California-based startup Helm.ai has introduced its solution Helm.ai Vision, a system designed for the recognition of urban environments for Level 2+ and Level 3 automated driving. The technology is set to be used in Honda’s upcoming 0 Series of electric vehicles. Read more…
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ChargeHub integrates Plug&Charge functionality from Hubject
Hubject and ChargeHub, a roaming platform provider in North America, have announced their cooperation. The partners are linking Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem with ChargeHub’s platform known as ‘Passport Hub’. Read more…
VDL and Toyota test quartet of trucks with fuel cell drive
Toyota and VDL have jointly integrated Toyota’s fuel cell technology into further heavy-duty trucks. Following the successful deployment of an initial demonstration vehicle, four more trucks are now being tested in daily logistics operations on international routes. Read more…
Bremen public transport operator converts depot for electric bus operation
Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) is putting 50 new electric articulated buses from Daimler Buses and Irizar into operation at the end of June. To this end, BSAG has equipped and converted its first complete depot in the Blumenthal district for e-bus operation. Read more…
Factorial presents AI platform ‘Gammatron’ for battery development
Factorial, a US company specialising in the development of solid-state battery cells, aims to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries with an AI-supported simulation platform. The software, called ‘Gammatron’, is designed to improve the prediction, validation and optimisation of battery performance. Read more…
Airbus and MTU deepen collaboration on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aviation
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are ramping up efforts to develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion systems for commercial aviation. The partners have signed a new agreement focused on fuel cell technologies as a cornerstone of future zero-emission aircraft. Read more…
Elektrum Eesti to install 170 rapid chargers at Olerex filling stations
Energy provider Elektrum Eesti and filling station chain Olerex are planning to install a total of 170 rapid charging stations at 62 filling stations across Estonia by the end of 2027. Initial high-power chargers have already been commissioned in Paide, Tartu, Rakvere, Võru and Türi. Read more…
Candela expands into India with electric hydrofoil ferries
The Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela is expanding into India with a new order. The transport operator JalVimana in Mumbai has ordered a fleet of eleven P-12 electric hydrofoil ferries from Candela, which could be significantly expanded at a later date. Read more…
DKV Mobility integrates MOL chargers into network
DKV Mobility has integrated the charging infrastructure of the energy company MOL into its Europe-wide roaming network. With immediate effect, charging processes at all 480 MOL charging points in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia can be billed via DKV. Read more…
APM Terminals deploys fleet of electric terminal tractors in L.A.
APM Terminals Pier 400 announced that it will deploy the largest fleet of electric terminal tractors (ETTs) in the Port of Los Angeles. The initial deployment includes 10 fully commissioned ETTs from manufacturer Orange EV. Read more…
Tesla updates Models X & S and raises prices in the USA
Tesla has revised its Model S and Model X for the US market and is now charging 5,000 dollars more for the models. The range has improved for both models, however the top speed has lowered in exchange. Read more…
Arval brings Otovo on board for home charging with solar energy
The leasing provider Arval and the photovoltaic specialist Otovo are launching a programme for Arval customers to simplify the direct use of self-generated solar power for EV charging at home. The two parties have now agreed a partnership for Germany. Read more…
Reporting from China, EV Powerhouse of the World – Felix Hamer from Electric Felix
At the recent electrive LIVE online conference ‘EV Charging: Trends and Outlook’, fast-charging advocate Felix Hamer from the portal Electric Felix shared insights from his recent travels through China. His findings reveal a nation charging ahead on infrastructure, speed, and accessibility. Read more…
AMP Terminals deploys fleet of electric terminal tractors in L.A.
APM Terminals Pier 400 announced that it will deploy the largest fleet of electric terminal tractors (ETTs) in the Port of Los Angeles. The initial deployment includes 10 fully commissioned ETTs from manufacturer Orange EV. Read more…
Scania announces electric trucks with MCS port for 2026
Scania is promising the first electric trucks with an MCS charging port next year. As the commercial vehicle manufacturer announced at EVS38 in Gothenburg, Scania electric trucks equipped with the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) can be ordered from the beginning of 2026. Read more…
Inductive charging project with Electreon begins in North Rhine Westphalia
In Germany, in a project called the ERS.T-NRW research project, researchers from the University of Wuppertal are now working with industrial partners Denso Automotive Deutschland, Electreon Germany and Strabag on the wireless charging of electric vehicles while driving. A central component of the project is the construction of a test track up to 400 meters long in Aldenhoven. Read more…
Electric wheel loader works below Munich’s historic city center
Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has released information on the first use of its all-electric L120 Electric large wheel loader in Europe. The electric construction vehicle is being used in Munich to build an underground train station beneath the historic German city centre. Read more…
German PEM project “CellLab” aims to improve battery production
A new project in Germany aims to significantly improve the quality of manufacturing processes for automotive batteries. The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is launching a new research program called “CellLab”. Read more…
Nissan to bring back the Leaf
Nissan has pulled the sheet off its Leaf today. The name is an obligation: in 2010, the first generation of the compact car was one of the early eMobility bandwagons. Now Nissan is presenting the third generation. On a new platform and with ambitious range promises. The order books are due to open in autumn. Read more…
Mercedes announces EQC recall in China due to fire hazard
The Chinese Mercedes subsidiary Beijing Benz, which is jointly operated with BAIC, has announced a recall of 13,447 locally produced EQC electric vehicles. The reason is a potentially dangerous malfunction in the software of the battery management system, which in the worst case could trigger vehicle fires. Read more…