Mclaren Applied partners Elaphe for improved EV performance
McLaren Applied has partnered with in-wheel motor specialists Elaphe to help automakers boost overall electric vehicle (EV) performance. The British engineering and technology pioneer is combining its next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter with Elaphe’s range of in-wheel motors creating a highly efficient system that will enhance EV packaging, efficiency and driving dynamics. At just […]
Renault Group and Punch sign MoU for diesel ICE for LCVs
Renault Group, and PUNCH Torino, a well-known center of excellence for propulsion systems and electronics, recently announced the signature of a binding Memorandum of Understanding concerning their cooperation on Renault 4-cylinder diesel engines for light commercial vehicles (LCVs). Under the terms of the agreement, PUNCH will be able to purchase, use and sell the current […]
Mercedes-Benz begins setting EV charging network in the US
Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. It will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe. The aim is to have the full network in place before the end of the […]
PGT Trucking buys Nikola electric semi-trucks
PGT Trucking Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, announces the purchase of their first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) semi-truck. As per reports, this makes it the first flatbed trucking company to actively grow its fleet with zero-emissions equipment. PGT will immediately utilize the Nikola Tre BEV on a […]
Airbus and Renault partner to accelerate electrification roadmap
Airbus and Renault Group, worldwide leaders in the aerospace and automotive industries, have signed a research and development agreement which aims at enhancing transversalities and synergies to accelerate both companies’ electrification roadmaps, improving their respective range of products. This partnership will help Airbus mature technologies associated with future hybrid-electric aircraft and will be detailed at […]
New battery-based compact 300kW charging system for EVs, ChargePost launched
ADS-TEC Energy recently announced ChargePost, one of the most compact, battery-based charging systems enabling ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging, on existing power connections, without the need to extend existing grids. The system provides ultra-fast charging with an all-in-one design that integrates the battery, power electronics, cooling system and charger in a compact package requiring less […]
Volta Trucks offers TaaS to Heppner as part of fleet electrification
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the first implementation of its new full-electric Volta Zero with Truck as a Service (TaaS) charging infrastructure to Heppner, creator of transport and logistics solutions and an independent leader in international transport from and to France. The pre-order with deposit […]
National Bank of Fujairah collaborates with HongQI Motors for electric vehicles
National Bank of Fujairah PJSC (NBF) has partnered with One Road Automotive (Exclusive UAE Distributors – HongQI Motors, luxury Chinese car brand), to support the expansion of its new energy vehicle fleet in the UAE. The partnership is in line with NBF’s ongoing commitment to the growth of the green economy and will make it […]
BYD unveils 3 new pure-electric passenger vehicles
BYD (Build Your Dreams) arrives in Europe with three complete new pure-electric passenger vehicles. From the eye-catching contemporary stand in hall 4 of the Parc des Expositions in the center of the City of Lights, BYD, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, unveils its innovative and technologically-advanced electric […]
Honda partners Hanwa for stable procurement of essential metals
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) recently announced that it has established a strategic partnership with Hanwa Co., Ltd. (Hanwa), a major Japan-based trading company, toward stable procurement of essential metals for batteries necessary for its electrified vehicles. To realize carbon neutrality for all of its products and corporate activities by 2050, Honda is striving to […]
