FOCUS-Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

By Nick Carey LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – Legacy automakers got off to a late start with their commercial electric vans, opening the door for other electric commercial vehicle (ECV) makers to gain a foothold, as the Maxus brand from China’s SAIC Motor Corp has done in Europe. Fleet customers complain they simply cannot obtain… Continue reading FOCUS-Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

Blink Charging’s (BLNK) Blue Corner Signs Agreement With APCOA

Blink Charging’s BLNK subsidiary Blue Corner, a pioneer of electric vehicle (EV) charging in Europe, has signed a four-year agreement with APCOA Parking, Europe’s full-service parking management company, to deploy and maintain its chargers in premium parking sites of APCOA throughout Belgium. APCOA manages more than 1,800,000 parking spaces across 13 countries in different sectors. … Continue reading Blink Charging’s (BLNK) Blue Corner Signs Agreement With APCOA

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13 Apr 2023 PROTON LAUNCHES RAHMAH SERVICE CAMPAIGN – Free 40-point safety check and affordable service package promotes road safety- PROTON the first OEM to act on Government’s call to help lower ownership costs   Putrajaya, 12 April 2023 – National carmaker PROTON today echoed the Government’s initiative to help reduce the cost of living… Continue reading Geely-Proton: READ MORE000075

China’s Zeekr drives into premium car space with launch of electric SUVChina’s premium car market has been dominated by German automakers.

Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr on Wednesday launched a compact, all-electric sport utility vehicle, as it targeted a premium market in China that has been dominated by German automakers. The Geely-owned brand said it also planned to offer the SUV-styled Zeekr X and its Zeekr 001 EV sedan in Western Europe without saying when that… Continue reading China’s Zeekr drives into premium car space with launch of electric SUVChina’s premium car market has been dominated by German automakers.

STOREDOT’S SILICON BATTERIES WILL ENABLE SMALLER BATTERY PACKS CAPABLE OF EXTREME FAST CHARGING, LEADING TO MORE ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

StoreDot’s Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) technology will enable EV car manufacturers to design lighter EVs with smaller battery packs XFC also means drivers needn’t worry about distance between charges or charging times allowing OEMs to rethink EV range and corresponding specifications The result will be improved car efficiency, increased utilization of regenerative braking, reduced carbon… Continue reading STOREDOT’S SILICON BATTERIES WILL ENABLE SMALLER BATTERY PACKS CAPABLE OF EXTREME FAST CHARGING, LEADING TO MORE ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers, article with gallery

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – Legacy automakers got off to a late start with their commercial electric vans, opening the door for other electric commercial vehicle (ECV) makers to gain a foothold, as the Maxus brand from China’s SAIC Motor Corp (600104.SS) has done in Europe. Fleet customers complain they simply cannot obtain enough electric… Continue reading Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers, article with gallery

Auto wholesales in green, 2W dispatches up 8% in March: SIAM

It may be noted that SIAM data does not include sales of Tata Motors, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo Auto. Tata Motors clocked sales of 44,044 units during March 2023. New Delhi: Domestic wholesales for all the segments including passenger vehicles, two wheelers, three wheelers and quadricycles were in green during the last month of the fiscal… Continue reading Auto wholesales in green, 2W dispatches up 8% in March: SIAM

New Lotus Envya spotted testing on the Nurburgring

Lotus surprised us all when it revealed the Eletre SUV last year and it’s about to take another step into the unknown with the Envya electric saloon.  With the backing of new owners Geely behind it, the Norfolk firm is reinventing itself for the electric age. First it was the Evija supercar, the brand’s first… Continue reading New Lotus Envya spotted testing on the Nurburgring