In Germany, the Schaeffler family has increased its stake in the drive manufacturer Vitesco Technologies. The Schaeffler company IHO has acquired 1.6 million Vitesco shares. This increases the family’s stake in Vitesco Technologies by around four per cent to a total of 49.99 per cent. As reported, Vitesco has been listed on the stock exchange […] More…

A Karsan e-Jest electric minibus has been delivered to the Canadian city of Saint John in cooperation with Karsan’s distributor Damera. A fleet of six vehicles will start offering service in Saint John this September. The new electric buses from Karsan have been purchased as part of the city’s Public Transport Transformation Program. The e-Jest […] More…

In the USA, a new rebate programme for EVs opened in Illinois on 1 July. Anyone who buys an electric vehicle (car, truck or van) can apply for a $4,000 rebate from the state for their purchase. For electric motorcycles there is also a $1,500 rebate, but not for electric mopeds. Exluded from the rebates […] More…

The automotive supplier Mahle has developed what it claims is the most enduring electric motor. The special feature: thanks to a new cooling concept, the SCT (Superior Continuous Torque) is supposed to be able to operate at high power for an unlimited period of time. The supplier refers to the cooling concept as a “technological […] More…

The motorbike manufacturer Ducati, which belongs to Audi, has presented the V21L, the prototype of the electric racing motorbike for the MotoE. In this context, the Italians have also published the first technical details of the machine. As reported, Ducati will be the sole manufacturer of electric motorbikes for the MotoE from 2023 to 2026 […] More…

With the funding programme called Emission-free Buses and Infrastructure (EBIN), the Austrian Climate Protection Ministry is now supporting Austrian companies to convert their fleets to emission-free buses along with the necessary charging and refuelling infrastructure. The Austrian ministry says that 184 purely electric buses are currently registered in Austria. This number is to be almost […] More…

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has signed its first offtake agreement with a US-based lithium supplier. The agreement with Compass Minerals, which is still non-binding, provides for LGES to be supplied with lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from 2025. According to LG’s announcement, the South Korean company has secured up to 40 per […] More…

The US engine manufacturer Cummins and the Japanese construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu have agreed on a development partnership for zero-emission trucks for use in mining operations. The initial focus will be on hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining trucks, among other things. Komatsu and several of its customers from the mining industry founded the […] More…

According to a media report, Chrysler is working on an all-electric successor to the Chrysler 300. The first key data on the large electric sedan have also been mentioned – but neither the model itself nor the technical data have been confirmed at present. As the Australian portal Drive learned from insiders, this electric sedan […] More…