The Finnish DC fast charger company Kempower and the UK EV infrastructure firm EO Charging say they have now installed more than 300 electric bus charging points across the UK. This is part of an ongoing three-year collaboration. Read more…

Until now, Californian electric car manufacturer Lucid has only sold its vehicles in Germany via its website and in four company-owned showrooms. But now Lucid wants to broaden its distribution network and bring dealers on board. Lucid is initially targeting twelve to 15 cities, but plans to expand to even more soon. Read more…

Until now, Californian electric car manufacturer Lucid has only sold its vehicles in Germany via its website and in four company-owned showrooms. But now Lucid wants to broaden its distribution network and bring dealers on board. Lucid is initially targeting twelve to 15 cities, but plans to expand to even more soon. Read more…

Jörg Burzer will take over responsibility for the Development & Purchasing division and the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Mercedes on 1 December 2025. He succeeds Markus Schäfer, who is ending his career at Mercedes-Benz after more than 30 years. Read more…

Bugatti has lost its title: BYD’s 2,220 kW fully electric hypercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new world record in Papenburg with a speed of 496.22 kph. Driven by racing driver Marc Basseng, the U9X not only surpassed the previous record, but also the best speed of 472.41 kph for electric cars, which it had set itself just a few weeks earlier. Read more…

Bugatti has lost its title: BYD’s 2,220 kW fully electric hypercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new world record in Papenburg with a speed of 496.22 kph. Driven by racing driver Marc Basseng, the U9X not only surpassed the previous record, but also the best speed of 472.41 kph for electric cars, which it had set itself just a few weeks earlier. Read more…

Allego, the Dutch charge point operator, has announced an EV charging partnership with the German hardware store chain Hornbach. The companies plan to install at least 160 charging points in Hornbach store car parks across the Netherlands. Read more…

Hino Motors, Toyota Group’s commercial vehicle arm, has introduced Japan’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck – the Profia Z FCV. The company will launch the new hydrogen-powered truck on 24 October. Read more…

Canadian manufacturer Ballard Power Systems plans to unveil a new generation of fuel cell modules for public transport at Busworld in Brussels in early October. The module, called FCMove-SC, has a peak output of at least 75 kW. Read more…

Equipmake has announced an order worth £5.45 million from Agrale to supply electric drivetrain systems for a total of 50 Agrale buses. The order also includes coverage of the company’s non-recurring engineering costs. Read more…

The German charge point manufacturer and operator Compleo has announced a full withdrawal from the UK market. Operations at Compleo Charging Solutions UK have been ceased with immediate effect. Read more…

The Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has just agreed a partnership with FLO, a Quebec-based charging network operator, to roll out EV fast chargers at 100 of its Canadian locations by the end of 2028. Read more…

Volvo is equipping the 2026 model year EX90 with an 800-volt electrical system that enables faster charging. Under ideal conditions, enough power for around 250 kilometres can be tapped in 10 minutes. In addition, new Nvidia Drive AGX Orin chips will be used to provide more computing power for assistance systems. Read more…

Electreon has signed a cooperation agreement with ATLoS, a Portugal-based company specialising in the manufacture of autonomous vehicles for industrial environments. They hope to eventually further expand the partnership. Read more…

ReElement Technologies and Posco are planning a joint US facility that will combine all manufacturing steps, from the processing of rare earth raw materials to the production of permanent magnets. Those responsible emphasise that this represents a new level of vertical integration under one roof. Read more…

Chinese EV company XPeng has announced a partnership with Singapore-based chargepoint operator Charge+. This will see both companies install new charging hubs together as well as expand charging access to Xpeng drivers. Read more…

NJ Transit, the public transport operator for New Jersey, has just approved the purchase of 260 new buses plus 26 battery-electric buses. It marks the final stage of its bus fleet modernisation programme. Read more…

The French Stellantis brand Peugeot is upgrading its STLA medium electric vehicles and now equips the E-3008 and E-5008 with a battery preheating system as standard. Peugeot is also gradually integrating the V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) function as standard across its entire range of electric cars. Read more…

Scania is establishing Scania Industrial Batteries in Sweden. The new organisation will manufacture and sell battery systems for off-road and industrial applications to third parties. The establishment is based on the acquisition of a Northvolt subsidiary at the beginning of the year. Read more…

Dreame Technology is considering building a factory for luxury electric cars in Brandenburg. However, there has been no confirmation of this from the state government. Dreame Technology is actually a Chinese vacuum cleaner manufacturer, but announced its entry into the high-end electric car market at the end of August. Read more…