The US state of New York will invest 29 million dollars in Level 2 charging infrastructure and electric vehicles. The money will be allocated in the form of incentives and rebates. Specifically, the state added 15 million dollars to the ‘Charge Ready NY 2.0’ programme. The programme covers up to 50 per cent of the […] More…

The Canadian battery manufacturer Electrovaya has expanded its Infinity product line with the launch of its ‘Infinity-HV’ battery systems. The system works for heavy-duty, high-voltage vehicles and will begin initial pre-production deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023. Electrovaya writes that the Infinity-HV systems are designed to target heavy-duty, high-voltage applications such as buses, delivery […] More…

EVgo has received 13.8 million dollars in funding to deploy 20 fas-charging stations in the US state of Ohio. All will offer 350 kW charging. The money comes from DriveOhio, a division of the Ohio Department of Transportation. The agency awarded a total of 18 million dollars in funding in its first tranche of National […] More…

Portuguese energy company Galp is joining forces with charging infrastructure operator Powerdot, also based in Portugal, to build 155 HPC charging points in Spain. And Powerdot announced a major order from Poland. Galp and Powerdot want to install 155 fast chargers with up to 200 kW capacity each at 33 locations along Spanish motorways and […] More…

The eVTOL manufacturer Eve Air Mobility, part of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has announced the location of its first production facility. It will be located in Taubaté in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Pending final regulatory approval, Eve Air says the manufacturing facility will be built on a designated site within the existing […] More…

The public transport operator Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (DVG) has ordered 25 hydrogen buses from Solaris. Under the contract, the Polish manufacturer is to deliver eleven Urbino 12 hydrogen solo buses to DVG by the end of 2024 and 14 Urbino 18 hydrogen articulated buses by mid-2025. DVG is pursuing a hydrogen-only strategy for the electrification of […] More…

The Chinese government has published a policy paper with measures to further boost car sales in the country, mainly focusing on New Energy Vehicles, such as electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The measures not only include financial incentives but also increasingly concern infrastructure. Even though the individual points in the strategy paper signed by 13 […] More…

The Italian railway operators Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) have awarded Stadler two framework agreements for supplying and maintaining up to 25 hydrogen-electric trains. The first twelve vehicles have already been ordered. In the case of ARST, the framework agreement provides for the delivery of ten narrow-gauge hydrogen trains in […] More…

The Chinese electric car subsidiary brand Avatr from Changan, Huawei and CATL is preparing the launch of its second model, which is planned to hit the local market later this year. First pictures and information about the new electric car are now available from the registration application submitted to the Chinese authorities. China’s Ministry of Industry […] More…

Automotive supplier Magna International will invest 790 million dollars in three new facilities in the US state of Tennessee to support the production of Ford’s next electric pickup truck – including battery cases. As reported, Ford plans to produce up to half a million next-generation all-electric pickup trucks at its BlueOval City plant in Tennessee […] More…