Ionity introduces new pay-as-you-go charging tariff
Photo: Ionity German-based charging infrastructure company Ionity has announced a new tariff that users to charge on a pay-as-you-go basis. The new "IONITY Go" tariff allows users to charge at all 4,800 IONITY charge points with up to 400 kW of power for just 0.71...
Daimler acquires 49% stake in software company Sinos
Photo: Daimler Daimler Trucks bus subsidiary Daimler Buses has just announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in software company Sinos. The German-based software company Sinos specialises in software solutions for the operation of electrified city bus fleets and offers intelligent charging management systems. This...
Telefónica Tech helps Vecttor do away with physical car keys
Originally published by Harry Baldock on Total Telecom Vecttor, a subsidiary of Spanish vehicle for hire company Cabify, has announced it will incorporate a new digital key solution from Telefónica Tech and its partner Geotab. The solution, simply called ‘Keyless’, will allow Vecttor’s drivers to...
Volvo re-hires Håkan Samuelsson as CEO
Håkan Samuelsson, who ran as Volvo's Chief Executive Officer for 10 years, will be returning to the position again. The Board of Directors of Volvo Cars has appointed Samuelsson as CEO and President for a two-year term, after he served as Chairperson of Polestar until...
Brooklyn start-up opens first fast-charging station in San Francisco
Photo: Revel Brooklyn-based electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure start-up Revel has opened its first-ever fast-charging hub in San Francisco as part of the company's California expansion. The station features 12 320kW chargers within the hub that were designed and manufactured by Kempower. Revel's expansion plan...
Hyundai invests $21bn in the U.S. as tariffs loom
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group has announced it will be making a $21 billion investment in the United States (U.S.) from 2025 to 2028. As part of the plan, the carmaker said it will be opening a $5.8 billion steel plant in the southern...
Rivian spins out micromobility start-up with $105m funding
American automotive manufacturer Rivian has spun out a micro-mobility business, dubbed 'Also', with $105 million in series B funding. The start-up will reportedly focus on developing lightweight electric vehicles from a team of people hailing from the likes of Apple, Google, Specialized, Tesla, REI Co-Op, and...
Chinese EV titan BYD overtakes Tesla as profits top $100bn
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has officially overtaken America's Tesla in the EV market as it reports profits of over $100 billion for the first time ever. BYD's annual financial report for 2024 stated that global revenues leapt by 29% last year to around...
Renault hires Josep Maria Recasens to succeed Luca de Meo as Ampere CEO
Photo: Renault French automaker Renault has said Josep Maria Recasens will succeed Luca de Meo of the company's electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary Ampere. Recasens, currently Chief Operations Officer, will the CEO role at the beginning of April, taking over from Meo who has held the...
Self-driving shuttle route to the NEC launches in Birmingham
Photo: SCALE An autonomous shuttle bus service project has launched in Birmingham carrying passengers from Birmingham International station to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Birmingham Business Park. The Solihull and Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project will see a fleet of three self-driving shuttles...
