Global EV Sales up 12% in March, Down 9% in Europe, Rho Motion Says
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) rose 12% in March versus the same month in 2023, with growth in China and the U.S. market partly offset by a 9% drop in Europe, market research firm Rho…
CMA CGM Joins Renault and Volvo in Flexis Electric Truck JV
CMA CGM has joined the Flexis electric light van manufacturing joint-venture, formed between carmakers Renault and Volvo last month. The French container shipping line announced this morning it had invested €120m in Flexis SAS to acquire a 10% stake in…
A Quarter Of EVs Sold In Europe This Year Will Be Made In China, NGO Predicts
In Europe, electric vehicles made in China are common, even though it might not seem like it at first. Last year, out of the roughly 300,000 EVs sold in the European Union, 19.5% were made in China, and that number…
Open Data Tapped for EV Charger Status
British network operator UK Power Networks has launched the open data based Powercast software for information on the status of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Powercast, available as an open source API, draws on the company’s data to provide information for…
Renault Expects to Close Electric Van JV With Volvo Trucks Within Weeks
Renault Group expects the closing of its joint venture in electric vans with truckmaker Volvo Group and the French shipping group CMA CGM to happen by the beginning of April, a spokeswoman said. Renault and Volvo signed binding agreements last…
VAUXHALL’S ELECTRIC RANGE CONTINUES TO TOP THE RANKINGS IN LATEST SMMT SALES FIGURES
Vauxhall’s electric range continued its strong UK sales performance in February, topping the charts according to the latest new car and van registration figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Corsa Electric was the…
Verizon Connect Expands EV Fleet Management Solutions in Europe, Unveils New Sustainability Tools
Verizon Connect announced the launch of its Electric Vehicle Suitability Tool and the expansion of its Reveal EV capabilities into Europe, marking a significant step towards supporting global sustainability by aiding fleets in their transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The…
SAP Goes the Distance With EV Fleet Digitalization
Electric vehicles (EVs) are transforming the mobility experience in corporate fleet management. A great example is the partnership between Mercedes-Benz and SAP where the companies are both customers and vendors to each other. Mercedes-Benz is using SAP solutions to digitalize…
Europe Moves to End Reliance on China EVs With €4.4bn Factory Plans
Two of Europe’s largest car makers Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz have raised about €4.4 billion to set up three new electric vehicle (EV) gigafactories across the European Union (EU) in the coming years. The companies said in a press release on…
Global EV Sales Up 69% y/y in Jan
Global electric vehicle sales jumped 69% in January from a year earlier but were down 26% from December, reflecting subsidy cuts or tighter rules in Germany and France and seasonally weaker sales in China. Sales of fully-electric cars, or battery…
