The cities of Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece have ordered 89 FUSO eCanter trucks from Portugal-headquartered truck maker FUSO, which is owned by Daimler Truck, for waste collection in their metropolitan areas. Forty of the trucks are expected to be deployed in November, and the rest will be delivered over the course of 2025. The… Read more…
Lynk & Co Z10 debuts in China, undercuts Zeekr 001
Lynk & Co, known outside of China for its plug-in hybrid 01 SUV, has finally made an entry into the battery electric vehicle market with its new Z10 sedan. Priced from RMB 202,800 (approximately €25,800) and even lower with a limited-time discount, the Z10 is set to make a big splash. It undercuts its cousin, the Zeekr 001, by a… Read more…
Norwegian CPOs slow to implement payment requirements at DC chargers
Since last year, Norwegian charge point operators have had to offer card payments at DC chargers. However, the installation of fast-chargers with card readers is progressing slowly, as many CPOs make use of an exemption provided for in the regulation. Read more…
ATC Computer Transport & Logistics invests in electric trucks & transporters
ATC Computer Transport & Logistics has invested £19 million in a small new EV fleet, which includes five electric Volvo trucks and two Volkswagen ID Buzz vans. The technical service and logistics company plans to hit net zero emissions by 2030. Read more…
Equipmake presents improved electric drive for commercial vehicles
The British electric drive specialist Equipmake presented its new HTM-3500 electric motor for heavy commercial vehicles. The new motor should primarily impress with better continuous output than its predecessor. Read more…
UK Dealers Are ‘Rationing’ Gas Cars And Pushing EVs To Meet Government Quota
At least 22% of new cars sold in the U.K. in 2024 were supposed to be electric, but the target isn’t being met. Read more…
Los Angeles invests in kerbside charging infrastructure
The Californian city of Los Angeles aims to make it easier for EV drivers to find a charger by taking advantage of its streetlight pole infrastructure and integrating 10,000 charging stations into the street lights. Read more…
How often should you charge your EV’s LFP battery?
Automakers are increasingly turning to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for affordable EVs, and packs with that chemistry can benefit from a different charging regimen than that usually used for the currently dominant nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry. As laid out in a recent Engineering Explained video, automakers are recommending… Read more…
Ford still investigating inductive charging while driving
Ford has filed a new patent application for hardware that would allow EVs to charge while driving. The new patent filing was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Aug. 15 and was submitted by Ford to the agency earlier this year. It deals with a method for aligning the wireless inductive charging coils mounted on an EV… Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht says it has over 1,000 pre-orders for its modular flying car even before pre-sales begin
Xpeng Aeroht said it has received more than 1,000 pre-orders for its modular flying car, with more than 3,000 intended orders. Read more…
Webinar: Overcoming the complexities of EV fleet conversion for optimal performance
The global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating, driven by a combination of environmental policies, technological advancements, economies of scale for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), compelling business cases, and shifting consumer preferences. As this momentum builds, the demand for robust EV infrastructure, particularly charging stations, is surging. This is particularly so when converting fleets… Read more…
Toyota Cuts EV Goals, Also Gets Billions In Battery Subsidies From Japan
Also on Critical Materials: More on the German auto industry’s “multiple challenges,” and South Korea forces EV makers to name names. Read more…
Kia EV9 GT’s interior revealed
Kia is gearing up to unleash its latest creation – the EV9 GT. This high-performance electric SUV is set to hit the streets in January 2025, and today, we got a sneak peek into its interior. Recent footage from HealerTV reveals the EV9 GT’s new sports seats, upholstered in suede and other premium materials. While not as “spicy” as Hyundai’s… Read more…
Volvo CE opens new facilities for electric wheel loader production
At its factory in Arvika, Sweden, construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has inaugurated new facilities to support the production of electric wheel loaders. Read more…
Study: Initial high-power charging at factory could extend EV battery life
An EV battery’s first charge is more than just symbolic. It could help determine the battery’s overall longevity, according to a new study funded by the Toyota Research Institute and published in the scientific journal Joule. First spotted by InsideEVs, the study by Stanford University’s SLAC-Stanford Battery Center found that giving lithium-ion… Read more…
BYD starts warming up for 2025 Han sedan, launch set for Sept 9
Originally launched in July 2020, the BYD Han has accumulated sales of more than 800,000 units to date. Read more…
Toyota lowers EV production targets
Toyota is scaling back an interim production target for pure electric cars by 30 per cent – to 1 million electric vehicles in 2026, down from the 1.5 million units initially planned. However, even the reduced target would be an enormous increase compared to current EV sales. Read more…
This Unassuming Bus Is An EREV That Runs On Ethanol–The World’s First
It has a tiny combustion engine, a generator and an LFP battery pack. Read more…
Global production for custom magnetics using AI algorithms
Frenetic Electronics has launched a global production service for its custom magnetics designs, writes Nick Flaherty.
Frenetic Factory produces inductors, transformers and EMI filters, based on a free web design and analysis tool called Core Optimizer. This uses AI-based algorithms trained by the engineers at Frenetic. Read more…
Nio reports record deliveries for Q2 of 2024
Nio has balanced out the weak start to the year with a new delivery record in the second quarter of 2024. Turnover also reaches a high as a result. Nio expects even better results for the current quarter. However, the company is still not profitable. Read more…
