Machine learning is being used to improve the quality of laser welding systems and powder metal 3D additive manufacturing, writes Nick Flaherty. Laser welding machine maker TRUMPF is working with software developer SiMa.ai to develop lasers with artificial intelligence (AI). Read more…
Walsall Council approves charge point strategy
The UK Borough Walsall Council will get more 665 new charging stations by 2030, some ten per cent of which will be fast-chargers. They will in part be paid for by the Walsall Council. Read more…
Arrive to electrify Whitehall Road bus depot
Public transport operator Arriva is teaming up with power company UK Power Networks to electrify bus transport in Whitehall Road bus depot with the acquisition of 109 new electric buses and a new 4.5-megawatt power connection to charge them. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries start in Mexico, in a month in Canada
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries are starting in Mexico this week and the automaker says that Canada should follow in about a month. Read more…
Ford F-150 Lightning drivers can now rock out with built-in Karaoke, Mach-E to follow soon
There’s nothing better to pass the time on a road trip than singing tunes with friends and family. Ford F-150 Lightning drivers can enjoy Karaoke for the first time through the Stingray Karaoke app. Here’s how it works. Read more…
EV Batteries Can Outlast A Vehicle’s Lifetime With Minimal Degradation, Study Finds
The battery degradation rate in modern EVs has gone down by almost a quarter in the past five years. Read more…
‘Partial’ Driving Automation Means ‘Exceedingly High’ Distraction: Study
Plus, EV drivers want an easier way to pay for charging and CATL has a new million-mile battery. Read more…
Chevy Equinox EV Owners Face Huge Repair Delays: ‘It’s Frustrating’
General Motors said there’s no parts shortage for the Equinox EV. Some owners disagree. Read more…
Connect Bus apparently cancels electric bus order with Ebusco
In Sweden, the bus company Connect Bus is apparently cancelling its cooperation with the Dutch manufacturer Ebusco. The background to this is said to be that Ebusco has not delivered the 47 electric buses ordered to Connect Bus by the end of 2023 as agreed. Read more…
Milence plans 70 truck charging hubs by 2025
The truck charging joint venture Milence has presented its short-term expansion plans for Europe. A total of 70 charging hubs with 570 charging points will be installed in ten countries before the end of 2025. And there will be megawatt charging. Read more…
Mahle presents systematic approach to fuel cell trucks in Hanover
Mahle presented a complete system for H2 trucks. It includes fuel cell peripherals, thermal management and a fully functional heavy-duty electric axle. And the company has even more new products on display at the IAA Transportation. Read more…
The Lotus Theory 1 Concept Is A Three-Seater EV With A Haptic Steering Wheel
Despite having a 70-kilowatt-hour battery, it tips the scales at less than 3,500 pounds. Read more…
Audi RS e-tron GT Performance – a 912 hp electric rocket debuts
Audi has unveiled its most powerful production car yet with the RS e-tron GT Performance. It took Audi a while, but it seems good things really do come to those who wait. The first fully electric model in the coveted RS lineup features a pair of powerful electric motors, one on each axle. The rear motor, a newly developed unit,… Read more…
EV Connect and BlueSnap integrate EV charging payment processing
Charging software provider EV Connect has partnered with Massachusetts-headquartered payment orchestration platform BlueSnap to introduce streamlined payment processing services for EV charging. The integration with BlueSnap is available to charge point and charging network operators through EV Connect’s white-label services or its application programming interface (API) platform. The integration is designed to simplify the onboarding… Read more…
BYD shakes up the European market with its own electric van
BYD is presenting at the IAA Transportation trade fair in Hanover with a new electric van tailored to the European market. The E-Vali is BYD’s entry into the electric 3.5 and 4.25 tonne truck segment. Read more…
Renault Estafette Concept Previews Quirky Volvo Co-Developed Van
This unusually tall van design study previews a production model planned for launch in 2026. Read more…
Kia shows the vanguard of its electric vans – including a suitable fleet solution
Kia has made its debut in the commercial vehicle segment at the IAA Transportation. In addition to the vehicles, the focus is on networked transport solutions. Kia is presenting telematics specialist Geotab as its first cooperation partner in this field. Read more…
CATL unveils battery for long-haul electric trucks
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL presented a 600 kWh battery for electric heavy-duty trucks at the IAA Transport. It enables a range of up to 500 kilometres and has a lifetime equal to the service life of long-haul trucks. Read more…
VW subsidiaries Elli and VWN combine charging and fleet services
At the IAA Transportation, the Volkswagen brand Elli is presenting the integration of its charging services into the ConnectPro fleet tool developed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN). This should make it easier for B2B customers with electric vehicles in their fleets to access Elli’s charging services. Read more…
Christian Hahn from Hubject: Why roaming is still key to customer experience
Reliability and customer experience are intertwined and key for the EV charging industry, says Hubject CEO Christian Hahn. We spoke to him in Berlin and asked whether or not roaming – Hubject’s core business model – will soon be a thing of the past. Read more…
