The Norwegian company Teco 2030 is to deliver 120 fuel cell stacks to the Austrian propulsion developer AVL. This is provided for in a letter of intent now concluded between the two companies. However, this is not yet a binding order, because AVL itself has not yet received a confirmed order for the fuel cell […] More…
Honda patents this teeny tiny electric motorcycle that snaps together with others like Transformers
Honda may have its eyes on the lucrative shared electric mobility market, based on new patent images showing a fascinating little electric motorcycle or e-scooter variant. More…
ADL reveals new zero-emission bus range without BYD
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has expanded its range of zero-emission buses. The British bus manufacturer has now unveiled the electric Enviro400EV double-decker and the Enviro100EV midibus, as well as revealing a new generation of the hydrogen double-decker Enviro400FCEV. Announced in August this year, the new models will be on display at the Euro Bus Expo […] More…
MAN announces battery recycling strategy
MAN Truck & Bus is working on an after-use strategy for its batteries. The manufacturer is currently drawing up an action protocol for this. In parallel, MAN has launched a project to test used MAN vehicle batteries in stationary storage facilities. MAN Truck & Bus wants to start early to ensure the subsequent use of […] More…
Feds examine EV charging cybersecurity as infrastructure grows
Federal officials are discussing ways to ensure cybersecurity for EV charging infrastructure, as the government pushes for a national charging network. The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) hosted a forum last week with government officials and various EV stakeholders, including automakers and charging equipment manufacturers, according… More…
Vikingbus orders 31 eCitaro for Denmark
The Danish bus company Vikingbus has ordered 31 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro. These are to be primarily operated in the municipality of Køge, a port city located south of the Danish capital Copenhagen in the east of the island of Sjӕlland. The city buses are scheduled to enter service at the turn of 2023/2024. Daimler Truck says […] More…
Kempower & Terminal Group fast charge Estonia
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower is equipping Terminal Group petrol stations across Estonia with fast charging stations. In the first phase, 73 Kempower charging points will be installed at 25 locations along Estonia’s main roads. Each location will offer at least 150 kW of charging power and will be offered under the brand name “eTerminal”, […] More…
Nissan Electrifies SEMA With Quirky Ariya Surfwagon Concept
The Nissan Ariya custom show car is a throwback to California-style surf “woodie” wagons. More…
Nissan Electrifies SEMA With Ariya Surfwagon, Sunny Leaf Show Cars
The former envisions a California-style surf “woodie” wagon, while the latter is a 1987 pickup with a 2023 Leaf powertrain swap. More…
SEMA: Optima Reveals Rivian Overland Builds Capable Of Recharging In The Wild
The custom R1S and R1T both come with Optima Power Station trailers capable of Level 2 charging. More…
GMC Unveils The Hummer EV All-Wheel-Drive Electric Bicycle
This outlandish fat-tire e-bike packs dual Bafang motors and pumps out 2,400 watts of power. More…
Volkswagen announces ‘Green Finance Framework’
The Volkswagen Group has presented a new Green Finance Framework (GFF) that takes into account the EU taxonomy rules defining sustainability. In the new GFF, only investments for battery-electric vehicles that are EU taxonomy-compliant are taken into account. Capital expenditures for plug-in hybrids or pure combustion vehicles are completely excluded, as the group writes in […] More…
Zeekr 009 electric van debuts CATL cell-to-pack battery tech
Chinese automaker Geely’s Zeekr brand on Tuesday unveiled the 009, an electric van that marks the production debut of battery supplier CATL’s cell-to-pack battery tech. Zeekr’s second model, following the 001 hatchback, the 009 is a six-seat van is expected to start deliveries in China in 2023. There are no plans to offer it in the United States… More…
Norwegian EV sales back up from September
In Norway, 9,727 electric cars were newly registered in October, giving them a market share of 77.5 per cent of the country’s new passenger car registrations. In addition, there were 1,126 plug-in hybrids. The VW ID.4 topped the model ranking in October with 1,014 registrations. In September 2022, new registrations of electric cars were still […] More…
Zeekr presents electric van 009 with Qilin battery
Geely’s premium electric subsidiary Zeekr has unveiled its second model and is now accepting reservations for the Zeekr 009 in China. Separately, Geely plans to spin off Zeekr and list it on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. First, let’s talk about the new electric car in the Zeekr portfolio: The Zeekr 009 is an electric […] More…
Someone Set A Nürburgring Lap Time In A BMW i3s, Watch POV Video
Far from a record-setter, the BMW i3s is fun to drive on the “Green Hell,” but it’s agonizingly slow on the high-speed sections. More…
Someone Set A Nürburgring Lap Time In The BMW i3s, Watch POV Video
Far from a record-setter, the BMW i3s is fun to drive on the “Green Hell,” but it’s agonizingly slow on the high-speed sections. More…
Tesla reluctantly gave Full Self-Driving Beta demo to DMV and critics
Tesla reluctantly gave a Full Self-Driving Beta demonstration to the California DMV and some critics advising the agency that the automaker didn’t want present. More…
Nissan arrives in Las Vegas with two retro concepts
Nissan unveiled two interesting electric car concepts at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, both in partnership with South Carolina-based Tommy Pike Customs. Both the Leaf and the Ariya were converted into classically-inspired looks from the past. The Sunny Leaf was converted from a car to a pickup truck with powertrain technology from the Nissan […] More…
Thomas de Lange
As many readers know, competitive engineering of e-mobility systems takes more than just high-quality electric parts: there is far more to an EV than its battery, motor and inverter. Many of the most cutting-edge and game-changing electric road, off-road, sea and air vehicles simply would not exist without innovations in non-electric components. When it comes to maximising actual kilometres per kilowatt, attention has to be paid to subsystems such as transmissions, suspensions, tyres and lightweight materials. More…
