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VinFast joins forces with LeasePlan for Europe

LeasePlan is to support Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast in its market entry in the Netherlands, Germany and France. According to a memorandum of understanding just signed by both companies, LeasePlan is to become VinFast’s preferred partner in leasing, fleet management and remarketing. LeasePlan intends to include VinFast in its offering for corporate and private […] More…

Workhorse to build vans on GreenPower chassis

Workhorse and GreenPower Motor have signed a multi-year supply agreement to facilitate the manufacturing and delivery of medium-duty Class 4 electric step vans into the North American market. GreenPower and Workhorse have confirmed a 21-month schedule during which GreenPower will deliver 1,500 EV Star cab and chassis to Workhorse starting in July 2022. The chassis […] More…

Electric boat chargers for Catalan coastline

In Spain, the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Harbours ACPET has entered into a cooperation with the British company Aqua Superpower to create charging infrastructure for electric boats along Catalonia’s 580 kilometres of coastline. Under the partnership, Aqua Superpower will supply and install its smart grid chargers free of charge for owners or operators […] More…

Environmental approval granted for Giga Berlin

Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke has given Tesla the final environmental permit for Giga Berlin in Grünheide. The permit states that production can only start when Tesla fulfils the conditions set out in a 536-page document. Woidke announced the granting of the permit at the State Chancellery in Potsdam along with together with Brandenburg’s Environment […] More…

The top five best-equipped countries to support autonomous vehicles – Who’s leading the self-driving revolution?


Imagine a not so distance future where you’re sitting in your electric vehicle (something truly luxurious since you’re so successful in the future), and you’re looking back on this list below and comparing predictions to your current world. You sip your ketone-infused coffee and take a bite of your zero-carb croissant while you answer emails using your glasses. In this future your vehicle is doing all the driving for you, so you can focus on your breakfast and the latest Electrek news. Look at you … crushing it. This autonomous-vehicle future may not be so far away (and will likely arrive before a zero carb croissant, to be honest), but which countries are making the most moves to support autonomous vehicles? A study by confused.com offers a comprehensive list below. More…