The ‘GENtwoPRO’ project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, is dedicated to developing a scalable fuel cell system for regional aircraft with up to 100 seats. Participants include the PEM Chair of RWTH Aachen University, Airbus, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Read more…
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South Korea imposes multi-million fine on Mercedes-Benz
South Korea’s competition authority has fined Mercedes-Benz the equivalent of €6.5 million for misleading consumers. The focus of the authority: an officially undisclosed battery supplier for the premium electric models EQE and EQS. Read more…
Ballard receives large fuel cell follow-up order for New Flyer hydrogen buses
Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems has received a new order for 500 fuel cell modules with a total capacity of 50 MW from North American bus manufacturer New Flyer. Read more…
Raymond Wittmann succeeds Nedeljković as BMW production head
The BMW Supervisory Board has appointed current Strategy Chief Raymond Wittman as a new member of the Board of Management. At the Annual General Meeting in May, he will take over the Production division when current Production Board Member Milan Nedeljković assumes the position of Chairman of the Board. Read more…
Enel installs over 3,700 new charging points in Italy
Enel has installed 3,730 new charging stations in Italy, completed as part of the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Enel aims to increase this number to approximately 5,000 charging stations through two additional PNRR tenders in the future. Read more…
Bosch unveils new fuel cell power module FCPM C100 for buses
Bosch unveiled a new fuel cell system at the mobility move trade fair in Berlin that is particularly suitable for city buses. The hydrogen fuel cell system called FCPM C100 is designed for roof-mounted installation on 12- and 18-meter buses. Read more…
Researchers develop improved NMC battery pack for electric buses
In the European research project SIERRA, participants are developing a battery pack specifically designed for buses based on nickel-rich NMC cells. The overall system is to be validated up to Technology Readiness Level 6 within the project, thus preparing it for future industrialisation. Read more…
More senior managers leave Tesla
Three long-standing top executives from Tesla have left the company in recent days: finance expert Sendil Palani, software specialist Thomas Dmytryk, and Cybercab program lead Victor Nechita. Palani had the longest tenure, having been with Tesla—with a brief interruption—since 2009. Read more…
Charing infrastructure expands in Pennsylvania with NEVI
Major roadways in Pennsylvania, USA, will be equipped with new electric vehicle charging stations through 12 projects funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). This follows the Shapiro government’s legal challenges to the Trump administration, which were successful in reinstating the public infrastructure program. Read more…
Ford Explorer with LFP battery starts at €39,990
Ford Europe has now provided more details about the improved version of its electric SUV model, the Explorer, announced in January. At the same time, order books are opening, and the new variant with LFP battery is available in Germany from a list price of €39,990. Read more…
Nio introduces Firefly EV in Thailand
Chinese automaker Nio has formally entered Thailand, announcing Firefly as its first brand in the market. The company recently held the local debut of the Firefly EV, conducted a media drive, and revealed its launch plans at a press conference in Bangkok.
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Evolt Charging selects Ampeco for EV charging platform
UK charging infrastructure provider Evolt Charging has partnered with software provider Ampeco to support its EV charging services in the UK. The collaboration includes the deployment of the new eConnect+ charging management platform for operating and managing charging networks. Read more…
Slate Auto appoints Peter Faricy as new CEO
The US electric vehicle startup Slate Auto has appointed former Amazon executive Peter Faricy as its new chief executive, replacing founding CEO Christine Barman months before the planned launch of its affordable electric pickup truck. Read more…
World premiere of the Mercedes VLE: How the electric van aims to escape its niche
With the VLE, Mercedes-Benz Vans is launching the successor to the EQV while simultaneously debuting its new electric van platform, VAN.EA. The model features an 800-volt architecture, faster charging and extended range – all aimed at attracting more private customers to electric vans. We take a closer look at the new platform and the variants planned for launch. Read more…
Nio increases sales and cuts losses in 2025
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio increased sales across its three brands by 46.9 per cent to 326,028 vehicles last year. Revenue also rose accordingly, and Nio was able to reduce its net loss from 22.4 billion yuan to 14.9 billion yuan (around €1.85 billion euros). Read more…
Former car enthusiast ‘tattoos’ his Tesla
Filmmaker Martin Oetting’s short film, Auto | Biografie, grapples with his upbringing in the shadow of the VW plant, his love for cars, his growing doubts about the economic system, and his disappointment with Elon Musk. He does so by ‘tattooing’ his Tesla with all his experiences and insights. Read more…
VW Group to cut around 50,000 jobs in Germany
Volkswagen has further detailed its job reduction plans in Germany. While cost-cutting programmes at individual brands had previously been viewed largely in isolation, the combined impact across the Group now points to around 50,000 positions set to be eliminated. Read more…
US Aviation Authority approves eight pilot programmes for air taxis
The US aviation authority, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has approved eight pilot projects allowing prominent air taxi developers such as Archer, Beta Technologies, and Joby Aviation to commence intensive testing of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft this summer. Read more…
Commodity trader Trafigura secures access to lithium from US project
Dutch commodity trading company Trafigura has signed a binding offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas Project. The agreement covers 8,000 tonnes annually. Read more…
15 new electric buses for Gloucestershire
Pulhams, a Gloucestershire-based bus operator and GoAhead subsidiary, is set to deploy 15 new electric buses on public transport routes. The electric fleet expansion follows significant investment into a Pulhams depot. Read more…
