Hino Trucks has announced that it will offer an electric version of their M- and L- Series medium-duty trucks branded ‘Me’ Series and ‘Le’ Series available in 2024. Hino Trucks will begin production of these new vehicles integrating SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive power system. In terms of technical specifications, the electric truck models each feature battery […] More…

In order to be able to determine the condition of battery cells more precisely and without laboratory effort, the determination of the AC resistance within the battery using dynamic impedance spectroscopy has been further developed at Fraunhofer IFAM in Bremen. According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research, this makes it […] More…

Mitsubishi plans to introduce 16 new models in the next five years, including nine electric and hybrid models. This is according to a new strategic plan of the Japanese carmaker. One of the models, however, is already known. In the field of battery-electric models, Mitsubishi is planning a pickup truck, an SUV and two models […] More…

Energy group Engie has formed a joint venture with logistics provider Ceva Logistics and French motorway management company SANEF to build and operate a network of refuelling and charging stations for hydrogen, biogas and electric trucks along European motorways. All three joint venture partners are players with headquarters in France. The fact that the project […] More…

After Mercedes-Benz announced far-reaching plans to build its own global HPC network in North America, Europe, China at the beginning of this year, the company is now giving more details. The development is to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the USA and in the European countries of Germany and France. This was […] More…

The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On wants to start producing prismatic cells this year. The new battery type will be presented in a few days at InterBattery 2023, the largest battery trade fair in South Korea. SK On has so far mainly produced pouch cells and wants to reach a larger customer base […] More…

The EU Commission has adapted state aid rules to simplify the approval of subsidies in key sectors such as batteries and renewable energies. The new rules are a reaction to the US government’s Inflation Reduction Act. The amendment gives EU member states greater leeway to provide public funds in the form of grants, loans or […] More…

The Stellantis plant in Cassino, Italy, where vehicles of the Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands roll off the production line, will in future also produce electric vehicles based on the STLA Large platform, which is specially designed for BEVs. Stellantis has not yet announced which electric vehicle models it plans to build in Cassino in […] More…

Webasto has launched a new add-on for its ChargeConnect software that allows companies to integrate charging data into cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It enables fleet managers to bill employees for charging sessions right on their payroll, among other things. But there are more sympathetic functions to the Webasto ChargeConnect add-on. Fleet operators must […] More…

The US safety agency NHTSA is once more out steering against Tesla, and this time the company could have really screwed up. The NHTSA is investigating two reports of steering wheels that fell off while driving. So far, the NHTSA has found the vehicles were shipped without mounting bolts. Should these reports prove accurate, the […] More…

The mobility brands Cooltra and Cabify have agreed to integrate Cooltra’s moped rental service on Cabify’s app. The service went live in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, where Cabify is making its first appearance. Elsewhere, the new deal means an increase in available mopeds. Cabify users in Madrid may now book over 3,000 scooters, with Cooltra […] More…

The American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has announced that it has entered into agreements to purchase a move-in-ready, commercial-scale battery recycling facility located in Nevada to expand operations of its lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. In November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US Department of Energy grant for a $20 million project to develop […] More…

Jamaica’s state-owned public transit company JUTC will see 200 electric buses joining their fleet over the next three years. Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke announced as much when he opened the budget debate this week. The new electric buses will join 70 e-buses already procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). However, this […] More…

The Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica, part of the US group Ideanomics, has begun expanding its headquarters in Modena. The expansion by another 1,150 square metres of space will serve research and development, prototype testing and the Energica Inside business unit. The latter further develops Energica components for sale to other manufacturers and is working […] More…

We have written several times about Scania’s extra-long heavy-duty electric trucks. Now another such vehicle has been delivered, this time in Norway, to haul lime with its 66 tonnes total weight, sparing the atmosphere the combustion of almost 60,000 litres of diesel per year. The vehicle was delivered in Verdal, approximately as far up North […] More…

The Australian state of Queensland is ramping up the electric bus rollout. The latest plans by the state government will see the number of e-buses doubles this year as the fleet is to receive another 40 vehicles. These will join 25 existing electric buses currently serving en routes in Queensland. Transport and main roads minister […] More…

EV charging provider InstaVolt started working on its first public charging hub in Iceland. The site at a hotel near Keflavík Airport will boast 20 chargers, making it the largest rapid charging hub in Iceland. InstaVolt, a British company now owned by EQT Infrastructures, launched in Iceland only earlier this year. InstaVolt Iceland aims to […] More…

US commercial vehicle manufacturer Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, has unveiled its second battery-electric model. Similarly to its diesel counterpart launched in 2020, the medium-duty Mack MD Electric will compete in US vehicle classes 6 and 7. The MD Electric follows the LR Electric heavy-duty truck – a truck tailored primarily for the […] More…

The US speciality chemicals company Cabot has announced the establishment of a technology centre in Germany. With the centre in Münster, Cabot wants to focus on technical cooperation with customers to accelerate the development of its battery materials products in Europe. According to Cabot, it develops solutions for current and future battery technologies such as […] More…

Nissan is taking a new approach to powertrain development that integrates zero-emission and hybrid technology. The ‘X in 1’ program sees engineers utilising the same components for both EV and E-Power drives for cost-saving effects. Nissan estimates the new approach will save up to 30 per cent in development costs in 2026 compared to 2019. […] More…