Electric/Hybrid

Ford E-Transit hits the road in Europe

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 Robin Whitlock

Ford’s electric Transit is starting work on European roads as customer trials commence with a selection of major fleet operators ahead of the volume sales launch in spring 2022.

China cuts EV pricing by almost half since 2011, while prices continue to climb in the US and Europe

Thursday, 19 August 2021 Robin Whitlock JATO Dynamics has shared its latest report on the evolution of the electric vehicle (EV) markets in China, the US and Europe, finding that while China has had success in producing affordable EVs, prices ...

Germany

Testing of Mercedes-Benz electric refuse truck in full swing

Wednesday, 28 July 2021 Robin Whitlock Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Trucks is pushing ahead with the development of its eEconic electric refuse truck for municipal refuse collection through a series of multiple intensive trials focusing on the vehicle’s ...

Enso secures funding for ‘range extending’ EV tyre

Wednesday, 16 June 2021 Robin Whitlock Enso, a company that is developing a revolutionary electric vehicle (EV) tyre that can increase the distance that an EV can travel and at the same time reduce tyre pollution (air and micro plastic pollution), ...

Dott launches e-scooters on the streets of London

Thursday, 10 June 2021 Robin Whitlock

European micro-mobility company Dott is launching its e-scooters on the streets of London this week, after being chosen as one of only three companies authorised to operate e-scooters in the city.

Revenue of €3.3 billion Expected from Charging Stations in germany in 2030

Tuesday, 08 June 2021 REM The boom in new electric vehicle registrations and the resulting increased demand in a public charging infrastructure are continuing to grow. The revenue from charging stations for electric cars in 2021 ...

Germany

Volta Trucks confirms the German debut of the full-electric Volta Zero

Monday, 07 June 2021 Robin Whitlock Following the recent announcement of the Volta Zero’s Italian introduction, Volta Trucks has confirmed that the world’s first purpose-built full electric 16 tonne commercial vehicle will also make ...

A micromobility reboot could create up to 1 million jobs and save over 30 millon tons of CO2 per year in Europe

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 Robin Whitlock A new report by sustainable energy innovation company EIT InnoEnergy has found that micromobility could greatly contribute to lowering Europe’s CO2 emissions and create up to 1 million jobs by 2030, ...

Mahle Powertrain starts development of new EV and hydrogen focused test chamber

Thursday, 20 May 2021 Robin Whitlock Mahle Powertrain has started to develop of a new test chamber located at its Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Centre in Northampton, a response to high levels of demand for the company’s expertise and facilities, ...

Volta Trucks accelerates its ambitious Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy

Friday, 07 May 2021 Robin Whitlock Commercial Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has announced its Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy as it delivers on its vision of decarbonising the logistics industry, offering cleaner air and safer ...