EAV’s LINCS offers versatile lightweight urban cargo and passenger capabilities
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxford, England-based sustainable zero-emissions vehicle manufacturer, has released renderings of its new LINCS model, a modular multipurpose lightweight vehicle designed to provide urban light commercial van capability. LINCS has been designed in association with Saietta Group, whose new in-hub...
Mexico calls on international expertise to decarbonise road freight
British energy and environment consultancy Ricardo is leading an international consortium to support the Mexican Government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the freight sector. Over the next 12 months, specialists in sustainable transport will work with organisations, including Mexico-based Centro Mario Molina and...
VinFast secures industry stalwart in bid to become global smart electric car company
VinFast – a member of Vingroup – Vietnam’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and the first Vietnamese automotive brand to launch in global markets, has appointed former VW and Opel executive Michael Lohscheller as its new CEO. Lohscheller will be responsible for scaling up VinFast’s...
US Electric Highway Coalition gains support of major energy company
US Energy company and utility Exelon has joined the Electric Highway Coalition, a partnership of 14 US utilities established to create a seamless network of rapid electric vehicle charging stations connecting major highway systems, stretching from the Atlantic Coast through the Midwest, South and into...
Shell ties up with UK supermarket chain doubling access to Shell Recharge stations
Multinational energy company Shell will install 800 electric vehicle chargers at high-end British grocer Waitrose by 2025, roughly doubling the number of Shell Recharge stations in the UK. Around 100 Waitrose shops will gain charge points, with each site expected to receive six 22kW chargers...
Musk tweet confirms Tesla to make US Supercharger network open to all
Tesla is to make its North American high capacity EV charging network available to other EVs. The intention was “officially” announced by company's CEO Elon Musk in a recent tweet: "we’re making our Supercharger network open to other EVs later this year." Musk reminded followers...
Moovit integrates Lime e-scooters, mopeds and bikes into journey planning app
Moovit and Lime have announced a global partnership that will integrate Lime’s scooters, mopeds, and cycles into the Moovit app across more than 100 cities in 20 countries. The partnership will see Lime’s vehicles added to the Moovit app in cities across the US, Europe...
Mercedes-Benz sets out plan to be electric-only by end of the decade
Mercedes-Benz has pledged to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the luxury car company says it is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven future. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles (BEV)...
Hydrogen pod system offers claimed emission free flight range of nearly 750km
US clean fuel company Universal Hydrogen has signed letters of intent with three airlines to convert at least 15 regional airliners to run on green hydrogen. The company is developing conversion kits that accept interchangeable hydrogen modules that the company’s press release suggests works like...
British electric vehicle leasing company plans European and modal expansion
British electric vehicle leasing company WeVee has closed a seed financing deal of seven million dollars. The company intends to use the investment to finance its expansion into continental Europe. Launched in March 2020, WeVee already offers a broad range of electric cars and describes...
