The Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk is taking orders for its electric Car Carrier with a 1,000 kWh battery capacity. The extra-large battery was developed in close cooperation with Kässbohrer Transport Technik for the international market. The opening of orders for the electric car transporter, which Designwerk is calling simply the Car Carrier, follows the presentation […] More…

Shortly after the Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk presented an e-tractor with a 1,000 kWh battery, orders are now being accepted for its electric Car Carrier with the same 1,000 kWh battery capacity developed in close cooperation with Kässbohrer Transport Technik for the international market. The electric Car Carrier, which can be ordered with various trailer […] More…

The German automotive supplier Mahle has secured numerous series orders for its compressors for the electric passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. The company’s electric air-conditioning compressor for thermal management in electric vehicles has garnered a total order volume of around 1.4 billion euros. Mahle says that its recently-launched electric compressor is the most powerful […] More…

The German automotive supplier Mahle has secured numerous series orders for its compressors for the electric passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. The company’s electric air-conditioning compressor for thermal management in electric vehicles has garnered a total order volume of around 1.4 billion euros. Mahle says that its recently-launched electric compressor is the most powerful […] More…

The London bus operator Metroline has ordered 39 electric double-decker buses from the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus. The model on order is the battery-electric double-decker StreetDeck Electroliner. ++ This article has been updated; please continue reading below. ++ Metroline will operate the 39 new buses on routes 297 and 142, which run through the […] More…

The London bus operator Metroline has ordered 39 electric double-decker buses from the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus. The model on order is the battery-electric double-decker StreetDeck Electroliner. Metroline will operate the 39 new buses on routes 297 and 142, which run through the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Barnet, and Watford in […] More…

For the German premium manufacturers, sales of their electric models in China apparently continue to be sluggish. After Mercedes-Benz recently reduced its sales prices significantly, local media now report that BMW dealers in China are offering up to 30 per cent off the list price for the electric sedan marketed there as the i3. For […] More…

Airbus and Renault Group have signed a research and development agreement to combine their respective competencies to develop better batteries for electric cars and hybrid electric aircraft. This will focus on optimising energy management and reducing battery weight, according to the announcements. In addition, the partners want to look for the “best ways to move […] More…

US automotive supplier BorgWarner has announced a new production facility for the manufacture of battery systems in Brazil. The Piracicaba facility is expected to be phased in and begin manufacturing in the first quarter of 2023. In Piracicaba, BorgWarner will produce the AKASystem AKM CYC battery system following the acquisition of German battery system manufacturer […] More…

Hyundai Motor Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with SK On to secure the supply of SK batteries for Hyundai Group electric cars in North America from 2025. However, further details of the collaboration will be announced at a later date. The memorandum of understanding has now been signed in Seoul at SK Group’s […] More…