In Germany, DB Schenker has signed a cooperation agreement with Trailer Dynamics. The logistics service provider will gradually roll out 2,000 eTrailers on different tractors in its European network from 2024 onwards. The trailers can be equipped with batteries of 300 kWh, 450 kWh or 600 kWh, depending on requirements. The eTrailer includes its own […] More…
Nidec launches production of 2nd gen electric axle drive
Nidec has started series production of its second-generation electric axle drive system. The drive solution called Gen.2 has recently been produced in Guangzhou, China. It is said to offer higher torque and power density at a lower weight. Nidec’s Chinese subsidiary Guangzhou Nidec Auto Drive System has initially begun manufacturing the 100 kW variant of […] More…
UK pledges a record amount of funding for battery R&D
The government of the UK has committed to providing funding in the amount of £211 million for battery research and innovation. The funding will be made available through the Faraday Battery Challenge. In terms of long terms goals, the initiators hope that the future UK battery industry could support up to 100,000 jobs by 2040 […] More…
Gymkhana Goes Electric With Audi Hoonitron In Las Vegas, Becomes Electrikhana
Ken Block is still behind the wheel, but the car is pure-electric now. More…
Report: Toyota pauses future EVs, ponders stronger shift to them
Toyota has suspended development of some future EVs as it considers a dramatic shift in its overall EV strategy, according to a Reuters report. The automaker in December 2021 announced plans for 30 EVs globally by 2030, teasing about a dozen of them in concept form. But Toyota is now pausing development on some of them, according to the report… More…
Lucid Debuts Air Accessories, Including First Home Charging Station
The Connected Home Charging Station can support 19.2 kW, enabling charging speeds of up to 80 miles of range per hour. More…
US-made Bosch EV motors are going into Rivian trucks
Bosch on Tuesday announced the start of EV motor production at its Charleston, South Carolina, facility, with expansion plans already on deck for 2023. Production began earlier this month in a 200,000-square-foot section of an existing building at the Charleston site, Bosch said in a press release. The assembly area includes production of motor… More…
Bosch dives deeper into the EV industry with +$260M electric motor expansion
Bosch, the world’s largest auto parts supplier, announced Tuesday it will be extending its electric vehicle offerings with a new electric motor expansion at its Charleston, South Carolina, facility.. More…
Sennebogen presents 50-tonne electric crane
Bavarian construction equipment manufacturer Sennebogen has unveiled the ‘653 E Electro Battery’ telescopic crawler crane at the Bauma trade fair. The 50-tonne model is said to combine “combines the benefits of battery technology with the proven advantages of the telescopic crawler crane design.” The model is the result of a collaboration with Dutch construction equipment […] More…
Estimated Tesla Order Backlog Chart Explains Price Cuts In China
The company potentially now has less than 300,000 orders (globally) for the first time this year. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Matched ID.3/ID.4 In Bjørn’s 1,000 km Challenge
The van happens to be quite efficient and offers really strong fast charging performance. More…
Italian Company Wilier Showcases The Urta Hybrid Lightweight E-MTB
The Urta Hybrid packs the newest Fazua Ride 60 motor and tips the scales at no more than 16 kilos. More…
Fuso introduces eCanter variants with construction functions
At the Bauma trade fair, the Daimler truck subsidiary Fuso presented a version of its eCanter electric truck optimized for the construction industry. The all-electric truck with a capacity of up to 8.55 tonnes will in future also be offered with bodies suitable for construction sites – such as a roll-off tipper from Unsinn, a […] More…
Mullen to expand to Europe with electric delivery vehicle
US American electric car startup Mullen plans to begin selling a vehicle in Europe later this year. The Mullen I-GO is a small electric car manufactured in China that the company says will be used primarily for last-mile logistics. Mullen says in the release that the I-GO is homologated to EU standards and “ready for […] More…
Toyota to develop bZ3 with partners in China
Toyota has announced an all-electric sedan called the bZ3, developed in collaboration between Toyota, BYD and FAW Toyota, which is to be offered exclusively in China for the time being. In addition, according to media reports, there are indications that the Japanese could revise their electric strategy. The bZ3 is based on Toyota’s own e-TNGA […] More…
The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes
Tesla has produced a new guide to familiarize yourself with the sounds that its electric cars make. Even though EVs are quieter than gasoline-powered vehicles, it doesn’t mean they are noiseless. More…
Mullen Unveils $12K I-Go Urban Delivery Electric Vehicle For Europe
The I-Go is not actually a Mullen product, but is licensed from Chinese manufacturer Henan Henrey Shiying Vehicle. More…
Mullen Unveils I-Go As $12K Urban Delivery EV For Europe
The I-Go is not actually a Mullen product, but is licensed from Chinese manufacturer Henan Henrey Shiying Vehicle. More…
This funky-looking electric bike claims to be the safest e-bike in the world
The Van Raam Balance may not look that different from afar, but upon closer inspection you’ll see a novel-looking frame that, among other features, helps the Netherlands-based company tout it as the safest two-wheeled electric bike in the world.. More…
Equipmake’s ZED system for buses set to enter service
Developing heavy-duty powertrains for integrating into electric passenger buses is fundamentally different from other EV applications, owing to their unique drive cycles and weight-carrying considerations, and their dramatically different HVAC requirements (writes Rory Jackson). Unlike other EVs, an electric bus can expend as much energy on heating and cooling its cabin interior as it does […] More…
