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The US Government has announced nearly doubling the budget for clean school buses this fiscal year. The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the decision followed “overwhelming” demand, with school districts from all 50 states applying for the 2022 ...

USA doubles funding for electric school buses

The US government is almost doubling its budget for the promotion of “clean” school buses because of the high demand reflected in applications submitted between May and August this year. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is now making a ...

EU Parliament may punish delays in charging infrastructure roll-out

The EU Parliament is considering imposing sanctions on member states and charge point operators misaligned with the European plans to accelerate charging infrastructure. MPs could vote to propose significant fees this month since member states are nearly 50% off ...

Renault: Mobilize plans ultra-rapid charging network in Europe

Renault’s Mobilize has announced plans for a network of ultra-fast charging hubs in Europe. Mobilize Fast Charge will comprise 200 sites with six charge points, each adding up to 1,200 plugs. Mobilize will rely on Renault dealers located near ...

USA: Magna may develop “rugged” new Scout EVs for Volkswagen

Volkswagen may turn to Magna International to help them relaunch the Scout brand in the USA with a range of “rugged” new offroad EVs. Apparently, VW is in talks with the contract manufacturer and continues to consider getting a ...

Amazon pushes €1 billion into decarbonising operations in Europe

Amazon has announced investing over one billion euros into decarbonising its logistics operations in Europe within the next five years. The online retailer targets doubling the electric vehicle fleets with plans for purchasing thousands of new EVs, including large ...

Dynamic growth in e-mobility: BMW Group doubles sales of fully-electric vehicles

The BMW Group sold a total of 128,196 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles in the first nine months of 2022 – more than double its BEV sales in the same period of last year (+114.8%)

Can an Electric Vehicle Overheat?

How do internal combustion engines stay cool? How do electric vehicles get hot? Can heat damage an electric vehicle? You may already know that a poorly maintained internal combustion vehicle can overheat on a hot day. Perhaps you have ...

ChargePoint launches AC charge column CP6000 for European markets

ChargePoint has launched a new AC charging station in Europe and says the CP6000 was designed for business customers since the modular design leads to flexibility and scalability. RAW Charging has signed as the first customer. ChargePoint considers the ...

Ikea partner DX commits to electric van fleet in UK & NI

Logistics provider DX says it has launched a three-year project with its client Ikea. DX will establish a fleet of electric delivery vehicles and use these in its operations for Ikea home deliveries in Northern Ireland and the UK. ...

Michigan to fund new battery plants in the state

Michigan is about to approve $400 million in incentives to help companies build battery factories worth $4 billion in the state. Preliminary funding approvals confirm earlier rumours of VW partner Gotion High Tech planning to manufacture in the (former) ...

As aviation goes electric, how do you ensure safety and expedite regulation?

Safety Concerns Held Back by Regulation? Final Thoughts Electric aircraft face many hurdles before taking off. Technological challenges of weight versus range are better known, yet e-planes must be certifiably safe. Guest author Vance Hilderman helps newcomers steer through ...

SSE Energy opens first ultra-rapid charging hub

In Glasgow, Scotland, SSE’s Energy Solutions business has opened its first ultra-rapid EV charging hub. The hub is part of an initiative to deliver 300 hubs across the UK and Ireland in the next five years. The first hub ...

Guassin to use Symbio fuel cells

The French vehicle developer Gaussin is planning to use hydrogen fuel cells from Symbio. While Gaussin and the joint venture of Michelin and Faurecia have signed a corresponding letter of intent, the deal is not yet binding. The agreement ...

Amte joins forces with UKBIC

British cell manufacturer Amte Power has signed an agreement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to have up to 60,000 of its “ultra-high-power cells” manufactured annually at the research centre over an initial 24-month period. Amte Power says ...

Does Heat Affect Electric Vehicles in the Same Way as Cold Weather?

Cold weather plays a role in lowering an EVs range Can extreme heat affect electric vehicles’ range? Depleted range is not the worst effect heat has on EVs Many aspects can easily affect the range of an EV. For ...

All-electric BMW iX4 to rival the Tesla Model Y in 2026: Report

On the next-gen BMW X4 On the BMW iX4 Neue Klasse Module-less, round battery cells Rapid charging TopElectricSUV says BMW iX4 FAQs What is the BMW iX4 release date? What will be the BMW iX4 price? Which models will ...

Nio lanches in Europe with Berlin event

Nio held its European launch at the Tempodrom in the heart of Berlin yesterday evening. With its three electric car models for the European market, its Nio Home concept replacing car dealerships and showrooms, and its battery swapping stations ...

Vietnam's electric vehicle market sees great potential

VF e34, the first model developed by Vietnamese automaker VinFast, has seen a sudden sales surge and is ranked 8th in the list of best-selling cars in the Vietnamese market in July 2022. (Photo muaxegiatot.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The Vietnamese ...

Nio confirms it will enter UK market in 2023

More background on Nio: who are they and why should we take them seriously? 1. The Nio ET is a Model S clone 2. Thinking big: the electric car architecture 3. Killing range anxiety 4. China now, Europe next ...

Nio changes name of eSUV to avoid conflict with Audi

Nio has changed the name of its electric SUV ES7 in Europe to EL7 right at the last minute before the European market launch in Berlin today. The young and rather successful Chinese company has made the quick change ...

Foxtron reveals Model B concept and contract with Indiev

Foxtron, the automotive division of Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn, has given a first preview of its Model B electric hatchback. The complete vehicle will be unveiled in a week and a half. The company has also signed a manufacturing ...

4 important tips to consider before buying an electric vehicle

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Musk announces the start of Semi production

Elon Musk has now announced the start of production of the Tesla Semi on Twitter. The first examples of the heavy-duty electric truck are to be handed over to Pepsi on 1 December. Not much has been revealed about ...

Honda reveals Prologue design on Ultium platform

Honda has now revealed the first glimpse of the interior and exterior design of its first all-electric SUV model. The Prologue will be based on General Motors’ Ultium platform and will be launched in North America in 2024. Press ...

Amazon orders 20 FH Electric from Volvo Trucks

In Germany, Volvo Trucks is to deliver 20 FH Electric heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon before the end of the year. The electric trucks are to replace Amazon’s old diesel vehicles. Volvo Trucks only recently started series production of ...

Volvo EX90 to support bidirectional charging

Volvo will be relying on bidirectional charging in a big way in the future. The first model from the Swedes to feature this technology will be the upcoming EX90 – other models on the new EV platform will also ...

Rivian boosts prodution to 7,363 vehicles in Q3

The US electric car startup built 7,363 vehicles at its Illinois plant in the third quarter. In the same period, Rivian delivered 6,584 vehicles. The company reiterated its full-year sales forecast. The company has not yet released its full ...

Zepp reveals H2 solution for heavy-duty applications

In Europe, the Dutch hydrogen fuel cell system developer Zepp Solutions has revealed the X150, a new 150 kW fuel cell system for heavy-duty applications. The new module is now up for pre-order with deliveries expected by mid-2023. Zepp ...

Hamburg targets electric car-sharing

In the city of Hamburg, Germany, the car-sharing companies Miles, Share Now, Sixt and WeShare have agreed to increase the share of electric vehicles in their fleets to at least 80 per cent by the turn of the year ...

Posco & GS Energy announce plans for battery recycling joint venture

The South Korean materials group Posco has signed an agreement with GS Energy that is expected to result in the establishment of a joint venture for recycling spent batteries before the end of this year. GS Energy is a ...

Cellforce finalizes production process for electrod coating

The Cellforce Group, the joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, says it has successfully set up the series production process for coating its electrodes over the past twelve months. In the process, Cellforce has relied on close cooperation with ...

How Much Does It Cost To Replace the Battery in a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)?

How much does a replacement PHEV battery cost? How much does it cost to have your plug-in hybrid’s battery swapped? Will you need to replace your plug-in hybrid’s battery? Are you worried about the battery in your plug-in hybrid? ...

Toyota to launch small electric sedan in China

Toyota has announced plans to start production and sales of a small electric sedan powered by BYD batteries by the end of the year in China as part of an ongoing collaboration with BYD, according to three people close ...

EPA considers including EVs in renewable fuel credit system

According to an agency report, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to include electric cars in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which regulates the blending of renewable fuels. This could benefit large electric car manufacturers such as Tesla. ...

Tesla abandons ultrasonic sensors for the Autopilot system

Tesla announced today that it is moving away from using ultrasonic sensors in its suite of Autopilot sensors in favour of its camera-only ‘Tesla Vision’ system. The original plan for the Autopilot system had included eight cameras, a front-facing ...

Vitesco announces major orders for battery management system

German automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies has received several orders for its battery management systems (BMS), totalling more than two billion euros. These involve both the control units and the important software. To an undisclosed customer, Vitesco will deliver control ...

BYD to supply 100,000 electric vehicles for Sixt car rental

Image: BYD BYD has partnered with the car rental company Sixt to supply 100,000 “new energy vehicles” (or, NEV as they are known in China) through to 2028. This was first announced on Tuesday by BYD Europe after signing ...

14 Electric Vehicles With Cold Weather Options: Are These Features Really Important?

How much can cold temperatures impact electric vehicle driving range? Does cold weather impact the overall driving range of all vehicles? Which electric vehicles offer features made for the cold temps? The electric vehicle world isn’t limited to the ...

Nuvera takes H2 fuel cell motor order from H2Boat

Italy-based system integrator H2Boat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based Nuvera Fuel Cells, a provider of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell engines. Nuvera is to supply an E-45 fuel cell engine to H2Boat for marine type approval ...

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