The Geely-owned brand is just two years old but it already has three models in its lineup. More…
Zeekr Wants To Play With The Big Boys, Targets 650,000 Sales By 2025
Hyzon Motors to develop Class 8 FCEV with Hyliion drive
Hyzon Motors has announced a collaboration with Hyliion to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle. The companies will combine Hyzon’s fuel cell technology and Hyliion’s electric powertrain solution in a prototype vehicle. Hyzon and Hyliion will build the new fuel cell vehicle on a Class 8 Sleeper chassis and expect to complete the prototype […] More…
Smart launches charging service with DCS
Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) kicked off its cooperation with Smart in Europe. The charging service will be launched in Germany in time for the market launch of the new Smart #1 and will subsequently be rolled out in other European countries. Smart Europe customers will have access to DCS’s charging network of over 460,000 charging […] More…
Lordstown stalls on Endurance electric truck yet looks to future
With production of its Endurance electric pickup truck stalled by a recall, Lordstown Motors appears to be moving on to a next-generation vehicle platform developed in close collaboration with Foxconn. The next platform is “becoming a greater portion of our company’s focus,” Lordstown’s fourth-quarter 2022 financial results presentation said… More…
BEV account for one in six UK car registrations in February
The British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released the latest car registration data throughout February. Traditionally a quiet month ahead of the March plate change, plug-in cars took an impressive share. February marked the seventh month of consecutive growth overall, which the SMMT puts down to easing supply chain shortages. Deliveries to private […] More…
Indonesia creates EV incentives
Indonesia will offer government incentives starting 20 March to boost electric vehicle sales and attract investment from foreign companies. Manufacturers must have their own plants in the country to qualify for the subsidies. The incentive programme would benefit dealers and manufacturers, covering the sale of 200,000 electric motorcycles, 35,900 electric cars and the conversion of […] More…
Egypt’s MCV launches electric bus for German market
The Egyptian manufacturer, Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV), is entering a continental European market. The OEM has developed a bus specifically for clients in Germany and has already founded a subsidiary, MCV Deutschland GmbH, for sales, after-sales and services. *** The official presentation of the integral, fully electric twelve-metre low-floor bus will take place in March […] More…
Nio commissions its first battery swapping station in Denmark
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has commissioned its first battery exchange station in Denmark. The site is located on the E20 motorway in Slagelse, in the west of the Danish main island of Zealand, about 100 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen. To date, Nio has opened a total of twelve battery exchange stations across Europe […] More…
Addison Lee has ChargePoint provide EV charging at new fleet hub
The British private hire and taxi company Addison Lee has announced a partnership in London. ChargePoint will install ultra-rapid EV chargers at its West Drayton Fleet Hub near Heathrow Airport with “guaranteed” access for Addison Lee drivers. The Addison Lee depot in West Drayton services Addison Lee vehicles and provides driver training. The cab company […] More…
Onsemi to supply SiC semiconductors to BMW
Onsemi will also use its silicon carbide technology in BMW electric cars in the future. The US semiconductor manufacturer has signed a long-term supply agreement with BMW for the use of its EliteSiC silicon carbide power module in the manufacturer’s future electric cars. The US semiconductor specialist did not specify the exact number of units […] More…
Hyundai Mobis develops special levelling control for EVs
South Korean automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis, part of the Hyundai Motor Group, has announced a new system called Electronic Leveling Control (ELC) for electric vehicles. ELC is an electronic levelling control system allowing drivers to adjust the height of the vehicle to best fit driving circumstances. At present, levelling control is almost exclusively available on […] More…
Amprius will make battery cells in Colorado
Californian battery cell developer Amprius Technologies is planning a production facility in Brighton in the US state of Colorado. Operation will start in 2025 with an initial annual capacity of 500 MWh and later be expanded to 5 GWh. The company writes on its website that expansion to up to 10 GWh is possible in […] More…
Tesla Starts Deliveries Of Hardware 4-Equipped Vehicles
The Tesla Model X seems to be the first in the carmaker’s lineup to get the new computer. More…
Beijing Estek Technology fails to copyright Mini classic design
The previously unknown Chinese company had filed a patent with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in May last year for a car that looks like a carbon copy of the classic Mini. BMW caught wind of this and filed an application to annul the patent application in July 2022. Recently, the authority ruled in favour […] More…
AirShaper offers fixed-price options for aero testing
Aerodynamic testing continues to shift away from wind tunnels and into the virtual world of computer models and CFD packages, but barriers to entry remain high because of five or six-figure prices for software licences and the need for very powerful computers to run the code (writes Peter Donaldson). AirShaper is working to change all […] More…
VinFast owner sets up EV rental service GSM
Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong wants to promote green mobility by using VinFast electric cars and scooters for rental services. He founded the Green and Amart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) in Vietnam. A company in which he holds a 95 per cent stake. The idea: GSM will offer electric car rental services for traditional […] More…
Tesla cuts prices in the US again
Tesla has lowered the price of its Model S and Model X in the US. Depending on the model and variant, the EVs now cost between 5,000 and 10,000 dollars less. The Model S, for example, now starts at $89,990, down from $94,990, while the Model S Tri-Motor Plaid now costs $109,990 (down from $114,990), […] More…
New Kona Electric has more power and longer range
Hyundai has treated its Kona to an update. The new generation did not only get an external makeover – it also has more power and an extended range. The standard version now comes with a 114.6 kW powertrain, versus 100 kW from the previous version. The latter featured a battery with a capacity of 39.2 […] More…
Amid fire concern, NYC banning sale of electric bikes without UL-listed batteries
A new law already passed by the New York City Council will ban the sale of electric bicycles, electric scooters and other electric mobility devices that are not UL-certified. The move is part of an on-going push to improve e-bike safety and reduce the risk of fires. More…
Fisker Pear To Offer “Well Over” 300 Miles Of Range At An Affordable Price
Fisker’s second all-electric model will be half the price of a Tesla Model Y Performance. More…
