The electric vehicle market is heating up in Australia, with Kia’s new EV5 entering the scene with a competitive price tag and a focus on family-friendly features. Kia, known for its value-oriented vehicles, is directly challenging the dominance of Tesla’s Model Y with its latest offering. First unveiled at the Chengdu Motor Show last year, the Kia EV5 was initially… Read more…
Arriva adds 21 BYD electric buses to its Spanish fleet
The former Deutsche Bahn subsidiary Arriva has put a fleet of 21 electric buses from Chinese manufacturer BYD into operation near Madrid. A bus depot in the town of Móstoles was electrified in advance for this purpose. Read more…
The Honda Prologue Is 2024’s Surprise EV Success Story
It turns out people really wanted good electric cars from Honda, and the 296-mile Prologue EV is doing it for them. Read more…
GM Defense’s New Tactical Vehicle Is A Diesel Extended-Range EV
It can drive silently into high-threat zones thanks to its electric drive motors. When more range is needed, the Duramax kicks in. Read more…
ADL reveals further details on the revised Enviro200EV
Scottish bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) is providing more details on its new Enviro200EV single-decker electric bus, which is due to be launched next year and will complement the current range of next-generation electric buses. Read more…
HPC offensive for Roadchef motorway service stations in the UK
Around 650 new fast-charging stations will be built at Roadchef motorway service stations in the UK. The initiative is part of a £20 billion package that the financial services provider Macquarie is putting together for an infrastructure offensive in the UK. Read more…
Hurtigruten updates plans for zero-emission cruise ship
The Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten has provided an update on the plans for its first zero-emission cruise ship. Using various approaches, energy consumption will be 40 to 50 per cent lower than comparable ships. Batteries will serve as the primary source of energy. Read more…
John Deere updates electric mower with bigger deck, double batteries
The new John Deere Z370R Electric ZTrak zero turn residential electric riding mower promises to deliver the power and performance Deere’s ICE customers expect in a quiet, maintenance-free electric package. Read more…
Mexico is already building its own cheap EVs that will rival China
Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. The country’s new President, Claudia Sheinbaum, said automakers plan to develop multiple models as it builds a domestic supply chain. Read more…
This Alpine Supercar Has A Hydrogen V-6 Engine
The Alpenglow Hy6 concept uses a twin-turbo 3.5-liter engine that makes serious horsepower. Read more…
Rio Tinto acquires lithium producer Arcadium
The British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto is becoming one of the largest lithium producers in the world through a 6.7 billion US dollar takeover. This will thus supply one of the most important raw materials for electric car batteries on a large scale in future. Read more…
Leapmotor unveils B10 SUV, launch to be in 2025
The B10 will target the RMB 100,000 ($14,110) to RMB 150,000 price range in China and will go on sale globally next year. Read more…
Cybertruck as conversation starter
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has purchased a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet. It won’t be used as a patrol car, but is meant to spark a conversation between officers and the community – just like if police arrive on horseback or with a dog. Read more…
Nikola Motor lays off 15% of its workforce
The US-American fuel cell truck manufacturer Nikola Motor has announced that it let 135 of its employees go last Wednesday. The manufacturers stocks continue to drop as the company struggles to maintain profitability despite delivering 88 fuel cell trucks in Q3. Read more…
Renault 4 E-Tech Joins The Manufacturer’s Lineup Of Retro-Inspired EVs
Renault is playing the history card with new EVs like the 4 that was just revealed at the Paris motor show. Read more…
The Rivian R1T Is Getting An Aftermarket Solar Tonneau Cover
The setup is designed to pump energy into a secondary battery, but it can also work as a last-mile Level 2 charger. Read more…
Xpeng starts P7+ pre-sales with starting price 10% lower than Tesla Model 3
Pre-sales for the Xpeng P7+ start at RMB 209,800 ($29,610), which is 9.53 percent lower than the Tesla Model 3’s starting price of RMB 231,900 in China. Read more…
Polestar delivers fewer electric cars
Polestar delivered around 11,900 electric cars in the third quarter. That is 2,000 fewer than in the same period last year and 1,250 fewer than in the second quarter of 2024. Unsurprisingly, Polestar’s new CEO Michael Lohscheller wants to review the current strategy. Read more…
Hess to take over from Van Hool to deliver electric buses for Greater Paris
A solution is emerging for the public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités following the insolvency of Van Hool. The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess is to deliver a fleet of electric double-articulated buses originally ordered from Van Hool to the greater Paris area. Read more…
Mahle and Valeo cooperate on electric motor development
Valeo and Mahle are jointly expanding their product portfolios for magnet-free electric motors (electrically excited synchronous machine, EESM). Specifically, the two suppliers want to develop an electric axle system with an output of up to 350 kW. Read more…
