EU must Act after Study shows Shipping Pollution could Increase by Half

Originally published on the Transport & Environment (T&E) Shipping’s climate impact has grown 10% in just six years, according to a landmark study [1] released today by the UN maritime agency. Carbon pollution from ships could […]

NIO Inc. Provides July 2020 Delivery Update

NIO delivered 3,533 vehicles in July 2020, increasing by 322.1% year-over-year NIO delivered 17,702 vehicles in 2020 in total, increasing by 111.3% year-over-year Cumulative deliveries of ES8 and ES6 reached 49,615 SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 03, 2020 […]

Volta Trucks confirms Senior Strategic Appointments to Strengthen Engineering team.

Ian Collins appointed as Engineering Director of Volta Trucks. Ben Anstey confirmed as Chief Engineer – Electrical and Control Systems. The Volta Zero, the first purpose-built full electric commercial vehicle to be launched in autumn 2020. […]

CATL to Supply Batteries to Trailer Dynamics to Accelerate Road Transport Electrification in Europe

NINGDE, China, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) <300750.SZ> and Trailer Dynamics GmbH (Trailer Dynamics) have signed a battery supply agreement for a new way to electrify long-haul trucks. According to the agreement, CATL […]

BYD brings its premium Han EV to Europe

Leading Chinese auto brand’s flagship sedan model turns heads in Europe STUTTGART, Germany, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (SEHK: 1211, SZSE: 002594), the leading Chinese new energy automaker, has brought its highly-anticipated premium sedan, […]

Video: Plug-In Ford Transit Custom Hybrid Introduces Automatic Electric Mode To Support Cleaner City Air

Live location data and geofence module automatically switches Transit Custom hybrid to electric drive mode in low-emission zones Over 500 UK orders for Transit Custom hybrid received within months of becoming eligible for Plug-in Van Grant, […]

EVs more Inevitable: How the Pandemic has Changed the Auto Industry –

Above Image: ID.4 electric vehicle concept As much as people talk about “the new normal” of a pandemic, what such a state looks like exactly changes almost minute by minute. For automakers like Volkswagen, that can […]

Urban-Air Port Ltd & Hyundai Air Mobility Partner to Develop Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure

Collaboration aims to create smart mobility solutions that puts people first, connects communities and generates shared value. Urban-Air Port Ltd and Hyundai Air Mobility (a Hyundai Motor Group division) have announced a partnership to explore new, […]

Ranking 41 US States Decoupling Emissions & GDP Growth

Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. by Devashree Saha and Joel Jaeger  Between 2005 and 2017, 41 U.S. states and the District of Columbia reduced their energy-related carbon dioxide emissions while increasing real gross domestic product, debunking the […]

EPA Made So Many Mistakes with Clean Cars Rollback, Even Its Own Lawyers Want to Know What’s Up

Originally published on blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. By Dave Cooke, Senior Vehicles Analyst On Monday, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced an investigation into the so-called “SAFE” rule, which rolled back Obama-era global warming emissions and […]

Northvolt Raises $1.6 billion in Debt Financing through Consortium global financial institutions

$1.6 billion in debt raised through a consortium of commercial banks, pension funds and public financial institutions. Northvolt has to date raised over $3 billion in equity and debt to support the development of two lithium […]