Author: Michael Khan

BYD announced it has secured an order for 15 electric buses from Spanish public transport company Arriva. The 15 electric buses that Arriva ordered will be delivered by 2023 and will be operated in Alcorcón, a municipality in southwest Madrid. The buses ordered by Arriva consisted of 12 low-floor 12-meter pure electric buses and three low-entry 13-meter pure electric buses. All of them use a new generation of lithium iron phosphate batteries developed by BYD. The 13-meter bus ordered by Arriva was the first to enter the Iberian Peninsula. The electric bus comes with a reinforced interior and has an…

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from brands under the Volkswagen Group show a positive trend. In the first half of 2022, all brands under the Volkswagen Group have delivered 217,000 BEV to their customers. The number is up from 170,900 BEV units during the same period last year. This means that their BEV shipments increased by 27% year over year (YoY). Volkswagen Group said it was able to overcome supply chain constraints that affect the production of most of the world’s automotive manufacturers. BEVs of the entire Volkswagen Group now accounted for 5.6% of the automaker’s total sales in…

Solectrac and Nolan Manufacturing announced a partnership to build an electric tractor production facility on the east coast. Solectrac is known as a maker of electric tractors. The new production facility was built to meet the growing demand for electric tractors across the country. The electric tractor production facility is located on 10,000 square feet of land in Denton, North Carolina. This production facility is projected to serve customers on the east coast and strengthen the company’s growth nationally. Main production is the Solectrac e25 electric tractor, with additional models planned for future production. Soletrac was acquired by Ideanommics in…

California electric car start-up Canoo has announced a large order from Walmart. The US retail giant has signed a partnership with Canoo to purchase 4,500 electric vehicles, starting with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) model and the cargo variant of the Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle. According to a statement Canoo contract the agreement to buy up to 10,000 units. However, these vehicles are just getting into production: Canoo plans production of LDV vehicles to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022. Starting in 2023, the US retail giant will then use electric carriers to deliver online orders “on an ongoing basis”,…

Iveco has received an order book of 150 Iveco S-Way LNG trucks and 10 Iveco S-Way CNG trucks from the German logistics service company, Hegelmann Group. With a total of 160 natural gas powered trucks this will expand its green fleet as one of the Hegelmann Group’s goals to achieve an era of sustainability in significant CO2-free long-haul operations over the past few years. Previously, Hegelmann had operated 20 units of Iveco LNG trucks. This continued performance has prompted the Hegelmann Group to invest again in advanced LNG and CNG technology from one of the leaders in green vehicles in…

Arrival, the UK-based electric vehicle company announced plans to reorganize its business, which could see layoffs of up to 30% in its workforce. Arrival said the move to reorganize its business saw the company start production of the Arrival Van in the third quarter as planned. Following the announcement, Arrival shares rose 3.4% to $1.51 in extended trading. Arrival said the complex economic challenges forced them to restructure. The company’s move is expected to cut spending by 30% to help meet their target by the end of 2023 using $500 million. Challenging economic conditions have forced several electric vehicle manufacturers…

Polestar’s sales report for electric vehicles in the first half of this year more than doubled compared to the first half of last year. Polestar itself has just become a public company after its IPO some time ago. Polestar on Wednesday said its first-half sales of electric vehicles more than doubled and remained on track to reach its full-year target. Polestar, the Swedish EV manufacturer founded by Geely and Volvo in the first half of this year, has sold 21,000 electric vehicles, an increase of 125% over the same period last year at 9,510 units. With the achievements in the…

After successfully with electric battery light commercial vehicle (LCV), Opel Vivaro-e with panel van body (cargo) variants, combi (people carrier), to crew cab and floor cab, the German manufacturer continues to develop with new offerings. who joined his ranks. The emission-free Opel Vivaro-e is now available with a specially designed flatbed pickup variant from German conversion specialist, Schoon Fahrzeug Systeme und Metalltechnik GmbH. Based on the floor cab variant, this Opel Viavaro-e flatbed pickup variant offers a versatile platform that is manufactured with high quality. This pickup has overall dimensions with a length of 2,440 mm, a width of 1,830…

Tesla shares saw gains in trading last Friday. This is due to the positive investor reaction to Elon Musk’s decision to end the $44 billion Twitter acquisition deal. TechCrunch reported (11/7), Tesla shares rose 14.51% to USD752.29 per share, which closed on Friday. The share price continued to rise even after regular trading hours by 3.39%. Musk’s decision to leave the Twitter takeover deal has received huge support from Tesla shareholders. As is known, Musk officially announced that he was withdrawing from the deal through his legal team, for claiming Twitter had provided false information regarding bot accounts. Previously, Tesla…

Maruti Suzuki India has plans to reduce sales of cars with internal combustion engines in India. Maruti Suzuki India will introduce their first electric car in 2025. Currently, the electric car is in the development stage while seeing how their hybrid, CNG and mild hybrid vehicle sales perform. Maruti Suzuki has targeted that in the next 10 years, there will be no more conventional vehicles sold by them. Practically, only electrification options will be offered. CV Raman, Chief Technology Officer of Maruti Suzuki stated that his party is working on many environmentally friendly technologies. Maruti Suzuki has stopped production of…

Electrification is the cornerstone of the agenda to address climate change conditions and reduce carbon in the air. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said electric vehicles were seen as a way to help the country cut oil import bills and reduce pollution in big cities. Quoted by Antara news agency from Reuters, India wants electric models to account for 30 percent of the country’s total passenger car sales by 2030, up from only 1 percent today. Meanwhile, e-scooters and e-bikes accounted for 80 percent of total two-wheel sales, up from around 2 percent. Tata Motors as one of India’s leading…

Volvo reportedly invest $1.25 billion to build an electric vehicle production facility in Slovakia. The electric vehicle factory will strengthen Slovakia’s position as the world’s largest automaker per capita. Slovakia alone has a population of 5.4 million and has produced more than one million cars by 2021. Volvo’s electric vehicle production facility in Slovakia will be the third in Europe and will support the company’s target of becoming an all-electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. The European Union has targeted to stop selling new vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2035. “Expansion in Europe, our largest sales region, is crucial to…

Since introducing the Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen at the end of last year, the French manufacturer has been one of the first manufacturers to offer electric vans powered by hydrogen fuel cells (H2). This new commercial vehicle model, equipped with the most advanced electrification technology, is Peugeot’s commitment to its ambition to continue to expand the range of its emission-free mobility offering. Thanks to the fast recharging of the hydrogen fuel cell, the Peugeot e-Expert can store hydrogen in 3 minutes to cover a distance of more than 400 km in full-electric mode. Peugeot claims, this will be a strong magnet…

Electric vehicles again broke the record for the fastest at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, last weekend. McMurtry Speirling is now officially the fastest record holder at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Driven by Max Chilton, a car that looks like a Batmobile broke the fastest record. McMurtry Speirling broke the record during the final shootout session on Sunday (26/6/2022). The record time obtained was not even 40 seconds, 39.08 seconds to be exact. The 1.87-kilometer hill track at Goodwood can be devoured by this car in an instant, thanks to the excellent performance of the electric motor system and…

Vespa Elettrica uses a body base similar to the Vespa Primavera. Using the Vespa small body chassis type, the difference is of course in the fully electric propulsion part. Components such as the exhaust, engine and transmission change to the controller, battery and axle model driving motor that are connected to the rear wheels. In appearance, the hallmark of the Vespa Elettrica is the silver color coating combined with various choices of body trim colors that give a futuristic impression. Available in Azzuro Elettrico (blue), Verde Boreale (green), Giallo Lampo (yellow), Cromo (chrome), Nero Profondo (black) and Grigio Fumo (grey).…

Redwood Materials Inc. announced that Toyota is the latest auto manufacturer to join a comprehensive electric vehicle battery recycling and remanufacturing initiative. Redwood itself is a start-up in the field of electric vehicle batteries based in Nevada, United States. Redwood Materials with partners in the electric vehicle industry such as Ford Motor Co and EV battery maker Panasonic Holdings Corp, are building a closed-loop battery ecosystem that aims to lower the cost of producing electric vehicles by reducing dependence on imported materials while reducing environmental impact. The five-year-old company has focused initial work on 175 acres in northern Nevada, and…

Elon Musk said he would cut the salaries of his staff at Tesla by 10 percent over three months. The world’s richest man said the pay cut was due to the threat of a recession in the United States. Elon Musk’s statement is the first time since mass layoffs at electric carmaker Tesla. According to Elon Musk, companies need to cut staff salaries by about 10 percent and stop hiring worldwide. He spoke at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg. In addition to employee salaries, Elon Musk also expressed concern about the prospect of a US recession. “It’s not…

British electric vehicle developer Arrival has announced that its Van products have achieved EU certification and received the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA). This means that the electric commercial vehicle meets the relevant environmental, safety and security standards for the European region. Arrival successfully completed all necessary functional and safety testing of van Arrival to achieve EUWVTA. This is an important step towards starting trials with customers in the coming months and will begin production in Bicester, UK in the third quarter of 2022. Denis Sverdlov as Founder and CEO of Arrival revealed that the vehicle designed since 2020…

Daimler Truck has recently announced that it will soon introduce its new electric truck, the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, at the IAA transport exhibition in Hanover, Germany in September 2022. eActros LongHaul as a new line of eActros trucks designed as a long-distance distribution truck is claimed to have a range of up to 500 km and can accept high-performance charging or so-called ‘megawatt charging’ which will allow to charge the battery from 20 – 80 percent in a short time. less than 30 minutes. Karin Radstrom, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks said that the introduction of the eActros LongHaul will complement…

Hyundai has reportedly been preparing a small electric vehicle for the Indian market as they focus on bringing more premium models to the country starting this year. Hyundai India Director of Sales Marketing and Services Tarun Garg did not comment on when the company would launch the small electric vehicle in question in India. Garg just said the timing of the launch of the small electric vehicle had to be precise. “The ecosystem should be ready, we should have enough charging,” he said. The small electric vehicle is part of Hyundai’s plan to invest 512 million US dollars to launch…