The Schaffhausen regional bus network will be electrified by 2027 as Verkehrsbetriebe Schaffhausen (VBSH) expands charging infrastructure at the Regional Bus Centre (RBZ) following a Mercedes eCitaro supply contract signed in December 2024. A fleet of Irizar e-buses was deployed in the previous years. Construction work at the Regionalbuszentrum Schaffhausen is scheduled to begin on … Continue reading “VBSH to build charging facility at Schaffhausen RBZ for regional electric buses”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
Irizar e-mobility has presented ten new Irizar ie electric buses in Kaunas, Lithuania, with the vehicles set to enter service in the coming weeks. The vehicles supplied to Kaunas belong to the Irizar ie platform, recently acknowledged with Spain’s 2026 Bus of the Year award and launched in an updated version at Busworld Europe 2025. … Continue reading “Kaunas becomes second Lithuanian city operating Irizar ie electric buses”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
There is a winner, and it is BYD. On April 4, 2025, news emerged about the tender issued by the Municipality of Taranto for six 12-metre electric buses, including three charging points, intended for Kyma Mobilità. Now, ten months later, the Municipality of Taranto has published the official award de… Source link by Sustainable Bus … Continue reading “Warsaw MZA exercises option for further 79 Solaris electric buses, total to reach 158 by 2027”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
King County Metro has begun deploying Gillig electric buses in south King County, marking the first entry into service of this new battery-electric fleet with updated operator safety partitions. The launch was announced by King County Metro during an event attended by King County Executive Girmay Zahilay on 2nd February. Gillig is set tu supply … Continue reading “Seattle, King County Metro rolls out Gillig electric buses”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
Aperam has announced a new “slinky” production method for making iron-cobalt (FeCo) alloy stators and rotors for high-performance electric motors. The company says the approach adapts an in-plane helical winding process—already used for electrical steel—to FeCo alloys, which it describes as difficult to form despite “exceptional magnetic performance.” Aperam’s slinky method forms motor components from … Continue reading “Aperam launches “slinky” production method for electric motor stators and rotors”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
Tesla has filed regulatory documents in China for a new version of its popular Model Y SUV, marking the company’s latest effort to refresh its lineup in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. According to information published Thursday by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the upcoming variant—officially listed as “Model Y+”—appears to … Continue reading “Tesla Registers “Model Y+” in China, Plans Longer-Range Electric SUV – iShook Finance”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
Milan, Oct. 15 — Europe’s carmakers are facing new risks to electric vehicle production as China prepares to tighten restrictions on rare earth metal exports, according to Italy’s leading auto parts industry group. Roberto Vavassori, chairman of the Italian Automotive Industry Association (ANFIA), said on Tuesday that the region’s reserves of rare earth materials have … Continue reading “China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs Put Europe’s Electric Vehicle Industry at Risk – iShook Finance”
![Hyundai’s electric hot hatch spotted out in the wild for the first time [Images]](https://ev-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1766723605_Hyundais-electric-hot-hatch-spotted-out-in-the-wild-for.jpeg)
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
It’s official. Hyundai is giving its electric hot hatch the N-Line treatment, and we are getting our first look at it. Hyundai is giving its electric hot hatch an N-Line upgrade Hyundai is gearing up to launch the IONIQ 3, a smaller sibling to the IONIQ 5. Although it’s part of the IONIQ series, the … Continue reading “Hyundai’s electric hot hatch spotted out in the wild for the first time [Images]”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
Municipal fleets are essential for cleaning streets, managing waste and maintaining public infrastructure. However, they often incorporate systems that produce pollution and require frequent maintenance. Electric vehicles for city maintenance reduce local emissions and improve neighborhood livability. Although more expensive upfront, EVs offer several benefits that justify the cost of ownership. Why Electric Vehicles Fit … Continue reading “Quiet, Clean, Efficient: The Case for Electric Vehicles in City Maintenance”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
The German city of Karlsruhe is setting an example for sustainability in waste management by deploying a fleet of 18 Mercedes-Benz eEconic electric garbage trucks that are helping make the streets cleaner, quieter, and a lot less stinky. Since the end of September, the city of Karlsruhe has been relying on Mercedes’ fully electric waste … Continue reading “Mercedes takes out the trash as German city deploys 18 electric garbage trucks”