DAF’s all new assembly plant for battery-electric trucks was officially opened last week by Micky Adriaansens, the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. We are finally starting to see some traction in the electrification of commercial vehicles. In the United Kingdom for example, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and … [continued]
Great Wall Motor’s (GWM) Ora Brand has an interesting litter of Cats available in China. This litter includes the R1, also known as the Black Cat; the R2, also known as the White Cat; the R3, popularly known as the Good Cat but renamed the Funky Cat in the United … [continued]
Earlier this month, BYD launched the updated Qin Plus EV. It comes with a high-efficiency heat pump as standard. The electric motor has been upgraded to 150 kW. So, you can get a full BEV with a heat pump, with a 150 kW motor, and with a 57.6 kWh Blade … [continued]
SOLiTHOR’s CTO, Dr Fanny Bardé, was Technical Manager for R&D–Advanced Technology at Toyota Motor Europe and worked on battery technology for xEVs (PHEV, HEV, BEV) for 15 years. She also managed the solid-state battery program at imec, the international research and development organization. imec has been one of the leaders … [continued]
There were 40.7 million vehicles on the roads in the United Kingdom as of the end of December 2022. There were 35,148,045 cars, 4,887,593 vans, 72,766 buses, and 615,570 trucks. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug in the United Kingdom, with 1.1 million electric cars now … [continued]
There are just over 35.1 million cars on the roads in the UK. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug in the United Kingdom, with 1.1 million electric cars now in use, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). There are just under 4.9 … [continued]
South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The record levels of load-shedding in 2022 provided the perfect opportunity for a big jump in the stationary storage industry in South Africa. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of load-shedding. This was the most intensive year of … [continued]
Traditionally, the electricity ecosystem was configured in a way that meant that large utility companies provided electricity to consumers using large centralized electricity generation plants coupled with a transmission and distribution network to serve these consumers. It was essentially a one-way power delivery channel where the provider would provide electricity … [continued]
In February, Cape Town hosted the 5th round of the Formula E World Championship. This was the first time that this event had been held on African soil. A 7-day, co-located festival called the E-Fest was conceptualized by the race promoter as a celebration of Go Green Africa, a commitment … [continued]
The transition to electric mobility is well underway now, as can be seen from the progress made over the last 15 years. Battery-electric vehicle sales are regularly registering record market shares in several countries around the world. A lot has changed from the early days of the Tesla Roadster, and … [continued]
