Bafang has just unveiled its new H700 electric bicycle drive system, complete with a dual-speed automatic shifting motor and several other innovations as part of a complete e-bike drive package. Bafang is one of the leading electric bicycle drive manufacturers and perhaps the only Chinese manufacturer that can rival European heavyweights like Bosch for market share. We actually had the chance to…

The electric inland ship Alphenaar today sailed its maiden voyage, from Alphen aan den Rijn to Moerdijk in the Netherlands, for Dutch beer giant Heineken. The Alphenaar is the first electric inland shipping vessel in the Netherlands to launch – and it uses swappable batteries. Its manufacturer, Rotterdam-based Zero Emission Services (ZES), explains how its swappable batteries – what it…

Great Wall Motors has announced it will be next Chinese automaker to test out the market in Europe by launching an all-electric compact and plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) SUV in 2022. The company shared the news at IAA Mobility in Munich today alongside plans to debut the EVs under its WEY brand and existing ORA marque, both under the Great Wall Umbrella. Great Wall Motors is a Chinese automaker with…

Mercedes-Benz is launching today the EQB, an electric SUV with up to seven seats. It is the German automaker’s answer to the increasingly popular Tesla Model Y. There’s no questioning that the Model Y is rapidly becoming the most popular electric vehicle in the world. Tesla is seeing strong demand for the compact electric SUV in the US and China, where it is currently being produced. So much…