produce dry process separators. Production is scheduled to start in 2022. Based on a licence from Polypore subsidiary Celgard for dry process battery separators, the joint venture plans to manufacture and sell high-quality […] More…

Blackstone Technology, the German subsidiary of the Swiss commodities company Blackstone Resources, has commissioned a laboratory for quality assurance and product development at its new battery cell production site in Döbeln, Germany. According to the company, the laboratory is directly connected to the production facility, so that the development, analysis and testing of Blackstone’s pastes, […] More…