Carlsbad, California-based EV startup Aptera Motors has recently been testing its vehicle’s aerodynamics with Pininfarina’s wind tunnel. More…
Aptera Meets Pininfarina’s Wind Tunnel For Validation Phase
VW Group delivers over 300,000 BEVs in the first half-year
The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries of all-electric vehicles in the first half of the year by 48 per cent year-on-year to 321,600 units. The BEV share of total deliveries rose to 7.4 per cent, after 5.6 per cent in the first six months of the previous year. In the same period last year, 217,200 […] More…
Fastned enters the Scandinavian market via Denmark
Dutch charging company Fastned announces the first installations in Denmark. Once completed, the three new fast-charging hubs will mark the company’s market entry in the country and Scandinavia as a whole. Fastned adds it won all tenders it bid for with the Danish authorities. According to the announcement, Fastned’s new charging parks will offer 24 […] More…
MAN & Fraunhofer launch noise study for electric trucks
MAN Truck & Bus participated in the ‘Mobility Study on Low-Noise Logistics’ conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML. A pre-series vehicle of the MAN eTruck was also used to develop standards for measuring noise emissions during delivery operations. The study, which is funded by the Ministry for the Environment, Nature […] More…
BayoTech orders 50 fuel cell trucks from Nikola to carry hydrogen
Nikola Motor and hydrogen specialist BayoTech are joining forces in the US. The companies agreed on a deal best described as give and take – BayoTech will buy 50 fuel cell trucks while Nikola expects to utilise special transport trailers called HyFill from BayoTech. It is a “strategic supply agreement” to Nikola as the company […] More…
VanMoof ebike mess highlights a risk with all pricey smart hardware
Anyone with a VanMoof ebike is likely concerned after the Dutch company confirmed that it is in financial trouble.. More…
Volkswagen’s autonomous ID.Buzz EVs to begin transporting passengers in Germany
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles continues to expand the scope of its autonomous driving technology simultaneously on two separate continents using its ID.Buzz electric vans. In Germany where the robotaxi testing initially started, Volkswagen will begin transporting actual passengers for the first time, including government officials.. More…
VW CEO Calls For Immediate Freeze On Spending, Says “All Is At Stake”
The German brand’s head honcho warned managers of tough times. More…
Nio CEO Slams US Protectionism, Wants Equal Access For Chinese EVs
Nio would like the same access to the US market that Tesla’s EVs enjoy in China. More…
Whyte Bikes Showcases Its New E-MTB Prototype At Eurobike 2023
The final E-Lyte 140 Works e-MTB is set to be made available in the spring of 2024. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Debuts, Battery Swapping With Ample
Also, Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally revealed at Goodwood. More…
Lilium closes $150 million investment round
The Bavarian electric air taxi start-up Lilium has raised another 150 million US dollars in capital. Lilium was able to raise a backer in Germany who is investing 75 million dollars – so that Tencent keeps its promise and in turn invests another 75 million dollars. According to a notification to the US Securities and […] More…
Ford takes its Mustang off-road for first time in the new Mach-E Rally, available to order soon
Mere days after teasing the debut of an all new “electric pony,” Ford has delivered – and it’s not what we expected. At the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, Ford just unveiled the Mach-E Rally – an off-road version of its all-electric Mustang. Have a look. More…
Tesla Is The USA’s Most Wanted Car Brand By Search Volume
British online car marketplace AutoTrader analyzed what people are searching for on Google. More…
Berlin: DHL Group launches Volvo e-trucks with €2.3 m in funding
Deutsche Post DHL has presented the latest addition to the zero-emission fleet in Germany. 13 electric trucks delivered by Volvo are now out in Berlin to collect mail from commercial clients. The German government funded the rollout with over two million euros. DPDHL opted for small trucks of the type Volvo FL Electric. The two-axle […] More…
Hamburg Airport announces another hydrogen project
Hamburg Airport has announced the next step in becoming a hydrogen hub in general aviation. As part of the ‘Baltic Sea Region Project’, rural Baltic Sea regions are to be better connected to existing aviation hubs with hydrogen-powered small aircraft. The approximately three-year project, initiated by Hamburg Airport and funded by the EU, is expected […] More…
Leaked image hints that tech giant Xiaomi’s first EV platform may be 800V and over 100 kWh
We haven’t even come close to seeing what sort of design Chinese electronics manufacturing behemoth Xiaomi intends to deliver under its young automotive division, but we may have a better idea of what level of power it may be packing. A recent image has surfaced that appears to showcase Xiaomi’s EV battery specs, hinting at an 800-volt platform housing over 100 kWh of battery power. More…
Ineos presents fuel-cell Grenadier 4×4
Ineos Automotive has revealed a hydrogen-fuel-cell variant of its Grenadier 4×4 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The demonstrator switched out the conventional BMW-supplied combustion engines for BMW’s latest hydrogen-fuel-cell stack. Ineos, which is itself a division of hte British chemical company Ineos Group told Autocar that the fuel-cell vehicle holds 5 kg of hydrogen, […] More…
Electreon to equip first French motorway with wireless charging
The Israeli company Electreon, a specialist in inductively charging electric vehicles in motion, has received its first order in France. Electreon will equip a section of the A10 motorway southwest of Paris with its Wireless Electric Road System (ERS). Bpifrance, the French public sector investment bank, placed the order with the relevant French ministries. Electreon […] More…
Smart announces a fresh investor from China
Smart, the electric car subsidiary brand of Mercedes-Benz and Geely, is looking to raise 250 million to 300 million US dollars in its Series A financing round. The Chinese company Tianqi Lithium has joined as a new investor. According to Smart, Tianqi Lithium will lead the Series A round with an investment of 150 million […] More…
