In the west of Germany, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf, will be getting 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses in public transport services. The buses are to be fuelled by hydrogen produced by electrolysers from the regional utility company Stadtwerke Düsseldorf. The zero-emission buses will be operated by Rheinbahn, the regional public transport services with […] More…
Ride1Up Turris launched as low-cost electric touring bike with a pricier-feeling ride
San Diego-based electric bicycle company Ride1Up has just unveiled yet another new e-bike this season. Unlike the heavyweight electric moped we saw last month, the new Ride1Up Turris is a much lighter touring e-bike that also happens to be lighter on the wallet. More…
Rivian considers cool air fanned under truck for faster charging
A recent patent filing indicates Rivian is looking to alternative cooling methods as a way to speed up EV fast charging. A patent application published Feb. 14 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) notes that thermal management during charging can take up quite a lot of power. As a solution, it proposes shifting some of the load… More…
Richter Group orders 20 fuel cell trucks from Nikola
Nikola and E.ON have signed a cooperation agreement with logistics provider Richter Group to decarbonise its heavy-duty truck fleet in Germany. As a first step, the logistics provider has ordered 20 Nikola Tre hydrogen-powered trucks. The H2 trucks are expected to roll out to customers next year. Richter plans to convert its entire fleet to […] More…
Fiat Panda And Punto Superminis To Be Reborn As Bigger EVs In Europe
The Panda will reportedly become a small SUV related to the Jeep Avenger. More…
Valmet kicks off battery assembly in Germany
The Finnish supplier Valmet Automotive has started series production of battery systems in Kirchardt in Baden-Württemberg. Announced almost two years ago, the plant near Heilbronn now manufactures high-voltage systems for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids and is the company’s first German battery plant. Valmet already has the first order in the bag: small-series production of […] More…
Vattenfall & Stromma to launch electric sightseeing boats
Vattenfall and the Stromma Group are working together on the electrification of sightseeing boats. At the top of the list are the canal boats in Amsterdam, which must become emission-free by 2025. Vattenfall says it is supplying the battery system for the electrification, as well as the fossil-free electricity used for the project in Amsterdam. […] More…
Tesla Model 3 refresh spotted with new wheels
A Tesla Model 3 prototype with a refreshed design under camouflage has been spotted sporting new wheels. More…
BASF & TAT to cooperate on battery recycling in Brandenburg
BASF has agreed on a long-term cooperation with the Israeli company Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) for its prototype plant for battery recycling in Schwarzheide, Brandenburg. Together, the two companies want to optimise the hydrometallurgical recycling process. TAT’s novel process for the recovery of lithium, which includes lithium solvent extraction (LiSX) and lithium electrolysis (LiEL), is […] More…
Here’s How The Updated Exhaust On The Dodge Charger Daytona EV Sounds Like
The unusual Fratzonic exhaust system is more aggressive now. More…
Hina launches sodium-ion battery tests in vehicles
In China, sodium-ion batteries are being used on a limited test basis in an electric car for the first time. The relatively unknown battery manufacturer Hina Battery presented three sodium-ion battery cell types and announced a partnership with the car company JAC. Hina Battery and Sehol, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen Anhui, have […] More…
Watch Mark Webber Drive A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo In Wild Tasmania
The former World Endurance Champion takes on Jacob’s Ladder. More…
Seat prepares Martorell plant for EV production
Seat is investing three billion euros in the conversion of its Martorell plant near Barcelona for the production of electric small cars. This was announced by the Spanish Volkswagen brand on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the location, which at the same time heralds the transformation of the plant. In order to be […] More…
Lucid is still in the red, but sales up
US electric car maker Lucid Motors has released its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. The company posted a billion-dollar loss for the year, but revenue growth is in line with deliveries. Lucid reported revenue of 257.7 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 195.5 million dollars in Q3. For the […] More…
Pininfarina Battista Sets Two New World Records In India
The Italian EV was already the fastest-accelerating car in the world, as well as the fastest-braking EV. More…
Automobili Pininfarina Battista Hyper GT snags two more world records during first trip to India
European electric hypercar manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina continues to blaze through the world record books with its Battista Hyper GT. During its first trip to India, the all-electric handcrafted hypercar delivered some firsts for the country while nabbing two more world records for quarter- and half-mile sprints in a production vehicle. More…
Fraunhofer Institute develops hydrogen-from-ammonia reactor
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems have announced ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralised hydrogen energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors. To date, ammonia has been known primarily as a source material for agricultural fertilisers. However, it is also a high-quality energy carrier, particularly as a storage medium for […] More…
Lucid Hoping To Make 10-14K EVs In 2023, Well Below Expectations
EV maker built 7,180 vehicles in 2022 but delivered only 4,369, according to its Q4 and FY 2022 financial results announced yesterday. More…
Tesla opens new engineering headquarters in California
What used to be the headquarters of Hewlett-Packard is now home to Tesla engineers. The carmaker opened the doors of its new facility in Palo Alto, California, giving a tour the California Governor Gavin Newsom and already talking about expansion. The carmaker will focus on hiring engineers proficient in research and development and artificial intelligence, […] More…
Genesis kicks off production in the US
About two months later than initially planned, the first Genesis Electrified GV70 are rolling off the production line at the Hyundai plant in Alabama. It is the first time a Genesis model is being built in the US – and even the first time one is made outside of South Korea. The reason the new […] More…
