Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn now supplies all its shops within the Amsterdam city centre ring road emission-free. To that end, it expanded its fleet of electric trucks and added a charging infrastructure at its depot. Read more…
UltraTech to deploy 100 electric trucks in India
UltraTech, the cement flagship company of Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, is increasing the use of electric trucks in its logistics operations. The company plans to deploy about 100 electric trucks as part of its decarbonisation initiatives. Read more…
Top 5 Plug-In Hybrid Deals
Undecided on which PHEV is right for you? Here are some great deals that may help you decide which one to lease or buy. Read more…
Ehang conducts test flights with passengers in Thailand
Chinese flying taxi pioneer Ehang completed test flights in the Thai capital Bangkok without a pilot but with passengers on board. Thailand is already the 18th country where the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been allowed to take off. Read more…
Cheapest Lucid Air Recalled Because The Drive Motor Wiring Harness Is Too Short
Over 1,500 Lucid Air Pure EVs were inadvertently fitted with a subframe wiring harness that’s shorter than the original design. Read more…
Hyzon lets customers test upcoming H2 waste collection vehicle
Hyzon has sent its upcoming H2 waste collection vehicle to California waste management company Mt Diablo Resource Recovery for customer trials. The manufacturer targets the US market with the vehicle, as Hyzon recently withdrew from Europe and Australia. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype covers 2,309 miles in 24 hours
A Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype toppled a record set by the Porsche Taycan Mercedes drove a CLA EV 2,309 miles in 24 hours around the Nardo test track The Mercedes CLA EV could become the most efficient EV on sale in the U.S. Records are meant to be broken, and Mercedes-Benz has just busted one set by Porsche. In April, Mercedes-Benz quietly took… Read more…
Study: EV battery prices to drop by 50% by 2026
EV battery prices have been falling, and they could decline even more steeply over the next two years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. On the pack level, global average battery prices declined from $153 per kwh in 2022 to $149 in 2023, according to the report, which predicts that they’ll continue dropping to $80 per kwh by 2026. That’s… Read more…
BYD’s Dynasty lineup set to sell 2 million units this year, exec says
In the January-October period, sales of the Dynasty lineup exceeded 1.58 million units, contributing about half of the BYD brand’s sales in the same period. Read more…
Webasto uses second-life battery storage at its Schierling plant
Automotive supplier Webasto has integrated a battery storage system for its plant’s energy supply in southeast Germany. Thirty used commercial vehicle batteries temporarily store electricity from the company’s own solar power system to make the plant’s energy supply more sustainable. Read more…
Intouro electrified: Mercedes-Benz unveils first electric intercity bus
Daimler Buses is putting a battery-electric powered intercity bus in the spotlight. The Mercedes-Benz eIntouro is still a near-series prototype. However, the electrically powered model is set to celebrate its series production world premiere in just under a year – and will be delivered from 2026. Read more…
Streetscooter parent company e.Volution files for insolvency
After last week’s announcement that Streetscooter would discontinue production at the plant in Düren, parent company e.Volution GmbH has filed to open provisional insolvency proceedings. However, business operations will continue, and the company intends to restructure itself. Read more…
Xiaomi reports $1.3 billion in revenue from EV business in Q3 with 39,790 deliveries
In the third quarter, Xiaomi’s innovation business, which includes EVs, had a gross margin of 17.1 percent and an average vehicle sales price of RMB 238,650. Read more…
Xiaomi delivers 100,000th SU7, further adjusts 2024 target
Xiaomi recently announced that it reached its production milestone ahead of schedule – 100,000 SU7 vehicles rolled off the production line in the company’s factory in Beijing. And now, the Chinese tech giant has announced that it has already shipped that many units. That marks another milestone in 2024, which Xiaomi reached ahead of schedule. The new carmaker is adjusting… Read more…
Xpeng to launch in the UK in early 2025
Xpeng has signed a distribution agreement with International Motors (IML) and announced its entry into the British automotive market. The Chinese startup’s first model for the UK will be the G6. Read more…
Nio Onvo aims to have up to 1,000 stores by end of 2025, report says
Onvo aims to have at least 500 stores by March next year and 800-1,000 by the end of 2025, according to local media. Read more…
Gotion High-Tech takes a stake in Ebusco
Dutch bus manufacturer Ebusco will purchase batteries from the Chinese company Gotion. The latter, in which VW also has a stake, will also invest millions in the new partner – to secure its own payment. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Factory Wrap Service: Dead
The factory-installed paint protection film for the pickup that doesn’t need protection is no longer available. Read more…
Xiaomi says SU7 deliveries have exceeded 100,000, reveals new target of 130,000 for 2024
The new target means that Xiaomi is set to deliver 30,000 units in the next less than one and half months. Read more…
Northvolt could apply for bankruptcy protection in the US
Ailing battery cell manufacturer Northvolt could seek bankruptcy protection under US law. Such proceedings are considered one of the options for a strategic review – and have helped many companies in the US in the past to avoid insolvency. Read more…
