With immediate effect, Florian Huettl will be responsible for Stellantis’ activities in Germany in addition to his position as CEO of Opel/Vauxhall. The new dual position is intended to help increase efficiency in the local business. The previous head of Stellantis Germany was Lars Bialkowski.
Following the departure of CEO Carlos Tavares, car manufacturer Stellantis wants to rejoin the European manufacturers’ association ACEA. Under Tavares, Stellantis had left the association in 2022.
The Swedish transport authority Skånetrafiken has just awarded public transport provider Nobina the contract to operate and expand bus services in Malmö for twelve years from June 2027. Nobina has pledged to ensure that 95 per cent of the 300 buses the company operates in Malmo will be electric by 2027, with the rest electrified in the years shortly after.
The Chinese car manufacturer BYD will start production in Europe next year in the compact car segment. According to BYD’s Head of Europe Stella Li, the first two models from Hungary are old acquaintances.
The first EV charging station in Texas funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program has opened along Interstate 27 in the rural community of Happy, Texas.
Located in the Texas Panhandle region, the site bolsters EV charging in west Texas and supports interstate travel. The station has four ports, each with a maximum charging speed of 180 kW. Each has both CCS and J3400 connectors.
“The addition of the new NEVI charging station will increase rural charging accessibility and enable uninterrupted EV travel along key travel routes,” said Gabe Klein, Executive Director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.
There are some interesting new cell technologies that have come to market in the last few years, and a few more on their way, that are worth reviewing. Despite their […]
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Sports car manufacturer Porsche showed that it not only masters the construction of road vehicles, but can also provide propulsion on the water: Together with the Austrian Frauscher shipyard, Porsche is presenting an electric sports boat.
The US Army has declared a mission to mitigate and adapt to climate change by becoming a more efficient force. To do this it announced the Army Climate Strategy (ACS) […]
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German automotive engineering firm FEV and battery developer ProLogium have unveiled a new Large-Footprint Lithium Ceramic Battery (LLCB) technology that promises significant advances in electric vehicle performance. The battery features […]
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