VinFast Enters Europe, Austrian Post Ditches Fossil Fuels — EV News Today
The EV news hose keeps flowing. Below are some hot EV news stories — and a few opinion pieces — from the past few days. Enjoy!
Electric Cars, Vans, and Aircraft
VinFast and Pininfarina detail VF 8 and VF 9 designs
VinFast signs memorandum of understanding with LeasePlan for customer leasing options in Europe
Opel to become purely electric in record time
Higher charging capacity, new 11.6-inch display and expanded online features for the Audi Q4 e-tron
Volvo Cars introduces refreshed models and a new single-motor C40 Recharge variant
PEUGEOT reaches over 1000 e-LCV sales already in 2022
PEUGEOT e-208 and e-2008 chosen as the first electric vehicles to join the AA Driving School’s fleet
ID. Buzz — on the road with the DNA of an icon
Austrian Post stops purchasing fossil-fuelled vehicles
Polestar O₂ concept envisions new age for electric roadsters
Vauxhall to become purely electric in record time
Volocopter closes financing round with €153 million
Electric Buses & Bikes
ÖBB Postbus concludes another framework agreement for the delivery of zero-emission Solaris buses
Flemish Climate Plan: Minister Lydia Peeters takes the next step in greening public transport
The Ducati E-Bikes range is updated for 2022 and extends into the e-road segment with the new Futa
EV Charging
Volvo Cars tests new wireless charging technology
New High-Speed Chargers for Electric Vehicles Now Operating in Niagara Falls
Leading the Way in EV Infrastructure
Kempower enters North American market
EVs Batteries, Investments, Electrification Strategy
Panasonic planning battery production in the USA
Ford accelerating transformation: Forming distinct auto units to scale EV
Hyundai Motor accelerates electrification strategy, targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030
BMW investing more than $200 million to add new press shop at South Carolina plant
ONE raises additional $65M to expand R&D, planning US battery factory
Kia presents 2030 roadmap to become global sustainable mobility leader
Sony and Honda sign memorandum of understanding for strategic alliance in mobility field
Technology
Corporate Emissions Research
55 companies ranked on net zero emissions reductions
Policy, Politics
Delaware to adopt Zero Emission Vehicle regulation
HVIP set to re-open to voucher requests March 30, 2022
Stellantis donates €1 million to Ukrainian refugees and civilians
Ford issues statement on suspension of Russian joint venture and assistance for Ukrainian refugees
ExxonMobil to discontinue operations at Sakhalin-1, make no new investments in Russia
Maersk, MSC, ONE suspend cargo bookings to and from Russia
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