VW is expanding the range for the all-electric ID.4 with another all-wheel-drive version. The version called ID.4 Pro 4Motion is based on the ID.4 Pro Performance, but thanks to the second electric motor, it comes with a system output of 195 kW. Until now, only the top model ID.4 GTX was available with an all-wheel […] More…

Fraunhofer ISI and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have analysed extensive data on the real-world use of around 9,000 plug-in hybrids from all over Europe. The core result shows: The fuel consumption of PHEVs is on average significantly higher than the official test cycles. This was basically already the result of an earlier […] More…

US retail giant Walmart this week said it was expanding zero-emission logistics pilots adding Nikola and Daimler Truck’s Freightliner as manufacturers. The heavy-duty electric trucks are part of Walmart’s ongoing efforts to completely decarbonise its global operations by 2040. The fleet includes about 10,000 tractors and 80,000 trailers. The new orders regard all-electric large trucks. […] More…

ZeroAvia and Monte Aircraft Leasing will jointly market hydrogen-powered aircraft to regional operators. Under an agreement now signed between the companies, Monte will purchase up to 100 ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains from ZeroAvia to be installed on existing and new 5- to 20-seat aircraft. Since last summer, ZeroAvia has been developing a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the […] More…

In partnership with Shell Recharge Solutions, Hyundai’s Genesis brand gives electric car customers access to over 300,000 public charging points in more than 35 European countries through a single app. Part of the new Genesis Charging program is a free five-year Ionity subscription. The Ionity tariff offers discounted rates for charging at the network’s 350-kW […] More…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has started production of LFP cathode material in Hefei. The factory is expected to have an annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes when completed. At the facility, Gotion produces the lithium iron phosphate cathode material that meets the requirements for battery cells with an energy […] More…

A VW-led consortium with partners from industry and science wants to prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. According to the Volkswagen press release, the research consortium ‘HVBatCycle’ aims to permanently recycle cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite from the anode in a […] More…

German logistics service providers Contargo and Rhenus Trucking have received funding notifications from the Federal Ministry of Transport for 28 battery-electric 44-ton trucks and the associated charging infrastructure. They intend to place the orders in the coming months. Rhenus Trucking says it will purchase vehicles immediately from various manufacturers to gradually make them available to […] More…

Siemens has acquired a minority stake in wireless charging specialist WiTricity for 25 million dollars (€23.3Mn). The companies will work together to drive the adoption of open, interoperable standards, while Siemens also becomes Witricity’s licensee. Siemens expects the wireless charging market to reach two billion US dollars in 2028 in Europe and North America alone, […] More…

Switch Mobility, the British subsidiary of the Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, has presented the new generation of its e1 electric bus, which was developed specifically for markets in continental Europe. The new e1 is a twelve-metre long electric solo bus with space for up to 93 passengers and 28 seats. It is powered […] More…