European Commission Delivers €837 Million Spanish Scheme For Electric Car Batteries
Under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, the EU is funding €837 million to produce electric car batteries and improve the industrial chain of electric and connected vehicles. The European Commission is supporting sectors transitioning to the net-zero economy in…
Electric Bus Company Solaris Makes Two Announcements
Solaris, an electric bus company we cover often here (more on that toward the end of the article), recently had two announcements that show the company continuing its fight for mass transit electrification in Europe. In Austria, the company recently…
Honda Introduces An Electric B-Segment SUV For Europe & UK
By all accounts, the Honda e was a pretty good electric car. It cost way too much and had much too short a range, but other than that, it was terrific. Not surprisingly, it sold in very small numbers. No doubt Honda…
Hankook profits up 50% as EV tire segment grows
The Korean tire and technology group saw operating profit rise 51.5% year-on-year to KRW 191 billion (€140 million), on 17.5% higher sales of KRW2,100 billion. Hankook linked the growth to its ‘premium’ strategy which targets increased sales of higher-value products,…
Honda Introduces new EV, e:Ny1 in Europe
Honda’s second all-electric car for Europe will be a version of the HR-V crossover with a different name and platform. The new Honda e:Ny1 looks like the latest HR-V with different badging, though the Japanese brand says it’s based on a new dedicated electric vehicle…
Sweden Is Building The World’s First Permanent Electric Road That Charges Moving EVs
Sweden is building the world’s first permanent electric road that will charge EVs while they’re on the move. The country has already piloted four temporary electrified roads, including in the city of Lund, in Southern Sweden (pictured above). But this…
Jolt To Install Thousands Of EV Fast-Charging Stations
European fast charging vendor Jolt Energy plans to install thousands of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across European and North American cities over the next few years. The Dublin and Munich-based company said the demands for EV charging stations…
2023 Honda e:Ny1 Is Brand’s Second EV In Europe, Has 256-Mile Range
Honda could have called it the HR-V EV, because that’s exactly what it looks like, but the automaker argues that it’s a completely different car underneath. Those of you who are familiar with China’s EV market will immediately recognize that the e:Ny1 is…
Erdogan-backed EV Maker Targets Europe Exports Next Year
Turkey’s first homegrown EV maker plans to start exports to Europe from the end of 2024, the culmination of a €3.5 billion ($3.83 billion) project championed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a key government achievement ahead of this week’s…
Slovaks Cannot Afford Electric Cars Like Their Peers In Western Europe
Slovakia tops the list of countries with the lowest share of electrically chargeable vehicles (ECVs) in the European Union. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) cites the local annual net income as one reason, since the high price of such…
