Zapp EV Secures Commitment of up to $10 million to Start Production and Commercial Rollout of the i300 Electric Urban Motorcycle
Zapp electric Vehicles Group Limited (Nasdaq: ZAPP) (“Zapp EV” or the “Company”), owner of “Zapp”, the British electric vehicle brand on a mission to revolutionise personal urban mobility, today announced it has entered into a standby equity purchase agreement (the…
Germany Set for 14% Drop in Electric-vehicle Sales as Carmakers Scale Back Ambitions And Demand ‘does not look good’
Standing at the front of the room at an auto industry association’s new year reception in Berlin this week, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse had reason to feel vindicated. Onstage, Transport Minister Volker Wissing was preaching to the crowd of policymakers…
Red Sea Crisis is Disrupting the Electric-Car Industry
Automotive giants Tesla and Volvo have announced pauses to the production of their electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe. Electric vehicles are seeing record sales and demand worldwide, but a lack of parts means that factories cannot sustain their production. The…
BYD’s First Chartered Vessel Sets Sail with 5,000 EVs for Europe
BYD’s first chartered vehicle vessel has set sail from China’s southern city of Shenzhen, carrying more than 5,000 electric vehicles to Europe, state media Xinhua reported on Tuesday. Chinese automakers including BYD, Chery Automobile and SAIC Motor have been placing…
EU’s Anti-subsidy EV Probe Prompts Retaliation From China
The European Commission’s anti-subsidy probe into electric vehicle (EV) imports from China prompted a retaliation from the Chinese government. The Chinese government launched a trade probe into luxury liquor producers from Europe. Fortune states that Beijing’s probe targets liquor producers…
Elon Musk’s Tesla to build €25,000 car at German plant
“Tesla plans to build a 25,000-euro ($26,838) car at its factory near Berlin, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, in a long-awaited development for the electric vehicle maker which is aiming for mass uptake of its…
Chinese Electric Vehicle Brands Expand To Global Markets
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Osamu Furukawa has driven lots of Japanese cars for his business converting classic gasoline-powered models to electric. But his favorite ride is an import: A battery-powered SUV from China’s BYD Auto. BYD Auto is part of…
bp pulse and Uber Team Up On Driver Charging As EV Momentum Builds
bp and Uber today announced a new global mobility agreement which will see the companies work together to help accelerate Uber’s commitment to become a zero-tailpipe emissions mobility platform in the US, Canada and Europe by 2030 and globally by…
Stellantis Allocates Electric Van to Mangualde to Support Light Commercial Vehicle Leadership in Europe
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares announced today that the Mangualde Production Center in Portugal will enter a new era with the production of battery electric light commercial vehicles (LCV) starting in early 2025, producing the Citroën ë-Berlingo, Peugeot e-Partner, Opel Combo-e…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire Electric Motorcycles Now Available In Europe
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced that the company’s flagship LiveWire ONE electric motorcycle is now available in Europe. The LiveWire ONE is the successor of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. That bike was…
