Hyundai will develop hydrogen fuel cell systems for ships, aiming to launch them for small vessels later in 2022. It is collaborating with partner companies on the FCEV marine arrangement, planning to do mid to large-sized ships after the small vessel venture. Hyundai Motor Company says the collaboration …
The new Renault Kangoo and Vauxhall/Opel Mokka achieve four-star Euro NCAP ratings, falling just short of the maximum five-stars mainly due to performance in lateral impact testing. The electric Mercedes-EQ EQA receives the top rating based on the 2019 five-star rating of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, from which the …
Porsche AG has issued a recall for its first all-electric production vehicle, the Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo variants from model year 2020 to model year 2021 for an issue that cannot be rectified in an over-the-air software update. The Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer says it is reviewing …
EVs reached an 85.0% share in Norway during June 2021, up from 66.3% in June the previous year. Internal combustion engine (ICE) and plug-less hybrids are disappearing there, with the Tesla Model 3 Norway’s best selling vehicle in June, followed by the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Skoda Enyaq …
Tesla’s delivery of 201,250 vehicles in the second quarter of 2021 is a record for the company which also produced 206,421 vehicles during the same period. Most of the EVs produced were Model 3 and Model Y vehicles (204,081) with 2340 Model S and Model X also produced. …
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to New York City for the fourth time on July 10 and 11. The New York E-Prix at the Red Hook Circuit in Brooklyn covers a 2.32km course which combines high-speed turns, straightaways and hairpins to create a thrilling street …
Dutchman Wiebe Wakker who drove an EV from the Netherlands to Australia and New Zealand relying on the good will of others is a guest speaker at the Nordic EV Summit “Entering the Electric Era” in Oslo on November 10 and 11. Wakker took 3.5 years for the …
Commercial vehicle EV start-up Volta Trucks has revealed the first running prototype chassis of the Volta Zero. It will be the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city logistics with series production set to begin in December 2022. It includes a high-voltage battery …
Queensland’s largest hydro power station will undergo a $14 million upgrade to ensure it continues to pump cleaner, cheaper energy for years to come. Major maintenance works will start at the publicly-owned Wivenhoe Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Station this month, creating 100 jobs under the Palaszczuk Government’s COVID-19 …
EVs are charging ahead in Australia. Moves by some regions, such as New South Wales releasing its EV strategy and incentives, may partially reflect in the latest boost for electrics demonstrated in the VFACTS figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). Electric passenger vehicle sales …
The Tasmanian Government says it will eliminate stamp duty on electric vehicles for a period of two years starting from July 1, 2021. Tasmanian premier and minister for climate change Peter Gutwein says Tasmania is ideally suited to benefit from the transition to EVs with low cost renewable energy, …
Nissan has unveiled its plan to create a EV manufacturing hub called Nissan EV36Zero centred around its Sunderland manufacturing plant in the UK. It has also announced plans to build an all-new electric Crossover vehicle in the United Kingdom. The project has launched with an initial £1bn investment …
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is gearing up for series production of the eActros later this year which is the brand’s first fully-electric truck bearing the three-pointed star emblem. The company celebrated the announcement through a live-streamed world premiere of the heavy-duty vehicle on June 30. The eActros is available as …
Renault Group is stepping up its EV strategy, aiming to have 90% of its vehicles electric in 2030 under its eWays ElectroPop plan. Proposing “the greenest mix in the European market in 2025”, Renault intends having more than 65% of electric and electrified vehicles in the sales mix …
Prices range from $73,900 for the BMW X3 sDrive20i and $85,900 for the BMW X4 xDrive20i due here later this year. They’ll come with a raft of updates and an expansion of the X3 line-up to include the new X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant. The MT2022 updates …
