The first electric Subaru. More…
Subaru Solterra Entered The US Market With 94 Units Sold In November
Italy’s EV Slump Is Far From Over: Plug-Ins at 8.3% In October 2022
Plug-in hybrids performed rather well for the month, which is unusual. More…
Toyota Plans To Launch Five More bZ-Branded EVs In Europe By 2026
The first is reportedly a small crossover due in 2023, likely the production version of the bZ Small Crossover study previewed in 2021. More…
BMW prepares for drive production in Steyr
BMW has launched preparations to produce the next generation of electric drive systems at its engine plant in Steyr from 2025. In concrete terms, BMW has begun to set the course in terms of personnel and organisation. Meanwhile in the USA, the plug-in hybrid SUV BMW XM is now rolling off the production line. Against […] More…
Deutsche Post DHL orders 2,000 Ford electric vans
Ford Pro will equip Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 electric delivery vans worldwide by the end of 2023. The German Group will use the new vans for last-mile logistics in various countries, including the UK. Deutsche Post DHL has received the first Ford Pro vans and detailed Bulgaria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, […] More…
Irish Rail orders electric trains for DART+ from Alstom
Alstom has received a further order from Irish Rail, locally known as Iarnród Éireann (IE), for 18 more battery-electric trains under an existing framework agreement. It is part of a greater plan to procure up to 750 electric rail cars for the new regional DART+ network set to open in the Dublin area in 2025. […] More…
Irish Rail puts extra electric trains for DART+ on order with Alstom
Alstom has received a further order from Irish Rail, locally known as Iarnród Éireann (IE), for 18 more battery-electric trains under an existing framework agreement. It is part of a greater plan to procure up to 750 electric rail cars for the new regional DART+ network set to open in the Dublin area in 2025. […] More…
Electric Scooter Specialist Splach Unveils Powerful Titan E-Scooter
It packs two electric motors with a maximum combined output of 2,600 watts. More…
Norways electric vehicle registrations still on the uptake
Exactly 15,915 electric cars were newly registered in Norway in November. Battery-electric cars thus achieved a share of 81.6 per cent of all new passenger car registrations in the month. The best-selling model came from Tesla. The 15,915 new electric cars are a whopping 6,188 more vehicles than in October. EV registrations were also up […] More…
Volvo is updating the drive systems of the XC40 and C40
Volvo has extensively revised the drive systems of its electric models XC40 and C40. In the all-wheel drive models, an asynchronous motor replaces the previously used permanent synchronous motor on the front axle. The new motor layout of the all-wheel-drive models also has consequences for the single-motor models. Until now, the single-motor variants have simply […] More…
Tesla Sold 100,291 China-Made EVs In November, A New Record
BYD outsold Tesla in China last month with 113,915 pure electric vehicle deliveries, though. More…
Volkswagen is rethinking their upcoming flagship model ‘Trinity’
The new VW Group CEO Oliver Blume and Brand CEO Thomas Schäfer continue to readjust the plans of their predecessors. According to a media report, the design draft for the new electric flagship Trinity has fallen through – the model will be redesigned. As reported by German publication Automobilwoche, the previous body design of a […] More…
Tesla (TSLA) achieves record deliveries in China, but reportedly slows down output [Updated]
Tesla (TSLA) achieved record deliveries and exports in China in November with over 100,000 China-made vehicles in a single month. More…
Tesla (TSLA) achieves record deliveries in China, but reportedly slows down output
Tesla (TSLA) achieved record deliveries and exports in China in November with over 100,000 China-made vehicles in a single month. More…
Vibracoustic introduces modular mounts for electric motors
NVH products supplier Vibracoustic has unveiled a modular thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) bushing and a polymer beam mount for electric motors in battery EVs. The company says they reduce weight and simplify assembly while also meeting OEM requirements for stiffness and isolation performance. Their integration ranges from bushings to a more sophisticated beam mount. The motor […] More…
Ford To Supply Over 2,000 E-Transit Vans To Deutsche Post DHL Group
The vehicles will be delivered to Deutsche Post DHL Group global locations by the end of 2023. More…
DHL is getting 2,000 Ford electric vans, smarts to manage them
Ford announced Monday that its Ford Pro unit will deliver 2,000 electric delivery vans to Deutsche Post DHL Group worldwide, by the end of 2023. Nested behind this is a piece of news that signals a far greater impact over the long term: The deal includes an memorandum of understanding (MOU) for future vehicles, plus DHL’s implementation of… More…
Ford Pro advances DHL’s EV rollout with over 2,000 E-Transit electric vans
Ford Pro, the automaker’s software and commercial fleet division, announced today it has entered into a new agreement with logistics leader Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL). The deal is designed to accelerate electric van deployment, starting with Ford supplying over 2,000 E-Transit EV vans to DHL by the end of 2023.. More…
Interview with Mobilize CEO Clotilde Delbos: “The car becomes a revenue platform”
Mobilize is a new brand of Renault Group to develop the future of mobility, yet many don’t understand how its concept of mobility services can be profitable. We met Clotilde Delbos, CEO of Mobilize and Deputy CEO of Renault Group, in Berlin for an exclusive interview. The French CEO talked about the Mobilize business model, […] More…
US: Ford Doubled BEV Sales Again In November 2022
One in 22 new Ford vehicles sold in November was all-electric. More…
