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Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract with public transport operator Freiburger Verkehrs AG for the supply of 15 electric buses – five Solaris Urbino 12 electric and ten articulated Urbino 18 electric. This is yet another order for battery vehicles secured by the Polish firm on the German market in the past months. Located in south-western Germany, and with a population of over 230,000, the city of Freiburg has ordered five 12-metre […]

The all-electric Winnebago Industries Specialty Vehicles ‘Magic Bus’ will bring learning to young children throughout the community beginning in October through the Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365 education programming Vail, Colo., Sept. 24, 2020 — A first-of-its kind vehicle will be hitting the streets this autumn in Colorado as an all-new, all-electric, ‘Magic Bus’ Mobile Preschool […]

The ID.4 is available to reserve on vw.com starting today for just $100 with the first vehicles being delivered to customers later this year. Reservations for the ID.4 start online today with 50-state launch in early 2021 MSRP starts at $39,995 for ID.4 Pro before potential $7,500 Federal tax credit Estimated 250 miles of range on ID.4 […]

Leipzig. The BMW Group is further expanding its Germany- based production capacities for electric drives. From 2021, the Leipzig plant will also produce battery modules for the high-voltage batteries of the BMW Group’s electrified vehicles. By 2022, the company is investing more than 100 million euros in the site to prepare for the steadily increasing sales […]

CRISTAL will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations Airbus in Germany will lead the industrial consortium Contract is worth € 300 million Friedrichshafen, 21 September 2020 – The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to develop and build the Copernicus polar ice and snow topography mission (CRISTAL). With two satellites the CRISTAL mission […]

Largest ever electric bus order in Finland – Nobina becomes first PTO to order new BYD 15-metre low-floor model – Scandinavia’s leading PTO racks-up seven million BYD electric kilometres BYD – the world’s leading electric bus manufacturer – has entered the Finnish bus and coach market for the first time after securing major orders with […]

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with ElectReon and Dan Bus Company, launches electric road pilot Initiative aims to Reduce Pollution & Advance Urban Electric Transportation;  Wireless technology requires no charging stations in public spaces * Tel Aviv-Yafo, September 21 – Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with ElectReon and Dan Bus Company, has launched a pilot project to […]

MG turns over new leaf with unique All New MG5 EV All New MG5 EV is a fully electric C-segment SW Big boot, big range, small price tag Two versions available from just £24,495 (after Plug-in Car Grant) 214 mile range and 80% rapid charge in just 50 minutes 0% BIK tax in 2020/21 Huge […]

Company Delivering a Transformational, Sustainable Boating Experience for Future Generations Seattle, WA, September 22, 2020 – Pure Watercraft, provider of next-generation electric marine propulsion solutions, today announced it has raised $23.4 million in Series A funding led by L37, a San Francisco Bay Area venture capital and private equity company. Pure Watercraft will use the […]

Tesla won its case against Martin Tripp, a former employee who Tesla claimed hacked and stole data while lying to the media. Reuters announced this news over the weekend. Tripp, who worked at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, admitted to writing software that hacked Tesla’s manufacturing operating system and transferred several gigabytes of data to third […]

We don't know how strong the demand is, but the limited edition is gone.

He wants Nobe to also have batteries and motors from the American company.

Finally, another compelling all-electric SUV. But, does it have what it takes to succeed?

Expect both the Tri Motor and regular Air to get quicker.

While Tesla's Battery Day plans could take it to the next level, they aren't even necessary for Tesla to retain its massive lead.

The finished production model should be revealed and launched in 2021.

100% renewable energy power supply for its facilities should be achieved five years sooner.

The two vehicles are remarkably close in many areas, and slightly different in others.

Not really, according to several specialists impressed with the 4680 cells.

We finally get to see the modular, self-contained skateboard chassis in some real action.

Brussels, 24 September 2020 – Over the first eight months of 2020, demand for new commercial vehicles declined by 28.2% across the European Union....

This interactive map visualises the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the production of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles during the...

On Monday 21 September, a coalition of 40 industry organisations wrote a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for...

Brussels, 17 September 2020 – Over the first eight months of 2020, EU demand for passenger cars contracted by 32.0%. In total, 6,123,852 new cars...

Brussels, 16 September 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the ‘2030 Climate Target Plan’ unveiled...

Brussels, 14 September 2020 – With just 15 weeks before the Brexit transition period expires, European automotive industry leaders have today...

This map demonstrates the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and the availability of purchase...

Brussels, 3 September 2020 – In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% of total EU car...

As these interactive charts demonstrate, European automobile manufacturers have significantly reduced the environmental impact of car production...

The automotive sector provides direct and indirect jobs to 14.6 million Europeans, representing 6.7% of total EU employment.

A new report slams Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase for being the largest funders of fracking companies in the years since the Paris Climate Accords were signed.

As part of Tesla's Battery Day festivities, a bold plan was revealed. Tesla will start producing its own batteries by ramping up its new 4680 battery "pilot" factory. Tesla aims to reach 100 GWh of its own production by 2022 — in addition to whatever batteries it can source from Panasonic, LG Chem, and

One of the companies that has been quite active in the battery storage market is Cape Town-based Solar MD. If a critical mass of home batteries can be installed, it may help avert some of the load-shedding during peak demand hours.

Plug Power has a green hydrogen dream for flying fuel cells 1,000 kilometers in the sparkling green economy of the future

A decade ago, Congress set out to make pipelines safer, but today there are more accidents on pipelines that carry gas to homes