The Chinese manufacturer Aiways is joining forces with Astara to sell its electric SUVs in Spain and Portugal. Spanish and Portuguese buyers will be able to order the battery-electric Aiways U5 online or at the dealer from the first quarter of 2022. Currently, Aiways sells the U5 in six European countries – Belgium, Denmark, Germany, […] More…
Merchants Fleet Orders 5,400 BrightDrop EV410 Electric Vans
Together with the previously ordered 12,600 BrightDrop EV600, the company is now aiming for 18,000 units in total. More…
Here’s Why MotorTrend Chose The Lucid Air As Its 2022 COTY
The Air majors on luxury, range and performance, making it seem like an obvious pick. More…
Wheelsboy Checks Out VW ID.6 Ahead Of Expected Global Launch
According to rumors, the ID.6 might be exported to Europe. More…
Gogoro & Gates debut carbon fibre belt drive FLO
E-scooter and battery swapping company Gogoro and belt-drive specialist Gates have co-developed a two-wheel electric drivetrain called Flo Drive. The system based on Gates Carbon Drive will be exclusively available to vehicle makers in Gogoro’s extensive network. The Powered By Gogoro Network (PBGN) includes some of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the world, such as […] More…
BMW Motorsport Teases Electrified XM SUV Concept
No, BMW is not re-launching an iconic Citroen, instead it’s an electrified SUV with a gargantuan grille. More…
Hyundai unveils concept vehicle Seven that previews Ioniq 7
At AutoMobility in Los Angeles, Hyundai unveiled the battery-electric SUV concept vehicle Seven – a preview of its large E-SUV Ioniq 7. The production model is not scheduled for market launch until 2024, which is why the Seven is not yet a near-production study. The technical basis of the Seven is the Electric Global Modular […] More…
Hyundai Seven concept points to a 300-mile electric family SUV due in 2024
Hyundai on Wednesday unveiled the Seven concept at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, previewing a future family SUV for its all-electric Ioniq sub-brand. The concept’s name hints at the upcoming Ioniq 7, due in 2024. It may also be a reference to seven seats, which seems like a possibility given the Seven concept’s size. However, the concept… More…
Believe it or not, electric cars aren’t the best-selling electric vehicles. These are
Electric bikes. They’re two-wheeled electric vehicles that outsell electric cars handily and are a much more affordable way for many commuters to begin replacing gas-driven miles with a cleaner alternative. More…
NFI scores orders from Michigan and New York state
NFI’s streak in the US market continues as the Group writes its first order from the University of Michigan. The transportation department expects three large e-buses to arrive on campus shortly. There’s also news from Nassau Inter County Express (NICE) in New York state. NICE expects NFI to deliver six battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses measuring […] More…
Fisker shows Ocean e-SUV series design + details
Fisker has just presented its electric SUV Ocean in the design meant for series production along with more details on the technology and the prices of the individual versions. The Fisker Ocean is scheduled to start rolling off Magna production lines in Austria on 17 November 2022. The Fisker Ocean is to be launched in […] More…
Electric refuse trucks by BYD coming to New Jersey
Jersy City has just seen the first deployment of five battery-electric refuse trucks in New Jersey, which manufacturer BYD also claimed to be the largest deployment of battery-electric refuse trucks in the United States to date. BYD added it had commenced delivery and that the electric trucks have begun operation in regular duty service, with […] More…
Matrix aimed at seal and EMI issues
The Electrically and Thermally Conductive and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials (ETEMI) project aims to enhance conventional elastomers, liquid silicon rubber and thermoplastics to address sealing and EMI issues at the same time in EVs. This is driving the development of a new class of electrically conductive sealing materials. More…
Solaris Charging Park to power V2G testing and renewables
Poland’s electric bus manufacturer Solaris is building a charging park on its premises in Bolechowo near Poznan and says it would become one of the most innovative of its kind in Europe when opening in 2022. The Solaris Charging Park will feature various charge systems, including bi-directional. Solaris expects the new facility to enable them […] More…
VinFast Launches VF e35 And VF e36 Electric SUVs At LA Auto Show
Pre-orders for both SUVs start in mid-2022 in the US, deliveries to follow in Q4 2022. More…
General Motors opens ‘Factory Zero’
General Motors has opened its ‘Factory Zero’ in Detroit-Hamtramck in the presence of US President Joe Biden. The company sees the conversion of the factory into an all-electric car plant as “a model for future renovations” of its existing facilities. Pre-series production of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup has already begun at the factory, […] More…
DRIVR launches 100 hydrogen taxis in Copenhagen
The app-based taxi service DRIVR has deployed more than 100 hydrogen cabs in Copenhagen this month. The fleet of Toyota Mirai runs against the backdrop of the Danish government’s target to ban sales of ICE cabs by 2025 and that all existing taxis must be emission-free by 2030. The 100 Toyota Mirai significantly increase the […] More…
Kia and Hyundai preview upcoming electric SUVs
At the LA Auto Show, Kia and Hyundai, who partner on electric vehicles, have both released new concept vehicles that preview their upcoming electric SUVs. More…
BILITI’s three-wheeled electric tuktuk gets its US debut, adds solar charging
Asia has held a monopoly on those awesome three-wheeled vehicles commonly known as tuktuks or rickshaws for far too long. Now BILITI Electric is trying to change that with the US introduction of the GMW Taskman. More…
Biden: GM Electrified The Auto Industry, Detroit Is EV World Leader
Yes, these remarks are real and were made by the President at GM’s Factory ZERO’s grand opening yesterday. More…
