The German Ministry of Transport confirmed to local media, that this is the last time the federal government funds or subsidises e-buses or e-trucks. Funds allocated for projects up until 2027 will remain. A combination of high inflation, energy instability (gas supply from Russia) and a downturn in productivity has resulted in the German government revising its 2024 economic forecast down from 1.3% to just 0.2%.

The money will finance the construction of a 72,000-square-foot extension, which will expand the total size of the facility to 352,000 square feet.

At the show, Hyvia presented a Renault Master van with fuel cell electric driveline which was converted into a workshop vehicle by Kollé of Santeny.

Specific testing will evaluate the electric and thermal performance of the HFC in real-world conditions. Ultimately, this is another step in bringing this product to market.

REE claims the P7-C is the very first vehicle to be certified to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Environmental Protection Agency standards to feature steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire, and drive-by-wire technology.

The UK government has announced an award of GBP7m for the development of a hydrogen fuel station for heavy goods vehicles in the Tees Valley combined authority, following an award last year of GBP8m for the deployment of fuel stations and hydrogen-powered vehicles in the area.

The hub currently consists of four charging bays; early next year, Milence will double the capacity and add a roof structure to cover each bay.

Luca de Meo recently unveiled a roadmap for developing a competitive European green mobility ecosystem, co-signed by the heads of Europe’s largest commercial vehicle OEMs. The roadmap, submitted to the EU Parliament and Commission is premised on three pillars of supply, production and demand, encompassing views of all relevant industry stakeholders.

Representing an approximate investment of USD600m, the new facility will be developed along “vertical production” principles a la Tesla, meaning that battery and vehicle assembly will take place at the same location.

The pilot line is housed in a new facility, dubbed ‘ONE Circle’, which is intended to support up to 20 GWh of annual production capacity when ramped up.

Called Ruta Elétrica Andina the project proposes construction of battery charging stations along the Andean highway at intervals of every 200 km – initially the project is to run from Cartagena in northern Colombia to Ipiales, on the border with Ecuador.

Based in Brussels, the new joint venture, called 'Ionway', will be responsible for producing precursor and cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries at scale.