The Porsche eBike Cross Performance sets a new standard for top-tier e-MTBs. More…
Porsche Releases Two Fancy Electric Mountain Bikes At Eye-Watering Prices
Bosch takes over fuel cell production for PowerCell
Bosch is taking over the production of the S3 fuel cell stack for PowerCell. Under the new agreement, Bosch will integrate the S3 into its own production facilities in Germany and deliver finished 100 kW stacks to PowerCell’s plant in Gothenburg. According to PowerCell, the outsourcing of production should enable it to concentrate on expanding […] More…
Rumors Of Tesla Model 3 Revamp Reveal Die Out As Musk Ends China Trip
Tesla did not show a glimpse of the so-called Project Highland Model 3 at Giga Shanghai as Bloomberg reported. More…
Technical Services joins hydrogen fuel cell vehicle project
Technical Services (UK) has been announced as an approved partner of Hyer Power, a project led by hydrogen commercial vehicle conversion company ULEMCo to develop a hydrogen fuel cell (FC) range extender… More…
California: Ford introduces flexible Mach-E lease for Uber drivers
Ford is introducing Ford Drive, a flexible leasing programme to help Uber drivers to switch to electric cars. So far, the offer is only available in some California cities. Ford Drive allows Uber divers to lease a Mustang Mach-E in one- and four-month increments, depending on the location. The EVs are then delivered within two […] More…
Lancia Delta Integrale EV With 671 Hp Is Sebastien Loeb’s World Rallycross Ride
Two units of the retro creation will compete in the 2023 World Rallycross Championship. More…
Modular PXI-based BMS tester
Pickering Interfaces has developed a modular test system for battery management systems.
The system is based around the PXI standard, and combines a range of modules for fault… More…
Bus contract between Wiener Lienien and Solaris dropped
A contract between Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien and the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris for the delivery of ten hydrogen buses has apparently fallen through. In addition to 60 battery-electric buses from Daimler, Wiener Linien had also ordered ten fuel-cell buses from Solaris in November 2022. According to a report by the Hungarian trade […] More…
Shell Recharge to build charging network in Austria
Shell wants to establish a nationwide network of fast and ultra-fast charging stations on motorways in Austria by 2025. Shell has already put the first high-power chargers into operation on Austrian motorways. The first covered charging stations were opened at Walserberg, Ansfelden, St.Pölten, Strengberg, Mondsee and Fürnitz. In a press photo published with the announcement, […] More…
Ionity lowers prices for subscription charging model
Ionity has adjusted the conditions of its subscription model Ionity Passport for the summer travel season. The monthly rate will be cheaper, but the costs per kilowatt hour will increase. However, there is no change to the familiar 0,79 euros/kWh for ad-hoc charging. Ionity introduced the Passport subscription in October 2021. For new Passport contracts […] More…
VWCV unveils ID. Buzz with longer wheelbase
Volkswagen is launching the ID. Buzz as a seven-seater version. The longer model was developed primarily for the US market and will mark the return of the VW bus to North America next year. Plus, the seven-seater also brings some technology upgrades to Europe. Currently, VW Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) only builds the standard version of […] More…
Volvo Penta & FTMH to electrify forklifts
Volvo Penta is developing a range of electric forklifts weighing up to 52 tonnes with collaboration partner Italian manufacturer FTMH (Fantuzzi Team Material Handling). The first model to be electrified will be the 26-tonne FTF 26-12, currently equipped with a Volvo Penta diesel engine, as the FTF 26-12 EL. The 600-volt electric drive uses a […] More…
Dealerships To Invest $5.5 Billion In EV Chargers And Other Upgrades
Franchise dealerships have been asked by automakers to spend more money on EV infrastructure. More…
Fisker to launch volume deliveries of the Ocean in the USA
Fisker will launch volume deliveries of the electric SUV Ocean to customers in the USA in the week of June 19. An EPA certification was also approved for the vehicle. Deliveries of the electric Ocean, which only started production in November last year, are commencing in the USA soon, although at smaller amounts than initially […] More…
Fisker Ocean Volume Deliveries In The US To Start June 19
The announcement comes right after the EV startup disclosed the EPA-estimated range rating of 360 miles for the Ocean Extreme. More…
Panasonic Confirms Third EV Battery Plant For The US
The Japanese company already operates a factory in Nevada and is building a second facility in Kansas. More…
Hyundai Mobis launches construction of battery plant in Indonesia
Hyundai Mobis has started construction of a plant to produce battery systems for electric cars in Indonesia. The new plant will be located in Bekasi, about 60 km southeast of the capital Jakarta, and is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2024. Once the new factory is opened in 2024, it will supply […] More…
Great Wall hires Steffen Cost as Europe COO
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is bringing Steffen Cost, an experienced car executive, to its European management team. The 56-year-old has been heading operations at GWM’s European headquarters as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) since 1 June. Cost previously held several senior positions at Renault, Nissan and Kia. Most recently, Cost was Vice President of […] More…
European Lithium & Obeikan to build plant in Saudi Arabia
Another lithium processing plant is being built in Saudi Arabia. This is being built as part of a joint venture between the Australian mining company European Lithium and the Saudi industrial group Obeikan Group. The plant, which was announced by European Lithium in an ad hoc release, will use lithium mined in Austria under an […] More…
Fiat introduces its own “grant” in the UK
Fiat has launched its very own electric car “grant” in the UK to compensate for the end of the British government scheme to incentivise car drivers to go electric nearly 12 months ago. With an incentive amount of £3,000, the “Fiat E-Grant” doubles the previously offered £1,500 at the British scheme’s close in June last […] More…
