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…
Lilium to commission InoBat with series production of its battery cells
The Bavarian eVTOL startup Lilium is expanding its partnership with battery manufacturer InoBat to prepare for the series production of battery cells for the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle Lilium Jet. China’s cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech is also involved in the project. Read more…
Mahindra opts for electric drives from Valeo
Valeo has signed a contract worth almost 1 billion US dollars with the Indian car manufacturer Mahindra to supply electric drives. The systems will be used in Mahindra’s “Born Electric” SUVs. Read more…
BYD to unveil new model Sea Lion 07 at Guangzhou auto show
The Sea Lion 07 will be an all-electric SUV based on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0 and is expected to compete with the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
BMW no longer builds combustion engines in Germany
BMW has ended the production of combustion engines at its main plant in Munich. The long-announced step was taken to make room for the production of electric cars at the Bavarian plant. Read more…
Nio appoints professor from top Singapore university as independent director
Wen Yonggang, Professor and Chair of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has been appointed as a new independent director of Nio. Read more…
Volvo EM90 gets a 116 kWh battery
Volvo has presented its first electric van. As expected, the EM90 will initially only be available in China. The van also utilises technology from another Chinese model. Read more…
Construction kicks off at Hyundai’s all-electric car plant in Ulsan
Hyundai has started building its all-electric car plant in South Korea. Announced in May, the factory at the main plant in Ulsan will have an annual capacity of 200,000 electric cars. That is 50,000 more than previously planned. Read more…
Huawei-backed Luxeed sees over 10,000 pre-orders for 1st model Luxeed S7
Officially unveiled and available for pre-orders on November 9, the Luxeed S7 is the first sedan jointly built by Huawei and an automaker. Read more…
Volvo EM90 unveiled – a luxurious long-range electric MPV
Volvo now officially expanded its electric vehicle portfolio with the introduction of the EM90, its first electric minivan. Diverging from its recent focus on SUVs, Volvo’s EM90 ventures into a segment, where electric-propelled options have been severely limited. Borrowing heavily on design elements from its sibling, the Zeekr 009, the EM90 presents a less audacious yet equally impressive appearance. The front fascia features a subtler illuminated grille and new headlights reminiscent of those on the EX90 electric SUV. The minivan’s profile can’t hide its Zeekr origins, while the rear… Read more…
Momentum’s first electric bicycle with a throttle also has a neat glovebox
Giant Group, one of several leading bicycle manufacturers, has just revealed its first throttle-enabled electric bike. The new model is being released under the company’s Momentum sub-brand of more affordable bikes designed for street, utility, and commuter use. From the looks of things, the new Momentum Cito E+ seems like a great first shot at a throttle e-bike, and even comes with interesting options like a glovebox. Read more…
Li Auto’s 1st BEV Mega to be unveiled and take pre-orders at Guangzhou auto show
Li Auto will hold a press event at the Guangzhou auto show on November 17 from 9:20 am to 9:40 am, at which time the Li Mega will begin accepting pre-orders. Read more…
