Sep 30, 2020 - 02:22 pm Canoo skateboard platform in action
California’s e-mobility startup Canoo provides more technical details about its proprietary skateboard platform for electric vehicles and publishes a video clip. The architecture is designed to accommodate various EV types with Canoo now envisioning applications in logistics too.
Weiterlesen Sep 23, 2020 - 01:39 pm MAN begins preparing European workshops for EVs
MAN Truck & Bus is preparing its European workshops for handling electric vehicles. The manufacturer is planning to equip a total of 110 service branches with the corresponding skills and tools by the end of 2020. A further 60 workshops are to follow by the end of 2021.
Weiterlesen Sep 20, 2020 - 04:00 pm First drive review: Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro-e & Zafira-e-Life
Opel, known as Vauxhall in the UK, will electrify all light commercial vehicles by 2021. Enough for us to take a look at the all-electric van Vivaro-e and its passenger car variant, the Zafira-e. Our editor had a short test drive with both vehicles in Germany.
Weiterlesen Sep 8, 2020 - 01:53 pm BYD slightly boosts EV sales in August
BYD sold more New Energy Vehicles in August than in July. If the sales figures of the country’s largest NEV manufacturer are taken as an indicator, the situation on the Chinese market for New Energy Vehicles could calm down a bit. For the year as a whole, however, the number of EV sales remains in […]
Weiterlesen Sep 7, 2020 - 11:34 am Citroën ë-Jumper to launch this year
Citroën continues to electrify their commercial vehicles and has announced the launch of the ë-Jumper this year. Following the smaller ë-Jumpy (and its passenger van counterpart, the ë-Spacetourer), the large van will now be available as an electric version.
Weiterlesen Sep 4, 2020 - 03:05 pm Opel to introduce fully electric Movano in 2021
Electrically-powered commercial vehicles: Opel will also offer an electric version of its Movano van in 2021. Next year, the Opel Combo Cargo will also be available as an electric version. Meanwhile, the new Opel Vivaro-e, which can already be ordered, will be delivered from October.
Weiterlesen Aug 28, 2020 - 01:30 pm Amazon orders over 1,800 electric vans from Mercedes
Amazon orders more than 1,800 electric transporters from Mercedes-Benz Vans. The order includes around 600 eVito and more than 1,200 eSprinter delivery vans, with Amazon expecting deliveries to begin this year. This is the largest order for electric vehicles from Mercedes transporter unit to date.
Weiterlesen Aug 28, 2020 - 12:50 pm EV start-up Bollinger plans electric van in 2022
Bollinger Motors plans to make an all-electric delivery van starting in 2022. The electric vehicle start-up joins a growing market with manufacturers gearing up to bring commercial EVs to finally feed the demand from major delivery fleets.
Weiterlesen Aug 23, 2020 - 05:06 pm The world’s fastest and greenest ice cream van (video)
The Guinness Book of World Records has yet another curious entry. British tinkerer Edd China now holds the title for the world’s fastest electric ice cream van, with a measured top speed of 118.964 kph (73.921 mph), among six other records.
Weiterlesen Aug 23, 2020 - 03:40 pm VWCV gets Hanover plant ready to make electrified vans
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has used the summer break at its Hanover plant to revamp for producing the new Multivan and purely electric ID.Buzz in Germany from 2022. In short, Hanover is preparing for the future models of the Bulli family that sees increasing electrification.
Weiterlesen Aug 21, 2020 - 01:49 pm Fiat confirms UK spec & pricing for e-Ducato van
Fiat released pricing of its all-electric van running as the e-Ducato that will be available for less than GPB 50,000. So far the first variant is exclusive to people ordering in Great Britain with deliveries to start during the final quarter of this year.
Weiterlesen Aug 12, 2020 - 01:43 pm LEVC developing conversion for VN5 utility van
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is developing a conversion programme for its VN5 van. This involves various superstructures with which the plug-in hybrid electric van with a range extender can be adapted for different industries.
Weiterlesen Aug 11, 2020 - 02:02 pm Major fleet order for Vauxhall
Opel’s sister brand Vauxhall booked another large order for electric vehicles. After British Gas had ordered 1,000 Vivaro-e in July, Vauxhall now reports an order from Openreach, one of the UK’s largest fleet operators, for 270 Vivaro-e and nine Corsa-e.
Weiterlesen Aug 7, 2020 - 01:28 pm China’s NEV sales are picking up again
In China, the decline in sales figures for new energy vehicles appears to be levelling off as some manufacturers’ sales figures for July seem to indicate. The Xpeng P7 market launch also apparently went well.
Weiterlesen Aug 6, 2020 - 08:58 pm Electric Brands reveals the eBussy modular EV for 2021
The German startup Electric Brands has announced the eBussy – an electric modular light vehicle (class L7e) designed with two variable chassis and 10 different body options. Series production is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2021 with a contract manufacturer in Heinsberg.
Weiterlesen Jul 31, 2020 - 12:42 pm Amazon building major EV charging park in Germany
The e-commerce giant Amazon has announced its largest deployment of electric mobility in Germany to date. The distribution centre in Essen has been equipped with 340 charging stations and operates more than 150 electric delivery vehicles every day.
Weiterlesen Jul 24, 2020 - 01:56 pm DPD UK ahead of electrification schedule
The parcel service DPD now has over 700 electric vehicles in use in the UK, and has thus reached its target of electrifying ten per cent of its UK fleet five months earlier than planned.
Weiterlesen Jul 15, 2020 - 02:13 pm Quantron working on fuel cell transporter
The commercial vehicle conversion company Quantron has announced a hydrogen transporter based on the Iveco Daily. The hydrogen drives from AE Driven Solutions (AEDS) are to be offered initially as a panel van and flatbed.
Weiterlesen Jul 12, 2020 - 04:17 pm Southampton receives 24 Renault electric vans
The Southampton City Council has taken delivery of 24 Renault Kangoo ZE vans, which will be used in the upkeep of the city and contribute to its goal of 90 per cent of its fleet to be zero-emission by 2030.
Weiterlesen Jul 12, 2020 - 01:48 pm Rivian collects $2.5Bn, says production is on track
The relative newcomer in the electric vehicle space, Rivian, has raised another 2.5 billion dollars in its latest round of funding. Existing investors BlackRock and Amazon chipped in again with others joining in this time, among them the fund of George Soros.
Weiterlesen Jun 30, 2020 - 04:05 pm Engie launches waste partnership with Biffa
The UK-based Engie has agreed to launch a partnership with waste management company Biffa to provide electric vehicle charging facilities across their UK sites. This is to support Biffa’s ‘Resourceful, Responsible’ sustainability strategy.
Weiterlesen Jun 29, 2020 - 06:41 pm Austria boosts EV and charge point subsidies
The Austrian government is increasing purchase premiums and subsidies for charging infrastructure for zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles from 1 July. This includes zero-emission and plug-in hybrid cars, zero-emission heavy and light commercial vehicles, zero-emission buses, and electric two-wheelers – including e-motorbikes, mopeds, e-bikes and e-cargo bikes.
Weiterlesen Jun 27, 2020 - 05:35 pm California introduces Advanced Clean Trucks scheme
California now requires manufacturers to sell a gradually increasing proportion of electric trucks, vans and pickup trucks from 2024 onwards until 2035. By the year 2045, every new commercial vehicle sold in the US state should have zero-emission propulsion.
Weiterlesen Jun 25, 2020 - 02:26 pm Lightning expansion of commercial vehicle conversions
Commercial electric vehicle supplier Lightning Systems continues to grow and expand its operations. With more than $32 million in pending orders from commercial and government fleets, the company is more than tripling the size of its manufacturing, research and development facility in Loveland, Colorado.
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