In the Belgian region of Flanders, Iveco Bus has signed a framework agreement with Flemish public transport company De Lijn for the delivery of up to 500 electric buses by 2030. The contract initially includes a firm order for 65 all-electric E-Way city buses in the articulated bus version. The new Iveco Buses are to […] More…
Take A Look At This Scrambler-Style E-Bike From Michael Blast
Up to 750 watts of power from this retro-inspired two-wheeler. More…
Carris orders 30 e-buses from CaetanoBus for Lisbon
The Portuguese bus manufacturer CaetanoBus has received an order for 30 electric buses from the public transport operator Carris from Lisbon. The 30 e.City Gold buses will join other Caetano vehicles or an earlier model already in operation in the Portuguese capital. Back in 2019, 15 e.City Gold buses were put into operation in Lisbon. […] More…
Munro Live Checks Out The Super-Efficient Mercedes EQXX
Cory from Munro Live asks all the right questions about the EQXX then is taken for a passenger ride. More…
Rumor: General Motors Might Also Use Cylindrical Battery Cells
So far the company has been focused on the pouch cell format. More…
European climate activists push back against greenwashing
Climate activists recently put up a total of 400 fake advertising posters for BMW and Toyota in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK. They are calling for a ban on advertising for internal combustion vehicles, especially SUVs. “Despite Toyota and BMW advertisements emphasising their Electric Vehicle (EV) range, both manufacturers are still heavily invested in […] More…
BMW i4 M50 Now Comes With EV-Specific Pirelli P Zero Elect Tires
Pirelli says these new performance tires for electric vehicles makes the most what the i4 M50 has to offer. More…
E.ON & Contipark to install 4,000 wallboxes
In Germany and Austria, the parking operator Contipark and the energy company E.ON want to install more than 4,000 new charging points in car parks and underground garages between 2023 and 2025. The project will involve AC wall boxes with an output of up to 22 kW. The cooperation agreement now signed by both companies […] More…
Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot Falls In Driver-Assist Rankings
A Consumer Reports test group ranked systems from Ford, GM, and Mercedes at the top of the 12 brands tested. More…
Tesla Targets 500 GWh Annual Production Of 4680 Cells In Nevada
Elon Musk said the 500 GWh target is for the long term, but he didn’t provide a timeline. More…
Elinor Batteries to make LFP batteries in Norway
The Norwegian investment company Valinor founded Elinor Batteries with plans to build a gigawatt-scale factory for LFP batteries in central Norway. The cells are to be purposed for stationary storage for EV charging and marine applications, among other things. Construction of the factory in Orkland near Trondheim is scheduled to start in 2024, with production […] More…
Report: Uber working on EVs for ride-hailing, deliveries
Uber is working with unnamed automakers to design EVs customized for its ride-hailing and delivery services, according to The Wall Street Journal. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed the project last week at an event hosted by the paper, but declined to say which automakers the company was working with. Ride-hailing could have seats that allow… More…
Volta Trucks confirms first 300 Volta Zero customers
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has confirmed that customer orders have been received for the first 300 production slots of its all-electric Volta Zero. This equates to more than 85 million euros in sales generated as a result. These firm orders relate exclusively to the 16-tonne variant, which is scheduled for production and delivery […] More…
EV Metals to build processing complex in Saudi Arabia
The Australian battery materials company EV Metals Group has secured 127 hectares of land in Saudi Arabia to build a battery chemicals processing complex. Production of lithium hydroxide at the plant located in Yanbu Industrial City is scheduled to start in 2026. The Australian company’s offshoot EVM Arabia has also already received an environmental permit […] More…
Senator Manchin Bill Aims To Enforce $7,500 EV Tax Credit Battery Rules
Manchin has urged the US Treasury Department to stop allowing full credits to be issued via loopholes or to EVs that don’t comply. More…
Statevolt settles on Imperial Valley for battery factory
Statevolt has completed its site search for the announced US battery cell factory and has already purchased a plot of land in California. The approximately 55-hectare land is located in the Imperial Valley near the lithium-rich Salton Sea. The location makes perfect sense: when the factory was announced in April 2022, Statevolt had spoken of […] More…
Tesla Rises Up World’s Most Valuable Brands Ranking Despite Tough Times
Tesla had a rough 2022, but you wouldn’t know it by the results of Brand Finance’s 2023 World’s Most Valuable Brands rankings. More…
Tesla Is A “Sustainability Behemoth,” According To Analyst
Continued growth is not only expected from Tesla’s automotive business, but also from its solar and battery energy storage divisions. More…
Honda sets up new e-mobility business unit
Honda has announced the establishment of a new division to strengthen its electrification business within its organisational structure and accelerate development. This will be done not only for the car division, but also for the two-wheeler and powertrain business. On 1 April 2023, the new Electrification Business Development Operations department will be created to consolidate […] More…
Volvo CE invests into electric vehicle production capacities
Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is investing in the production of electric vehicles. This involves the production of electric wheel loaders and articulated dumpers with electric drive systems. 65 million Swedish kronor (about 5.8 million euros) will be invested in the plant in Arvika, Sweden, to enable the production of electric wheel […] More…
