With the increasing spread of electric vehicles, revenues from the mineral oil tax are decreasing. To cover road infrastructure costs, Switzerland is considering a replacement tax for vehicles with alternative drive systems that could come into force by 2030. The proposed new tax would consist of a fixed amount per kilometre driven and vehicle category, […] More…

Long waits, unscheduled handover dates – disrupted semiconductor supply chains significantly impair battery-electric car production. Management consultancy P3 has analysed the supply chain problems – and identified the issue as repeat mistakes, similar to those made in battery cells. * * * The phenomenon of missing semiconductors also affects combustion engine vehicles but to a […] More…

FlixBus has launched the first electric express bus in Portugal in partnership with the local operator Auto Viação Feirense. The route from Bragança Bus Terminal to Porto includes stops in Vila Real and Amarante. This is not the first time that Flixbus has used (or trialled) long-distance electric buses. In Portugal, FlixBus opted for a […] More…

Tritium has announced another order for high-power charging stations from Great Britain. The British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) expects the Australian company to supply over a hundred charge columns delivering ultra-rapid charging with 150 kW to follow up on expansive plans announced last year. In  March 2021, MFG budgeted 400 million pounds […] More…

Tritium has announced another order for high-power charging stations from Great Britain. The British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) expects the Australian company to supply over a hundred charge columns delivering ultra-rapid charging with 150 kW to follow up on expansive plans announced last year. In  March 2021, MFG budgeted 400 million pounds […] More…

Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, the public transport authority for Northern Denmark, has selected Keolis to electrify, operate and maintain the region’s bus network. The concession stipulates that Keolis must convert the entire fleet to zero-emission service by 1 April 2023. Keolis will deploy the Model 3.0 by Ebusco, which the Dutch manufacturer introduced in late 2021. The […] More…

Volkswagen Financial Services have launched the new ‘Electrification-as-a-Service’ (EaaS) in Europe to support the decarbonisation of large fleets. Customers benefit from a range of consulting and implementation services from a single source across national borders. VWFS is working with select partners to provide EaaS. Volkswagen can thus offer a modular system of coordinated services, from […] More…

Zenlabs Energy has received $3.5 million from the US Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) to co-fund a two-year project focusing on electrolyte and active materials in silicon-dominant anode cells. Jet maker Lilium has licensed the technology to power its zero-emission aircraft expected in 2025. The project at Zenlabs Energy in Fremont, California, is already underway with […] More…

Jaguar is planning three electric SUV crossover models in the course of transforming into an all-electric brand by 2025, local media reports. The new models will utilise Jaguar’s own BEV platform Panthera and are designed to break the £100,000 barrier in pricing. The new model range promises to make Jaguar more exclusive while the “jaw-dropping” […] More…