After the Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool was declared insolvent on Monday, the future of the company has already been clarified: the trustees have accepted the joint bid from Dutch competitor VDL and German trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull. Read more…
EU Parliament approves stricter CO2 standards for lorries and buses
The European Parliament supports the path toward new CO2 standards for trucks and buses in the EU. As a result, all new buses should be emission-free from 2035 and almost all new trucks from 2040. The European Council still has to give the green light – but this is considered a formality. Read more…
Ford unveils 2024 Mustang Mach-E
Ford has unveiled the 2024 Mustang Mach-E lineup in the US. The new variants offer more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging. Read more…
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS gets more range, better brakes, and a fake grille
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan gets a number of updates for its third model year. The refreshed EV arrives at U.S. dealerships later this year, with pricing to be revealed closer to that time. A new 118.0-kwh battery pack for all models represents a 9% increase from the 108.4 kwh usable capacity in current models. Mercedes promises… Read more…
Purdue, Cummins partner on in-road, in-motion charging for electric semi trucks
Indiana’s Department of Transportation is teaming up with Purdue University and legendary equipment brand Cummins to test in-road, in-motion charging for electric vehicles. Read more…
Tesla launches new Long Range rear-wheel-drive Model Y in Europe
Tesla has launched a new trim of the Model Y in some European countries: a new Long Range rear-wheel-drive Model Y. Read more…
Electric cars are saving Americans billions — even people who don’t drive them
A new study shows that drivers of electric cars are saving everyone billions of dollars on their monthly electricity bills — even the people who don’t drive EVs. Read more…
Vulcan Energy extracts first lithium chloride in new factory
Vulcan Energy Resources has started production of climate-neutral lithium chloride at its lithium extraction plant in Landau, Rhineland-Palatinate. According to the Australian-German company, this is the first lithium to be produced entirely in Europe. Read more…
VW Group sells fewer electric vehicles
The Volkswagen Group sold 136,400 electric cars in the first quarter of 2024. That is around three per cent less than in the same period last year. However, there are noticeable differences across the globe. Read more…
EV sales in China: March is the strongest month this year
Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China rose significantly in March – by 85 per cent compared to February alone. However, the dip at the beginning of the year was also a typical seasonal phenomenon. Read more…
Stellantis to make the Fiat 500 electric more affordable
Stellantis has announced plans to revise the platform of the Fiat 500 Electric. Specifically, the Group is planning a more affordable version of the small electric car with a new battery and new electric drive. Read more…
VW to invest 2.5 billion euros to expand Hefei production base
Volkswagen said it will produce two Volkswagen-branded models co-developed with Xpeng in Hefei, the first of which is scheduled to go into production in 2026. Read more…
Voltpost rolls out curbside US EV chargers: Here’s how they look
Charging company Voltpost is preparing to roll out its lamppost EV chargers in major U.S. metro areas like New York, Chicago, and Detroit. The company on Thursday announced that it had “imminent plans” to deploy its chargers in these areas this spring. The Level 2 chargers are added to existing lampposts, with charging sessions and payment managed… Read more…
Twelve new Superchargers installed at Berlin shopping centre
The Alexa shopping centre in Berlin has upgraded its underground parking with a series of 12 new Supercharger stations of the V4 variant. This marks the third Supercharger location in Berlin. Read more…
VW certifies CATL battery test centre in Erfurt
CATL’s Thuringian battery test and validation centre at Erfurter Kreuz has received official certification from the Volkswagen Group and will now commence its full service function for European customers and partners. Read more…
Alfa Romeo presents electric SUV Milano Elettrica
Alfa Romeo has unveiled its new Milano compact SUV, which will also be available with a purely electric drive. The BEV variant Milano Elettrica utilises the familiar Stellantis drive technology – a further power level is available as an option. Read more…
Mercedes EQS gets larger battery and a new look
Mercedes-Benz has revised its EQS. The electric flagship will not only get a makeover and equipment upgraded for the 2024 model year. The German automaker has also upgraded the technology – although the battery will be larger, Mercedes will keep the 400-volt architecture. Read more…
China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe
Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe. Read more…
China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more
Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. Demand is so high that the country is on track to amass what will be the world’s fourth-largest fleet in a few short years, with new trade routes being created especially for Chinese EVs. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 97,000 in Apr 1-6, up 5% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 47.09 percent in April 1-6, and 37.1 percent year-to-date. Read more…
