Mercedes-Benz is changing. For the German luxury brand that popularized the four-stroke combustion engine, the shift to electrification and carbon neutrality is about much more than propulsion. Like every other established and startup automaker, the industry faces an unprecedented crossroads where digitization, electrification, energy, and… More…
NIU BQi-C3 Pro electric bike launched with eye-catching frame, belt drive, and two batteries
Electric moped-maker NIU has spent the last few years expanding into a wider range of two-wheeled electric vehicles, including new e-bike and e-scooter models. Now the company is finally launching its highly anticipated BQi-C3 Pro electric bicycle. More…
Ford moves forward plans to convert German plant
Ford is apparently planning to accelerate the switch to electric vehicles in Europe. According to reports in German and UK media, production of the internal combustion Fiesta small car in Cologne will end at the end of June 2023, a year earlier than planned. It looks likely that plans for electric production will also be […] More…
Porsche to make tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid
Porsche and Tesla have built up a sort of rivalry between the Taycan and Model S, and now the German automaker is reportedly looking to take the rivalry to a new level with a tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid, according to a new report. More…
Ford plows ahead with electric vehicle rollout, scrapping Ford Fiesta production
If you were planning to purchase a Ford Fiesta in the future, you might be out of luck. Ford announced Wednesday it would be dropping what was once one of the best-selling cars in the world to focus on its electric vehicle rollout. More…
BP invests $6 million in Freebee EV ride-hailing
In the USA, BP has invested $6 million in Miami-based all-electric ride-hailing business Freebee. BP led the business’s $8 million Series A funding round, with support from Freebee’s current infrastructure capital partner, Tensile Mobility. The investment round led by BP should help Freebee boost its technology development capabilities and expand its team, as well as […] More…
Lucid Air’s home charger adds up to 80 miles per hour
Lucid is finally ready to start selling a home charger for its Air electric sedan. The automaker on Tuesday announced the launch of its Lucid Connected Home Charging Station with a $1,200 price tag. First mentioned by Lucid more than two years ago, the home charger takes advantage of the Air’s 19.2-kw onboard charger to deliver up to 80 miles of… More…
FreezPak expands H2 fuel cell contract with Plug Power
In the USA, hydrogen fuel cell specialist Plug Power has won a major follow-on contract from food logistics company FreezPak Logistics. Plug Power will provide fuel cells and hydrogen storage and refuelling infrastructure for nine additional locations and nearly 400 forklifts. FreezPak Logistics has been a Plug Power customer since 2014, when it first converted […] More…
US: Envision AESC Targets 70 GWh/Year Of Battery Manufacturing Capacity
Two new battery gigafactories will be built in the next few years – one in Kentucky and one in South Carolina. More…
Lucid Opens Its First Middle East Store In Saudi Arabia
The Lucid Studio is located in the country’s capital of Riyadh, in a shopping mall in the Al Nakheel District. More…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Amazes With Tight Turning Radius
All thanks to the MEB-platform in the rear-wheel drive configuration. More…
Toyota BZ3 electric sedan taps BYD battery tech—only for China
Toyota has launched a second electric car, but it’s not coming to the United States. The Toyota BZ3 sedan was developed for the Chinese market under a joint venture between Toyota and Chinese automaker BYD, and will be produced and sold through Toyota’s older joint venture with Chinese firm FAW. The BZ3 is based on the same e-TNGA platform used by… More…
Denago Enters The E-Bike Game With The City Model 1 Urban Commuter
No frills mobility at an affordable price tag. More…
Toyota builds H2 fuel cell R&D centre in Beijing
Toyota has started construction of a fuel cell research and development centre for commercial vehicles in the Chinese capital Beijing. Once completed, the R&D centre will also house fuel cell production and test lines. Toyota’s two Chinese fuel cell joint ventures for commercial vehicles called United Fuel Cell System R&D (FCRD), of which Toyota holds […] More…
2024 Maserati GranCabrio Teased, Will Offer Folgore EV Variant
The GranCabrio prototype you see in the photos is gasoline-powered, but the all-electric GranCabrio Folgore will look almost the same. More…
De Lijn orders more SPIE-Ekoenergetyka depot charging
In Belgium, the Flemish public transport company De Lijn has ordered 252 additional depot charging stations for its electric and hybrid buses. The order goes to SPIE-Ekoenergetyka as an extension of the existing cooperation. The new charging stations are scheduled to go into operation in 2023 and 2024. SPIE-Ekoenergetyka is a joint venture between SPIE […] More…
InoBat orders battery cells from Taiwan
The Slovakian company InoBat Auto will have its battery cells for electric cars produced in Taiwan in the future. This is made possible by a cooperation with the local battery manufacturer GUS Technology, which will manufacture the cells on behalf of InoBat in its new production plant in Taiwan. According to an announcement by InoBat, […] More…
A fun and low-cost electric underwater sea scooter: Testing the Outdoor Master Marlin
Wouldn’t it be great if you could experience the joys of life “under the sea” even without being as adept an underwater swimmer as Ariel or her mermaid compatriots? That’s exactly what the Outdoor Master Sea Scooter Marlin does for you. More…
Opel to release Grandland PHEV as GSe model
Shortly after the announcement of the Astra GSe and Astra Sports Tourer GSe, Opel has unveiled the next model of its electrified subsidiary. The Grandland GSe has a plug-in hybrid drive that combines a 1.6-litre petrol engine with two electric motors (one on each axle). Those familiar with the Stellantis models will already have guessed: […] More…
Mercedes is optimizing truck batteries for use in construction BEVs
Around one in five Mercedes-Benz trucks sold in Europe is in the construction site segment. The Stuttgart-based company is now also turning its attention to vehicle development for this energy-intensive business: in the form of specially prepared prototypes of the eActros LongHaul and the Arocs, as well as an eActros with an electrified roll-off tipper. […] More…
