General Motors will offer buyouts to U.S. Buick dealers uninterested in remaining with the brand for its EV remake, the head of Buick said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday. All of Buick’s roughly 2,000 U.S. dealers will be given the opportunity to take a buyout, Global Buick boss Duncan Aldred said in the interview. He… More…
Dachser launches electric trucks in Munich’s inner city
The logistics provider Dachser is deploying 7.5-tonne electric trucks in Munich starting this month. In the first step, a Fuso eCanter will start its service in the postcode area 80539. Two more vehicles of this type are expected to be added in early 2023. Munich is the third German city, along with Stuttgart and Freiburg, […] More…
Magnax gathers €20 million in investment funds
The Belgian axial flux electric motor developer Magnax has closed a new financing round of 20 million euros. The money will be used to accelerate product development, enlarge the engineering team and expand support for customers and partners. In a Series A financing round, the company was already able to raise 16 million euros at […] More…
Gogoro launches sales of its battery-swapping electric scooters in Israel, also enters Singapore
Gogoro can’t seem to slow down these days, announcing expansion after expansion. The two latest major moves involve the company’s first retail expansion, which just launched in Tel Aviv, and a selection for Singapore’s first EV battery swap pilot. More…
Cenntro to launch electric transporter sales in Europe
The Cenntro Electric Group from the US state of New Jersey is preparing to launch its Logistar 100 and Logistar 260 commercial vehicle models in Europe. The former is a compact light electric van, the latter a larger model with a length of 5.5 metres. Cenntro claims to have sold or commissioned more than 3,700 […] More…
Honda to source battery materials from Hanwa
Honda has entered into a strategic partnership with the Japanese trading company Hanwa to ensure stable procurement of battery materials required for its longer-term electric offensive. The agreement centres around nickel, cobalt and lithium in particular. In a concise statement, Honda says that Hanwa, as a large trading company, has strengths in resource procurement. At […] More…
The first MG4 Electric reaches European shores
The first batch of MG4 Electric cars was shipped from China to Europe and arrived at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, last Friday. MG aims to launch over 1,000 units of the electric compact model simultaneously in nearly 20 European countries and China on 13 September. In addition, the SAIC brand announced plans to launch […] More…
Tesla is still having issues ramping up 4680 battery cell production, report says
Tesla is still having some issues in ramping up production of its new 4680 battery cell and especially its dry-coating technology, according to an interesting albeit strange new report. More…
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Sustainable mobility and ecological news are thriving, so do you know your way around the industry, and would you like to help? Join our e-mobility specialist media outlet and become part of a team of journalists covering developments across the global electric transport industry every day. We offer flexibility, trust, and the opportunity to expand […] More…
Solar EV startup Lightyear raises €81 million in funding
Lightyear has raised €81Mn in funding to secure the production of the first series model, Lightyear 0. The Dutch start-up also hopes to push ahead with developing its second solar car, the Lightyear 2. The new EV will target the mass market at a price of €30,000 once production begins in 2024 or 2025. But […] More…
Allison now offers fuel cell and CNG testing
Allison Transmission has announced the availability of hydrogen fuel cell and compressed natural gas (CNG) testing at its Vehicle Electrification + Environmental Test Center. The company has completed the installation of two phases of hydrogen capabilities. Phase one provides the ability to safely detect and manage hydrogen gas or flames in a test cell as […] More…
Five of Asia’s biggest economies are forecast to see dramatic solar growth
Five of Asia’s biggest economies are expected to see exponential growth of solar, positioning the region to become a global hub of solar power, according to independent energy think tank Ember. More…
Porsche plans to introduce Panamera EV to compete with AMG EQS, Lucid Air
After successfully launching the all-electric Taycan, Porsche is ready to take another giant step into the EV market. The German automaker plans to introduce its Porsche Panamera EV, a full-size luxury car, as part of its plans to speed up its electric transition. More…
Watch Tesla Vehicle Production And Deliveries Visualized In 3D
It’s interesting to see the progress in a 3D real-scale perspective. More…
Tesla Owner Shares Why He Bought A Rivian R1T Electric Truck
There are only a few fully electric pickups on the market today, and it seems many Tesla owners are going with the R1T. Why? More…
Mercedes EQS 450+ Beats Teslas In Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge
The result is basically on par with conventional cars and the NIO ES8, which is powered by battery swap stations. More…
The Mod Easy Sidecar electric bike carries a passenger the fun, old-fashioned way
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the e-bike industry, here comes an electric bike that makes you go, “Hmmm, now that I like.” It’s called the Mod Easy SideCar, and it’s exactly what it looks like: an awesome-looking retro-themed electric bike with a functional sidecar.. More…
FLX Bike Drops Teaser For Upcoming Weapon X Electric Mountain Bike
The upcoming performance-oriented e-bike seems to be packing a Bafang M600 electric motor. More…
Will EVs be Ford’s ‘revival’? The automaker’s CEO, Chairman, and VP of sustainability believe so
Ford has ambitious plans for the electric vehicle market. Or, as Ford’s vice president of sustainability, Bob Holycross, explains, EVs will revive the near 120-year-old automaker.. More…
Tesla US Sales Up 105% Year-Over-Year Doubling Market Share In August
The American EV manufacturer ended 2021 well and it seems on track improve on that performance this year. More…
