Tag: development

MAHLE Powertrain has announced it is investing $4 million in a new powertrain dynamometer facility in Plymouth, Michigan. This is aimed at accelerating vehicle development as manufacturers continue the shift towards electrified and electric...

SolarBotanic Trees has announced the arrival of its new photovoltaic solar-powered ‘tree’. The SolarBotanic Tree, which looks like a giant umbrella, generates enough electricity to provide the necessary energy for a three-room house and...

General Motors (GM) has announced it will invest $491 million at its Marion, Indiana metal stamping operations in the USA. This is to prepare the facility to produce a variety of steel and aluminium...

Co Charger and Paua, two leading electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for UK fleet payments and community charging, have announced today they will join forces. Together they will provide business drivers with single access...

ABB E-mobility, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announced the continued expansion of its global manufacturing footprint with a new manufacturing operations in the USA. The multi-million dollar investment in the new...

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car manufacturer, is accelerating its work to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by welcoming 12 new partners to the Polestar 0 project. These companies are committed to collaborating on the...

First Bus has placed one of the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) bus orders with UK manufacturer Wrightbus. This follows successful bids with Local Authorities as part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Zero...

TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company powering electric vehicle (EV) fleets with the most reliable network of charging centres, has secured more than $1 billion of institutional capital. This is to support the buildout of its...

PEUGEOT has announced its latest additions to the 100 percent electric vehicle (EV) line-up with the new e-308 and e-308 SW. Both have been available in plug-in hybrid versions but now both the hatchback...

According to the latest EY Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index, China has retained the top position when it comes to progress toward an electric vehicle (EV) future. The Index looks at the preparedness of...

Nissan has announced the start of production of its new all-electric Townstar EV that will be sold across select European markets. The availability of the all-new Townstar EV marks the latest milestone in the...

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), which is based in Oxfordshire, has debuted its latest electric vehicle (EV) creation. It’s a high-performance electric vehicle platform designed to accelerate the ambitions of hypercar manufacturers, from start-ups to...

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian, a US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate a strategic partnership. The partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on...

Volkswagen continues to expand its ID. range of electric vehicles (EVs) revealing the ID. XTREME. This fully electric concept car looks like Volkswagen’s ID.4 GTXon steroids and is designed for rugged outdoor adventure.It features...

West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture in the UK has appointed battery industry technology expert Richard Moore. His job will be to spearhead its strategy and global contact with leading cell manufacturers for electric vehicles...

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., a leading global business payments company, has announced the acquisition of Plugsurfing, a leading European electric vehicle (EV) software and network provider, and invests in Zap-Map in the UK. Ron Clarke, FLEETCOR...

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting and inspiring consumers, and the industry alike, to make the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Auto Trader has signed a substantive partnership with Green.TV Media, the...

Tritium DCFC Limited, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), has announced entry into a $150 million debt facility. This is provided by a consortium of investors,...

Snow Lake Lithium, which recently announced plans to develop the world’s first all-electric lithium mine in Manitoba, Canada, has outlined the need to create a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem across North America, to...

Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure business for operators of electric commercial vehicles. The new business, Fleete, uses a charging-as-a-service (CaaS) model to help operators...

Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive fully-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the appointment of Adam Chassin as its Chief Commercial Officer.Having received nearly €300 million of investment funding to date,...

It has been announced that Julian Thomson, the former head of design at Jaguar Land Rover, has joined General Motors (GM). He will head up the company’s new European Advanced Design studio due to...

New National Health Service (NHS) electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting the road in the UK as part of a £2.1 million investment. This will help to relieve pressure on ambulance services across the country...

IONETIC, the UK start-up specialising in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, today launches its state-of-the-art EV battery pack design platform. The advantage of this is that it can cut the development cost and...