Oct 14, 2020 - 05:58 pm ABB & DREEV present 11 kW bidirectional charger
ABB offers a new 11-kW bidirectional charging station specially designed for Vehicle-to-Grid in partnership with French company DREEV, a joint venture between EDF and Nuvve. The first target market is France, followed by the UK, Italy, Belgium and Germany.
Weiterlesen Oct 13, 2020 - 01:49 pm France plans €1,000 used electric vehicle premium
France is planning a new premium for older electric cars. The new subsidy of 1,000 euros, which Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari announced, is intended specifically for the purchase of second-hand battery-electric cars.
Weiterlesen Oct 9, 2020 - 02:19 pm Faurecia opens hydrogen R&D centre in France (video)
Faurecia opened its global competence centre for hydrogen storage systems in the French city of Bavans after having invested 25 million euros. The company wants to develop lightweight and cost-effective tanks and systems here to promote hydrogen mobility.
Weiterlesen Oct 7, 2020 - 04:51 pm ElectReon and Eurovia to build wireless electric roads
ElectReon Wireless, the Israeli company, specialising in inductive charging for electric vehicles, has signed an MoU with road construction company Eurovia. They jointly want to build wireless charging into road systems in Germany, France and Belgium.
Weiterlesen Oct 1, 2020 - 02:55 pm Strasbourg orders 49 electric buses from Irizar
The Spanish bus manufacturer Irizar has received an order from Strasbourg for 49 electric buses. The order from CTS (Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois) comprises 49 purely electric 12-meter buses of the new generation.
Weiterlesen Sep 30, 2020 - 03:50 pm Hyundai & Kia set up European charging service with DCS
The European offices of Hyundai and Kia, together with Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) are launching a new charging service for electric car drivers under the labels Charge myHyundai and KiaCharge. The service will be rolled out across various markets in Europe.
Weiterlesen Sep 29, 2020 - 05:22 pm France decreases electric vehicle subsidies as sales rise
After the French government decided to increase its subsidies for electric cars and plug-in hybrids to up to 7,000 euros a few months ago, they will cut back subsidies again from 2021. At the same time, France is tightening the malus penalties for high CO2 emissions.
Weiterlesen Sep 28, 2020 - 07:07 pm Mercedes to build 92 eCitaro buses for Rennes, France
The French Rennes Métropole municipal association has commissioned the Daimler subsidiary EvoBus to supply 92 eCitaro buses. The 33 solo and 59 articulated fully electric buses shall go into operation successively between 2022 and 2025 in the Breton capital’s STAR bus network.
Weiterlesen Sep 20, 2020 - 02:07 pm Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions is operational
Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions, the joint venture between the French PSA Group and the Belgian transmission manufacturer Punch Powertrain, has now been established following official approvals. The company started operations on 17 September.
Weiterlesen Sep 14, 2020 - 03:13 pm France presents national hydrogen strategy
The French government presented a national hydrogen strategy. It provides for an investment of 7.2 billion euros by 2030 and a hydrogen production capacity of 6.5 GW by 2030. At the same time, a national H2 committee will be established.
Weiterlesen Sep 12, 2020 - 02:17 pm A friend of short trips: Citroën Ami electric car review
Less is more. That’s the Citroën Ami in a nutshell. The all-electric four-wheeler with its 75-kilometre-range targets a young, urban group of buyers who simply want to get from A to B. We tested it and wondered whether the little friend is also suitable for fleet use.
Weiterlesen Sep 10, 2020 - 12:09 pm PSA may launch mini e-SUV as Peugeot e-1008
Peugeot is working on a new mini-SUV below the 2008 model, which will replace the compact 108 and will feature a purely electric drive. Unconfirmed reports expect the new Peugeot e-1008 to launch in late 2021 or early 2022.
Weiterlesen Sep 10, 2020 - 11:42 am Citroën ë-C4 becomes available in France
The new Citroën C4 which PSA presented in June together with its all-electric offshoot ë-C4 is available to order in France with immediate effect. Prices for the all-electric variant start from 28,600 euros after subsidies.
Weiterlesen Sep 4, 2020 - 03:43 pm PSA launch the ACC battery cell joint venture
The French automotive group PSA with its German subsidiary Opel and the French energy group Total with its subsidiary Saft have now signed an agreement to set up the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) joint venture.
Weiterlesen Aug 6, 2020 - 01:30 pm Kick-scooters and curbing thrill-seekers’ enthusiasm
Electric kick-scooters are again causing an uproar. In Belgium, a man was filmed riding a scooter on a motorway. In England where electric kick-scooters are being trialled, teenagers have also been caught on the motorway while others are doing things like riding them inside shopping malls.
Weiterlesen Jul 31, 2020 - 12:37 pm Verkor plans GWh scale battery cell factory in Europe
Verkor has announced its intention to produce battery cells for electric cars on a gigawatt scale in Europe, among other things. The newly founded French company relies on well-known partners and is already looking for a site for the factory.
Weiterlesen Jul 27, 2020 - 05:41 pm Lime, Tier and Dott win Paris electric kick scooter tender
Lime, Tier and Dott were granted permission to operate in Paris, while all other operators will have to pack up and go: The three e-scooter suppliers were able to prevail in a tender. They will each receive a two-year contract, during which they will be allowed to use 5,000 electric scooters in the city.
Weiterlesen Jul 22, 2020 - 04:41 pm Renault marks major EV sharing order from the UK
The UK-based electric car subscription service Onto (formerly Evezy) has ordered 1,100 Renault Zoe. The first units were already delivered. A pilot project for electrification is also being launched in a small village in the Pyrenees.
Weiterlesen Jul 7, 2020 - 06:41 pm Gaussin scores order for 150 electric trailer movers
In France, Gaussin engineering, a company that designs, assembles and sells products and services in the transport and logistics field, has announced a firm order for 150 fully electric automotive trailer movers from its distributor Blydd.
Weiterlesen Jul 5, 2020 - 03:06 pm Daimler in talks to sell French Hambach plant
Daimler plans to sell its plant in Hambach, France, where they build the Smart electric vehicles. In 2018, Daimler had announced that the factory would also make a compact model of the electric car brand EQ, presumably the EQB.
Weiterlesen Jul 3, 2020 - 01:32 pm Renault launches charging subsidiary
Groupe Renault has created a new subsidiary called Elexent to help other companies find solutions for charging their fleets of electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. A branch office in France is already operational.
Weiterlesen Jul 2, 2020 - 03:03 pm When the truth hurts?
A commercial made by the e-bike manufacturer VanMoof has been prohibited from broadcast on French television because of the ads depiction of a melting car. The self-regulating body responsible, the ARPP, argue that aspects of the film “discredit the automobile sector […] while creating a climate of anxiety.”
Weiterlesen Jun 18, 2020 - 04:03 pm UFODrive offers EV fleet management software
The electric car rental company UFODrive has launched a fleet management software for electric cars. The Luxembourg-based company already rents electric vehicles in various European cities and now also offers the new software ‘eMobility Fleet Manager’.
Weiterlesen Jun 12, 2020 - 02:46 pm Citroën ë-SpaceTourer to hit markets in 2020
PSA is accelerating its push into commercial electric vehicles: Citroën has now announced that it will also launch the compact van Spacetourer as a BEV called the ë-SpaceTourer by the end of the year.
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