Author: Michael Khan

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…