Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has had to file for insolvency. According to the company, the board of directors has decided to take steps to file for insolvency proceedings in Sweden. The background is apparently the bankruptcy of a supplier.
From range anxiety to lack of charging stations: a recent survey shows that many concerns about e-cars vanish into thin air once you drive one.
Shell has opened its first EV charging hub in Fulham, London, in the UK where petrol and diesel pumps at an existing fuel station have been replaced with ultra-rapid charge points. Read on to find out more about this global pilot.
Research from Cornwall Insight has found only a quarter of private EV drivers have made the switch to lower priced time of use tariffs, despite many drivers seeing their household electricity demand double after making the switch to an EV.
Despite exponential growth of the EV market and high electrification ambitions, the electricity grid will remain stable, reveals new study by EY and Eurelectric. However, it will take planning and coordination.
The provider of corporate charging solutions Plug'n Roll will build up to 600 charge points at Swiss Federal Railways locations. By 2026, 175 of the Swiss Railways are to be equipped.
E-mobility in Germany is racing ahead more rapidly than in any other European country. One in three electric cars newly registered in 2021 drives on German roads. The international mobility industry will meet again in Munich at Power2Drive Europe 2022.
Aral has targeted the end of this year to roll out Plug&Charge functionality for its ultra-fast charging stations, allowing charging of EVs without the need for charging cards or apps.
When many electric vehicles are charging in company car parks at the same time, it puts an enormous strain on the distribution grid. Together with BN Netze, Fraunhofer ISE has proven that it is actually an opportunity to avoid unnecessary grid expansion.
Innovative lithium metal batteries offer high energy density with good stability. Researchers have now found a promising combination of cathode and electrolyte that remains stable over many charging cycles. These could be perfect for EVs.
Tesvolt has bought shares in Stercom Power Solutions to advance wireless charging of EVs, buses and lorries. The goal is to significantly extend the range of battery electric vehicles.
In March this year, the UK government reduced the Plug-in Car Grant by £500 to £2,500 for cars priced £35,000 (previously £50,000). However, despite the cut, more than half of EV models are still eligible for the grant.
Power management company Eaton is launching a comprehensive suite of hardware, software and services that can transform buildings into energy hubs that extract maximum benefit from on-site renewable generation.
In a summary of its Sustainability and Annual Report 2021, Ford has announced forward-looking emission targets. The car manufacturer actually wants to achieve complete climate neutrality by 2050.
Electric mobility is clearly gaining momentum. The number of electric cars worldwide climbed to 10.9 million in 2020, up by more than three million from the previous year.
The electrification of Europe’s vehicle fleets will be the catalyst for clean mobility throughout the 2020s, is one of the findings of a study by Eurelectric and EY.
Data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that by October more than 75,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) had been registered over 2020, representing more than the total BEV registrations for 2018 and 2019 combined.
