Skoda has presented the second generation of its SUV model Kodiaq. The new edition of the Kodiaq will also be launched as a part-time electric vehicle for the first time. Skoda has now revealed the first concrete data on the further developed PHEV drive for Volkswagen’s MQB. When the core brand Volkswagen itself published pictures […] More…

Porsche is developing an exclusive electric sports boat together with the Austrian Frauscher boatyard. For the 8.67-metre-long electric boat based on the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air, Porsche is contributing drive technology from the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), on which the Macan will also be based as the first Porsche model. This includes, among other things, […] More…

Evora will soon become the first city in Portugal to operate only electric buses. From 1 July, 23 new electric buses will hit the city’s streets. According to Portuguese media, Evora invested €6.7 million in the procurement. Evora is located in Alentejo’s southern Portuguese region and has almost 60,000 inhabitants. No details are available on […] More…

The Vienna Professional Fire Department is getting two electrically powered basic firefighting vehicles (BLF). The two Rosenbauer vehicles are equipped with a high-voltage battery with a capacity of 66 kWh. Two electric motors provide 360 kW of peak electrical drive power. The vehicle is equipped with a 225 kW diesel range extender, which Rosenbauer calls […] More…

The Indian start-up GO EC Autotech wants to install 1,000 DC chargers nationwide. Apparently, it will also install these in more remote locations, making it easier for people there to adopt electric cars. “A notable hurdle faced by electric vehicle owners is the absence of sufficient charging infrastructure, making long-distance travel a daunting task,” says […] More…

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has adopted a new set of regulations for electric motorsport vehicles. The regulations, called FIA Electric Sport Vehicles (FIA ESV), are intended to realise low-cost competitions with electric vehicles at national and regional levels with standardised specifications. Electric cars are to be used with “minimal adaptations from the road-going […] More…

General Motors has signed a contract with Australian mineral exploration company Element 25 to supply manganese sulphate for EV batteries. In addition, the carmaker is giving Element 25 a loan to build a US factory. The contract foresees up to 32,500 tonnes per year starting in 2025. GM will process the material at its battery […] More…

Nick Cassidy has won the ePrix in Portland in the US state of Oregon. In the twelfth of 16 Formula E races of the season, the Envision Racing driver drove from tenth on the grid to the very top and secured victory ahead of Jake Dennis (Andretti-Porsche) and Antonio Felix da Costa (Porsche). This year’s […] More…

Denza, BYD’s Chinese joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, has kicked off production of its new all-electric N7 model. It is the second vehicle launch after the joint venture was restructured. Deliveries of the mid-size SUV are scheduled to start in July. This is reported by the portal CN EV Post, citing a social media post by […] More…

The Rwandan government plans to introduce 200 electric buses in the capital Kigali. The company Vivo Energy and the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) are in charge of procurement. Together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and the City of Kigali, Vivo Energy completed a feasibility study on the electrification of the public bus fleet in […] More…

After the CCS organisation CharIN recently announced the establishment of a task force intending to subject NACS to a standardisation process, it now published a preliminary list of companies participating. It includes several carmakers – but one essential player is missing. The list comprises 51 companies, including car manufacturers BMW, Ford, GM, Hyundai-Kia, JLR, Lucid, […] More…

Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore and Bosch subsidiary Bosch Engineering are working together to optimise the electric drive performance and efficiency of the X Shore 1. For Bosch, it marks the beginning of the “electrification journey into the leisure boat segment”. The main purpose of the collaboration is to “enhance and develop the X […] More…