The public transport operator Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (DVG) has ordered 25 hydrogen buses from Solaris. Under the contract, the Polish manufacturer is to deliver eleven Urbino 12 hydrogen solo buses to DVG by the end of 2024 and 14 Urbino 18 hydrogen articulated buses by mid-2025. DVG is pursuing a hydrogen-only strategy for the electrification of […] More…
China invests to speed up NEV adoption
The Chinese government has published a policy paper with measures to further boost car sales in the country, mainly focusing on New Energy Vehicles, such as electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The measures not only include financial incentives but also increasingly concern infrastructure. Even though the individual points in the strategy paper signed by 13 […] More…
Volvo EX90 Delayed To Mid-2024 Over LiDAR Software Integration Issue
This means deliveries are unlikely to start earlier than the third quarter of 2024. More…
Stadler receives two orders for H2 trains from Italy
The Italian railway operators Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) have awarded Stadler two framework agreements for supplying and maintaining up to 25 hydrogen-electric trains. The first twelve vehicles have already been ordered. In the case of ARST, the framework agreement provides for the delivery of ten narrow-gauge hydrogen trains in […] More…
Avatr gears up to launch a new SUV in China
The Chinese electric car subsidiary brand Avatr from Changan, Huawei and CATL is preparing the launch of its second model, which is planned to hit the local market later this year. First pictures and information about the new electric car are now available from the registration application submitted to the Chinese authorities. China’s Ministry of Industry […] More…
Magna supports Ford’s electric pickup production in Tennessee
Automotive supplier Magna International will invest 790 million dollars in three new facilities in the US state of Tennessee to support the production of Ford’s next electric pickup truck – including battery cases. As reported, Ford plans to produce up to half a million next-generation all-electric pickup trucks at its BlueOval City plant in Tennessee […] More…
Tesla Production May Drop Slightly In Q3 Due To Factory Upgrades
Elon Musk said some factories will shut down temporarily this summer to implement upgrades – are those for Model 3 Highland? More…
SAIC & Audi to cooperate on vehicle development
SAIC has commented on the rumour that Audi is negotiating with SAIC to source an electric car platform from IM Motors. SAIC told the Chinese medium Jiemian that it had reached an agreement with Audi to jointly accelerate the development of electric cars. Bloomberg also reports on the agreement. SAIC chief engineer Zu Sijie told China […] More…
QuietKat launches full-suspension electric moped with 2-speed motor
QuietKat, widely known as a largely outdoorsman’s e-bike brand for hunters and other off-road riders, is taking its powerful e-bike design to the pavement with the new QuietKat Lynx electric moped. More…
Germany increases budget for environmental bonus to €2.5 billion
The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) will increase the budget for the environmental bonus this year. It had initially earmarked 2.1 billion euros for this purpose in 2023. It will now be increased to at least 2.5 billion euros. That is according to a report by Tagesspiegel. The ministry states: “To […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 20, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
Solar, wind likely to provide 25% of US electrical generating capacity within 3 years
Utility-scale solar and wind are on track to provide 25% of the US’s installed electrical generating capacity within three years, according to newly released FERC data. More…
Toyota is recalling over 12K electric bZ3 sedans in China for defective door handles
Toyota’s joint venture in China, FAW-Toyota, issued a recall plan for its electric sedan in China. The recall affects over 12,000 Toyota bZ3 models produced this year due to defective rear door handles. More…
North America’s largest electric bus charging center is now online
Electric bus and battery maker Proterra, bus dealer ABC Companies, and California utility PG&E have opened North America’s largest electric bus charging center. More…
Volvo’s EV margins take a hit in Q2, but the EX30 is expected to change that
Despite delivering a higher percentage of electric cars during Q2 2023, Volvo said its margins on EVs fell due to higher lithium prices. However, that’s expected to change with the introduction of the Volvo EX30, its smallest and cheapest electric SUV. More…
Tesla Has Built Only “5 Or 6” Optimus Robots So Far, Musk Reveals
Tesla’s CEO said that’s because the company had to design and build actuators for the robot from scratch. More…
Tesla launches its electric vehicles in Malaysia
Tesla has launched its electric vehicles in Malaysia as part of its latest expansion in a new market. More…
Tesla Supercharging Network: 318 Stations Added In Q2 2023
The total number is already above 5,000, while the number of individual stalls exceeded 48,000. More…
Revolve’s stylish 60 mph electric cafe racer takes a few turns
Beyond the well-known aesthetics of a cafe racer, which include features like lowered handlebars for a sportier riding position, the spirit of a cafe racer is fast, nimble, and inexpensive, which the Revolve Electric Café Racer has managed to embody. More…
SkyDrive secures first eVTOL pre-order as it establishes new US home base in South Carolina
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive has announced a pre-order for up to five aircraft from South Carolina-based aerial charter service Austin Aviation. The news comes as SkyDrive looks to enter the US market, make the Palmetto State its new home, and create an entire network in advanced air mobility (AAM). More…
