Major Mercedes-EQ Model offensive: Mercedes-Benz Production network goes electric: Six new Mercedes-EQ launches by 2022

Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant (Germany): Launch of electric luxury sedan EQS in Factory 56 in first half of 2021 Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant (Germany): Production of first all-electric compact SUV EQA started – also at Beijing plant (China) […]

Solaris on the Shortlist of suppliers to Deliver up to 430 Hybrid Buses to operator OTW Namur in Belgium

Solaris is one of the two potential manufacturers to deliver up to 430 hybrid buses for Opérateur de Transport de Wallonie. The carrier, from the French-speaking part of Belgium, may exercise the option to order buses over the next four years. The Solaris Urbino 12 hybrid bus, with a diesel-electric, serial hybrid […]

GRIDSERVE Opens UK’s First Electric Forecourt® to Support Mass Market EV Charging

UK-wide network of over 100 Electric Forecourts® powered by net-zero carbon energy will solve EV charging concerns and pave the way to mass EV adoption well ahead of 2030 petrol and diesel ban. New net-zero EV […]

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Tops Europes Plug-in Hybrid Sales Charts Year-to-date

The plug-in hybrid pioneer – the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – is back on top of the European PHEV sales charts in 2020 Between January and the end of October 2020 the Outlander PHEV pulled ahead once […]

‘Born Electric’: The Fully Electric BMW iX Takes Centre Stage in the BMW Winter Sports Commitment.

In the 2020/21 winter season, the BMW Group presents its new technology flagship, the BMW iX as part of the world cups for biathlon, bob and skeleton, as well as luge. Munich. With the BMW iX (combined […]

Nissan Marks 10 Years of LEAF Sales, with Over 500,000 Sold Worldwide (+Nostalgic Photo Gallery of Leaf through the years)

More than 500,000 customers have switched to the EV since it launched in 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Nissan LEAF and the delivery of 500,000 LEAF vehicles since the model […]

A New Electronic Module Safeguards Self-Driving Vehicles Against the Total Failure of Onboard Electrical Systems

Courtesy of Fraunhofer Autonomous electric vehicles draw power from two sources: a high-voltage battery and, additionally, a conventional 12-volt battery that supplies the vehicle when idling or in high-load situations while driving. Safety-critical systems such as […]

Honda e Becomes First Japanese Vehicle to Win ‘German Car of the Year’; Adds to Growing Tally of Global Accolades

Honda e also tops ‘New Energy’ category of the prestigious German awards Latest win follows Europe-wide success including recognition from Red Dot Design Award, Autocar magazine (UK) and News International (UK) Honda’s compact EV also nominated […]