1 – Habeck and Wissing give the go-ahead for electric truck charging network
Under the motto “Power to the roads”, Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing and Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck launched the event yesterday Building out initial fast-charging networks for electric trucks It has begun. The network operators with key responsibility and BDEW are also on board. In addition to the charging parks planned for Germany’s electric vehicle network, truck charging stations will be built along federal highways. The development of a comprehensive, needs-based and user-friendly charging infrastructure is intended to enable a rapid market expansion of heavy commercial vehicles with battery-electric drives.
2 – Subaru cuts price of Solterra
Subaru prices set in Germany Currently only electric vehicles are being reduced – up to 8,500 euros, depending on the equipment. This means that the electric SUV, called Solterra, can be purchased in the country from 49,990 euros. Subaru is also extending its own environmental bonus. Subaru Germany reports that customers can save an additional 7,500 euros if the electric SUV they order is registered by the end of the year at the latest. The promotion is valid until September 30th only when purchasing a new or demo car that is immediately available from a participating Subaru partner. To benefit from the campaign, registration must be made by October 31st. Registration is only possible for vehicles on backorder until the end of the year.
3 – Opel Frontera Electric from 28,990 euros
Opel will soon take over Order for new Frontera Electric in. In Germany, the model with the small battery is available from 28,990 euros. The electric Frontera can now also be ordered in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and other European countries. For just under 29,000 euros there is the battery-electric Frontera with an 83 kW electric drive and a 44 kilowatt-hour battery. This should ensure a range of up to 305 kilometers according to WLTP. Opel reports that a later long-range version of the Frontera Electric will also be able to travel up to about 400 kilometers without a charging stop. However, no details about this version have been provided yet. Since Opel uses the Stellantis modular system, we can assume a combination of a 115 kW motor and a 54 kilowatt-hour battery in this case.
4 – KBA: 43,412 new electric cars in June
In June, New registration of electric vehicles There was a noticeable increase again. The Federal Motor Transport Administration registered around 43,400 new electric cars last month. This is significantly less than last year, but around 13,700 more than in May. The KBA registered around 297,300 new cars of all types of drive. The car market thus grew by 6.1% compared to the same month last year. The market share of pure electric cars was therefore 14.6%. According to KBA statistics, in addition to electric cars, there were around 15,400 plug-in hybrids, with a market share of 5.2%.
5 – Chinese drone specialist DJI enters the electric bike market
Famous drone company DJI enters the electric bike business To achieve this, the Chinese have launched a bicycle brand called Amflow. The highlight is the DJI drive system on the brand’s first mountain bike. DJI unveiled the new electric bike at the Eurobike bicycle fair in Friedrichshafen. The Amflow model features a slim carbon frame with an integrated DJI drive called Avinox.