NIO, a maker of electric vehicles in China, is taking its first steps into Europe with a sales center in Norway. First vehicles to launch there will be the NIO ES8 flagship SUV and the company’s flagship ET7 sedan. Norway has enjoyed high electric vehicle growth thanks to a variety of taxation and driver inducement to encourage take up of zero emission motoring. In 2020 battery electric vehicles took 54% of the Norwegian car market, a record.
Since inauguration day, the administration has acquired more ZEVs than in the whole previous fiscal year.
The all-new electrified MX-30 represents Mazda’s first EV addition to its vehicle portfolio. It debuts in California in fall 2021. Its 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged to 80% in about 36 minutes using DC fast charging.
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The company will source lithium from a second leading supplier, US-based Livent.
Amply’s charging-as-a-service and software platform will demonstrate managed charging and guaranteed uptime for Hawaiian Electric as it transitions its fleet.
Ikea U.S. is prioritizing its New York and Los Angeles markets as it works toward the goal of having 100% zero emission home deliveries by 2025.
ABB and Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced a collaboration to jointly develop a cloud-based digital solution for the real-time fleet management of EVs. The collaboration will combine ABB’s eMobility experience in energy management, charging technology, and e-mobility solutions with AWS’s portfolio of cloud technologies and software expertise.
With the increased amount of packages and groceries being delivered to European homes, the need for clean commercial vehicles is increasing. Also, the fact that a lot of cities must improve inner city emissions to comply with emission regulations is adding to the pressure.