No trade fair shows the direction of travel of the bus industry as clearly as Busworld in Brussels. This year, there were a striking number of long distance electric buses on display in the exhibition halls. At the same time, manufacturers from China are increasingly making their mark. Here’s our highlights from Busworld. Read more…

ScottishPower has been appointed as the new operator of Scotland’s Highlands and Islands EV charging network, taking over from the national ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) scheme as part of a regional transition led by HITRANS (the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership). Read more…

Mars is expanding its truck fleet with six fully electric Mercedes eActros 600 trucks. In collaboration with Einride, the company will use the vehicles for deliveries between Germany and the Netherlands, with the aim of saving around 1,860 tonnes of CO₂ annually. By 2030, 300 electric trucks are to be on the road across Europe for the food and animal feed company. Read more…

Electrification of heavy-duty transport is accelerating worldwide, but regional differences remain stark. Bosch’s Bernhard Henkel highlights how China races ahead, why North America lags, and why energy prices and intelligent charging are key to making electric trucks competitive. Read more…

How do you find the right partner to provide battery manufacturing software quickly and easily? Producing complex, high-performance batteries at scale, efficiently, and sustainably presents challenges that can only be overcome with comprehensive, integrated solutions that empower battery manufacturers, but finding the right one doesn’t have to be part of the problem. Read more…

At Busworld in Brussels, Iveco Bus presented a fully electric offshoot of the minibus version of the Daily transporter with low entry. It is called eDaily LE, where LE stands for Low Entry. It offers 13 seats and can carry a total of 27 passengers. Read more…

Ahead of the planned unveiling of the Twingo E-Tech Electric on November 6, Renault is launching the ‘R Pass’ program, which allows early access to orders before the official market launch. The manufacturer has also published the first teaser images of the production version of the retro electric car. Read more…

The energy company TotalEnergies and Banque des Territoires have announced an ‘investment platform to support the expansion of charging infrastructure in France.’ The aim is to build charging points in municipalities and at local authorities. Read more…

Indian e-mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) company BillionE has deployed ten electric heavy-duty trucks in partnership with Hindalco Industries, one of the country’s largest aluminium and copper producers. The duo plans to roll out five more electric heavy-duty trucks within three months. Read more…

Orders are now open in the UK for the new Lexus RZ, featuring a revised powertrain, new battery packs, tweaked eAxles – and the first RZ F Sport. Read more…

Lucid’s growth continues: the American electric car start-up delivered more than 4,000 electric cars to customers in the third quarter for the first time, already exceeding its total deliveries for the whole of last year. Read more…

Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have developed a polymer that reduces the interfacial resistance of solid-state batteries, thereby advancing the development of this promising battery technology. Read more…

Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have developed a polymer that reduces the interfacial resistance of solid-state batteries, thereby advancing the development of this promising battery technology. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has presented an approach for the virtual configuration of battery production facilities. The modelling is to be used primarily for setting up cell production at the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell FFB facility in Münster. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has presented an approach for the virtual configuration of battery production facilities. The modelling is to be used primarily for setting up cell production at the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell FFB facility in Münster. Read more…

Bosch is putting its first hydrogen truck on the road for factory transport. The emission-free 40-ton truck is powered by Bosch’s FCPM fuel cell system and will primarily transport products from the company’s own production facilities on a fixed route, while continuously collecting data for further development. Read more…

Compleo Charging Solutions has decided on a strategic realignment. The Dortmund-based manufacturer intends to focus on “high-quality charging technology with a stronger emphasis on forward-looking innovations such as AC bidirectional charging.” Read more…

Renault’s electric car division Ampere has opened its battery cell laboratory, announced last year, at the Renault Group Technical Centre south of Paris. It combines the development of cell prototypes with the evaluation of battery cell performance and behaviour. Read more…

At Busworld, Irizar is putting the spotlight on a new offshoot of the Irizar i3 electric and a new generation of its Irizar ie bus electric city bus. Both vehicles are designed to score points above all with greater efficiency, which is why Irizar also describes the models as representatives of its new ‘Efficient Series.’ Read more…

Iveco Bus has secured a deal to deliver 129 fully electric eDaily minibuses to Azienda STRAde Lazio (ASTRAL). These will serve local public transport services in rural and suburban routes across the Italian region, with the exception of Rome. Read more…