Mercedes-Benz Vans actually wanted to base all new medium-sized and large vans on the new Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) platform from 2026. However, the company has now announced that it will add a second platform version for combustion engine vans. Read more…

The city of Leeds now has three all-electric refuse trucks, namely three Mercedes-Benz eEconic. A first for the city. Read more…

Indian electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric has launched a ‘Roadster X’ range of electric motorcycles. The company plans to commence their deliveries by 15 March. Read more…

Automotive supplier Bosch will discontinue its own charging service at the end of the first quarter. In an e-mail to customers, the company announced that it will end its “activities in the area of charging services” on 31 March 2025. Bosch had only entered into a new partnership for its charging service last year. Read more…

The Renault subsidiary Dacia has started developing a new electric city car for Europe. The model is to be offered at prices below £15,000 – probably also thanks to its close relationship to the Renault Twingo E-Tech. Read more…

The German air taxi developer Volocopter and the French company Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services have signed an agreement to bring services for electric vertical take-off aircraft to France. And that while Volocopter is still going through insolvency proceedings in Germany.
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The North American fast-charging joint venture Ionna from BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota has decided to integrate Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem. Read more…

Californian electric truck specialist WattEV has ordered 40 Tesla Semi vehicles. The first two units have already been handed over to the company, while the remaining vehicles should arrive by the end of next year. Read more…

The development and industrialisation of a new type of production system for the manufacture of battery cell stacks is the aim of the EXINOS2 joint project, which involves Siemens, KIT and Fraunhofer FFB, among others. Read more…

Symbio, the fuel cell joint venture Symbio from Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, has unveiled its StackPack 75 hydrogen fuel cell system at the H2 & FC Expo in Tokyo, Japan. It is meant for electric commercial vehicles and construction equipment. Read more…

After recently unveiling the series design of the EV4, Kia has now also revealed the design of the PV5. The brand’s first dedicated PBV model (Platform Beyond Vehicle) comes in variants for passenger transport and goods transport. The range will be supplemented by special conversion options, which will be presented at the Kia EV Day 2025 at the end of February. Read more…

The threat of potential US tariffs is showing an effect. The Korean Hyundai Group apparently wants to increase the production capacity of its electric car plant Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in the US state of Georgia from 300,000 to 500,000 units per year. Read more…

The electric Smart Fortwo is no longer in production. However, the Italian car manufacturer Aznom offers to install electric drives in older Smarts instead. First-generation petrol-powered Smart Fortwo cars are thus transformed into L6e and L7e lightweight electric vehicles that are supposed to appeal to young people. Read more…

Danish furniture retailer Jysk has replaced diesel trucks with electric trucks for the first time in Denmark. The two vehicles transport containers between the port of Aarhus and Jysk’s distribution centre in Uldum. Read more…

Nikola is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the US Bankruptcy Code and asked the court to allow it to start an auction and sale process. Business operations will continue with some limitations – but only until the end of March. The company will need to find a buyer or partner to survive beyond that date. Read more…

Finnish charging station manufacturer Kempower now offers zero per cent financing for its DC charging solutions in the UK, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Australia until 19 May 2025. The campaign aims to make EV charging infrastructure more accessible and affordable for investors in selected markets. Read more…

The Norwegian bus company Vy Buss has ordered three Solaris Urbino 9 LE electric buses. The electric buses will be deployed on routes in Slemmestad, a suburb of Oslo, starting in July 2025. It also marks the electric midibus’s debut on the Norwegian market. Read more…

Electric buses saw another year of growth in the UK. The country registered a total of 1,570 new battery and fuel cell buses in 2024. In contrast, the number of zero-emission trucks in the UK is stagnating – although the Labour government is pursuing ambitious sales targets for electric trucks. Read more…

Supplier and thermal specialist Mahle has won its first series order for a new cooling module in the field of megawatt charging. The cooling module will be installed in megawatt fast-charging columns for electric commercial vehicles. Read more…

Honda has announced the specifications for its next-generation fuel cell module, production of which is scheduled to begin in 2027. Compared to the current generation, costs have been halved, durability has more than doubled, and volumetric power density has more than tripled. Read more…