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Opel designs electric moon buggy

This year we have once again discovered the best April Fool’s jokes in the field of e-mobility and compiled them for you. For example, Opel is showing the Corsa Moon II, a solar-powered electric vehicle for space tourism based on the Corsa-e BEV model. According to Opel, the Corsa Moon II has a range of […] More…

Saietta announces major order from the USA

The British electric drive specialist Saietta is selling 3,000 of its electric drive systems to Ayro, a US manufacturer of so-called ‘low-speed electric vehicles’. The electric drive systems will be used in the new Ayro Vanish model, which will go into production later this year. Deliveries of the powertrains are scheduled to begin in the […] More…

Fisker Ocean tops Model Y in range: 440-mile rating for Europe


The Fisker Ocean hasn’t received official EPA range ratings for the U.S., but Fisker last week announced a 440-mile range rating for the electric crossover on Europe’s WLTP testing cycle. WLTP figures are generally higher than U.S. EPA ratings, so the Ocean will likely receive a lower range rating on this side of the Atlantic. For now, the Ocean… More…

Customcells test digital twin for battery cell production

As part of the TwinTRACE joint project, battery company Customcells and partners from industry and research want to digitise battery production. They will set up an intelligent battery factory at Customcells’ site in Tübingen, Germany – complete with a digital twin. The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA and acp systems are partners […] More…

Paris votes to ban controversial form of light electric vehicles in the city


For years, shared electric scooters have dotted the streets and sidewalks of Paris. The scooters were heavily regulated but still welcomed into the city as a new form of alternative transportation. Over time though, the issue of shared e-scooters became more divisive, especially as the number of e-scooters in the city grew. Now it looks like the city is ready to write the final chapter on the shared two-wheelers after a recent vote has led the French capital to ban rental e-scooters. More…