E.ON Drive has been commissioned by VinFast to build charging points at its sites in Germany, France and the Netherlands. As part of the cooperation, the E.ON subsidiary will cover the entire scope of the project, from planning and installation to the operation of the charging points. The charging points include AC and DC charging […] More…

In the Spanish capital, the public transport operator EMT Madrid has presented the first high-speed electric bus line. The line connects the districts of Valdebebas and Sanchinarro with the Ramón y Cajal Hospital over 31 kilometres and will be served by ten electric buses from Irizar from May. The route is considered a high-speed line […] More…

The German logistics company Contargo is planning to set up the largest private charging network for heavy electric trucks in Germany. In the course of this year, 33 fast chargers are to be set up at 14 locations in the country. Contargo brought the charging infrastructure manufacturer SBRS on board as its technology partner. The […] More…

LG Innotek, a company belonging to the South Korean conglomerate LG, has developed a wireless 800-volt battery management system for electric vehicles. The solution is designed to make battery packs smaller and lighter. Production is scheduled to start next year. The wireless BMS is embedded in a high-frequency communication module that combines essential components for […] More…

PowerCell is developing the next generation of fuel cells for aviation as part of the EU’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. The Swedish specialist has joined the ‘Newborn’ project, which aims to develop a megawatt-class fuel cell propulsion system for aircraft. Project Newborn is one of a total of 20 projects in the Clean Aviation Joint […] More…

VinFast has said that it will delay the first deliveries to its customers in the United States until the second half of February after it finishes updating the vehicles with the latest software. VinFast started to ship its first batch of 999 electric vehicles in November last year, but has not delivered them to customers […] More…

Porsche’s new electric flagship should be launched in 2027 and will be a seven-seater, off-road-capable luxury crossover. Porsche previously announced that it is working on an electric SUV positioned above the familiar models. Now, the first possible technical data has surfaced. According to information from British magazine Autocar, the SUV will be more than five […] More…

The fleet of the international car rental agency Hertz includes a total of 48,344 Teslas. And that, even though it had reportedly ordered 100,000 Model 3 that were to be delivered by the end of last year. According to Hertz, its US-Fleet counted a total of 428,700 vehicles by 31 December 2022. Eleven per cent […] More…

BMW ist reportedly negotiating with the British Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to receive a 75 million pound (about 84.5 million euros) grant in order to continue production of the electric Mini at its plant in Cowley on the outskirts of Oxford. This comes after British media reported in October, that the […] More…