Origami e-bikes: "A dance between robots and steel"
Origami is the art of folding paper into shapes and is an ancient part of Japanese culture, but what if this process could be applied to the manufacturing line?
View ArticleThe 16-tonne electric trucks coming to London & Paris
The world's first fully-electric 16-tonne trucks are soon to be a regular sight on the streets of London and Paris after debuting in Madrid next month...
View ArticleInstaVolt finishes its largest UK charging hub
Banbury, Oxfordshire is now home to one of the largest EV charging hubs in the UK, with eight new 150KWh ports complimenting the town's existing systems as charging supplier InstaVolt lays the...
View ArticleSaietta acquires UK manufacturing facility
Multinational group Saietta, a specialist in high-tech advanced e-mobility powertrains, is to establish a manufacturing facility in Sunderland, UK...
View ArticleSolar EV maker Lightyear gears up for production
Success in the automotive electrification push relies on one thing - accessibility - and solar EV carmaker Lightyear is looking to build this into its DNA, aiming to have its first model on Europe's...
View ArticleVattenfall to trial wireless EV charging in Sweden
A fleet of taxis in Gothenburg is set to trial a new form of subscription-based wireless EV charging that could stand to change how charging infrastructure is implemented into streets and homes...
View ArticleWorld electric vehicle fleet to surpass 20 million in June
According to BNEF estimates, in the second half of the year, almost a million EVs will join the global fleet every single month...
View ArticleMercedes-backed e-bikes are the 'perfect weekend toy'
As transport companies race to cut emissions in their products, a new range of e-bikes with an integrated digital dashboard could help promote self-locomotion while providing more power and stability...
View ArticleWorld has 14 million EVs' worth of lithium, nickel in 2023, claims study
The world has enough available lithium and nickel to produce 14 million electric vehicles in 2023 even without Russian supplies, according to a new study by clean transport campaign group Transport...
View ArticleMeet the startup hoping to electrify the haulage sector
A Califonia-based startup is hoping to assuage concerns over the viability of electric vehicles in long-range haulage with the reveal of a new kind of e-truck, designed to run without the need for a...
View ArticleŠkoda launches production of battery systems
Czech carmaker Škoda has reached a new strategic milestone, helping to transform the Czech Republic from a traditional automotive producer into an eMobility hub...
View ArticleEurope's largest battery recycling plant kicks into gear
Around 25,000 EVs worth of batteries could be recycled per year as Europe's largest recycling plant commences operations...
View Article'Origami' steel-folding tech could help shape your community
The developer of e-motorcycles created using an "origami" folding method that allows robots to fold sheets of steel to make the chassis has revealed they will make their tech commercially available...
View ArticleFiat to scrub all non-electric models in UK from July onwards
With the UK's proposed ban on petrol and diesel cars looming, automaker Fiat has announced it will be going all-electric and will work on removing all fully fossil-fuel-powered cars from its lineup in...
View ArticleAMTE Power & Viritech to collaborate on hydrogen hypercars
Battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with powertrain developer Viritech to support the development of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles...
View ArticleRio Tinto opens its most technologically advanced mine in Pilbara
A slew of autonomous and high-tech equipment could help bring emissions down as Australian miner Rio Tinto inaugurates what it refers to as its most "technologically-advanced mine" in the Pilbara...
View ArticleEpiroc & Skanska to trial world's first electric mining drill
Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has revealed it will be supplying what is considered to be the world's first fully-electric surface mining drill as it looks to slash emissions across the...
View ArticleVW to pump €20bn into new battery venture 'PowerCo'
Volkswagen is looking to turbocharge its electrification strategy, with executives revealing that it would be forming "PowerCo", a new battery development venture that could begin production as early...
View ArticleDPD's growing electric van fleet to be powered by EV app Bonnet
With fears being raised over a lack of available EV charging to allow for a smooth transition away from fossil fuels, one of the UK's top parcel delivery firms has partnered with an app to power its...
View ArticleReport: EVs alone may not get us to net-zero
Changes to how we travel, including switching out cars for more efficient public transport, will be necessary to reach the UK's climate goals, and relying on electric vehicles will not be enough,...
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