The young Scottish airline Ecojet, which plans to start operations at the end of the year, has signed a contract for the purchase of 22 hydrogen-electric ZA2000 engines from ZeroAvia. The engines are to be retrofitted in turboprop aircraft with 40 to 80 seats. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks concludes European tour of the eActros 600
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has successfully completed its European tour with the eActros 600. After a 45-day all-electric development tour through a total of 22 countries, the two near-production prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 have arrived back in Wörth am Rhein – with 15,000 kilometres more on the clock. Read more…
Switzerland gets new recycling plant for electric car batteries
The company Librec is building Switzerland’s first large recycling plant for electric car batteries in Biberist (canton of Solothurn). A new hall has been built for this purpose on the site of a former paper factory. From the end of October, Librec plans to recycle 12,000 tonnes of electric car batteries per year in Biberist. Read more…
The South Pasadena Police Department now only drives electric
The South Pasadena Police Department says that it is the only law enforcement agency in the US to replace its entire fleet with electric vehicles. The needed charges were also installed. Read more…
Brieux named head of Ampere’s ElectriCity hub
Anne-Catherine Brieux will be responsible for the four plants of Renault’s EV division Ampere from 1 August. She takes over as VP Industrial Operations from Luciano Biondo, who is leaving the company. Read more…
Zeekr says updated Zeekr 009 gets over 6,000 orders 10 days after launch
Zeekr 009 delivered 2,907 units in the first half of 2024, contributing 3.31 percent of Zeekr’s deliveries. Read more…
Opel lowers the price of the Zafira Electric by 15,000 euros
The revised Opel Zafira Electric can now be ordered. Prices in Germany start from €47,550 net, more than €15,000 less than previously announced. However, the new starting price also strongly influences the standard equipment. Read more…
Nio exec asks Li Auto to stop sharing weekly sales figures
A Nio executive has asked Li Auto to stop sharing weekly sales rankings, saying it’s a low-level competition that interferes with other companies’ operations. Read more…
Kia announces first European prices for the EV3
Kia has published the prices for the EV3 in the UK and the Netherlands. We now also know how far the 4.30-metre compact SUV can go between charges. Read more…
Milence and Power Electronics test MW charging system
Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group have successfully tested a new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) solution with Power Electronics, a manufacturer of solar inverters for photovoltaic plants. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending July 28: Nio 5,400, Tesla 13,500, Xiaomi 3,900, BYD 70,600
So far this month, Nio was at 18,700, Xpeng at 7,800, Li Auto at 43,000, Tesla at 41,900 and BYD at 257,900. Read more…
BYD launches Sealion 6 DM-i in Philippines
The Sealion 6 DM-i, known in China as the Song Plus DM-i, is the latest model offered by BYD in the Philippines after the Atto 3, Dolphin, Han, and Tang. Read more…
Isuzu NRR-EV medium duty electric truck gets 50-state approval
It was always going to be a formality, but Isuzu’s new medium duty electric truck has been awarded zero-emission certifications from both the California Air Resource Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Isuzu NRR-EV. With those in hand, the truck is now available for sale nationwide. Read more…
Liebherr and Fortescue partner on world’s first autonomous electric haul truck
In what both companies claim to be a world’s first, Liebherr and Fortescue have announced plans to jointly develop a fully Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS) for their massive, 264-ton BEV-converted electric haul trucks. Read more…
Range Rover Sport Electric is already out for testing as a smaller, sportier EV
Range Rover is charging ahead with its second EV out for testing. The Range Rover Sport Electric was caught out in the wild ahead of the brand’s first electric SUV official debut later this year. Read more…
FSD 12.5, Cybertruck range extender, Cummins on H, and recycled solar
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon claims FSD (Full Self Driving) 12.5 can go a full year without interventions, the Cybetruck’s range extender is a bit of a letdown, Cummins builds a massive new dyno, and they’re recycling solar panels in Texas. Read more…
‘Not Fair Competition’: Pete Buttigieg Blasts China’s EVs
The Secretary of Transportation says the U.S. “cannot outcompete China by ignoring the EV revolution.” Read more…
Jabil – building EV chargers for EcoG’s ‘Powerblock/Dispenser Architecture’
Jabil calls itself “the brand behind the brand.” The company manufactures for all sorts of other companies, including OEMs and charging station providers. And as Business Unit Director Friedel Meyer explains in our interview, they are ready to ramp up production of about any new technology in a flash. Read more…
Sunrun launches the US’s first vehicle-to-home power plant using customer-owned Ford F-150 Lightnings
Solar + storage provider Sunrun has launched the US’s first vehicle-to-home power plant using customer-owned bidirectional Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks. Read more…
New Hiboy X300 e-scooter debuts at $400 off, EcoFlow home backup sale, Lectric e-bike bundles $498 off, more
Starting off this week’s Green Deals is a $400 early-bird launch discount on Hiboy’s new X300 Big-Wheel Electric Scooter at $650, but only for the first 100 units! It is joined by EcoFlow’s latest home backup sale that is taking up to $2,799 off power stations, bundles, and accessories – even offering some lower prices on new models like the latest DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station that comes along with a 400W solar panel for a new $3,449 low. There’s also Lectric’s Summer Games 2024 sale through the rest of the month that saves you up to $498 on the brand’s popular e-bike bundles. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well – including a $328 discount on the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Self-Propelled Mower and 580 CFM Blower combo at a new all-time low.. Read more…
