Octopus Energy is turning up the heat on Germany’s automotive industry by launching its successful EV business, Octopus Electric Vehicles (‘Octopus EV’), bringing the UK’s leading all-in-one EV package to German soil.
Daimler Buses plans to have battery‑electric coaches in its portfolio by the end of the decade; with fuel-cell coaches set to go into series production in the next step.
Blink Charging, a leading global owner, operator, provider and manufacturer of EV charging equipment and services, has officially joined the Paua platform, the UK’s leading aggregator of EV charging for fleets and businesses.
Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli presented a pilot project for bidirectional (“Bidi”) charging in private households for the first time. In the future, homes can be powered by EV batteries and the home’s solar power system.
Stellantis's Ram brand is shifting gears, officially canceling its plans to develop a fully electric Ram 1500 pickup truck. The decision comes amid what the company calls "slowing demand for full-size battery electric trucks in North America."
The entire charging system, with 28 charging points and a charging capacity of up to 180 kW, was installed by Daimler Buses as general contractor.
Amazon subsidiary Zoox has launched its first public robotaxi service in Las Vegas. Rides are free and available through the Zoox app, which can be downloaded on both iOS and Android devices.
Pilot Company, General Motors and EVgo announced their collaborative network now reaches more than 200 locations across nearly 40 states. In just over two years, the companies have worked together to bridge charging gaps by deploying nearly 850 new electric vehicle fast charging stalls across America.
The all-new MICRA also marks the start of something much bigger: the first step in Nissan’s bold product offensive in Europe, where the company will introduce four new fully electric models by 2027.
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its own fast-charging network with a new generation HYC1000 charging system from Alpitronic.