Hyundai Motors announced today that it started the construction of a brand-new EV factory in Ulsan, South Korea. The investment amounts to $1.52 billion and it’s the company’s first South Korean factory in 29 years. The plant should be ready by 2025 and will start producing EVs exclusively in 2026. Since Hyundai encompasses Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, it’s no surprise that the first EV model to roll out of the plant in 2026 will be a Genesis-branded SUV. The production capacity of the factory is said to be 200,000 units per year. This will add to the already existing capacity of… Read more…
Still builds its own FC systems for intralogistics vehicles in Hamburg
The company has officially opened the city’s first production line for 24-volt fuel cell systems. Still sees the production line as a pioneering step for the intralogistics industry and for Hamburg as a centre of innovation. Read more…
EVCS and Lyft announce partnership programme in the US
Lyft drivers in the US states of California, Oregon, and Washington will get exclusive discounts on different charging options. Read more…
Polestar 4 will be made at Renault plant in South Korea
Polestar 4 electric SUVs destined for North America will be built at a Renault plant in Busan, South Korea, alongside a previously announced assembly plant in China. Revealed Thursday by Renault and then confirmed by Polestar the following day, the arrangement will see manufacturing in South Korea start in the second half of 2025, following a… Read more…
Canoo American Bulldog electric pickup is a spinoff of US Army project
Canoo this week unveiled a civilian spinoff of the electric pickup truck it delivered to the U.S. Army last year for evaluation. Dubbed the American Bulldog, the pickup is based on the Canoo Light Tactical Vehicle which, when first shown nearly a year ago, featured dual-motor all-wheel drive and 600 hp, plus Kevlar armor, a raised suspension, and… Read more…
Ford, LGES And Koc Scrap Battery Cell JV Factory Plan In Turkey
Concerns related to the current pace of EV adoption were cited as a reason. Read more…
E-Velo-Cabrio Can Shuttle You And Your Stuff Around Even When It’s Raining
This four-wheeled cargo bike has a highly configurable rear luggage compartment. Read more…
Fisker Has ‘2 Cars That Are Almost Ready.’ Might Be Made By ‘Traditional’ Car Companies
The American startup is already building the Ocean SUV under contract in Austria. Read more…
Tesla Won’t Let You Sell Your Cybertruck Right Away
Tesla just added an anti-flipping clause and can apply a charge of at least $50,000 if you do sell it. Read more…
2025 Volkswagen ID.7 First Drive: The Stealth Premium EV Sedan Choice
Volkswagen’s new top-of-the-line sedan oozes comfort and exudes driving confidence. But will enough people notice? Read more…
The Volvo EM90 Electric Minivan Might Be One Of The Quietest Cars In The World
Dual-chamber air suspension, silent tires, and road noise cancellation tech work together to make the EM90 a silent office on wheels. Read more…
EG Group orders fast chargers from Tesla
Tesla is also becoming a supplier of charging points. The British retailer and petrol station operator EG Group has signed a deal with the company to procure fast-charging stations to expand its “evpoint” charging network in the UK and continental Europe. Read more…
Quantron and Oilinvest form a hydrogen joint venture
The two companies are working together to build hydrogen refuelling stations to supply fuel cell trucks. Part of the partnership is a joint venture called Hemtron, which is based in Hamburg, Germany. Read more…
Magtec to retrofit Tootbus double-decker tourist bus fleet in London
Tootbus has engaged UK-based engineering firm to repower a fleet of 15 open top double-decker buses for its sightseeing services in central London. Under the multi-million-pound agreement, Magtec will equip the 23-tonne triaxle buses with electric drive trains including its long-range 280 kWh battery system. Read more…
Kempower receives certification for US production
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has received the certification to start production at its new plant in the US state of North Carolina. The new research centre in Finland has also started operations. Read more…
Daimler Truck North America integrates Freightliner eM2 with Hexagon Purus
Daimler Truck North America has entered into a long-term agreement with Norwegian suppliers Hexagon Purus to provide complete vehicle integration of the battery-electric Freightliner eM2. This purely electric basis with upfit options has been developed for vocational applications in commercial and municipal vehicle segments. Read more…
Silence’s innovative rolling battery electric vehicles get a big new upgrade
There are hundreds of seated electric scooters out there these days, and many are hard to tell apart. But Barcelona-based Silence has made a name for itself with high-performance electric scooters that feature the company’s unique roll-along removable batteries. Now the company is teaming up with IRP Systems to upgrade the scooters for even better performance. Read more…
Volvo officially releases the EM90, its first minivan with over 450 (CLTC) miles range
Volvo officially released its first electric minivan this weekend, the EM90. Rather than just a means of getting from Point A to Point B, Volvo designed the EM90 to make you feel at home no matter where the road takes you. Read more…
Tesla signs deal with 2nd gas station operator to sell its Supercharger directly
Tesla has signed a deal with the EG Group, a massive gas station and convenience store operator, to sell its Supercharger hardware to be deployed as an EG-branded product. Read more…
Volkswagen ID.7 UK price revealed
Volkswagen made a bold move with the introduction of the ID.7, and now the company is setting a high price point in a market that is causing the VW already many headaches. Despite its steep starting price of €63,930 in the UK, the ID.7 brings to the table a mix of innovation and luxury that Volkswagen hopes will justify its cost. The ID.7’s design follows the aerodynamic efficiency seen in the ID. Aero concept, featuring a teardrop shape aimed at maximizing efficiency. The front end of the ID.7 aligns with Volkswagen’s ID. lineup, displaying a small grille and slim LED headlights… Read more…
