Volvo Cars starts production of Fully Electric XC40 Recharge

The XC40 Recharge is the first of several fully electric Volvos to come and today’s production start represents a significant step towards Volvo Cars’ ambition to reduce its CO2 footprint per car by 40 per cent […]

General Motors is Leading a Sustainable Renewable Energy Transition in the U.S.

New solar agreement brings renewable power to the Midwest and will push GM beyond the 1 GW threshold of renewable electricity use GM will source 180 MW of solar power from a new project in Arkansas […]

Electric Solaris Buses open New Chapter for Public Transport in Toruń

On 30.09.2020 MZK Toruń has bought six electric buses of the Solaris make. Pursuant to the signed contract, the ultramodern and comfortable electric buses will be ready to carry Toruń residents in 18 months. The vehicles will be recharged by day using fast pantograph chargers deployed in three locations in the […]

All-Electric Zero Emission Buses from Lightning Systems now offered on CALACT purchasing contract

Municipalities, counties and transit agencies can meet climate change, sustainability goals by purchasing all-electric, zero-emission buses through the California contract  LOVELAND, Colo., Sept. 24, 2020 – Communities throughout California can now purchase zero-emission, all-electric (ZEB) shuttle […]

Harley-Davidson Pushes EV Technology To The Edges Of The Earth With The 2020 LiveWire® Motorcycle

How the LiveWire motorcycle took on the world MILWAUKEE (September 24, 2020) – The Harley-Davidson LiveWire® model is an exhilarating electric motorcycle that pushes the boundaries of performance, technology and design in the two-wheel world. When an […]

Even more Electric Solaris Buses on Streets of Freiburg

Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract with public transport operator Freiburger Verkehrs AG for the supply of 15 electric buses – five Solaris Urbino 12 electric and ten articulated Urbino 18 electric. This is yet another order for battery vehicles secured by the Polish […]

Virtual Peaker Partners with Fermata Energy to Bring V2G Bidirectional Vehicle Charging Technology to Utilities

Image: Fermata Energy V2X bi-directional charger Louisville, Ky. and Charlottesville, Va. — September 15, 2020 — Virtual Peaker and Fermata Energy have announced a partnership to integrate Fermata Energy’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with Virtual Peaker’s cloud-based […]

Enel X Enters US Public Transit Electrification Market With Grants to Support Future Electrification of Bus Fleets

Enel X is launching a suite of services in the U.S. to help public organizations such as transit authorities, municipalities and schools cost-effectively electrify bus transportation. The grants represent Enel X’s first public transportation electrification projects […]

Hyundai Concept Vehicles and Wearable Robot Recognized in the 2020 International Design Excellence Awards

SEOUL, September 17, 2020 – The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has awarded Hyundai with three 2020 International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA). The Vest Exoskeleton (VEX) has been named a Gold Award winner in the […]

MZK Piła with Five Modern Electric Buses Made by Solaris

Solaris has won a tender announced by the public transport operator Miejski Zakład Komunikacyjny (MZK) in Piła, for the supply of five Urbino 12 electric buses including the charging infrastructure. The deliveries will be completed in April 2022. In the course of a public tender, MZK in Piła has purchased […]

Mack® LR Electric to Begin Production in 2021

GREENSBORO, NC (Sept. 16, 2020) – Mack Trucks today announced plans to commercialize the Mack® LR Electric, its revolutionary refuse model equipped with a fully electric integrated Mack drivetrain. Orders for the Mack LR Electric will open in […]

Electric Bus Manufacturer BYD Motors Renews Landmark Community Benifits Agreement

BYD, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electric vehicles, renewed its commitment hiring 40% of its workers from populations facing significant barriers to employment, such as veterans, women, and African Americans. LOS ANGELES, September 11 […]

Stena gives Volvo Bus Batteries a Second Life

The commercial service lives of bus batteries are significantly extended and natural resources are conserved. That is the result of a new cooperation between Volvo Buses and Stena Recycling subsidiary Batteryloop. After the batteries are removed […]