Tag: emobility
Milence enters Nordics, as first Swedish charging hub opens
Heavy vehicle CPO, Milence, has began its expansion across the Nordic region, after its first heavy duty electric vehicle charging hub opened in Varberg, Sweden.Strategically located off one of Sweden's major motorways, it will...
Konect research shows U.S. fuel retailers are keen to implement EV charging stations
Research from Konect, the EV charging ecosystem branch of Gilbarco Veeder-Root, has found that of 633 U.S. fuel retailers surveyed, 88% are concerned around charge point market competition, as EV drivers familiarise themselves with...
EVs to look out for at next week’s Paris Motor Show
The annual Paris Motor Show kicks off next week, running from the 14th to the 20th of October.As car makers continue to offer an increased portfolio of fully-electric models, there are a significant number...
Hyundai Europe restructures leadership, as electrification journey continues
Hyundai Motor Europe has announced a restructure of its leadership team, with marketing, product, and PR now becoming separate divisions.The move comes after Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice President of Marketing, Product and PR, has decided...
Volvo Trucks delivers 70 electric units to California, in $21.5m government program
As part of a decarbonising $21.5 million program called SWITCH-ON, supported by the United States' Environmental Protection Agency, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, 70 Volvo Trucks VNR models have been delivered...
JLR makes Halewood factory EV-ready, with £500m investment
JLR is making a £500 million investment into its Halewood factory in the UK, as the site pivots to electric vehicle production over the coming years.This consists of £250 million being invested now in...
EV charging stations bring external economic benefits, MIT study finds
A study carried out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which focussed on EV charging stations in the state of California, found that EV chargers can effectively pay for themselves, with the spending...
UK’s Halfords to increase its premium ebike offerings by 300%
UK motoring and cycling retailer, Halfords, has announced plans to drastically increase the size of its ebike retail operations, as it eyes up a growing demand for ebikes in the country.Under the plans, the...
Redwood partners with BMW to reuse and recycle EV batteries
American battery recycling firm, Redwood Materials, has announced a partnership with BMW's North American division, to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from EVs across all BMW Group brands, in the region.Redwood will have direct communication...
EV motor company DeepDrive lands €30m investment
Germany-based electric motor manufacturer and startup, DeepDrive, has announced a successful investment of €30 million, in its Series B funding round.This second round of funding brings the total raised by the firm to just...
Norway’s turning point: EVs outnumber petrol cars for first time
In a global first, Norway, famously an early mass adopter of EVs, now has more fully-electric passenger cars on the road than pure petrol models.The milestone was reached this week, with over 754,300 passenger...
EV growth will peak demand for fossil fuels as early as 2027
Research undertaken by BloombergNEF shows that the rapid growth of the EV market, particularly across the key regions of China, Europe, and the US, is already causing demand for oil in the road travel...
UK’s National Grid fleet goes electric, with 70 custom Skoda Enyaqs delivered
In a collaboration between the UK's National Grid, Skoda, and vehicle conversion company, Strongs, the energy firm will take delivery of 70 Skoda Enyaq EVs, specially configured for the requirements of National Grid's Energy...
North Carolina receives its first round of NEVI EV charging funding, totalling $5.92m
The US state of North Carolina has benefited from its first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)-related funding, with $5.92 million allocated to nine locations along 'alternative fuel corridors' in the state, where...
Entire MAN Truck range now available in fully-electric form, with eTGL 12-tonne launch
With the reveal of its new fully-electric 12-tonne truck, the Man eTGL, at this week's IAA Transportation in Hannover, MAN Trucks now offers a fully-electric variant of all trucks in its range, ranging from...
Siemens and E.ON partner to boost European EV charging
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, alongside E.ON's CPO branch, E.ON Drive Infrastructure, have signed a global framework agreement, to build on the CPO's over 16,000 charge points, which exist over both public and private charging networks.Thanks...
Has Renault regained its design mojo for the EV era?
With Renault’s electrification in full swing, EVs which pay homage to cars of the past, such as the Renault 5 Electric, have been a big hit with public opinion.Renault, along with its group company...
California makes $32m investment to deploy 458 statewide EV chargers
California's Energy Commission (CEC), alongside the California Department of Transportation, announced a major boost to the West Coast state's public EV charging infrastructure, this week.With over $32m in federal funds granted, coming from the...
Increasingly cheap used EVs pave the way for mass adoption
Across the world, used prices of certain used EVs are continuing to drop significantly, making them even more of a bargain against their ICE alternatives, on the second hand market.Recent research from US-based iSeeCars...
Munich Airport’s buses go electric, with order placed for 49 MAN eBuses
As part of German Munich Airport's decarbonisation efforts, which include having 100% zero-emission ground vehicles by the end of the decade, the airport has placed in an order for 49 fully-electric MAN buses.The first...
Aerovolt and SLiNK-TECH partner to create drone delivery system, for healthcare
In a significant partnership between the worlds of emobility and healthcare, electric aircraft charging network, Aerovolt, along with vertiport specialists SLiNK-TECH, will build a drone delivery system to benefit the world of healthcare.A memorandum...
China to begin nationwide vehicle-to-grid charging trial
China's National Development and Reform Commission plans to implement a vehicle-to-grid trial covering every province of the country, in the coming months.The trial will be used to examine the commercial and technical viability of...
Switzerland emobility roadmap extended to 2030, adding electric trucks and buses
The Switzerland government has decided to extend its emobility roadmap until 2030, in a scheme which currently involves 96 measures from 74 individual organisations, including Swiss Post, Tesla, and Ikea, helping to support three...
Karin Rådström to become first female Daimler Truck CEO
Karin Rådström is set to take over from Martin Daum as CEO of Daimler Truck, from October.Rådström will move up from her current position, of both Member of the Board of Management for Daimler...