Europe. A fleet of 14 eActros 600 trucks was officially launched at the Wörth plant in a symbolic event in July 14, 2025. The electric trucks are expected to drive up to 2.5 million kms per year, all without producing local carbon emissions. To support these trucks, Daimler Truck is expanding its charging network. At the Wörth plant, 15 chargers are already in use, including 6 powerful 400 kW fast chargers. The other plants – Gaggenau, Kasse...

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signing electric truck routes from plants Daimler Truck Mannheim plant advances with high-tech 'Front Box' assembly for series production of eActros 600 Daimler Truck initiates production of key components for eActros 600 from Gaggenau and Kassel plants Daimler Truck’s Wörth plant opens new fast-charging park for electric trucks Daimler Truck secures funding from BMDV, Germany for fuel cell truck development Daimler Truck begins production of ...

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Germany’s EV charging network growth slows despite rising fast charger share On November 4, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) reported that the ratio of public charging points to EVs in Germany has remained nearly unchanged, with large regional differences still existing. The country continues to face a strong need to expand its charging infrastructure. As of July 1, 2025, Germany has 172,150 public charging points, includ...

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se of renewable energy for internal electric power as it proceeds toward carbon neutrality by 2050. In July 2021, the company's Hiroshima Plant began operating a solar power generation facility with a capacity of 1.1MW. The electricity generated will be used for production processes such as battery charging for the MX-30 EV model manufactured at the plant. The Hofu Plant has introduced solar power generation for some of its pathway lights. Solar ...

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pplying insulation, and attaching an E/E box for vehicle integration. KEM is also exploring "second life" applications for high-voltage batteries as electricity storage. It has developed an energy storage system using recycled modules from eActros and eEconic batteries. This system, part of a depot charging pilot, charges trucks with green energy from a 3.2 MW photovoltaic system covering 30,000 square meters of the KEM roof. On July 16, Daimler ...

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the next-generation Tianyuan architecture supports low-latency, high-performance Ethernet communication. - The T1 platform, a DFMC fully in-house developed and manufactured 4th-generation New Energy platform for commercial vehicles, consists of core modules such as a highly integrated modular super charging battery and an integrated 800V silicon carbide high-efficiency e-axle and central electric drive. To be further developed is the T2 platform ...

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hawa, Fairfax plants to cut car inventory GM to increase production of Chevrolet Bolt EV GM investing USD 100 million for autonomous vehicle production in Michigan GM to increase Bolt EV, Cruise AV production at Orion plant in 2018, 2019 GM to launch Chevrolet Bolt EV in Brazil in 2019, partner on charging network GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures GM to invest USD 300 million, add 400 ...

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S launched the “hump” intelligent range extender system that is developed jointly with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei). The system is a perfect integration of Huawei’s DriveONE system and motor controller and SERES’ SEP200 motor, range extender, battery system, vehicle controller and charging system. On the same day, the SERES SF5 long range edition, which is the first model to adopt this system, was officially launched. Positioned...

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Li Auto Co., Ltd. (Li Auto) and Sunwoda Mobility Energy Technology Co., Ltd., established a wholly-owned subsidiary named Zhejiang Li Auto Battery Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of CNY 70 million. The new company’s business scope covers manufacturing and sales of batteries, operation of EV charging infrastructure, and manufacturing of power transmission, distribution, and control devices. From multiple press releases...

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paration for starting volume production. In fiscal In 2012, Mitsubishi plans to produce more than 40,000 i-MiEVs including those for PSA Peugeot Citroen. Peugeot will display its electric vehicle "iOn" at the Paris Motor Show and release the model by the end of 2010 in the European market where the infrastructure for electric vehicles is in place. It has a driving range of 150km. Charging to 100 percent capacity by using an ordinary household ele...

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ander PHEV is given bolder and more SUV-like exterior styling and enhanced functions. Newly-designed fog lamp garnish bezels, silver skid plate placed under its front bumpers and a set of optional roof rails are now offered to make the model look more powerful than before. In terms of function, its charging inlet lid has new lock function while its two front seats has seat heaters as standard equipment.  Pricing ranges from JPY 3,418,200 to 4,43...

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otion grill. The all-new NV150 AD will become available in Japan on December 26, 2016.   Nissan announced on September 29 that it had issued orders for temporary suspension of registrations for new vehicles to its suppliers. This action was taken due to discovery by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of deficiencies in the final vehicle inspection process in six plants across Japan. According to the report by t...

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ustry. The two companies will cooperate in areas such as global digital planning and construction, AI large model deployment, autonomous driving, big data applications, and corporate management consulting and improvement to help KLM build a competitive global management and control system and cloud infrastructure. On March 20, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. announced that its board of directors approved a plan to increase capital by priva...

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e-controlled manual driving, an operator can drive the vehicle by operating the steering wheel, pedals, etc., from a remote location, allowing for quick response without the need for a person to be on-board. The vehicle and its surroundings are monitored by sensors (cameras, LiDAR, radar, etc.) and infrastructure cameras and displayed to the remote operator. Once the situation is resolved, it is possible to return to autonomous driving. In additi...

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ated in the "Green Energy Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Park (EV Park) in the Changhua Costal Industrial Park, where the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan is attracting enterprises. Chery Automobile will sell its QQ EV, an electric-powered model of the QQ, to some customers having established charging facilities such as post offices and transportation companies, beginning in November, at 40 to 50 thousand yuan. The QQ EV is a two-door, two-...

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ombines Zeekr’s customer-centric innovation, Intellias’ AI-powered feedback platform, and Mapbox’s advanced mapping and location platform. The result is a navigation solution featuring a clean UI, compliance with local mapping standards, regional Points of Interest, and an integrated European charging infrastructure.  The award-winning navigation app empowers Zeekr drivers in Europe to submit voice and screen feedback directly through the ...

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hip in the Philippine BEV market by 2026. The company indicated that the volume of BEVs required to reach this objective will depend on the country’s projected EV adoption rate, estimated at 4–5% in 2026. Achieving this goal will also be influenced by factors such as the continued rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the Philippines.VinFast entered the Philippine market in 2024, with local sales reaching 115 units as of September 2025...

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ew by 6.7% YoY. This surge underscores the automaker’s accelerating dominance in the region’s NEV market and reflects broader industry trends, as well as strong consumer and commercial demand for the group’s EV lineup, likely driven by government incentives, competitive pricing, and expanding charging infrastructure across key markets like China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Also contributing to its strong regional performance is the remark...

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WattEV launches solid-state transformers to speed megawatt charger deployment On October 27, WattEV unveiled its new Solid-State Transformer (SST), a compact medium-voltage power conversion system (MV-PCS) designed to accelerate the rollout of megawatt charging systems (MCS) for heavy-duty electric trucks. Developed with partial funding from the California Energy Commission, the SST replaces multiple traditional components — including step-down...

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m articulated city buses to be delivered in Belgium. Produced at FPT Industrial's new carbon-neutral ePowertrain Plant in Turin (Italy), the 69 kWh FPT battery pack offers impressive energy density. Thanks in no small part to NMC (Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese) technology, the eBS 69 offers quick charging/discharging times. On April 18, IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity, and tourism bus brand of Iveco Group inaugurated its new Foggia plant dedica...

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