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Stellantis introduces the offer “Electric As You Go”: the new long-term rental program dedicated to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) designed to offer breakthrough competitive prices to Stellantis customers

2023 Hyundai Kona Electric: Everything we know in July 2022

2023 Audi Q5 PHEV: Everything we know in July 2022

Number of ultra-rapid chargers for electric vehicles increased 40% in first six months of 2022

British battery maker Nyobolt raises £50 million in funding

Envision AESC is building another battery plant in Spain

Renault releases its latest electric van range in UK

Renault UK has opened the order books for the zero-emission Kangoo E-Tech. The larger Renault Master E-Tech may arrive sooner with orders to start next month. Both vehicles qualify for the Plug-in Van Grant and feature next-gen technology. Renault ...

Skeleton Technologies to build supercapacitor plant near Leipzig

The Estonian battery specialists from Skeleton Technologies are building Europe’s largest supercapacitor production facility in Saxony with the support of Siemens. Skeleton Technologies is investing 220 million euros in the now announced new production facility in Markranstädt near Leipzig ...

Lotus starts production of the Eletre in Wuhan

Geely subsidiary Lotus has completed construction of its vehicle plant in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where it produced the first example of its all-electric Eletre SUV model. The Wuhan factory is designed for an annual capacity of 150,000 ...

Renault to retrofit Master vans at Re-factory Flins with Phoenix Mobility

Renault Group has made official a partnership with Phoenix Mobility. The start-up works with the French carmaker at the Re-factory in Flins to retrofit Renault Master vans. This will enable Renault to turn a combustion engine commercial vehicle into ...

Porsche confirms launch delay of the Macan until 2024

Porsche has postponed the market launch of the all-electric Macan until 2024. What was previously a rumour in the industry has now been confirmed by Porsche boss Oliver Blume himself. But: In addition to the E-Macan, a new electric ...

Canadian Government funds 6,000 EV charging stations

Canada has announced deploying 6,000 EV chargers in a series of announcements during the national EV Week. Investment totals CAD 45 million, with local governments and companies such as Hydro Québec or Shell Canada benefitting from funding. Hydro Québec ...

Chevrolet presents the serial version of the Blazer EV

The GM subsidiary Chevrolet has unveiled the Blazer EV. Based on parent company General Motors’ Ultium platform, the all-electric SUV will be available with a choice of front, rear or all-wheel drive. From its drive versatility and range of ...

B-On finds US distributor for StreetScooter vans in CBS

B—ON (formerly Odin Automotive), which acquired Deutsche Post DHL subsidiary of commercial electric vehicles StreetScooter in January, has announced a new deal for North America. US-based Creative Bus Sales (CBS) will distribute B-ON’s vans in the United States, beginning ...

Genesis reveals prices and specs for the GV70

Genesis has revealed full pricing and specification for the Electrified GV70 SUV, the brand’s third all-electric vehicle following on from the GV60 and Electrified G80. Prices in the UK start at £64,405. First customer deliveries will take place in ...

Aiways U5 receives upgrade for ‘vanlife’

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways introduces an unusual extra for its SUV model U5: In combination with a roof tent from Campwerk, the U5 is to become a sustainable micro-camper. Aiways reasons that “the number of new registrations ...

Suzuki, Daihatsu, Toyota, and CJPT to Introduce Mini-Commercial Van Electric Vehicles in FY2023

Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki), Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) announced that they have agreed to work towards the market introduction of mini-commercial van electric vehicles (BEVs) in FY2023 to achieve carbon neutrality

What’s the Real World Range of Popular New Electric Vehicles?

How are these numbers determined? Top performers in testing EVs that suffered during this testing One model stands out from the rest Choose the right new electric vehicle for you One of the most important parts of shopping for ...

Audi Q9 to be a proper three-row SUV for the U.S.: Report

Design & Interior Release date Audi Q9 FAQs What is the Audi Q9 release date? What will be the Audi Q9 price? Which models will be Audi Q9 rivals? In the U.S., full-size SUVs with three rows, such as ...

US Army to evaluate Canoo electric vehicle

Just days after signing a deal with Walmart for the sale of thousands of minivans, electric-vehicle startup Canoo announced it has inked another deal, this time with the U.S. Army. Canoo late last week said the Army has selected ...

Wildcat Discovery closes $90 million funding round

U.S. energy tech firm Wildcat Discovery Technologies has raised $90 million from investors to develop a high energy density battery cell for electric vehicles, combining a cobalt and nickel-free high energy cathode, a composite solid-state electrolyte and a lithium ...

Johnson Matthey is building a fuel cell component plant in the UK

Following its withdrawal from the business with battery materials for the automotive industry, the British chemical company Johnson Matthey now announces the construction of a factory for PEM fuel cell components for use in hydrogen vehicles. The factory at ...

U.S. States With The Most Electric Vehicle Incentives And Savings

The states with the most electric vehicle incentives are primarily on the west coast The states with the most electric vehicle incentives also have high EV adoption Some of the worst places to drive an EV are in the ...

Here Are The Straight Pipes Best EV Car Launches of 2022

Most fast electric vehicles only have one party trick—straight-line acceleration. Off the line, pound-for-pound, nothing accelerates like an EV. Some of which are so violent that full-throttle launches can actually be uncomfortable. In this new video from The Straight ...

P3 Charging Index: Kia EV6 is new long-distance champion

Summertime = travel time. But how do electric cars fare on the long haul? In this third edition of the P3 Charging Index, there was a new winner – for the first time, the electric car with the best ...

Cassidy & da Costa take the lead in New York Formula E races

Nick Cassidy (Envision Racing) won his first Formula E race over the weekend. In the second race on Sunday, former champion Antonio Felix da Costa won in the DS Techeetah. The double-header in New York also saw a change ...

New York: Bill discounts added to EV Make-Ready scheme

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has approved an EV charging programme that provides drivers with bill discounts when they charge during grid-friendly times. The State Public Service Commission works with New York’s utilities on so-called managed EV charging programmes. ...

BE: Proximus to use 15,000 street cabinets for EV charging

Belgium’s telecom corporation Proximus announces plans to work with partners to create at least 15,000 charge points for electric vehicles in Belgium by 2028. Proximus wants to refurbish existing street cabinets. The concept follows an earlier successful pilot in ...

IPCEI Hy2Tech: EU approves first hydrogen projects

The EU Commission has approved the first 41 Important Projects of Common European Interest within the IPCEI Hydrogen this week. Officially called IPCEI Hy2Tech, first-wave participants are working on hydrogen generation and logistics focusing on uses in electric transport. ...

Connected Kerb to install 1,000 on-street charge points in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire plans to install 1,000 on-street electric vehicle charging points over the next three years. The council has already appointed Connected Kerb to install and run the network of EV chargers. Residents are being asked to give their views ...

Castrol ON and Jaguar Formula E Racing usher in a new era for electric vehicles

Wakefield debuts Castrol ON in Canada

Ford moves forward with factory upgrade in Cologne

Ford is taking advantage of the plant holidays at the Cologne factory, which last until 1 August, to press ahead with the conversion to an Electrification Centre. Two new production halls will be built and existing production facilities converted. ...

Volkswagen expands EV components production in Germany

Volkswagen Group Components are expanding EV parts production at the Braunschweig plant in Germany. They target making 800,000 battery systems for the Group’s MEB and plug-in hybrid vehicles a year there once the factory is further geared up. VW ...

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron: Everything we know as of July 2022

U.S. Price & Release Date Sales in the U.S. Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron FAQs What is the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron release date? What is the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron price? Which models are regarded as Q4 Sportback e-tron ...

Volvo Trucks targets Californian charging corridor for electric trucks

In the USA, Volvo Trucks North America is working with partners in California to build a publicly accessible charging corridor for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The Electrified Charging Corridor Project is supported by a $2 million grant from the ...

BYD to deliver 15 electric buses to Madrid

BYD has just revealed another electric bus order from Spain. Empresa de Blas y Cia, the Spanish subsidiary of the German rail transport company Arriva, has ordered 15 electric low-floor buses from BYD, twelve of which are 12-metre and ...

Pre-seed funding for SiTration battery recycling tech

In the USA, the MIT spinoff SiTration has raised $2.35 million in pre-seed funding. This should enable the start-up to ramp up the development of its technology for the recovery of critical materials in the lithium-ion battery recycling process. ...

2023 Ford Escape PHEV & Hybrid: Everything we know

Design & Features Price & Release Date 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid FAQs What is the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid release date? What will be the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid price? Which models will rival the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid? ...

Hyundai shows two new studies & confirms Ioniq 5 N

Hyundai has unveiled the RN22e and the N Vision 74, two very different electric car studies from its N performance sub-brand. The Korean company has also confirmed that the Ioniq 5 N will debut in 2023. The study for ...

Mini presents one-off electric convertible

The BMW brand Mini has unveiled its first – and so far only – all-electric Mini Cooper SE as a convertible. As yet, this one-off electric car is not for sale, but it’s looking like there’s hope for a ...

First Seat electric car not expected before 2025: Report

High component costs Cupra more attractive to new buyers Cupra grows as a brand Expected specifications Major car makers across the globe are prancing towards an electric future. Most VW Group subsidiaries have taken the leap toward electric cars. ...

Full battery electric vehicles capture 13.5 per cent of German new car market

BMW iX1 A quarter more electric cars were registered in Germany in the first half of 2022 than in the same period last year, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). That brought the share of fully electric ...

Tesla accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportations

Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 exportation from Gigafactory Shanghai accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportation during the first half of 2022. When Tesla first announced its plan to build a giant electric car factory in Shanghai, ...

GM, EVgo to Build 500 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Pilot Flying J Stops

GM, Pilot Travel Centers, and EVgo are adding 500 electric vehicle charging stations capable of 350 kW charging This is only a portion of the planned electric vehicle charging stations Keep an eye out for more EV chargers on ...

VW ID Buzz now available to order in the UK

The new, pure-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz is now on sale, with prices starting from £57,115. With sustainability an integral part of the Buzz, the interior features recycled synthetic material and is leather-free. Manufactured using sustainable components, the ID. Buzz ...

Tesla allowed to sell test Model Y units in Germany

Tesla is now allowed to sell vehicles that were manufactured during the plant tests at the factory in Grünheide and thus before the final approval decision. This is what the Brandenburg State Office for the Environment (LfU), as the ...

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