Hyundai Motor will launch a car sharing programme in Amsterdam next month, with a fleet of 100 Ioniq Electric vehicles available for use around the city.
Chinese carmaker Chery has revealed the first of its European-market products, a crossover with hybrid and electric powertrains which will target fleet and retail customers across the region.
TomTom has launched a new service displaying real-time charging point availability for electric vehicle drivers within its navigation devices.
Vauxhall’s first plug-in hybrid will be a version of the forthcoming Grandland X crossover, utilising technology from PSA Group, the carmaker has confirmed.
Mercedes-Benz has boosted the range and charging times of the S-Class plug-in hybrid, previewing technology likely to be rolled out across its other plug-in models in the near future.
Honda has previewed an electric city car, due to launch in Europe in 2019, with hints that future vehicles could phase out diesel power for hybrid and electric drivetrains.
Toyota is planning to offer more powerful hybrid options across its core model line-up.
BMW’s third i brand model will join the carmaker’s line-up in 2021 in the form of a fully electric four-door Gran Coupé.
Volkswagen Group will have electrified its entire model portfolio by 2030 at the latest under the “Roadmap E” electrification initiative, the company says.
GKN Driveline will begin on-road tests of a two-speed electric axle in early 2018, offering a ‘bolt-on’ solution to add hybrid drive to existing vehicles, or for developing new models.
Bosch has developed an electric axle claimed to cut the cost and development time for electric and hybrid vehicles, predicting “billions” of sales for the technology.