Sono and Bosch partner on solar-powered Sion repairs in Europe
Sono Motors and Bosch have agreed to cooperate on a joint Europe-wide network of car repair shops. Bosch says owners of the Sion solar electric vehicle will be able to use all services offered by participating car repair shops, including repair, servicing, maintenance, and warranty services. The companies say 50 qualified service centers will be
Tritium to provide fast chargers to Australian EV highway project
Tritium will provide fast chargers for a new EV highway that will span more than 7,000 kilometers (approx. 4,350 miles) across the state of Western Australia. The company says the project is part of an AUD$43.5 million (approx. $28.11 million U.S.) investment by the Western Australian government to expand access to EV infrastructure across the
Mullen unveils new urban delivery EV in Europe
Mullen Automotive will secure exclusive sales, distribution and branding rights to the new compact urban delivery electric vehicle, the I-Go, which is fully EU Standard homologated and certified for sale in select European markets. The Mullen I-Go, intended for companies focusing on last-mile deliveries, is based on a 96-in. wheelbase, 16.5-kWh battery pack, rear-wheel drive,
Zevora reveals new EV car charger
A new electric vehicle charger by Zerova is set for launch and claims to be the world’s fastest. With an output of up to 480kw of power, the fourth generation charger will be able to charge four cars simultaneously, fully charge a vehicle in 10 minutes, and provide 150km (93miles) of range in less than
GenCell launches off-grid EV power solution
GenCellEnergy, a provider of hydrogen and ammonia to power fuel cell solutions, has launched GenCell EVOX, a new off-grid EV charging solution that leverages alkaline fuel cells, hydrogen and ammonia to power technologies. EVOX provides 100% green energy and can be distributed around the world along highways and virtually anywhere EVs travel where grid connectivity
Shell Chooses Driivz’s energy management platform for EV chargers
Shell has selected the Driivz’s EV charging and smart energy management platform to help accelerate the build-out of new charging locations in more than 10 European countries, supporting Shell’s ambition to operate over 500,000 charge points globally by 2025 and 2,500,000 by 2030. Initially, Shell will deploy Driivz’s EV charge point operations management software as
Everrati unveils electrified Porsche 911
Everrati Automotive has revealed its electrified Porsche 911 (964) Wide Body Cabriolet model. Engineered at Everrati’s global headquarters in Oxfordshire, England, the company says the Wide Body Cabriolet combines a complete restoration with installing the Everrati IP blended with technology from Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Another key market for the new addition is the U.S.,
German students break EV acceleration world record
A team of 20 students from the German University of Stuttgart set the new world record for the fastest accelerating electric vehicle at 0-100 kph (0-62 MPH) in 1.46 seconds. This news is the latest update in a tri-national rivalry to hold the world EV acceleration record. Stuttgart says they began the trend in 2012
Volta Trucks finds new chief commercial officer
Volta Trucks has appointed Adam Chassin as its chief commercial officer. Chassin is the former head of business for Uber in Europe, where he had responsibility for driving Uber’s growth through partnerships across Europe. Chassin is also the former head of strategic business development for Amazon, where he worked across the entire portfolio of Amazon’s
Volvo Trucks will customer test fuel cell trucks in 2025
The testing of fuel cell electric trucks in commercial traffic will start in 2025 with selected customers in Northern Europe, followed by additional trucks in more countries over the coming years, Volvo Trucks says. The goal of the pilot tests will be to look at all different aspects of the truck’s operation, including working components,
Frost & Sullivan report EV market outlook for 2022
According to the “Global Electric Vehicles Outlook, 2022” report produced by Frost & Sullivan, of 6.7 million EV units sold in 2021, 70.7% were BEVs, and 29.1% were PHEVs. Global EV penetration increased from 4.4% in 2020 to 8.8% in 2021. The Asia-Pacific region recorded a 151.7% year-over-year growth. Tesla retained the leadership with sales
Amply Power rebrands as BP Pulse
Amply Power is becoming part of BP‘s global electrification brand, BP Pulse. BP acquired the fleet EV charging and energy management provider in December 2021. The companies say the decision to roll out the BP Pulse brand follows the brand’s launch in the United Kingdom in 2020. In Germany, BP’s charging solutions business operates as
