The German-Canadian company Rock Tech Lithium has announced a major update to the operational expenditure model for its Guben Converter in Brandenburg, Germany. The company now expects to reduce the cost of producing lithium hydroxide monohydrate by around 23 per cent, from approximately €5,033 to €3,878 per tonne, based on an annual production target of 24,000 tonnes. Read more…

Stellantis presented another initiative for reusing its high-voltage batteries: used modules are repackaged into new units and used in the Avathor One, a new mobile medical device designed for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility. Read more…

Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corporation’s automotive arm, ACMobility, has announced plans to install over 100 new DC charging points in the country. The company will partner with Shell for this rollout. Read more…

As part of a major fleet order in Thailand this month, Changan has supplied 443 Deepal EVs to Krungthai Bank. The new fleet supports the bank’s goal of switching entirely to EVs by 2030. Read more…

Volvo Buses partner MCV has inaugurated a new dedicated production line for electric buses outside Cairo, Egypt. The 10,000 m² facility will produce the Volvo 7900 Electric, Electric Artic, and 8900 Electric for European markets, boosting capacity and flexibility in Volvo’s electrification strategy. Read more…

Mitsubishi Motors has announced the European debut of the all-new Eclipse Cross battery-electric vehicle. Built at Renault’s ElectriCity Douai Plant in France, the compact SUV offers up to 600 kilometres of range, advanced connectivity, and over 20 driver assistance systems. Read more…

Tesla has discontinued the rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck, its lowest-priced variant, less than five months after its launch. The decision effectively raises the starting price of the electric pickup by 14 per cent to $79,990, with the all-wheel-drive version now the cheapest model in the line-up. Read more…

Nissan is set to cut production of the relaunched Leaf EV to half of what was originally planned this autumn. The cut has been attributed to delays in securing batteries. Read more…

Last week, BYD publicly disputed Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s claims that Leapmotor outsold BYD in Germany in the year-to-date. Stellantis has now clarified that the remarks referred only to August 2025, when the Leapmotor T03 was Germany’s top selling Chinese-BEV. Read more…

Fastned has opened its largest charging stations to date on the E17 between Ghent and Antwerp. The twin “Gentbrugge” sites offer 16 fast-charging points for electric cars and two for electric truck on each side of the motorway, alongside a restaurant, shop, and fully electric facilities. Read more…

The IPH – Institute for Integrated Production Hannover and MFP Messtechnik & Fertigungstechnologie have launched a joint project called “MotorInspector,” which aims to improve the production of electric motors. The project focuses on automating the measurement of the gap between the rotor and stator. Read more…

The European Commission and nine EU member states have officially launched the announced “Clean Transport Corridor” initiative to accelerate the roll-out of charging infrastructure for electric lorries along major freight routes. The initial focus is on a North Sea–Baltic route and a Scandinavian–Mediterranean corridor. Read more…

Nissan is set to cut production of the redesigned Leaf EV to half of what was originally planned this autumn. The cut has been attributed to delays in securing batteries. Read more…

Nissan is set to cut production of the redesigned Leaf EV to half of what was originally planned this autumn. The cut has been attributed to delays in securing batteries. Read more…

Warsaw’s public transit operator MZA has just signed a contract for the delivery of 79 electric buses from Solaris Bus & Coach. It’s the second order of Solaris electric buses that MZA has placed this year. Read more…

The Canadian manufacturer Taiga Motors has unveiled two new jet ski models in Monaco: the two-seater Orca P2, which succeeds the Orca Performance, and the three-seater Orca WX3, a completely new design. Read more…

The Mercedes‑Benz eIntouro has successfully completed high-temperature trials in Andalusia, demonstrating its operational reliability, thermal management and charging performance under extreme conditions. The battery-electric inter-city bus will premiere at Busworld Europe 2025. Read more…

Munich Airport has inaugurated Bavaria’s largest electric vehicle charging park in parking garage P44, featuring 275 charging points powered by rooftop solar. The €5.2 million project forms part of the airport’s NetZero 2035 strategy and its drive to expand sustainable mobility. Read more…

Rivian has broken ground on its new EV plant in Georgia. Vehicle production is planned to start in 2028, with annual capacity reaching 400,000 units across two phases, including the midsize R2 SUV and R3 crossover. Read more…

Xpeng will diversify battery sourcing for its Mona lineup by adding Eve Energy alongside BYD. According to Chinese media, base versions of upcoming Mona models will use Eve Energy prismatic batteries, while long-range versions will continue with BYD’s blade batteries. Read more…