US government to motivate supplier shift with millions in grants
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by Chris Randall
5m ago
The US government is providing more than 100 million dollars in subsidies for small and medium-sized automotive suppliers. These grants are intended to enable companies to convert their production to manufacture parts for electric vehicles ..read more
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Kia EV3 world premiere confirmed ahead of summer launch
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by Sagar Parikh
5m ago
After launching three large EVs, namely the EV5, EV6, and EV9, Kia is going back to affordable models, aiming for higher sales volumes. Three such models have been confirmed for the near future: EV2, EV3, and EV4. The first of the lot, which will be the Kia EV3, will break cover on 23 May 2024 ..read more
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New Kia EV6 facelift shows a sharper design
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by Sagar Parikh
2h ago
In addition to the first EV3, Kia will officially unveil a new EV6 with a refreshed design by the end of May. The current EV6 turned three years old in March and should retire later in 2024 when the facelifted model goes on sale ..read more
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BALIS 2.0 project focusses on fuel cells for aviation
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by Chris Randall
3h ago
In the BALIS 2.0 research and development project, a team led by H2FLY is working on a basic fuel cell module for hydrogen aviation. The module is considered an important building block for getting H2 regional aircraft with 40 to 80 seats into the air in the future ..read more
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Lucid plans high investments thanks to buffer funding from Saudi Arabia
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by Chris Randall
3h ago
Lucid continues to be in the red in the first quarter and anticipates growing investment expenditure totalling USD 1.5 billion for the current year. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, which has invested in Lucid, has now injected a further billion dollars ..read more
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French state and industry forge production pact for electric cars
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by Chris Randall
22h ago
The French government has concluded an agreement with the domestic automotive industry to increase sales of electric vehicles to 800,000 passenger cars and 100,000 light electric commercial vehicles per year by 2027. The state promises to continue to support the purchase and leasing of electric cars ..read more
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Porsche integrates electric trucks into plant logistics
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by Nora Manthey
22h ago
Porsche is using seven new electric heavy goods vehicles at its Zuffenhausen, Weissach, and Leipzig sites. The electric trucks come from Scania, another Volkswagen Group member, and two other manufacturers ..read more
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BYD to manufacture electric cars in Indonesia from 2026
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by Chris Randall
22h ago
BYD has now officially confirmed plans to build an electric car factory in Indonesia. To this end, BYD is purchasing a 100-hectare plot of land in the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Area in West Java. Construction is set to begin this year, with operations scheduled to start in January 2026 ..read more
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California cargo port operations to become ever cleaner 
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by Nora Manthey
22h ago
The Port of Long Beach is increasing its decarbonisation efforts. Its Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) has received a $34.9 million grant to replace over 150 vehicles with electric trucks and buses ..read more
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Vienna electrifies more bus routes
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by Nora Manthey
23h ago
The electric bus fleet in Austria's capital is growing as planned. Another four lines are now being served by Mercedes eCitaro models. These are part of a total order of 60 ZEBs placed by operator Wiener Linien in late 2022 ..read more
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