Production at Audi in Brussels ends on 28 February. The fact that the last Q8 e-tron will be built in Belgium on Friday was announced a long time ago – but symbolises the upheaval in the car industry just a few days before the EU Commission’s action plan. Read more…

With effect from 1 March, Audi is bundling all transformation functions in the new ‘Transformation, Consulting and Organisation’ department. Building on the model series organisation introduced at the turn of the year, the Ingolstadt-based company wants to ‘increase the pace with a more efficient organisation and less complexity’. However, the reorganisation will also cost jobs. Read more…

Up to now, charging stations in Portugal had to be connected to a state app. Apparently this legislation is now set to change and Tesla could build Superchargers in in the country again. Read more…

Thailand will soon start making bus transport in Bangkok cleaner by opting for electric buses. The government plans to replace ICE buses that are more than 30 years old with 1,520 electric models by next year. Read more…

BYD has applied for approval in China for a new electric sedan called Seal 08, the sister model of the BYD Qin L EV. The EV is expected to debut later this year at a base price of less than 150,000 yuan (approx. 20,000 euros). Read more…

Kia is tackling the gradual introduction of smart charging services in the Netherlands and the USA. This involves both unidirectional, grid-serving charging and vehicle-to-home services. Later this year, Kia also wants to offer customers bidirectional charging. Read more…

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has selected Resource Innovations (RI) and The Mobility House (TMH) to install 100 bidirectional chargers as part of a pilot project in the US state. The goal is to increase grid resilience, cut energy costs and integrate more renewable energy in Massachusetts. Read more…

In the new EU project BeBoP, partners are developing better and cheaper components for fuel cell systems. The focus is not on the fuel cell itself, but rather on supporting elements such as air compressors, humidifiers and DC/DC converters. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University, which specialises in electromobility, has started a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection to improve the production of cooling systems for hairpin stators for electric motors. Read more…

The Korean brand presented two new electric models and an electric study at the Kia EV Day. The design of the EV4 saloon and the PV5 van had already been shown in advance; now, the technical data follows – and a preview of a small electric car called EV2. Read more…

Polestar’s new sales strategy favouring traditional car dealerships is taking shape. In addition to online sales, the Geely brand will also use Volvo’s dealer network in the future to achieve its targeted growth. Read more…

Renault Trucks and the German bodybuilder Schwing-Stetter have developed a fully electric mixer based on the former’s  E-Tech C electric truck. The vehicle will be unveiled at the Baum trade fair in the beginning of April. Read more…

Geely subsidiary Farizon has opened the order books for its latest electric vans in the UK. The Farizon SV comes in five sizes with three battery options, and will hit the road this spring. Read more…

Hyvia, the fuel cell joint venture between Renault and US company Plug Power, has been undergoing insolvency proceedings in France since December. It is now clear that the company will be liquidated due to a lack of takeover bids. Read more…

Fastned has opened its Banbridge charging hub in Northern Ireland. It features six charging columns with two charging points and 400 kW each. Read more…

The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has completed the transition to a fully electric vehicle fleet in Switzerland. All of the 100 or so vehicles there are now electric. According to AstraZeneca, it already has over 10,000 electric cars in use worldwide. Read more…

As announced, Porsche has now parted ways with Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke and Chief Sales Officer Detlev von Platen. As of 26 February 2025, Jochen Breckner will assume responsibility for Finance and IT and Matthias Becker for Sales and Marketing. Read more…

With a discount called the ‘Conquest Bonus, ’Polestar wants to attract US Tesla drivers who want to switch to another brand. Together with a special leasing offer, the Polestar 3 can be up to 20,000 dollars cheaper. Read more…

The Dongfeng subsidiary Voyah has started developing new solid-state batteries. The third-generation battery from Voyah is to maintain an energy density of 300 Wh/kg compared to the second generation, but will be able to be charged faster – namely at 5C instead of 3C. Read more…

Vulcan Energy has received authorisation to begin seismic surveys for its geothermal development project in the Ludwigshafen region. The lithium specialist intends to push ahead with the project together with the chemical company BASF. In addition to geothermal energy, the focus will also be on lithium extraction. Read more…