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SWEG takes up to 25 more electric buses from Ebusco

Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received a follow-up order from the German Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG). The public transport company ordered up to 25 Ebusco 2.2 in the 12-metre version, which will be used in Baden-Wuerttemberg. SWEG is a public transport company in the southwest of Germany, which, together with its subsidiaries, operates a fleet […] More…

Marelli presents new thermal management module for EVs

Automotive supplier Marelli unveiled its new integrated thermal management module iTMM for electric vehicles. The system combines thermal management for the electric drive, the battery and the vehicle interior in one component. According to Marelli, this should enable a more compact system with lower installation space requirements and a more efficient thermal management system – […] More…

Vaeridion & Customcells announce aviation cooperation

The battery cell developer and producer Customcells from Itzehoe has agreed on a cooperation with the Munich-based electric aircraft start-up Vaeridion. The aim is to work together on the development of cylindrical cells that meet the certification requirements for use in electrically powered aircraft. Vaeridion wants to build small electric aircraft with space for two […] More…

VW slashes ID.3 prices in China

VW has significantly reduced the prices of its ID.3 electric models in China, officially as part of a limited offer. The two variants of the ID.3 offered by the SAIC-Volkswagen joint venture now cost 22.7 per cent and 21.9 per cent less than before. The new prices of the ID.3 are 125,888 and 149,888 yuan, […] More…

“We are 30-40% cheaper than the competition,” says Andres Doebel, Head of EV Charging Europe at Sungrow

Those in clean energy know Sungrow from power electronics. Now the Group has advanced into emobility and is pushing for market share in Europe. At the Power2Drive in Munich, we interviewed the new Head of EV Charging Europe, Andres Doebel, to see how integrated solutions may outsmart the competition.  The portfolio has grown since Sungrow […] More…