Steyr Automotive has produced the first Zero vehicle for Volta Trucks at its plant in Steyr, Austria. It is the first unit of Volta’s second prototype generation now out for product validation in a pilot fleet. The vehicles in this fleet will be loaned out to customers for an extended period of time in late […] More…
Will Tesla’s Reduced Wait Times In China Impact Its Stock?
Tesla is finally beginning to catch up with the demand for its vehicles, though some might see it as a drop in demand. More…
BMW May Already Have EV Tech For 1,360 Horsepower Car
BMW’s CTO talked about the potential electrification of a “really” high-performance M product. More…
1,000 hydrogen buses in a bid of Busan to become next eco-city
SK E&S will supply 1,000 hydrogen buses to Busan to support the bid by South Korea’s second-largest city to host World Expo 2030. The energy company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with city authorities and Hyundai. Under the agreement, SK E&S and the Busan partners will transform diesel and compressed natural gas buses into […] More…
VW shows upfit potential of ID.Buzz with electric paramedics’ van
Volkswagen unveiled an ID.Buzz paramedics’ van at the 2022 IAA Transportation commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, showing the upfit potential of the new electric van for government fleets and businesses. VW didn’t offer much detail on the ID.Buzz emergency vehicle, only noting that it was built in collaboration with German upfitter… More…
Cummins shows range of electrified solutions at IAA
US American drive builder Cummins completed the acquisition of Meritor in August and is already debuting Meritor motor systems combined with their LFP batteries at the IAA in Hanover. Another new battery system and hydrogen engines are also on display. First for Meritor since Cummins published plans for taking over already in February. With the […] More…
Sixt targets 90% share of low-emission vehicles by 2030
Rental car company Sixt is intent on decarbonisation. The Management Board approved a sustainability programme to increase the share of bookable electric and hybrid cars in Europe. By the end of 2030, up to 90 per cent of the rental fleet could be electric; however, not quite. Sixt counts not only fully electric cars but […] More…
Tesla Aims To Top Toyota In Germany: Here’s How
Tesla has plans to double its sales in Germany in 2022. More…
Lancia Enters E-Bike Segment With Four Urban Electric Commuters
The Italian car manufacturer turns its focus towards urban mobility. More…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Presents eActros LongHaul “Concept Prototype”
It will go up to 500 km (311 miles), even more if combined with the eTrailer. More…
Tesla raise European Supercharger rates quoting energy cost
The energy price hike is also taking its toll on Tesla. The carmaker has once again increased Supercharger rates in Europe. The average rise in price across the continent was around 12 cents per kilowatt hour and even more in Germany. At Tesla Superchargers, kWh prices vary slightly by location, so there are no absolute […] More…
BYD presents blade battery adapted for electric buses
BYD presented its Blade battery platform for use in electric buses at the IAA Transportation. The space-saving design of the blade battery with CTP (Cell to Pack) technology is intended to enable a higher battery capacity while at the same time reducing the chassis weight. Specifically, BYD puts the improvement in battery space requirements at […] More…
Maxus presents 7.5 tonne electric trucks
The SAIC brand Maxus, known for transporter vans, has presented an all-electric truck for the first time at the IAA Transportation. With the 7.5-tonne Maxus Electric Light Truck, the Chinese company is venturing into heavier realms for the first time. “As our ever-growing range of electric vehicles shows, the Maxus brand goes beyond light commercial […] More…
Tevva wants to enter European markets with 19t electric truck
British truckmaker Tevva is at the IAA Transportation in Germany this week to reveal its market entry for mainland Europe. On display as well is Tevva’s heaviest truck to date. Powering the 19-tonne-vehicle are batteries and a fuel cell range extender. The dual system is the same as the first Tevva vehicle utilises. Said 7.5-ton […] More…
Giga Berlin Cell Production Still On, But Tesla Will Focus On Austin
Tesla told German authorities that plans to open a battery factory in Grünheide will go ahead, although Austin will have priority. More…
VW presents ID Buzz variations at the IAA
At the IAA Transportation, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveiled four near-production studies of the all-electric ID. Buzz from bodybuilders. These include not only an electric emergency ambulance and a refrigerated vehicle, but also a service van for the electrical appliance manufacturer Miele. VW Commercial Vehicles has cooperated with various body manufacturers for the four concept vehicles. […] More…
Tesla is borrowing Autopilot team for Optimus humanoid robot project
Elon Musk said that Tesla is borrowing the Autopilot team for its Optimus humanoid robot project, which has a deadline at the end of the month. More…
DAF shows two new electric trucks to launch in 2023
DAF Trucks has unveiled all-electric versions for its new generation DAF XD and XF truck ranges. Available to order now, the XD Electric and XF Electric are scheduled to be assembled on a new production line in Eindhoven from 2023. Both models feature modular powertrains with Paccar e-motors producing between 170 to 350 kW and […] More…
BMW presents a one-off, monster electric dune buggy
In a new video, BMW shows the prototype of a purely electric off-roader. However, the 400 kW ‘Dune Taxi’ is apparently only a one-off for promotional purposes. The concept electric buggy is based on the Odyssey 21, the all-wheel drive electric racer built by Spark Racing Technology which is supplied to every competing Extreme E […] More…
Flextem’s PTC heating films for batteries
Heating is as important as cooling in the thermal management of battery packs, since lithium-ion batteries need to be held within the temperature range specified by the cell manufacturer if they are to operate safely and efficiently, and achieve their maximum service life (writes Peter Donaldson). Efficient, self-regulating positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters constitute an […] More…
