GAC Aion has entered into a partnership with an Indonesian company and plans to build an EV factory there. Read more…
EMT Madrid expands electric bus depot
In Spain, EMT Madrid has significantly expanded the charging infrastructure for its electric buses at the depot in the Carabanchel district. Read more…
BMW kicks off construction work at the battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen
On Wednesday, the first excavators moved into gear on the construction site of BMW’s new battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen, Germany. According to a German media report, the manufacturer had submitted an application to the local district office for an early start of construction, which was approved last week. Read more…
As massive earthquake rocks Taiwan and shutters trains, battery-swapping e-scooters rush in
The largest earthquake to hit Taiwan this century rattled the entire island overnight, collapsing buildings, damaging roads, and shutting down train and subway services. Gogoro’s electric scooters quickly picked up the slack, providing a key accessible transportation option and offering free rides in the most populated area. Read more…
In a rush to launch a sub-$22K EV, Renault cranks up work on new Twingo
Renault is ramping up development of its upcoming all-electric Twingo, hoping to shave off as much time as possible to launch the car in three years and get an EV for under $22K out to consumers. Read more…
2025 Porsche Taycan First Drive: One Of The Best EVs Gets Even Better
Iterative improvements in all areas add up to something great. Read more…
These Electric Cars Offer Plug & Charge In 2024
Only these EVs can simply pull up to a public fast charger, plug in and begin charging. It can be a bit more complicated for other EVs. Read more…
IKEA supports Drive Electric with $100 million
A global initiative to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles has received $100 million in funding from the IKEA Foundation to help developing countries move away from gasoline-powered vehicles and directly to electric vehicles. Read more…
CMA CGM joins EV transporter JV Flexis
Logistics company CMA CGM is now officially the third partner in the joint venture Flexis, recently established by Renault and the Volvo Group for new electric vans. CMA CGM remains the smallest shareholder with a ten per cent stake. Read more…
Tesla offers 0-interest loans for up to 5 years in China to boost sales
Tesla is offering a limited-time finance policy in China with down payments as low as RMB 79,900 and 0-interest loans for up to 5 years. Read more…
UK: Equipmake delivers 12 retrofitted buses to York
The British conversion company Equipmake has delivered twelve retrofitted to public transport operator First York. The former diesel buses are now fitted with an electric drivetrain and a 274 kWh battery. Read more…
Kenya launches green plate scheme and draft e-mobility policy
Kenya’s Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the introduction of special green-coloured number plates for EVs. This is part of Kenya’s first electric mobility draft policy that has just been launched in Nairobi. Read more…
Geely upgrades the Zeekr 007 – more luxury, same price
Geely’s premium Zeekr brand is making sure it’s not left behind in China’s competitive electric car market. It is updating its sleek Zeekr 007 sedan with impressive features that promise not to break the bank. The brand has a reputation for cutting-edge tech and eye-catching design, and its newest entry-level model is here to prove that point. Just three months… Read more…
China’s Mar NEV retail up 80% MoM to 698,000, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s retail sales of all passenger vehicles totaled 1.699 million units in March, up 7 percent year-on-year and up 54 percent from February. Read more…
Ballard announces record order for FC modules from Solaris
Ballard Power Systems has announced its largest order to date.
It comes from Polish bus manufacturer Solaris and comprises 1,000 fuel cell modules, which will be delivered for fuel cell buses for the European market by the end of 2027. Read more…
China eases auto loan policy to spur consumption
Cars for personal use will be eligible for 0 percent down payment, while previously consumers were required to pay at least 20 percent of down payment for conventional cars and at least 15 percent for NEVs. Read more…
Fenecon opens factory for second-life battery storage systems
Fenecon has opened its CarBatteryReFactory. The factory in Iggensbach, Lower Bavaria (Germany), produces large-scale stationary storage systems from new, disused electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
Ultium Cells delivers first battery cells from Tennessee factory
Ultium Cells, the battery cell joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, has delivered the first cells to GM from its Spring Hill plant in the US state of Tennessee. Two and a half years after the ground-breaking ceremony, the first battery cells have been produced in series. Read more…
IM Motors says its upcoming L6 can perform driverless moose tests
A video shared by IM Motors shows the IM L6 completing a driverless moose test at 71 km/h with no one in the car. Read more…
Renault to cut development time for new electric Twingo
Renault’s EV division Ampere has begun development of the new electric Twingo. According to an agency report, the design has been finalised, and series production will start in Slovenia in 2026. The company is thus giving itself just three years until the electric Twingo hits the road. Read more…
