New Leeds Park & Ride launched with five BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double deckers

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK jointly announced that their electric vehicle partnership, the UK’s leading electric bus producer, has supplied five BYD ADL Enviro400EV zero emission double deck buses to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and bus operator First Bus for the new Stourton Park & Ride service in Leeds. The electric buses...

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Mustang Mach-E Is First EV to Pass Michigan State Police Tests

The Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV just became the first all-electric vehicle to pass the rigorous Michigan State Police 2022 model year evaluation. Testing included acceleration, top speed, braking and high-speed pursuit, as well as emergency response handling characteristics. Michigan State Police is...

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GM Invests $300 Million in Momenta to Deliver Next-Generation Self-Driving Technologies in China

General Motors will invest $300 million in Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China. “Customers in China are embracing electrification and advanced self-driving technology faster than anywhere else in the world, and the agreement between GM and Momenta will accelerate our deployment...

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Mercedes-benz acquires 33% stake in Automotive Cells Company

Mercedes-Benz is taking an equity stake in European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules. As announced in July 2021, Mercedes-Benz will be ready to go fully electric by the end of the decade – wherever market conditions allow. To...

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1000th BYD Tang Electric SUV Sets Sail For Norway

BYD reaches another milestone in its ‘electric journey’ into the European passenger car market as its 1000th Tang SUV sets sail to Norway. As the world’s leading New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturer and pioneer in battery technology, BYD has recently shipped another batch, this being a further 450 units to fulfil customer demand for its […]The post...

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Volvo Cars to go leather-free in all pure electric cars as part of animal welfare ambitions

Volvo Cars is taking an ethical stand for animal welfare in its fully electric cars. Starting with the new C40 Recharge, all new fully electric Volvo models will be completely leather-free. In the coming years, Volvo Cars will launch a completely new family of pure electric cars. By 2030 it aims to offer only fully […]The post Volvo Cars to go leather-free...

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MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy unveil breakthrough battery technology

MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy have unveiled a new battery technology which offers ultra-fast recharging coupled with good power density. By combining the benefits of super capacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries, the new lithium-carbon technology enables a full charge to be delivered in a similar time to refuelling an internal combustion-powered...

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Volta Trucks partners with Sibros to deliver fully connected vehicle systems to electric commercial vehicle fleets

The UK-based electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks has announced that Sibros, a pioneer of deep Over-the-Air (OTA) connected vehicle systems, will provide Sibros’ connected software-based solutions for the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle created specifically...

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Volkswagen Group China builds battery system factory in Anhui

Volkswagen Group China is commencing construction of a battery system production factory in Hefei (Anhui province). VW Anhui Components Company is the first battery system plant to be wholly owned by the Group in China. Its initial annual capacity will be 150,000 to 180,000 high-voltage battery systems for Volkswagen Anhui’s all-electric vehicles based...

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Skoda Enyaq iV Founders Edition: only 50 exclusive models set to land in the UK

Skoda has added a new model to its Enyaq iV range in the form of the exclusive Founders Edition. Built to celebrate the start of Skoda’s new era of electrification, the special edition car pays homage to Václav Laurin and Václav Klement, who founded the brand in 1895. To mark the occasion, just 1,895 examples […]The post Skoda Enyaq iV Founders Edition:...

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