ABB has presented a new electric drive system concept for significantly more efficient ships under the name Dynafin. The system dispenses with a traditional propeller – and is instead designed to mimic the “movements of a whale’s tail”. Dynafin includes an electric main drive system that drives a large wheel rotating at a moderate 30-80 […] More…

BYD has presented the first electric bus jointly developed with the Spanish chassis builder Castrosua. Both companies signed a manufacturing partnership last year. The first units of the electric bus will soon be in use in Spain. The BYD-Castrosua electric city bus is twelve metres long and offers space for up to 92 passengers. It […] More…

The Chinese manufacturer Great Wall wants to build cars in Europe in the future and is also looking at Germany. But other countries in Eastern Europe are probably also in the running. At this stage, different concepts for the European factory are also still being examined. “The eastern German states could come into question,” says […] More…

A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses how effectively the world’s 20 largest automakers are transitioning to electric vehicles. At the top of the ranking is Tesla, followed by Chinese manufacturer BYD, which is catching up fast. The manufacturer assessment on the electric drive system turnaround is the first of […] More…

Foothill Transit, a public transport agency serving the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys in Southern California, is furthering its sustainability efforts with the introduction of Axess EVO-FC buses to its fleet. Manufacturer ElDorado National (ENC) will produce the buses in Riverside, CA. ENC is a subsidiary of REV Group and has been focussing on zero-emission […] More…

Allego will install 1,500 charge points at furniture stores by the Porta Group. The German family business, which includes outlets in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has opted for a mix of  50 and 150 kW chargers accessible to customers and third parties alike. According to Allego, the order includes charging stations for 123 Porta […] More…

Faraday Future has announced the official market launch of its debut model FF 91. The price is now also known: The currently cheapest version starts at $249,000 (€233,000), and the limited top model is significantly more expensive. The electric car startup is asking an impressive 309,000 US dollars (289,400 euros) for the FF 91 2.0 […] More…

Weev, the Belfast-based startup on a mission to bring better charging to Northern Ireland, has received a funding boost. Octopus Investments, part of the Octopus Energy Group, is investing up to £50 million and says the capital was to address the shortage of charging infrastructure in Northern Ireland. In its funding announcement, Octopus states EV […] More…

Stellantis is planning one or two additional battery factories in the USA, as no less a person than Group CEO Carlos Tavares explained. The US Inflation Reduction Act has created “very favourable” investment conditions in the country. Tavares told reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the first ACC Gigafactory in France. Stellantis will […] More…

E.On is building out its cooperation with Alpitronic. The German energy group ordered another 4,500 fast charging stations from Alpitronic, and the partners want to work more closely together in customer services and look into megawatt charging. Specifically, E.On says its order includes the latest generation of Alpitronic hardware with charging power ranging from 50 […] More…