
Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis since June, has announced an expansion and restructuring of his management team – which is now comprised of 15 people. The most important personnel change is the appointment of Emanuele Cappellano, who is the new head of Stellantis’ European operations. Read more…
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Bulgaria to get fast charging infrastructure at railway stations

In Bulgaria, several government agencies have agreed to install fast charging stations with up to 600 kW for electric cars and buses at railway stations across the country. Initially, a total of 35 charging stations are to be installed at railway stations in larger cities by the end of 2026. However, the planned project envisages equipping all 249 railway stations with charging infrastructure. Read more…
PostNord to expand partnership with Einride

The Nordic postal service PostNord and the electronic freight company Einride have announced a major expansion of their partnership. It will see PostNord double its electrified transport kilometers to 1.3 million km per year. Read more…
IBU-Tec & PowerCo sign battery supply deal

IBU-Tec Advanced Materials has signed a contract with Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo for the production of LFP battery materials. They also plan to develop an industrial manufacturing process for LFP cathode material in Europe. Read more…
Lucid Gravity Grand Touring deliveries kick off in Canada

Lucid Motors announced on the 11th of October that deliveries of the Lucid Gravity have begun in Canada. Prices for the Grand Touring eSUV open at €135,500 CAD Read more…
Australia Post adds three-wheeler EVs to last-mile fleet

Australia Post is rolling out 500 new delivery vehicles in the form of the three-wheeled Rapide 3. The three-wheelers will be used for parcel deliveries across the Australia Post network. Read more…
Ehang presents new electric VTOL VT35 with 200 km range

Chinese manufacturer Ehang has unveiled a new electric aircraft called the VT35, which, like its EH216-S air taxi already approved for flight operations, can take off and land vertically. It can be used for longer distances of up to 200 km and is designed to fly autonomously. Read more…
GM drops in-house fuel cell developer Hydrotec

General Motors is discontinuing the development of the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells under its Hydrotec brand. Instead, the OEM intends to focus its resources on batteries, charging technology and electric vehicles. Read more…
GM drops in-house fuel cell developer Hydrotec

General Motors is discontinuing the development of the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells under its Hydrotec brand. Instead, the OEM intends to focus its resources on batteries, charging technology and electric vehicles. Read more…
Drive production for the Mercedes-Benz GLC kicks off in Romania

Mercedes subsidiary Star Assembly has begun assembling electric drive units for the new fully electric GLC in Sebeș, Romania. The production site works closely with the Untertürkheim plant, where the electric drives for the new electric CLA are built. Read more…
Decision for the future: Hamburg to become climate neutral by 2040

In a referendum on Sunday, the city of Hamburg amended its climate protection law and, among other things, to achieve climate neutrality by 2040 instead of 2045. This will probably only be achievable with drastic measures, including a complete ban on combustion engine cars from 2040. Read more…
Interim CEO Markus Haupt continues to lead Seat and Cupra

The Supervisory Board has appointed Markus Haupt as the new Chief Executive Officer of Seat and Cupra with immediate effect. Haupt has served as interim CEO since 1 April and will now take on the role permanently. Read more…
Aeroht becomes Aridge: Xpeng renames its flying car division

Aridge, formerly Xpeng Aeroht, has rebranded with a new name and logo as it prepares to scale up operations. The Chinese automaker’s flying car subsidiary has secured its largest overseas order to date — 600 aircraft from the Middle East. Series production at its newly completed Guangzhou plant is set to begin in 2026. Read more…
Duracell launches UK-based charging network

Battery manufacturer Duracell has announced the launch of its new CPO subsidiary, Duracell E-Charge, a UK-wide network of ultra-fast EV charging stations. The network will launch this year, and will successively expand over 2026. Read more…
Silence launches first battery swap network in France

Silence has opened 14 battery swap stations in Paris, with expansion planned across the French Riviera. Users can replace a flat battery in just 30 seconds and subscribe to a monthly battery plan, reducing purchase costs. Read more…
Polestar global sales up 13% in Q3 as it exits China retail network

Polestar has reported a 36 per cent increase in retail sales for the first nine months of 2025, delivering 44,482 electric cars worldwide. Meanwhile, the Swedish EV brand closed its last direct store in China. Read more…
Canada to invest in charging infrastructure on the east coast

The Canadian federal government has announced a funding grant worth $5 million to install a total of 157 new electric vehicle chargers across Atlantic Canada. The funds will be distributed via the Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). Read more…
More range and efficiency: China tightens rules for NEVs

China is tightening its subsidy rules for vehicles with alternative drivetrains, introducing stricter efficiency and range requirements from 2026. Only models with more than 100 kilometres of pure electric range and lower energy consumption will continue to benefit from tax incentives. Read more…
Comau invests in cold plasma specialist Intecells

Comau has strengthened its ties with Intecells in order to promote the use of cold plasma in industrial cell production. Following an initial phase in which Comau supported the industrialisation of Intecells’ patented cold plasma application, Comau has now become an investor in the company. Read more…
Maryland launches $4.9 million electric school bus grant programme

The Maryland Energy Administration has opened applications for $4.9 million in grants to support public school districts in adopting electric school buses next year. The funding covers vehicle and charging infrastructure costs. Read more…

