Tag: sustainability

ChargeNet Stations electrify California’s first Taco Bell with 100 more on the way

ChargeNet Stations, an electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging station development and software company, in partnership with Taco Bell franchisee Diversified Restaurant Group (DRG), has opened its first ultra-fast charging station.The new fast charging station is...

Rolls-Royce unveils the Spectre battery electric vehicle (BEV)

Rolls-Royce have debuted the Spectre, the marque’s first 100% electric vehicle (EV). The Spectre, a two-door coupé, marks the beginning of an all-electric era for Rolls-Royce.Spectre features a modern sleek aerodynamic look without diverting...

GKN Automotive co-develops UK’s most powerful production electric vehicle (EV) powertrain for Ariel HIPERCAR

GKN Automotive, a global leader in drive systems, has helped develop a 1,180bhp electric powertrain for the Ariel HIPERCAR, a new high-performance electric vehicle (EV).The 880kW Ariel HIPERCAR, which looks like something a superhero...

Volkswagen Group’s electric vehicle (EV) global deliveries up 25 per cent in 2022

The Volkswagen Group has continued to drive forward its successful global electric offensive. Global deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were up 25 per cent in the first nine months year-on-year. Despite ongoing supply constraints,...

New highway legal Electric MOKE Californian to hit the US soon

MOKE International is returning to America after 40 years with their more powerful and highway-legal Electric MOKE Californian. This is a zero-emissions re-imagination of the original 1964 Mini Moke. The Electric MOKE Californian is hand-crafted...

Fastned announces €75 million strategic investment from Schroders Capital to accelerate future growth

Fastned, the European fast charging company, today announces a €75 million private placement of 2,032,520 new depositary receipts. This represents the same number of new ordinary shares in the capital of the company (the...

Renault reveals modern all-electric version of the 4EVER Trophy

Renault is unveiling a modern, all-electric version of its iconic Renault 4 at the Paris Motor Show with its Renault 4Ever Trophy concept car. This follows the news that the French carmaker is giving...

Mercedes launches new EQE SUV electric vehicle (EV)

Mercedes have launched their new EQE SUV electric vehicle (EV), a multi-purpose variant of the EQE executive saloon. It is one of the most spacious examples of its class yet more compact than the...

Markus Duesmann, CEO of AUDI AG, talks sustainability and emobility

At a recent panel hosted by the Bavarian Media Group, Markus Duesmann, CEO of Audi AG, discussed his vision of sustainable mobility and electric vehicles (EVs) along with the current challenges. Alongside Carsten Spohr...

BYD ATTO 3 electric vehicle (EV) scores five-star rating in Euro NCAP safety tests

The Build Your Dreams (BYD) ATTO 3 electric vehicle (EV) has been awarded a five-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), Europe’s leading independent safety assessment programme. The BYD ATTO...

Audi develops purifier for electric vehicles (EVs) to catch fine dust in urban environments

In a pilot project, Audi is working with supplier MANN+HUMMEL to develop a particulate filter for electric cars that collect particulate matter from the surrounding area. Both while driving and charging, it is already helping...

Jeep to reveal new Jeep Avenger all-electric vehicle (EV) at 2022 Paris Motor Show

Jeep will showcase its new Jeep Avenger, the brand’s first-ever battery electric vehicle (BEV), at the 2022 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de L’Automobile 2022). Jeep says the stand will display an energetic, vibrant and...
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British Standards Institution publishes accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging standard to ensure accessibility for all

The British Standards Institution (BSI) in its role as the national standards body (NSB) has published an accessible electric vehicle charging standard to ensure accessibility for all. It has launched PAS 1899:2022, Electric vehicles...

Volta Trucks and Siemens collaborate to accelerate commercial fleet electrification

Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, and Siemens Smart Infrastructure, the leader in electrification, have signed a letter of intent. This outlines a cooperation to deliver comprehensive emobility...

Polestar officially launches the Polestar 3 all-electric SUV 

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car manufacturer, has officially revealed the Polestar 3 electric sports utility vehicle (SUV). This new electric vehicle (EV)  combines Scandinavian minimalism and purity with the key ingredients of a...

Research for Kwik Fit reveals more drivers plan to switch to electric than in 2021

New data released today shows that the number of drivers planning to make the switch to electric has jumped in the last year. A study for Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair...

GM to invest $69 million in Queensland Pacific Metals for nickel and cobalt for its electric vehicle (EV) batteries

General Motors (GM) has announced it has made a strategic investment in Queensland Pacific Metals of Australia. The collaboration will secure a new source of cost-competitive nickel and cobalt that will be used for...

Ohme is new smart charging choice for Volkswagen Group

Smart charging provider Ohme has announced that it is the new official charging partner for the Volkswagen Group. This includes Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, CUPRA and SEAT.The agreement will see the five Volkswagen...

FedEx Express prepares major European facilities with charging infrastructure to support electrification at scale

FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is readying six of its major facilities to support the widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) in its future...

StoreDot achieves milestone of 1000 cycles of extreme fast charging battery cells ready for electric vehicle (EV) integration

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has proven the superior performance of its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cell technology. It has delivered cells that have exceeded 1000...

Electrogenic, classic car electric vehicle (EV) conversion specialists, to grow and develop its ‘Powered by Electrogenic’ technology arm 

British electric vehicle (EV) technology company Electrogenic, known for its world-class classic car electric conversions, has announced the further development of its EV technology arm Powered by Electrogenic.Electrogenic is expanding the offer of its...

GWM ORA UK appoints first official retailer in England for its new ORA Funky Cat electric car

Last month we bought you the news that GWM ORA UK had appointed Peter Vardy in Scotland as its first official retailer for its electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK. The company had now...

Amazon to invest more than €1 billion to electrify its European transportation network

Amazon has announced plans to invest more than €1 billion over the next five years to further electrify and decarbonise its transportation network across Europe. This will allow it to deliver packages to customers...

Honda expands its electric vehicle (EV) range as it reveals new Prologue SUV

Honda has offered a first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue electric sports utility vehicle (SUV). This has been designed with emphasis for the US market, where the...
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