Instead of confusing customers with futuristic electric cars, some manufacturers take the retro route – Renault among them. Often, lifestyle design comes at the cost of practicality. The Renault 4 E-Tech Electric does things differently – and better.

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Swedish service provider Einride has deployed a fully autonomous heavy goods vehicle on a public road in Belgium for the first time. The safety-tested demonstration took place in the port of Antwerp-Bruges and was approved in accordance with Belgian legislation. Read more…

During a rehearsal for the Changchun Air Show in Jilin, northeast China, two Xpeng Aeroht electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft collided and crashed. At least one person was reportedly injured, though no life-threatening conditions have been reported. The incident occurred during a formation flight. Read more…

The Swedish Traton subsidiary Scania is launching a new plug-in hybrid drive for the bus sector. It is based on the ‘Scania Super’ powertrain, which is already used in various truck models from the brand. Read more…

Changan is bringing its electric SUV, the Deepal S07, to the UK. Prices there start at £39,990. The EV offers up to 295 miles (475 km) of WLTP range. Read more…

The UK-based electric vehicle charging network Be.EV has announced that it is launching in London with four new ultra-rapid charging hubs. These will be home to a total of 30 ultra-fast charging bays. Read more…

The EU-funded HighMag project, coordinated by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, has launched a Europe-wide effort to develop a new generation of magnesium-based batteries. The initiative aims to meet the rising demand for high-performance, safe and sustainable energy storage as transport and renewable energy systems electrify. Read more…

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced funding worth $20 million in grants, which will go to two grant programs to acquire electric school buses and install public charging infrastructure. Read more…

The German-Canadian company Rock Tech Lithium has announced a major update to the operational expenditure model for its Guben Converter in Brandenburg, Germany. The company now expects to reduce the cost of producing lithium hydroxide monohydrate by around 23 per cent, from approximately €5,033 to €3,878 per tonne, based on an annual production target of 24,000 tonnes. Read more…

Stellantis presented another initiative for reusing its high-voltage batteries: used modules are repackaged into new units and used in the Avathor One, a new mobile medical device designed for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility. Read more…

Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corporation’s automotive arm, ACMobility, has announced plans to install over 100 new DC charging points in the country. The company will partner with Shell for this rollout. Read more…

As part of a major fleet order in Thailand this month, Changan has supplied 443 Deepal EVs to Krungthai Bank. The new fleet supports the bank’s goal of switching entirely to EVs by 2030. Read more…

Volvo Buses partner MCV has inaugurated a new dedicated production line for electric buses outside Cairo, Egypt. The 10,000 m² facility will produce the Volvo 7900 Electric, Electric Artic, and 8900 Electric for European markets, boosting capacity and flexibility in Volvo’s electrification strategy. Read more…

Mitsubishi Motors has announced the European debut of the all-new Eclipse Cross battery-electric vehicle. Built at Renault’s ElectriCity Douai Plant in France, the compact SUV offers up to 600 kilometres of range, advanced connectivity, and over 20 driver assistance systems. Read more…

Tesla has discontinued the rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck, its lowest-priced variant, less than five months after its launch. The decision effectively raises the starting price of the electric pickup by 14 per cent to $79,990, with the all-wheel-drive version now the cheapest model in the line-up. Read more…

Nissan is set to cut production of the relaunched Leaf EV to half of what was originally planned this autumn. The cut has been attributed to delays in securing batteries. Read more…

Last week, BYD publicly disputed Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s claims that Leapmotor outsold BYD in Germany in the year-to-date. Stellantis has now clarified that the remarks referred only to August 2025, when the Leapmotor T03 was Germany’s top selling Chinese-BEV. Read more…

Fastned has opened its largest charging stations to date on the E17 between Ghent and Antwerp. The twin “Gentbrugge” sites offer 16 fast-charging points for electric cars and two for electric truck on each side of the motorway, alongside a restaurant, shop, and fully electric facilities. Read more…

The IPH – Institute for Integrated Production Hannover and MFP Messtechnik & Fertigungstechnologie have launched a joint project called “MotorInspector,” which aims to improve the production of electric motors. The project focuses on automating the measurement of the gap between the rotor and stator. Read more…

The European Commission and nine EU member states have officially launched the announced “Clean Transport Corridor” initiative to accelerate the roll-out of charging infrastructure for electric lorries along major freight routes. The initial focus is on a North Sea–Baltic route and a Scandinavian–Mediterranean corridor. Read more…