Tag: sustainability

Kia has held a ceremony to celebrate its new dedicated plant for the production of battery-electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV). The ceremony was held at Kia’s Hwaseong plant, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.Kia will...

Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the US launch and first public display of the all-electric Volta Zero. This will take place at the Advanced...

Ford Motor Company has announced it’s investing C$1.8 billion in its Oakville Assembly Complex to transform it into a high-volume hub of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in Canada. This is a key part of...

The BMW Group has announced it posted significant growth in its global sales of electric vehicles (EVs)) in the first quarter of 2023, with an increase of 83.2 per cent. Overall, the BMW Group...

This is the first in an ongoing series of features we will be running on ElectricDrives.tv in conjunction with EVMarketsReports.com, the one-stop platform for EV professionals. Nearly one out of every four cars sold in...

bp pulse, one of the leading ultra-fast and rapid public electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in the UK, has opened its latest EV charge points on the Silk Road in Macclesfield.The new electric hub...

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, has announced it will reveal its next electric car, Polestar 4, at the Shanghai auto show on 18 April 2023. The newest electric car to the brand...

Sustainability is crucial to building a better world. During Earth Month Tritium DCFC Limited, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), is exploring ways businesses can improve...

German-Canadian startup Rock Tech Lithium Inc. has broken ground for its lithium plant in Guben, Brandenburg. With this Mercedes-Benz is taking the next step towards localisation and greater vertical integration in drive technologies for...

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you’ll land among the stars”, wrote the American clergyman and Donald Trump’s favourite pastor, Norman Vincent Peale.It’s a cute, folksy mantra about aspiration and...

Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest and leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, has increased access to public charging in Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire. It has installed two high-powered EV chargers at the Heart...

DB Schenker has announced it plans to acquire 100 Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul electric vehicles (EVs) for European long-distance haulage operations. DB Schenker and Mercedes-Benz Trucks have signed a joint letter of intent for this...

“I’d rather buy a fridge than a car”, said a woman in an electric-car focus group I was observing last month. How neatly that curt dismissal sums up everything that’s wrong with the relationship...

Fisker have announced that the Fisker Ocean electric car has completed and met all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) testing required for US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) self-certification and meets...

FreeWire Technologies, a leading provider of battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and energy management solutions, has announced the company’s continued international expansion of FreeWire’s European headquarters. The official ribbon cutting will take place...

Volkswagen have announced that testing of its new ID.7 electric car is almost complete as the countdown to its 17 April premiere gets ever closer. Volkswagen is now providing further details on the drive,...

Ford has today revealed the E-Transit Courier, a ground-up new all-electric vehicle (EV) bringing enhanced connectivity and productivity for compact van customers. Extending Ford Pro’s line-up of innovative electrified and connected commercial cargo vans,...

As China transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), it’s currently the first major market to reach 25% EV sales, there are warnings that it could result in a huge slump in the petrol and diesel...

Ram Truck have unveiled the new 2025 Ram 1500 REV. Ram, which is now owned by Stellantis, a global mobility player with 14 brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat, Citroën and Jeep, originally unveiled this...

MINI has announced the new MINI Countryman E which combines an electrified go-kart feeling with a minimal ecological footprint. This latest electric car from MINI will offer a range of up to 280 miles...

Kia Corporation (Kia) today announced an update on its future strategies through the Kia CEO Investor Day event held in Seoul, Korea. Kia has updated its mid- to long-term business strategy with a focus...

ALD Automotive, a leading global sustainable mobility player, has signed an international agreement with ChargePoint Holdings Inc, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, to create a new EV charging business in Europe for...

According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK new car registrations in March bounced back by 18.2 per cent. In turn, this delivered the best ‘new plate...

An electric car-sharing pilot scheme has been launched in Oxfordshire this month, with 14 new electric vehicles  (EVs) available for people to hire on an hourly or daily basis. This is a great idea that...