BYD has confirmed UK pricing for its fully-electric Atto 2 compact SUV. Available in two trim levels, the Boost variant starts at £30,850, while the Comfort model has a starting price of £34,950. Read more…

Nissan has entered into a partnership with US-based LiCAP Technologies to develop production process technology for the cathode electrode of all-solid-state batteries. The collaboration aims to accelerate the commercialisation of next-generation EV batteries. Read more…

Kia has started series production of the EV4 hatchback at its European facility in Zilina, Slovakia. This is the brand’s first fully electric vehicle to be manufactured in Europe, following a €108 million upgrade of production lines at its sole European plant. Read more…

The successor to the Mercedes EQE was originally supposed to hit the market in 2028. However, as the model is falling far short of expectations, Mercedes has now decided to bring the market launch forward by a year – which is probably why a change of platform is also on the cards. Read more…

The traction battery is the most valuable component in an electric car. And cell prices are continuing to plummet. The global ramp-up of electric vehicle production is therefore not only ecologically inevitable but also economically. Read more…

A UCLA study has found that fast-charging hubs have twice as much fine particulate air pollution as urban areas. Researchers said this may be down to an ‘engineering issue’ with charger power cabinets. Read more…

Porsche reportedly wants to almost completely shut down its battery unit Cellforce According to a media report, all that will remain at the Cellforce site in Kirchentellinsfurt, Swabia, is “at best a small unit for research and development.” Porsche itself has declined to comment. Read more…

The US-based battery recycling company Princeton NuEnergy (PNE) has just opened a commercial-scale Advanced Black Mass (ABM) and battery-grade cathode active material production facility. The site is now fully operational and located in Chester, South Carolina. Read more…

BlueOval SK, the battery cell joint venture between Ford and SK On, is celebrating the official start of production at its first plant. NMC batteries from the production facility in Glendale, Kentucky will be installed in the electric Ford F-150 Lightning and E-Transit – but will likely also be supplied to third-party customers in the future. Read more…

City authorities in Amsterdam have purchased 40 electric DAF XD refuse lorries. They’re set to be delivered in 2026 and will be used for waste collection across the city. Read more…

Leapmotor has reported its first-ever semi-annual net profit, making it only the second Chinese new energy vehicle startup to reach this milestone. With over 220,000 vehicles delivered in the first half of 2025 and revenue up 174% year-on-year, the company is scaling rapidly both domestically and abroad. Read more…

The charge point operator Electrify America has teamed up with the supermarket chain Royal Farms to offer high-powered charging at 8 retail locations. Two charging hubs are already open with more on the way. Read more…

The acquisition of air taxi pioneer Lilium is not yet complete – but investor AAMG is already speaking openly about new products and business areas. These include applications in defence and logistics as well as autonomous flying. Read more…

SAIC subsidiary Maxus plans to introduce the eDeliver 75, a fully electric truck with a gross vehicle weight of 7.5 tonnes, to the British market. Sales and deliveries should kick off in October. Read more…

The two US electric commercial vehicle manufacturers Workhorse Group and Motiv Electric Trucks (aka Motiv Power Systems) entered into a definitive merger agreement to form a leading North American OEM for medium-duty electric trucks. The all-stock deal aims to cut costs and expand lineups. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025. Read more…

The Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo is set to attract many visitors to Opel’s IAA stand with its powerful motorsport design. The 588 kW concept car was developed specifically for the Gran Turismo PlayStation game, but its appearance is also likely to give a glimpse of the seventh generation of the Corsa, which is planned for the end of 2026. Read more…

When political winds shift, infrastructure often stumbles. But at The Mobility House, North America CEO Gregor Hintler says the transition to electrified fleets isn’t stopping—it’s simply evolving. Read more…

Willms Touristik has converted 18 MAN double-deckers, built between 1988 and 2019, from diesel to electric drive. Since this spring, the modernised ‘CityTour’ buses have been in service in Cologne and other German cities. Buying an entirely new fleet of electric buses would not have been financially viable for the company. Read more…

Clarios, a supplier of low-voltage batteries and owner of the Varta brand in the automotive sector, is purchasing three plants in Germany and Austria from Texas-based battery recycler Ecobat. However, this does not involve recycling traction batteries from electric cars, but rather lead-acid starter batteries. Read more…

Nio has announced plans to debut in Singapore in 2026 with its newly established premium small EV brand, Firefly (stylised as “firefly”). The launch will mark the company’s foray into the Southeast Asian region. Read more…