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First drive in the Nissan Leaf: Finally ready for the mass market

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The Nissan Leaf was once one of the pioneers of electric mobility – and made quite a name for itself. The third generation, however, has little in common with the 2010 original apart from the name and aims to reinvent the Leaf brand entirely. Whether that’s been successful becomes clear from our first impressions behind the wheel of Nissan’s new compact EV.

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European project Stellar develops anode production for lithium metal batteries

Stellar lithium metal anode development
Fraunhofer ITWM is working with 16 European partners in the EU project ‘Stellar’ to develop a cost-effective test facility for the safe and sustainable production of lithium metal (LiM) battery anode foils. Launched in June 2025 and scheduled to run for four years, the project aims to develop a roll-to-roll test facility for producing lithium metal anode foils. Read more…

Harnessing the strengths of the EU internal market for electric trucks – Thomas Fabian from ACEA

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The European Union offers a promising internal market for electric commercial vehicles, but the 27 individual nations must work together closely. Thomas Fabian, Chief Commercial Vehicles Officer at ACEA, looks at the current market situation in this exclusive interview with electrive. He explains how to accelerate electrification and outlines the political homework that urgently needs to be done. Read more…