Fastned has received a strategic investment of €75 million in a private placement from Schroders Capital to expand its European fast-charging network further. The private placement of 2,032,520 new depositary receipts represents the same number of new ordinary shares in the company’s capital. Issued at 36.90 euros each and placed with Schroders Capital, the investment […] More…
New player FastWay wants to tackle Italy’s EV infrastructure
FastWay is an Italian startup with €50 million backing to install fast-charging infrastructure in Italy. They plan to install 15,000 charge points, delivering between 150 kW and 400 kW throughout the country in the next ten years. FastWay says it will build on public and private lands and mentions collaborating with municipalities; however, without providing […] More…
Daimler Buses gets major eCitaro G order from Germany
Daimler Buses has received a significant order to deliver up to 75 electric buses with fuel cell range extenders. The German transport operator Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr (RNV) is an existing customer and says the new buses will help operations enter a new phase of electrification. The service area is Heidelberg, and RNV wants Daimler Buses to deliver […] More…
Second-life project Anubis reutilises e-bus batteries
VDL Bus & Coach and energy company RWE set up project Anubis to transform ageing bus batteries into energy storage. Powerpacks of 43 electric buses in service at TransDev will form a megawatt storage system in Moerdijk, the Netherlands. “In project Anubis, we are initially using batteries taken from 43 electric VDL buses operated by […] More…
Tesla Cybertrucks Arrive At Giga Texas Under Wraps
The Cybertruck isn’t a vehicle that can easily be hidden with a car cover. More…
More Positive EV News From Energy Agency, But Emissions Outlook Bleak
So many industries still rely on fossil fuels that reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 could prove very difficult. More…
Tesla’s Reported Battery Issues In Germany Accelerate Move To Texas
It seems Tesla may have already started moving most battery production equipment from Giga Berlin to Giga Texas. More…
Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments In September 2022 Amounted To 6,109
That’s a few percent less than a year ago. More…
2023 Jeep Avenger EV Debuts In Paris With FWD, 249-Mile Range
Jeep has unveiled its Avenger baby EV for Europe that will initially only be available with front-wheel drive. More…
BMW Group More Than Doubled All-Electric Car Sales In Q3 2022
Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid car sales continue to decrease every quarter this year. More…
The makers of this Level 1 mobile EV cable want everyone to have smart charging
Palo-Alto, California-based EV charging software provider ev.energy and internet of things (IoT) solutions provider Smartenit, based in Irvine, Calirfornia, today launched a smart, grid-optimized Level 1 mobile EV cable for drivers who don’t have access to home charging stations. More…
Engwe’s Engine Pro Is A Rugged, Go-Anywhere Folding E-Bike
It’s equipped with a full-suspension frame and 20-inch fat tires. More…
‘4EVER Trophy’ – concept e-SUV to revive Renault 4
Renault has brought the all-electric ‘4EVER Trophy’ to the Paris Motor Show. The concept car in off-road style previews the incoming series compact electric SUV, which the French manufacturer hopes will revive the Renault 4 in 2025. Says Renault: “R4 is a car that everyone can love, and today we want to rediscover this universal […] More…
‘4EVER Trophy’ previews compact e-SUV to revive Renault 4
Renault has brought the all-electric ‘4EVER Trophy’ to the Paris Motor Show. The concept car in off-road style previews the incoming series compact electric SUV, which the French manufacturer hopes will revive the Renault 4 in 2025. Says Renault: “R4 is a car that everyone can love, and today we want to rediscover this universal […] More…
Stellantis debuts all-electric Jeep Avenger
Jeep presented its first BEV model at the Paris Motor Show. The electric Jeep is due for launch in Europe in early 2023. The spec largely follows other Stellantis models, but the Group has yet to set a price despite accepting pre-orders for the ‘1st Edition’ Jeep Avenger. The Jeep Avenger is a compact SUV […] More…
Highway-Legal Electric Moke Californian Beach Buggy Coming To US
Moke International says the Electric Moke Californian is the first highway-legal Moke vehicle available in the US since 1982. More…
MOKE International returns to US with street-legal 50 mph open-top electric vehicle
Remember those fun little Jeep-like MOKE cars from the heyday of 1960s open-top fun-mobiles? Just months after landing a $55M funding deal, MOKE International is bringing them back to the US for the first time in decades with its new MOKE Californian model. More…
Renault 4ever Trophy Debuts As Rugged Preview Of Subcompact EV SUV
The adventure-ready show car paves the way for the future Renault 4 electric SUV. More…
BMW will cease electric Mini production at Cowley, UK
The Times reports that Mini will stop producing electric cars in England in 2023 and move them to China. BMW makes around 40,000 electric Minis a year at its plant in Cowley on the outskirts of Oxford. Production is due to cease there next year despite the company’s far-reaching EV plans. In addition to the […] More…
After defective Fiido X e-bike recalled for breaking in half, now another model is doing it
It’s been a tough six months for Fiido, a Hong Kong-based electric bicycle company whose e-bikes have proven popular in the US as well as other markets. The company’s futuristic-looking Fiido X electric bike was recalled in April after Electrek received reports that the highly engineered frame had a tendency to break in half. Now it looks like another model known as the T1 is suffering a similar fate. More…
