Lordstown Motors has recently received another Letter of Intent from a potential fleet customer, interested in the all-electric Lordstown Endurance pickup truck. It comes from Momentum Groups, an Ohio-based fleet management specialist, which considers the purchase of 900 units. Not bad, but as we know, those are just non-binding agreements. “Momentum Groups specializes in corporate… Continue reading Lordstown Motors Gets New Letter Of Intent For 900 Endurance Pickups
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Cumulative Number Of NIO Power Battery Swaps Reaches 500,000
On May 25, NIO reached a milestone of 500,000 cumulative EV battery swaps in China by its ES6 and ES8 cars. The first NIO Power battery swap station was opened on May 20, 2018 so it’s basically two years. For comparison, the number of cumulative NIO car sales are over 38,900. Over those two years, NIO installed… Continue reading Cumulative Number Of NIO Power Battery Swaps Reaches 500,000
Poland: Solaris Receives Order For Another 37 EV Buses
Solaris, within just a week, has received another noticeable electric bus order in its home market – Poland. 37 buses (31 Urbino 12 electric and six articulated Urbino 18 electric) were purchased by the city of Poznań’s bus operator MPK for over 90 million PLN (€20.2 million/$22.4 million) net. Earlier this week, also the city… Continue reading Poland: Solaris Receives Order For Another 37 EV Buses
Alpine Brand’s Future Comes Into Question: Might Become EV Sports Car Maker
GROUPE RENAULT PRESENTS ITS DRAFT PLAN TO REDUCE FIXED COSTS BY MORE THAN 2 BILLION EUROS OVER THREE YEARS The objective of reducing fixed costs by more than 2 billion euros over 3 years aims to restore the Group’s competitiveness and ensure its long-term development within the framework of the Alliance. The draft plan is… Continue reading Alpine Brand’s Future Comes Into Question: Might Become EV Sports Car Maker
China: BYD Sold Over 12,000 Plug-In Electric Cars In April 2020
April 2020 did not bring any significant progress in terms of plug-in electric car sales for BYD in China. The company sold some 12,262 passenger plug-ins, which is just a few percent more than in March. The volume decreased year-over-year by 46% (10th month of consecutive decline) and the plug-ins stand for just 39% of… Continue reading China: BYD Sold Over 12,000 Plug-In Electric Cars In April 2020
Mercedes-Benz Start Sales Of The EQV 300 With Big 100 kWh Battery
The electric large-capacity sedan can now be ordered as EQV 300 (combined power consumption: 26.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)1 with a long wheelbase. Everyday electric mobility with a range of up to 418 kilometers[1] [2] and standard fast charging function. The EQV is the second member of the EQ family of Mercedes-Benz.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Start Sales Of The EQV 300 With Big 100 kWh Battery
Rumor: Ford To Use BYD’s Batteries In Cars Sold In China
According to a short report, Ford may soon equip some of its plug-in hybrid models in China with lithium-ion battery cells (NMC) from BYD. The news comes from the Moneyball and is reportedly based on the latest list, released by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). We guess that if the partnership takes on… Continue reading Rumor: Ford To Use BYD’s Batteries In Cars Sold In China
Farasis Energy To Launch $480 Million IPO: Daimler To Participate?
The Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer Farasis Energy has received an approval to raise about 3.44 billion yuan ($480 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) on STAR board (Chinese equivalent of NASDAQ). According to Reuters‘ unofficial sources, Daimler is expected to participate in the IPO, as the German company already ordered batteries from Farasis, and… Continue reading Farasis Energy To Launch $480 Million IPO: Daimler To Participate?
Volvo Limits Speed To 180 Km/h: Side Effect Is Positive For EVs
Volvo recently announced that all new models are now limited to a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph) to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in accidents. Some might perceive it as a quite controversial move. Directly, it’s not related to electric cars, but it’s quite interesting and actually it might bring a significant positive… Continue reading Volvo Limits Speed To 180 Km/h: Side Effect Is Positive For EVs
Electrified Russian GAZelle NeXT Goes On Sale In Germany
Electric GAZelle NEXT vans go on sales in Germany The E-35 electric series of commercial vehicles based on GAZelle NEXT has now new members in its family: a double cabin version, a van and a van bus. EFA-S GmbH, a German partner of GAZ, is building electric vehicles on the Russian GAZelle NeXT LCV made… Continue reading Electrified Russian GAZelle NeXT Goes On Sale In Germany