The Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool wants to completely discontinue the production and sale of city buses. The company no longer sees any chance of being competitive in the increasingly electric city bus segment. The economic situation is also likely to be very tense. Read more…
Customcells founds US subsidiary and opens office in Detroit
Customcells opens its first international location. The German battery cell manufacturer has founded a US subsidiary and is now represented with an office in Detroit, Michigan. Customcells plans to coordinate its market entry there from there. Read more…
Daimler Truck announces dealer certification program for EVs
Just like passenger cars, commercial vehicles are traditionally sold through dealerships, and these dealerships must also make investments in new facilities and training in order to sell EVs. Vehicle-makers are establishing certification programs to make sure their dealers are prepared to provide a good experience to their customers as they make the transition to EVs…. Read more…
Ekoenergetyka to sell 140 bus charging stations to Scandinavian public transport operator
Polish EV charging provider Ekoenergetyka will deliver up to 140 chargers for electric buses to Nobina, a Scandinavian public transportation operator. Ekoenergetyka will install its Axon Easy 120 kW and 180 kW DC chargers at four bus depots in Stockholm this year, and plans to bring them online by January 2025. Ekoenergetyka sells throughout Europe—it… Read more…
Fiat unveils two new 500e luxury versions for US market
Fiats have always exuded a certain effortless cool, and the new 500e electric vehicles are no exception. The Italian automaker has embraced a bold ‘drop’ strategy for the US release of this iconic electric car. In a surprise move, Fiat revealed two uniquely themed, luxury iterations – the ‘Inspired By Music’ and ‘Inspired By Beauty’ trims. Fiat’s ‘drop’ approach does… Read more…
Blink Charging to establish new HQ in Maryland
Blink Charging has announced its intention to move its company headquarters to Maryland, USA. There it will establish its global production HQ, as well as R&D capacities in the former SemaConnect facilities. Read more…
Can This Detachable Cable Make Curbside EV Charging Less Annoying?
New York startup itselectric hit an important milestone with its detachable Level 2 chargers, coming soon to Detroit and other cities. Read more…
Automakers May Be Sharing Your Driver Data With Insurance Brokers
Plus, Tesla is prioritizing Cybertruck deliveries to high-value shareholders and Volvo says its future EV charging times will drop by 30% Read more…
Milence announces first truck charging park in France
The Milence electric truck charging joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group, and the Volvo Group will open its first charge park south of Rouen. The location should be operational in April. Read more…
BAIC, CATL & Xiaomi to build battery cell factory in Beijing
BAIC, CATL and Xiaomi have revealed plans for a joint venture to operate a battery cell factory in Beijing. Construction will start this year and the joint venture will launch with capital worth 1 billion yuan (138 million USD). Read more…
New Flyer to deliver up to 1,420 electric buses to New York City
The North American bus manufacturer New Flyer has announced a major order from New York City, which includes the delivery of up to 1,420 electric buses over the next five years. It will build 12 and 18-metre buses for the Big Apple. Read more…
Tesla pushes new FSD Beta v12 update, no new note, but Musk says it’s a ‘big release’
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta v12 software update. It’s still not going wide, there’s no new release note, but CEO Elon Musk says it’s a “big release”. Read more…
These commercial brands are testing Level 4 autonomous trucks through Plus partnership
Autonomous driving software specialist Plus has announced a long-term partnership with several commercial fleet developers under the Traton Group, including MAN, Scania, and Navistar, to deploy Level 4 autonomous trucks globally. Public road testing is already underway on two continents. Read more…
Lectric ONE shockingly unveiled as low-cost premium e-bike with auto-shifting gearbox
In what is likely to the biggest shock unveiling in the e-bike industry so far this year, leading electric bike maker Lectric Ebikes has just rolled out the new Lectric ONE. Positioned as a premium commuter e-bike in the budget space, the new model marks equally new territory for the low-cost e-bike company turned premium space competitor. Read more…
New EV Prices Went Down Over $2,000 On Average In February
Electric vehicles were still generally $5,000 more than the industry average, though. But things are getting better. Read more…
Tesla Hack Lets Bad Guys Create A Spare Key For Your Car In Seconds
Owners are tricked into entering their account details by emulating Tesla’s free wifi at Superchargers. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan will go on sale on March 28
Xiaomi, the electronics magnate known for its budget-friendly smartphones and smart home gadgets, is finally ready for a different kind of battle. After years of anticipation, the Chinese tech giant is finally launching its first-ever electric vehicle, the sleek SU7 sedan, on March 28th. The SU7 will be available for customer test drives starting on the 25th of March, and… Read more…
Biliti Electric builds manufacturing plant in India
Californian electric tuk-tuk manufacturer Biliti Electric has started construction of a new production facility in India. The plant in Hyderabad will produce battery packs in addition to Biliti Electric’s three-wheeled electric vehicles. Read more…
Tesla ramps up production in Grünheide again
After the power came back on in Tesla’s German Gigafactory late Monday night, the company will resume production on Wednesday. And the financial loss is not as significant as initially feared. Read more…
Changan’s EV unit Avatr offers new variant of Avatr 11 SUV at $6,970 price reduction
Avatr is offering a new version of its Avatr 11 SUV available for this month only at a starting price of RMB 250,000, down from RMB 300,000 for the model’s previous entry-level version. Read more…
