The mid-size SUV will be the second model based on the MB.EA architecture to be built locally. It has an 85 kWh battery and a WLTP range of more than 600 kilometres. Read more…

Charge_iN by Mahindra has reached 200 live EV charging points across India. Mahindra plans to scale Charge_iN to 250 stations across India with approximately 1000 charging points by December 2027. The company also opened its HP Auto Care Centre, in Sajgaon, Pune – Expressway as the first Charge_iN station to become operational under Mahindra’s collaboration with HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway. Read more…

Two different Tesla Supercharger sites have been vandalised in Ballarat, Victoria, as 28 charging bays have been rendered completely inoperable, one of them just days after opening. Local authorities and experts point to rising incidents of copper theft rather than anti-EV or anti-Musk sentiment. Read more…

Malaysia’s national postal and parcel service provider, Pos Malaysia, has announced it now delivers one in three parcels using EVs. The company has deployed electric vehicles for delivery operations across the country, including Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. Read more…

Volkswagen is moving even closer to its battery partner Gotion High-tech in Europe: The battery cell factory under construction by VW subsidiary PowerCo in Sagunto, Spain, will become a joint venture project. In return, Gotion is opening the door for Volkswagen on battery projects in Slovakia and Morocco. Whether the mega-deal will go ahead now depends on the relevant authorities. Read more…

China presents a new five-year plan for the battery industry. By 2030, solid-state batteries are to be used on a larger scale for the first time, while Beijing also targets sodium-ion batteries, fast charging, recycling, and industry consolidation. Read more…

Fuel and charging infrastructure operator Circle K will now cooperate with software provider FLEXeCHARGE. As part of a new partnership, cloud-based load management will be implemented for 1,000 charging points across several European markets. Read more…

UK battery material startup Echion is now collaborating with South Korean battery equipment supplier Energy Tech Solution (ETS). The partnership is focused is on XNO, Echion’s niobium-based anode material, which is designed to enable exceptionally fast charging and very high cycle stability. Read more…

Volkswagen is renaming the ID.4 and ID.5 to ID. Tiguan as expected. This move underscores VW’s intention to emphasize the relationship with the combustion-engine and hybrid Tiguan model — while also aiming, as with the new ID. Polo and ID. Cross, to use a more emotional and already well-established name. Read more…

Brussels is apparently making demands of the UK for its closer integration of the UK into its ‘Made in Europe’ industrial policy. The EU is insisting that London align its trade policy with China more closely with the EU. This could mean higher import tariffs for Chinese electric cars. The British government has now explicitly left the door open for adjustments. Read more…

The Jetta brand from FAW-Volkswagen has launched pre-sales in China for its M6 electric sedan. The model was announced in mid-summer this year and is Jetta’s first all-electric car. The new model is set to officially hit the Chinese market in mid-October. Read more…

British company Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) reports progress in its project preparations for lithium extraction in Cornwall: Thanks to funding commitments from the UK government, commercial production at the planned lithium extraction plant is set to begin in 2029. Read more…

The EU-wide approval of Tesla’s driver assistance system called “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” is facing further delays. At the next meeting of the responsible EU committee in early October, only further discussions will take place. A vote would thus be possible at the earliest in December. Read more…

According to a British media report, Dacia will offer an electric microcar called Hipster in Europe starting in 2027. The light vehicle of the L7e class was presented as a concept around a year ago and is expected to roll off the same production line in China as the first Spring generation. Read more…

Nio and Geely are significantly deepening their collaboration in charging infrastructure and battery swapping. In addition to mutual investments, the companies plan to connect their networks, develop joint standards, and make it possible for Geely’s models to swap batteries at Nio’s swap stations. Read more…

At the CharIN Testival & Conference Europe, we took a closer look at the topics currently occupying the charging industry. The focus was not only on higher charging power but, above all, the question of how reliably vehicles, charging stations, and the power grid will all interact in future. Read more…

Gujarat, a state in western India, has deployed 30 electric buses for public transport in its capital, Gandhinagar. The state procured these e-buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, launched by the country’s Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in 2023. Read more…

Parkopedia is partnering with charging data aggregator Voltality to provide real-time EV charging information to carmakers in four SEA markets. This will cover around 4,500 charging locations, 15,000 connectors, and 23 charge point operators across Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Read more…

Kia plans to sell PV5 Chassis exclusively with its 71.2 kWh Long Range battery in the UK. The South Korean firm says the additional capacity is intended for operators with longer or less predictable routes and fewer charging opportunities. Read more…

Volkswagen will reintroduce the ID. Buzz in the US in the first half of 2027 as a 2028 model year. It means the US will miss a second consecutive model year as a result of the delay. Read more…