UK charging network InstaVolt expanded its rapid charging hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire, making the site one of the largest charging hubs in the country. Situated on the M40, the site now has doubled the number of chargers bringing the total to 32. Instavolt installed 16 new 120 kW chargers alongside its existing array of eight […] More…
Ford releases fully electric, sub $50k Explorer SUV…in the wrong market
Ford finally took the sheets off its new mid-size electric SUV, a tribute to the automaker’s best-selling Explorer. The fully electric Explorer, built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, is expected to start at less than $50,000 (€45,000).. More…
Fortum explores hydrogen at airports with ZeroAvia
Finnish energy company Fortum and the low-carbon flight specialists from ZeroAvia want to explore developing hydrogen production and refuelling infrastructure at airports. The Memorandum of Understanding mentions a network of zero-emission flight routes. As part of the collaboration Fortum and ZeroAvia will investigate the potential of hydrogen infrastructure at “relevant airports,” so the press statement, […] More…
EVs And ICE Vehicles On E-Fuels Need To Coexist, But Not Compete With Each Other: VW Group CEO
Oliver Blume believes that EVs “are the future,” but e-fuels are also needed for climate change. More…
Polestar 2 BST Edition 230 Debuts As A More Stylish Take On BST 270
It features the same powertrain and chassis as the BST edition 270 but focuses more on design details. More…
Juiced Bikes Cuts The Prices Of The HyperScorpion And HyperScrambler 2
Juiced Bikes is pulling the plug on these two models, but not before offering them at massive discounts. More…
Nottingham now home to one of UK’s largest V2G installation
Nottingham and Connected Energy have launched a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project. Installation of solar panels, battery storage and 40 bi-directional EV chargers complete the CleanMobilEnergy pilot at Nottingham City Council’s Eastcroft Depot. Just outside the city centre, the depot is home to a fleet of 250 electric vehicles, including six zero-emission bin lorries. Already […] More…
Car Insurers Lack Data About EV Batteries, Repair, And Replacement
The insurance companies want more battery data going forward, otherwise, they may have the entire pack replaced even for a scratch. More…
Non-Tesla EVs At Tesla Superchargers Means Working Out Cable Issues
Will Tesla owners and other EV owners be able to get all the cable and parking issues sorted out in due time? More…
What I’ve Learned From My Year With A Horseless Carriage
A case study in mass adoption. More…
Belgium’s ministries to drive electric from summer 2024
In Belgium, federal ministries will only be allowed to buy or lease purely electric official vehicles from July 2024. The Belgian Council of Ministers has now approved a corresponding proposal by the Minister for the Civil Service Petra De Sutter, as several of the country’s media report unanimously. This obligation applies to all federal ministries, […] More…
Ford’s MEB model is called Explorer and costs less than 45,000 euros
Ford has unveiled a new mid-size electric SUV called Explorer. The BEV will be built in Cologne and is supposed to be nothing less than the first of a “new wave of bold, iconic electric vehicles that are steeped in Ford’s American roots and designed for Europe.” The electric drive, however, is not made by […] More…
Kia EV5 electric SUV concept taps solar panels, swivel seats
Kia just revealed the 2024 EV9 electric SUV in production-ready form, but the automaker on Monday revealed a smaller electric SUV concept. Called the EV5, the concept previews a “production model destined initially for Chinese market later this year,” according to Kia. Note the use of the word “initially,” which hints that the EV5 is coming to… More…
Ford Explorer EV Is A VW MEB-Based SUV For Europe Priced From $48,500
Orders open later this year in European markets for two trim levels – Explorer and Explorer Premium – with RWD and AWD powertrains. More…
Here are 3 standout rooftop solar trends that emerged in 2022
Here are three standout rooftop solar trends that emerged in 2022 – and how they impact consumers who want to switch to clean energy. More…
First Bus fleet in Leicester en route to become 100% electric
The British government confirmed funding of £3 million to First Bus for 18 new zero-emission buses in Leicester today. Wrightbus will manufacture the e-buses in Northern Ireland. This latest investment means all diesel buses at First Bus’s depot in Leicester will be electric. First bus will run 86 electric buses funded by the Zero Emission […] More…
BMW & Continental invest in DeepDrive
BMW and Continental become investors in electric drive specialist DeepDrive. The Munich-based start-up has developed a radial flux dual rotor motor including power electronics that can be installed as a central drive as well as a wheel hub drive in production vehicles. DeepDrive raised a total of €15 million in its Series A financing round. […] More…
EKPO secures new order for bipolar plates
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, the fuel cell joint venture between ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, has received an order from a “global automotive manufacturer” to supply mass-produced bipolar plates for the latter’s future fuel cell system. As usual, the name of the automaker is not disclosed. The contract covers an initial term of five years from […] More…
Kia to launch two new EVs in China before the end of 2023
Kia has unveiled its plans for electric cars in the Chinese market. First, the Kia EV6 will be imported and sold there from August 2023. In November, the EV5, which Kia just unveiled as a concept, will follow. The production version of the EV5 will be built in China – while the EV6 (and probably […] More…
Energica takes to the skies
Energica Motor Company is getting ready for takeoff. The Italian motorbike manufacturer, a subsidiary of the US group Ideanomics, wants to develop “all-electric solutions for ultra-light and light aircraft.” To that end, Energica is teaming up with Phenix Air Corp and Pure Flight. In case of the former, Energica’s powertrain will first power an aeroplane […] More…
