The French community of Grand Reims in the east of the country has ordered 20 articulated electric buses from Iveco Bus. The manufacturer will also supply 19 hydrogen buses to the municipal association Lorient Agglomération. Read more…
Bus services to Belfast City Airport to be fully electric
In Northern Ireland, three new single-deck Electoliners from Wrightbus will be running to and from Belfast’s City Airport operated on the 600 route by Translink. Read more…
Liverpool to order 50 electric buses
The city of Liverpool has earmarked 26 million pounds for the purchase of 50 new electric double-decker buses. While it is not sure who will win the order, there is one strong contender. Read more…
3,000 charging stations for Pakistan
The Chinese investor ADM Group has reached an agreement in Pakistan with two local companies Malik Enterprises and Indus Valley to set up 3,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country. Read more…
Circu Li-On looks in on Amazon processes
The German-Luxembourg battery recycling start-up Circu Li-ion and e-commerce and logistics giant Amazon are working on extending the service life of batteries in logistics processes. Read more…
Leapmotor begins selling C10, T03 EVs in 13 European countries
Leapmotor International plans to increase its global sales outlets to 350 in the fourth quarter, including more than 200 in Europe. Read more…
Sharp electric van backs up the home, turns into lounge space
EV concept gets retro Japanese-van form with futuristic cues on the outside It can store energy from solar panels, back up the home when needed Interior experience is prioritized—as an “extended living room” for viewing, gaming, or work Japanese electronics firm Sharp recently unveiled a fully electric concept van. And perhaps not… Read more…
Huawei launches Luxeed R7 as another Tesla Model Y rival, starting at $36,940
The Luxeed R7 is the first coupe SUV under Huawei’s HIMA business and the second model under the Luxeed brand. Deliveries of the model will begin next month. Read more…
Leclanché uses Echion anode materials in new heavy-duty batteries
Swiss legacy battery maker Leclanché has developed XN50, the world’s first lithium-ion battery cell equipped with Echion Technologies’ XNO, a niobium-based active anode material. Read more…
Faraday Future launches new brand and previews new models
Faraday Future has founded Faraday X (FX), a new brand that will specialise in ‘Artificial Intelligence Electric Vehicle’ products – or AIEVs. The first two models have also been announced. Read more…
Georgia Tech reveals iron-chloride cathode for solid-state batteries
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA, see massive potential reductions in both cost and use of critical raw materials by using ferric chloride (FeCl3) as a new cathode material for solid-state batteries. Read more…
Samsung unveils the first automotive SSD with PCIe 4.0, promises top speeds
Samsung has announced the industry’s first PCIe 4.0 automotive SSD, which is based on eighth generation V-NAND flash. It’s dubbed the AM9C1 and replaces the AM991 that came before it. The key upgrades this generation are much improved power efficiency – by around 50% – and higher data transfer speeds. In a 256GB configuration, the new SSD can deliver sequential… Read more…
New low-cost electric cargo bike promises 200+ mile range and fast charging
Which would you rather have, a fast-charging e-bike or one with 217 miles (350 km) of range? With the new Engwe LE20 electric cargo bike, apparently you can have both. Read more…
Industry body submits ‘urgent report’ to Chinese authorities as price wars leave dealers in peril
CADA has called on Chinese authorities to introduce financial relief for the dealership sector, saying that price wars have led to a cumulative loss of RMB 138 billion yuan ($19.6 billion) in new car retail sales in the January-August period. Read more…
BAIC massively reduces capacities of its EV subsidiary BJEV
BJEV, founded by car manufacturer BAIC, was once one of the pioneers of electric cars in China and was also the market leader for a while after its launch in 2013. However, BYD and other players have long since overtaken BJEV. As a result, the latter is now reducing its production capacities. Read more…
Xiaomi to launch three new models by 2026
According to a leaked document from supplier Bosch, Xiaomi is planning a total of three new models between 2025 and 2026. One of the vehicles is already known. With the other models, Xiaomi may venture into the SUV segment – and away from the purely electric drive. Read more…
USA wants to ban connected cars from China
The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning important Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on US roads for national security reasons. It would effectively exclude Chinese cars and trucks from the US market and possibly other vehicles. Read more…
Kia EV9 Recalled For Faulty Remote Parking Assist That May Not Brake Properly
Over 12,000 EV9 SUVs will need a visit to the dealer to fix the issue. Read more…
Geely to set up JV in Vietnam to assemble cars locally
Geely Auto will form a joint venture with Vietnam’s Tasco to build a $168 million plant with a design capacity of 75,000 vehicles per year in the first phase. Read more…
Testing distributed electric propulsion
Tyto Robotics has developed a test system for the next generation of electric aircraft that are using distributed electric propulsion (DEP), writes Nick Flaherty. DEP describes a propulsion system whereby the thrust generation is distributed across three or more electrically-powered propulsors. Read more…
