Renault has launched the second generation of its electric panel van, the Kangoo Rapid. It is more efficient than its competitors from Stellantis, which means lower operating costs. For those looking at the Kangoo Rapid E-Tech for fleets, cost or load capacity are just two of many decisive factors. *** If you ever get the […] More…

The British transport company First Bus has ordered another 117 electric buses from the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus. The buses will go into operation in four cities. The purchase was made possible by additional funding from the British government. The order includes battery-electric double-deckers as well as some solo buses. According to the announcement, […] More…

Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, has joined the EU-funded Spinmate project, which aims to develop innovative and scalable manufacturing techniques for solid-state battery cells. The European battery initiative has stated that it intends to demonstrate the feasibility of a scalable pilot line as a first step towards large-scale manufacturing of Generation […] More…

British electric truck manufacturer Tevva has entered into a strategic partnership with battery recycler Ecobat. As part of the partnership, the companies started a twelve-month pilot project for the handling and repair of batteries used by Tevva. According to Tevva, the cooperation could be expanded at a later date to include energy storage and recycling […] More…

US battery developer Kore Power plans to partner with Siemens to set up a battery cell factory with an annual capacity of 12 GWh in the US state of Arizona. The ‘KOREPlex’ factory in Buckeye in the Phoenix metropolitan area will produce battery cells for electric vehicles and stationary applications. According to a company statement, […] More…

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has approved a contract for the purchase of ten fuel-cell electric buses, made by New Flyer of America. The purchase of the fuel cell buses is also designed to allow SEPTA to evaluate the technology as the Authority develops plans for a zero-emission bus fleet. The contract includes the […] More…

After an extremely weak January, electric car registrations in Norway have returned to their usual level: 6,183 new electric cars were registered there in January. By far the best-selling model was the Tesla Model Y. After the upward outlier in December 2022, the downward outlier occurred in January 2023, as reported: Just 1,237 new electric […] More…

Jet H2 Energy plans to build its first ten hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany and Denmark. These will supply cars as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles and buses with gaseous green hydrogen – at 350 and 700 bar. The ten stations now announced are the company’s first. As reported, Jet H2 Energy plans […] More…

Daimler Buses is turning its plant in Mannheim, Germany, into a centre of competence for e-city buses. From 2024, the plant will focus entirely on producing electrically powered city buses and become more involved in component production. According to a company statement, it is part of an agreement reached by the company’s management with the […] More…

The decision to phase out new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with internal combustion engines in the EU from 2035 seemed to be a done deal. But now, Germany could overturn it. Other EU countries also revised their acceptance of the agreement, making its future unclear. Germany’s Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) has revoked […] More…