Volvo secures largest order of electric trucks in North America
Performance Team, a US warehousing and distribution company owned by Maersk, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks — Volvo’s largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date. The VNR Electric model will also be Performance...
Inner London borough tackles EV inequality for those without off-street parking
The London Borough of Lambeth and electric vehicle charging specialist Connected Kerb, have completed a project to demonstrate how affordable and accessible public EV charging infrastructure can be provided to tackle EV inequality and drive greater adoption among under-represented communities. While EV ownership is increasing...
Five little ducks will go shopping one day…
German startup DroidDrive has unveiled the Trailerduck, a last mile e-cargo system that combines a bike with an electric cargo trailer, that can handle a two cubic metre payload of up to 300 kg, emission-free. Connected by a draw-bar, the Trailerduck features “follow-me” technology that...
Baltic ferry powered by solar modules comes into service
German ferry company Oderhaff Reederei Peters has put a solar-electric ferry into service for the short crossing from the port town of Kamp on the German Baltic coat to the island of Usedom. Power comes from solar modules on the ship’s roof. Usedom is a...
Renault and Jiangling launch model designed for ride hailing
The joint venture between Renault Group and Jiangling Motors is to launch the new all-electric Mobilize Limo. Designed primarily for taxis, private hire, and ride-hailing, the car will be offered on a subscription basis and won’t be available to buy. “The first Mobilize model, Limo...
Berlin e-bike riders dancing to a different tune
Dance, the e-bike subscription start-up led by SoundCloud founders, has launched its full services in its home city of Berlin. The company, which is backed by singers Maisie Williams and Chance the Rapper, is based around a monthly subscription model. It is not a bike...
Green hydrogen-from-solar fuels Austrian bus trial
Austrian solar energy company Fronius has completed a two-week test operation with a bus fuelled with green hydrogen at Wels in Upper Austria. The clean hydrogen gas is produced from solar power at Fronius’ SolHub facility at the SAN Biotech Park, in Herzogenburg, Lower Austria...
Robotaxi reveal keeps Motional’s 2023 autonomous taxi service on track
Motional the Boston-based autonomous vehicle company founded in March 2020 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and auto supplier Aptiv, has unveiled its first commercial robotaxi. Based on the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5, the IONIQ 5 robotaxi is an electric Level 4 autonomous...
Intelligent control critical to grid during workplace EV charging
A programme to introduce workplace electric vehicle charging by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany’s largest research organisation, provided the perfect opportunity to research the commonly accepted position that simultaneous charging of many electric vehicles at one location will cause problems for the electricity grid. The study, undertaken in...
Fast-fuelling hydrogen system game-changer for air taxi operations
California based hydrogen fuel cell innovator HyPoint has teamed up with US vertical flight pioneer Piasecki Aircraft to build the world's first manned hydrogen helicopter. A hydrogen powertrain potentially offers a huge increase in range and payload compared to current battery electric eVTOL aircraft. The...
