As I was threading the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter along LA’s ever-congested I-405 freeway, among its dozen or more lanes in our direction, passing lots of commercial vans with tailpipes, the thought occurred to me. These could nearly all be electric. And they soon will be. Large vans have always been a sort of open canvas for… Read more…
Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K
Hyundai is prepping an entry-level electric mini-SUV called Casper to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. The best part, the price is aimed at that elusive yet coveted €20,000 range (about $21.5K).. Read more…
Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric
Mercedes invited us out to drive the new eSprinter, the electric version of Mercedes’ cargo van, and if there’s one thing I want you to understand about it is: it’s a van, but it’s electric. Read more…
Rivian R2 launch event officially scheduled for March 7th in Laguna, here’s what to expect
Rivian today announced that the company is going to show the world the smaller, more value-focused R2 at their Laguna showroom on March 7th. We uncovered the launch event date and location earlier, but the move is now official and could include some surprises. Read more…
Lotus in ‘a good place’ to go public, valued at $5.4b
After some dreary news coming from EV players Polestar and Renault’s Ampere, Lotus is feeling confident and ready to roll with listing its shares on Nasdaq by the end of March. The EV arm of the company is valued at $5.4 billion. Read more…
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter First Drive Review: Electric Vans Are The Future
With upwards of 250 miles of range and a massive cargo compartment, the new eSprinter is a small-business sweetheart. Read more…
Tested: The 2025 Porsche Taycan Charges From 8% To 80% In Just 16 Minutes
It’s also a range king now, boasting 300 miles of range in terrible driving conditions—and maybe up to 364 miles in better weather. Read more…
Arriva wins bus operation bid from West Brabant
Arriva has been awarded the contract to operate bus transport in the West Brabant region of the Netherlands. The 10-year contract provides for the introduction of 200 new electric buses from July 2025. Read more…
Paris introduces more expensive SUV parking tariff for heavy vehicles
In Paris, parking fees for heavy vehicles will be tripled from September. The new rule only applies to vehicles belonging to visitors, but affects all drive systems. Drivers of purely electric cars weighing more than two tonnes will also have to pay extra. Read more…
USA: Washington invests in charging infrastructure
The US state of Washington will spend more than 85 million dollars to fund nearly 5,000 new EV charging stations across the state. Half the grants will go to communities that face greater health risks due to pollution caused by fossil fuels. Read more…
BYD and Shell build 600 DC charging points in Brazil
Together with the Brazilian Shell subsidiary Raizen, BYD plans to build 600 new DC charging points in eight Brazilian cities over the next three years. The installation of the charging points under the Shell Recharge brand will begin this year. Read more…
China Plug-In Car Sales Hit A New 8 Million Record In 2023
December was a record high with nearly one million new plug-in car registrations. Read more…
MAN increases electric bus sales by 193 per cent
The Traton brand MAN sold 771 electric buses in Europe in 2023. Thus, it almost tripled the sales figures for the Lion’s City E compared to the previous year (263 electric buses in 2022). Read more…
AeroVolt to build charging network for electric aircraft in the UK
The company AeroVolt is building a charging network for electric vertical take-off aircraft at aerodromes and airports in the UK. In future, it will be used by eVOTL developer Skyfly, among others, which plans to launch its two-seater Axe model on the market in 2025. Read more…
NADA aims to turn car dealers into EV experts in 90 minutes
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has launched a certification program it claims can turn car salespeople into EV experts in just 90 minutes. Called ElectrifIQ, the program aims to prepare dealers to address common consumer questions, relating to things like charging times and costs, total cost of ownership, and available… Read more…
Consumer Reports: Rivian is the most loved car brand for 2023, Tesla down to fifth
Consumer Reports’ annual owner survey is out, and Rivian takes the lead as the most loved brand of all car makers, scoring 5 out of 5 stars. The brand also pulls ahead in the “owner would buy again” ranking, with 86% of the owners saying they would buy another Rivian-made vehicle in the future. The results from the questionnaire are… Read more…
Malta extends EV subsidy scheme
Malta has earmarked 15 million euros to subsidise the purchase of electric vehicles for 2024. That includes pedelecs and electric motorcycles. In addition to the purchase premiums for new electric vehicles, the country also offers scrappage incentives for old combustion engines. Read more…
Epsilon Advanced Materials takes over battery centre in Germany
Epsilon Advanced Materials is following Johnson Matthey’s footsteps in Moosburg, Germany, and is moving into a technology centre for LFP cathode materials built by the British company. Read more…
Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones
Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees.. Read more…
Voyah plans to enter core European markets in 2024
The Dongfeng brand Voyah plans to launch in other European countries this year. In addition to Germany, France and Italy, it will enter the Spanish and Portuguese markets in 2024 with the well-known SUV Free and the Dreamer van. Read more…
