Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM) has been awarded the ‘Watt d’Or 2021’ for fostering Switzerland’s burgeoning hydrogen ecosystem. HHM and its business partners Hydrospider AG, H2 Energy AG and H2 Mobility Switzerland Association were honoured in the award’s “Energy-efficient Mobility” category for energising the nation’s hydrogen-powered commercial mobility sector. The Swiss […]
Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium as it prepares to meet fast growing demand for its Recharge line-up of chargeable cars. The capacity increase comes as Volvo Cars also reports its full-year sales results for 2020, which showed a strong growth in […]
Groupe Renault aims to be a leader in vehicle electrification by 2025, producing more than 10 all-electrics and targeting half of all launches in Europe to be full EVs. Its newly released “Renaulution” strategy also includes building on Renault’s alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors and to increase mobility, energy […]
Kia Motors Corporation becomes just Kia Corporation and seven new EVs by 2027 are among brand strategy and future ambitions revealed by the company. ‘Plan S’ will create sustainable mobility solutions for customers while Kia’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) – with more than 500km range and under 20 […]
Four Auckland stations have better cycling (including e-bike) facilities due to an improvement programme being rolled out by Auckland Transport (AT). Akoranga, Smales Farm and Constellation bus stations, along with Panmure train station have an additional 80 cycle and e-bike parks added across the four sites. New bike shelters have […]
A battery which uses nuclear waste called a ‘nano-diamond battery’ could last for 28,000 years without charging, researchers say. Last year, Californian start-up NDB developed what it says is a highly-efficient nano-diamond battery, researchers believing the technology will benefit EVs because of the battery’s longevity and efficiency. The first commercial […]
Tesla has been asked by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall 158,000 Model S (certain 2012 to 2018 cars) and Model X (certain 2016 to 2018 cars) EVs relating to potential touch screen issues, various media report. The recall concerns the EVs’ media control unit which […]
Sono Motors has presented its second generation solar EV (SEV) prototype at the virtual CES 2021 event. The new Sion from the German start-up includes 248 photovoltaic panels in the EV’s body that will top up its battery pack for a maximum 35km extra range daily. The SEV can also […]
Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will remain operating until the end of 2024 under a deal between Meridian Energy and Rio Tinto, allowing a managed transition for Southland. Initial plans to close it in August this year brought several concepts for its use, including some featured in EVs and Beyond such […]
Moves are underway to clean up maritime transport globally which contributes about 2.5% of greenhouse gas emissions, with hydrogen an alternative fuel prospect. Hydrogen is being considered in New Zealand and Australia for longer range trips than those planned for battery electric ferries. A consortium is already working on a […]
