Electric/Hybrid

Fimer receives certification for new Fimer Flexa AC Wallbox chargepoints

Wednesday, 01 December 2021 Robin Whitlock Global renewable energy equipment manufacturer Fimer has announced that its Fimer Flexa AC Wallbox family of chargepoints has received certification from the UK’s Office of Zero Emissions (OZEV) – ...

DB Schenker announces a new partnership with Volta Trucks

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Logistics service provider DB Schenker and full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks have confirmed an intensive partnership and pre-order of nearly 1,500 full-electric ...

Stellantis signs lithium supply agreement with Vulcan Energy

Monday, 29 November 2021 Robin Whitlock

Stellantis has announced it has signed a binding agreement for Vulcan to supply battery grade lithium hydroxide in Europe for use in EVs, beginning in 2026.

Used electric vehicles are selling faster than used petrol for the very first time

Monday, 29 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Data from Auto Trader’s Fastest Selling Index, which tracks the potential speed at which vehicles will sell based on live supply and demand in the market, has revealed that used electric vehicles (EV) ...

Belgium

Van Hool builds first double-deck battery electric coach

Thursday, 25 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Independent Belgian bus, coach and industrial vehicle manufacturer Van Hool, has built a 100 percent battery electric double-deck coach, the TDX25E, which follows in the footsteps of its first, single ...

Massive expansion by Ionity to offer more than 5,000 new fast charging points by 2025

Thursday, 25 November 2021 Robin Whitlock

Ionity is investing around 700 million euros to install more than 5,000 additional fast-charging points by 2025 involving more than 1,000 locations for fast charging at up to 350 kW.

Sensata Technologies’ announces its new i-BMS battery management system

Friday, 19 November 2021 Robin Whitlock

Sensata Technologies has announced the availability of its new i-BMS battery management system (BMS) for electrified applications up to 60V.

Production starts on the first road-going full-electric Volta Zero vehicles

Thursday, 18 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks, has started production of the first road-going ‘Design Verification’ (DV) prototype Volta Zero vehicle at a bespoke ...

REE unveils Leopard fully autonomous concept vehicle based on REE’s modular EV platform

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Israeli e-mobility company REE Automotive Ltd has revealed its autonomous concept vehicle based on a brand new ultra-modular EV platform design, with specific customers in mind including last-mile autonomous ...

Tevva Secures $57 Million Funding To Put Electric & Hydrogen Trucks On The Road In 2022

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 REM Electric and hydrogen truck company Tevva is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised $57 million by way of an oversubscribed private placement from new and existing investors to fit out its ...