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BrightDrop expansion to Canada kicks off Zevo 600 production as it reveals first customer

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GM’s all-electric, last mile delivery division BrightDrop has officially entered the international market with its expansion to Canada, where it already has a major logistics customer lined up. DHL Express Canada joins BrightDrop’s rolodex as its first customer outside of the US and has signed on to electric vans and eCarts to its fleets up North. The company’s expansion is bolstered by its start of Zevo 600 van production at GM’s CAMI production facility in Ontario.. More…

BorgWarner acquires Swiss engineering firm DriveTek

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The US automotive supplier BorgWarner has acquired DriveTek AG as of 1 December 2022. The Swiss company offers engineering and product development services for inverters, electric drive solutions, and power electronics. The transaction is worth CHF 35 million. DriveTek’s competencies include designing and developing power electronics and electrical machines, system engineering, and control software states […] More…

Ford breaks ground at BlueOval SK Battery Park, a key factor in achieving 2M run rate goal

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Ford is moving quickly to solidify its position in the rapidly evolving auto industry. The company announced Monday it has broken ground at its BlueOval battery plant as part of its joint venture agreement with SK Innovation. The battery plant is expected to play a critical role in achieving the automaker’s 2 million run rate goal by 2026 by producing batteries for future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles.. More…

Opel issues global recall for the Corsa

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opel-corsa-e-2019-02Opel is recalling 16,605 units of its Corsa small car worldwide due to a software error, causing prescribed compliance test bench measurements with the exhaust emission regulations to not be able to be carried out. Curiously, the recall also affects the all-electric variant of the Corsa. “In accordance with legal requirements, it must also be […] More…

Canoo delivers LTV to US Army

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Canoo has delivered its new Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) to the United States Army for Analysis & Demonstration in fulfilment of a contract awarded in July 2022. The LTV is engineered for extreme environments and can be converted from a pickup to a flatbed truck, a cargo vehicle and more. The new Light Tactical Vehicle […] More…

France starts banning short-haul flights, cracks down on private jets

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France has received the green light from the European Commission to start cracking down on ultra-polluting short-haul flights within the country, starting with a ban on three popular flights from Paris-Orly Airport. The country also aims to curb the use of private jets in an effort to both reduce CO2 emissions and keep up the social media backlash against the super-rich jet set in a time of soaring inflation and energy cutbacks. More…

BayBatt opens new battery R&D laboratory

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The Bavarian Centre for Battery Technology (BayBatt) at the University of Bayreuth has celebrated the inauguration of its new premises. Covering an area of around 7,000 square metres, the building offers plenty of space for researching and developing batteries for mobile and stationary applications. To this end, BayBatt, which was announced in 2018, combines basic […] More…

Evolv Terra review: A fun little 31 mph full-suspension electric scooter

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I’ll just come out and say it: I love full-suspension electric scooters. They take a fairly small and compact EV form factor and make it possible to travel at faster speeds over rougher terrain without shaking your teeth out, and the Evolv Terra electric scooter from Urban Machina is another great addition to this rapidly growing market. While the scooter isn’t perfect, it packs in a lot of great features for a fair price. More…