Author: David Smith

Peugeot claims its brand to be the first European manufacturer to offer a 100% electric-powered station wagon type. The electric Peugeot 308 and 308 SW units are claimed to produce 156 hp and can cover a distance of more than 400 km. The average energy consumption of the car is claimed to be 12.7 kWh. Available in Allure and GT trim levels, the new Peugeot E-308 and E-308 SW are claimed to hit the market successively in mid-2023. The battery also uses a high-voltage 54 kWh (51 kWh usage) with a material that is claimed to be a new chemical.…

NIO’s Power Europe facility in Hungary delivered its first Power Swap Station to Germany on Friday, September 16, which marks a milestone in the accelerated development of NIO Power in the European market. The NIO Power Europe Plant, the first overseas NIO plant, is also the manufacturing, service and R&D center for NIO electrical products in Europe. The focus of the plant is as a place for manufacturing and after-sales service of Power Plants, training for electric power operations in Europe, and innovation of power products. https://twitter.com/NIOGlobal/status/1570816676916088832 At the NIO delivery ceremony, Qin Lihong, Co-founder and President of NIO said…

Volvo has now started production of heavy-duty electric trucks from the company’s most important product range, the models currently in development are the FH, FM and Volvo FMX models. The truck will be able to operate with a total weight of 44 tons and the three models represent about two thirds of the company’s sales. With this new addition, Volvo Trucks has six electric truck models in series globally, making it the largest electric truck lineup in the industry. “This is a milestone and proves that we are leading the transformation of the industry. It’s been less than two years…

Bus provider from the United States, New Flyer, on 8/9/2022 launched the latest generation Xcelsior Charge FC fuel cell bus model, with a range of more than 596 km. The bus is claimed to be rechargeable in 6-20 minutes depending on model and operating conditions, and does not require overnight plug-in recharging. With fuel cell modules from Ballard Power Systems and a Siemens ELFA 3 driveline, this model follows the Xcelsior Charge H2 (launched in 2019) and is available in two variants 12 m and 18 m lengths, both models complying with the Federal Transit Administration’s Altoona testing program. ,…

Tesla Supercharger network is now more and more and spread everywhere. Since it was first built in 2012, until now Tesla already has more than 35,000 Superchargers worldwide. Not only that, showing its commitment to electric vehicles, Tesla also made a Supercharger for non-Tesla vehicles in November last year. “Now trials of our Non-Tesla Supercharger will continue to expand to new locations and countries to support our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy,” the company said in a statement on Twitter. https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/1570136062873473025 Now Tesla is expanding its non-Tesla Supercharger trial to Iceland. With this trial, several stations…

Ford Pro displays the Ford E-Transit Custom commercial electric car at the IAA Transportation event in Hannover, Germany (20-25/9). The presence of the Ford E-Transit Custom electric car at IAA Transportation is the first appearance after its launch on September 8. Ford’s latest commercial electric car is featured alongside its sibling, the Ford Transit Custom, which is now available in a choice of plug-in hybrid and diesel engines. “Our new Ford E-Transit Custom will help more small businesses than ever to transition to electric cars,” said Hans Schep, General Manager of Ford Pro Europe. “For businesses that are not ready…

Electrification trends such as electric cars do not only occur in the mainstream car segment. But also high-performance cars such as sports car are slowly starting to follow the trend of becoming electric cars. One of them is the Audi R8 which is likely to be present in the latest generation as a sports car with an electric powertrain configuration. As reported by Carscoops, this latest generation Audi R8 will stand under the latest platform called SSP Sport. This platform itself was developed jointly by Audi and Porsche and is specifically designed for sports cars that support electrification. This platform…

In the electric pickup segment, Ford and General Motors already have a presence in one of the most competitive electric vehicle markets in the US, and Ram will follow suit. For some, the presence of Ram’s electric pickup truck is considered a bit late, considering that other competitors have even delivered their electric pickup trucks to consumers. Competition is not only with Ford and GM, which are Ram’s traditional competitors in the pickup truck segment, but also with newer brands such as Tesla and Rivian. Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. in an interview with the Detroit Free Press, revealed that…

The electrification trend touches almost all vehicle segments. The light commercial vehicle segment is no exception. More and more manufacturers are producing light commercial vehicles with electric powertrains. Renault, a French manufacturer, has just added an electric variant to the light commercial vehicle segment by launching the production-ready Trafic Van E-Tech Electric. This electric van is based on the fourth generation Trafic which was first introduced in 2020. From the outside this electric variant is almost the same as the model with an internal combustion engine. The E-Tech Electric Trafic Van comes in two different lengths, either 5,080 mm (200…

Pepper Motion GmbH the German automotive company announced that the converted and electrified Mercedes-Benz Actros MP5 will be available from 2023. The electric truck with optimized payload is ideal for transporting goods. The first vehicle will receive four battery packs totaling 240 kWh and thus having a range of around 250 km. The Mercedes-Benz Actros MP3 model offered for conversion with the company has shown its robustness and reliability to customers since 2021. According to information released on the official Peper Motion website, they plan to produce around 50 converted Actros trucks in increased production by 2023 and around 2,500…

Peugeot is expanding its electric vehicle lineup with the introduction of the e-308 and e-308 SW. Building on the Stellantis group EMP2 architecture, this hatchback and electric estate will be joined by 308 plug-in hybrid models, further strengthening Peugeot’s plans to offer all of its vehicles with an electric variant by 2025. The Peugeot e-308 hatchback is predicted to be a challenger to the Volkswagen ID.3, while the e-308 SW will challenge the MG5 EV. Both models will be powered by a new electric powertrain carrying a 156 hp motor with a choice of three driving modes, namely Eco, Normal…

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announced that it has started deliveries of 100 VF 8 electric SUVs to their customers in Vietnam. Customers outside Vietnam are scheduled to receive the VF 8 electric SUV in December 2022. Dimensionally, the VF 8 electric SUV comes with a length of 4.75 meters. The VF 8 has an 82 kWh battery and delivers a range of between 400 and 420 km. The battery of the VF 8 electric SUV is rented out for 120 euros per month. However, since September 1, VinFast is also offering the option of purchasing a battery, although it…