Australian developer H2X will deliver a fleet of H2 trucks to Swedish waste and recycling company Renova for use in Gothenburg. The order is worth up to 240 million Swedish kronor (about €20.6 million), according to H2X. The company says it was able to secure the contract in 12 out of 13 categories specified in […] More…

The Copenhagen Pride Parade is switching completely to electric trucks this year. The colourful LGBTI+ festival, which takes place in August, will use 30 Volvo electric trucks, which will be temporarily withdrawn by logistics provider DFDS from its fleets in Denmark and Sweden. According to the organizers, the electric trucks will be fitted with trailers […] More…

In Norway, new electric car registrations have somewhat increased again: After a slight decline in April, more than 10,000 new electric cars were put on the road in May. The most popular model in Norway last month was by far the Tesla Model Y. Although the 10,773 new electric cars in May exceed the 7,471 […] More…

British EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has presented the first completed Jaguar E-Type Roadster fitted with its new ‘drop in’ EV conversion kit ‘E43’. The kit is compatible with Series 1 to 3 cars, in both Coupe and Roadster form. The first E-Type to be converted with the Electrogenic kit sports the ‘E43’ package which equips […] More…

Cubonic will integrate electric drives from Punch Powertrain into its vehicle architecture – specifically for its Cubonic’s PeopleMover minibus and CargoMover light transport vehicle. The two companies have signed a strategic partnership agreement to that effect. Cubonic emerged from the insolvent Aachen-based electric shuttle developer Moove a few months ago. The partnership with Punch Powertrain, […] More…

Ebusco has signed a framework agreement to supply Oechies Elektrotechniek with battery packs for inland navigation for one year. The contract initially covers the delivery of 36 battery packs with a total capacity of around 1 MWh for the WEVA Antonie 1, the first new build hydrogen-powered inland vessel. Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen will build […] More…

Andrew Cornelia is the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America. The manager will be in charge of launching and operating the fast charging network in North America. According to Mercedes-Benz, Cornelia has over a decade of experience in the EV and charging business. He previously worked at Tesla, leading Strategic Finance for the global […] More…

US-based First Mode has contracted ABB to supply 80 battery systems with a total capacity of 2.6 MWh for a fleet of zero-emission dump trucks. The Bordline ESS lithium-ion systems will be used in converted dump trucks with combined fuel cell-battery propulsion. The batteries will be used both to increase the trucks’ peak power when […] More…

The Australian city of Canberra has purchased 94 electric buses. The first should be delivered later this year, while the rest will join the city fleet progressively through 2026. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government has ordered 90 buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. The choice fell on its E12 model. And manufacturer Custom Denning […] More…