Fuel cell specialist Hyzon Motors and New Way Trucks want to develop fuel cell refuse collection vehicles for the North American market. Pilot tests with North American customers will begin in the first half of 2024. The companies hope to deliver the first fuel cell trucks to American customers in 2025. Read more…
Paris public transport to expand by 3,500 buses
Paris public transport operator Île-de-France Mobilités has announced plans to order 3,500 “clean” buses. The procurement is to kick off in 2025 and will last until 2028. The order is valued at €1.8 billion. Read more…
US Choice Hotels will soon add thousands of Tesla chargers
The Choice Hotels chain plans to add Tesla EV chargers at locations across the U.S. The company, which runs Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, and Quality Inn hotels, said in a press release Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to add four or more of the automaker’s Universal Wall Connector Level 2 chargers at… Read more…
Watch this electric motorcycle ride battery deep through California flood waters
As Californians brace for record-setting rain and flooding in many areas, drivers are forced to be extra cautious on flooded roadways. In what may be a first for this particular bike though, we’re getting a look at a Ryvid Anthem electric motorcycle that was ridden battery-deep through flood waters and lived to ride back out. Read more…
Volvo Global All-Electric Car Sales Improved In January Thanks To EX30
Plug-in hybrid car sales continued to decrease year-over-year for the fourth consecutive month. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 668,000 in Jan, down 29.5% from Dec
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 32.8 percent in January, down 7.5 percentage points from 40.3 percent in December. Read more…
EV sales in China experience seasonal January slump
EV sales fell significantly in January to 729,000 units due to seasonal factors. Battery electric vehicles even did worse than plug-in hybrids. Due to the Chinese New Year in February, the current month will likely be weak, too. Read more…
US carmaker orders electric rear-wheel drive from Magna
Magna has received an order to supply a primary eDrive rear-wheel drive system for a high-end vehicle platform of a North American OEM. The 800-volt system can deliver up to 726 kW. Read more…
Einride and Heineken to deliver beer emissions free
In the Netherlands, the Heineken brewery already has one or two electric trucks in operation, but primarily for local deliveries within cities. With the help of Swedish company Einride, five heavy-duty electric trucks are now being added to transport beer between the brewery in Den Bosch and the central warehouse in Duisburg. Read more…
Li Auto to report Q4 earnings on Feb 26
Li Auto delivered a record 131,805 vehicles in the fourth quarter, with the lowest-priced Li L7 contributing 40 percent. Read more…
Zeekr updates the 001 with new batteries and new powertrains
The Chinese automakers have absolutely no chance of keeping their upcoming vehicles secret. Every new vehicle has to be approved for sale by the MIIT, and part of the process requires the details to be published for the public to voice any concerns. Courtesy of the MIIT’s monthly publication we have a sneak peek at the updated Zeekr 001, and… Read more…
Holon Mover attracts investor from Saudi Arabia
The Benteler Group could soon be getting some new cash. An external investor is looking to buy a significant amount of shares to help the company’s business with its autonomous vehicle grow. Read more…
Volvo to build development centre in Torslanda
Volvo Cars is building a new center for mobility innovations in Torslanda near Gothenburg. With this facility, Volvo wants to take new technologies out of the laboratory environment and test them in a realistic way. Read more…
Tallinn looking to procure 40 battery trolleybuses
Estonia’s capital Tallinn is apparently planning to procure 40 battery-powered trolleybuses, 22 of which are 18 meters long and 18 of which are 12 meters long. The first of these new buses are due to be launched in Tallinn at the end of 2024 or beginning of 2025. Read more…
Einride partners with Heineken to support electric trucks moving precious beer through Europe
Einride has announced it is helping world-renowned brewery Heineken electrify its freight operations between the Netherlands and Germany. Heineken put several electric trucks into operation last month as it looks to deploy Einride’s entire ecosystem across its fleet operations in the future. Read more…
The Peugeot e-208 could be the first model based on the STLA Small
According to a Spanish media report, Stellantis plans to start producing electric cars based on the STLA Small platform at its plants in Spain in 2026. There is now also an alleged model schedule – as well as initial forecasts for unit numbers. Read more…
Lightweight and flame-resistant thermoplastics for fire safety in electric cars
Protecting electric car batteries against fire is crucial to the success of these vehicles. There is particular concern about thermal runaway. A new Quantix® ULTRA material class from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies significantly improves fire protection in electric vehicle drives: The thermoplastics made from this material can withstand temperatures of up to 1,200 degrees Celsius. The ability to process the material in injection molding makes it both versatile and economical. Given that today’s vehicles call for lightweight construction, its lower density compared to metallic materials is an additional advantage. Read more…
Audi CEO makes significant personnel changes
First, the new Audi CEO Gernot Döllner adjusted the initially ambitious model timetable for 2024. Now he seems to implement his “Audi Agenda” – which entails some changes to the structures and top personnel. Read more…
Ford announces electric Puma Gen-E
The electric version of the Ford Puma will be called Gen-E and revealed later this year. Like the combustion engine versions, the electric Ford Puma will roll off the production line at the Ford Otosan plant in Craiova, Romania. Read more…
Magna awarded specialized eDrive system business with North America based OEM
Magna is growing its electrification customer base with a newly awarded contract from a North America-based OEM to supply a specialized primary rear eDrive system for one of the company’s high-end niche vehicle platforms. The award reinforces Magna’s commitment to supporting the automotive industry’s short and long-term transformational needs. Read more…
