Iveco bus has won a major tender in Germany. It will deliver a total of 580 buses to the German BusGruppe – 250 will be all-electric. It is its largest electric order in Germany to date. Read more…

CATL has presented two standardised batteries and announced that it would build 1,000 battery swapping stations in China next year. The Chinese battery maker believes that battery swapping will cover one-third of EVs’ energy needs by 2030. Read more…

The automotive group Stellantis has presented its plan for Italy. It says it will invest 2 billion euros in its factories in the country in 2025. It will also start manufacturing new electric and hybrid models in Italy – and keep an open mind regarding the ACC Gigafactory. Read more…

LG Energy Solution and JSW Energy could create a joint venture to establish a battery gigafactory in India. JSW Group, the Indian conglomerate that owns JSW Energy, may leverage the local battery plant to fulfil its ambition of launching a standalone EV company. Read more…

EV consultant firm P3 has published a report documenting the experiences of leading German logistics companies with electric trucks. P3 has identified the most important factors influencing electrification to provide know-how for the entire industry. Read more…

British parcel delivery company Evri has announced that the DAF XB electric truck will be used at its depot in Southampton. Evri is part of an ‘early adopter’ program limited to 10 vehicles, marking the final testing phase before series production starts in 2025. Read more…

The British energy service provider Mitie has added the 6,000th electric vehicle to its fleet. A total of 73 per cent of the company’s fleet now runs on electricity. Read more…

There are apparently several potential buyers for Lilium, the German developer of electric air taxis. It could be decided this week who wins the bid. At the same time, Lilium wants to cut every fifth job. Read more…

Shell Recharge Solutions is handing over part of its business to an external provider: Dutch company 50five is to take over responsibility for Shell Recharge Solutions’ home and workplace chargers – in a total of six markets, including Germany. As part of the transaction, Shell staff will also transfer to 50five. Read more…

Automakers having to report car crashes could soon be a thing of the US. The President-elect Donald Trump could scrap the measure when taking office in January, undermining the government’s ability to monitor the number of car crashes with automated driving software. However, Tesla is not the only one that could celebrate the move. Read more…

Honda wants to create a production base for next-generation fuel cell systems in Japan. The facilities will be located in existing buildings in Mooka, where Honda ceased production of car drive components in October. Read more…

The Volkswagen Group and its battery subsidiary PowerCo are investing directly in the lithium supply chain for the first time, buying a 9.9 per cent stake in Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million. The company plans to start industrial lithium production at its Shaakichiuwaanaan project in Quebec, Canada, soon. Read more…

Solaris has delivered the first of 50 newly ordered electric articulated buses to Berlin’s public transport operator, BVG. The unique feature is that the electrically powered vehicle has a battery passport – a good two years before this becomes mandatory in the European Union. Read more…

The testing organisation Dekra reports that more than 25,000 ‘state-of-health’ tests have now been completed using its patented rapid battery test procedure. Based on the data collected, Dekra states that ‘the batteries of electric cars are more durable than consumers sometimes fear’. Read more…

Japanese car manufacturers Honda and Nissan are considering joining forces far beyond the agreed cooperation on software-defined electric cars. It would create the world’s third-largest car company in terms of unit sales, with only Toyota and the Volkswagen Group being larger. Read more…

Porsche is apparently considering relocating Taycan production from Zuffenhausen to Leipzig. Other electric models are also likely to be delayed or adapted. These are still only considerations – but they have a serious background. Read more…

ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso has gotten the green light to look for lithium in Germany, Specifically in the state of Lower Saxony. The State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) allocated four so-called licence fields for the exploration of lithium for an initial period of five years. Read more…

The first Audi Q6L e-tron has rolled off the production line in China – in a new factory operated jointly by Audi and FAW. The Audi FAW NEV Company builds exclusively electric cars – a second model is already in the pipeline. Read more…

Swedish airport operator Swedavia and Finnish EV infrastructure service provider Virta have signed an agreement. To that end, Virta will manage EV charging infrastructure at several airports in the country. Read more…

ChargePoint and the Colorado Energy Office announced the completion of six fast-charging corridors for electric vehicles across the state. A total of 33 DC fast charging stations with more than 80 charging ports are now available. Read more…