
Tallinn Airport has just finished an overhaul of the electric vehicle charging area in its multi-storey car park. New AC chargers have been installed in existing parking bays on the basement level. Read more…
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RetailSonar merges with Ladeplan

German e-mobility firm Ladeplan has been acquired by retail database company RetailSonar. The merger will see the two companies collaborate on location planning solutions for EV charging infrastructure. Read more…
First ever ‘robotaxi’ trials begin in Germany

The German public transport project KIRA is performing real-world road tests of its robotaxi vehicles for the first time. The robotaxis are being tested in two municipalities in the Offenbach district using Level 4 automation. Read more…
Hyundai to manufacture electric vehicles in Turkey

From August 2026, Hyundai wants to build electric cars at its Turkish plant in İzmit as well as combustion engines. The plans cast their shadows ahead: to make room for the new production line, Hyundai is apparently already reducing its combustion engine production from 245,000 to 190,000 units this year. Read more…
VW reveals key points for the SSP electric platform

The Scalable Systems Platform, or SSP for short, is to become the VW Group’s electric modular system of the future and serve as the basis for as many model series as possible. The ‘architecture freeze’ has now apparently taken place, with which the Wolfsburg-based company has laid the foundations for the coming generations of electric cars. Read more…
“EV charging infrastructure: quo vadis? ChargeUp Europe’s State of the Industry” – Lucie Mattera from ChargeUp Europe

Speaking at the electrive LIVE online conference “EV Charging: Trends and Outlook,” Lucie Mattera, Secretary General of ChargeUp Europe, presented key insights from the 2025 State of the Industry report. Her message: Europe’s EV charging sector is expanding fast—but policy must keep up. Read more…
Mitsubishi considers a new, electric generation of Colt

Economically, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance seems to be drifting further and further apart, but in terms of products, the cooperation seems to be continuing. Mitsubishi is apparently planning a new generation of its small car model Colt as a purely electric car – with technology from Renault. Read more…
First Bus charging depots now open to third party use

The UK-based commercial charging service Paua has just launched Paua Share, a new scheme which gives commercial EV fleets access to charging at shared First Bus depots. It means Paua’s business fleet customers gain access to 11 depot locations fitted with fast chargers. Read more…
Brennerautobahn and Alpitronic put megawatt charging system into operation in Bolzano

The Brenner motorway company has opened Italy’s first megawatt charging station for trucks at the Firmian car park at the Bolzano South exit. The HYC1000 charging system from Alpitronic not only offers an MCS plug, but also three CCS charging options. If required, the site can also be expanded with a second megawatt charging system. Read more…
BYD kicks off EV rebate wave in China

The Chinese market leader BYD is offering considerable discounts on models from the Dynasty and Ocean series in its home market as part of a promotion until the end of June. Three other suppliers have already responded and also reduced their prices. Read more…
Mitsubishi Fuso & Iwatani sign MoU for liquid hydrogen truck fuel

The Daimler truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso and the Japanese energy company Iwatani want to jointly develop and roll out refuelling technology for liquid hydrogen. The aim is to establish an efficient infrastructure for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles in Japan. Read more…
Ola Electric commences deliveries of electric motorcycles

Ola Electric, India’s best-selling e-2W maker, has commenced deliveries of its first electric motorcycle – the Roadster. The company expects this model to “unlock the true potential of EVs” in the two-wheeler category. Read more…
ElevenEs announces fast-charging LFP cell

Serbian LFP battery manufacturer ElevenEs is launching an advanced LFP cell for use in electric cars. The prismatic cell is designed to enable fast charging from 10 to 80 per cent in twelve minutes and is advertised as being particularly durable. Read more…
Circle K opens first dedicated charging hub in Europe

Circle K has just opened its first European EV-only ‘pure’ charging station in Gothenburg, Sweden. It’s the largest EV charging-only location in Circle K’s global network. Read more…
Cumberland Council secures charger funding

Cumberland in the UK has just secured funding to install a number of electric vehicle chargepoints across the county. The initiative is being supported by the LEVI fund. Read more…
Affordable Clean Cars Coalition launches in the USA

Eleven U.S. states have announced an initiative to support the US automotive industry in the USA to manufacture more affordable clean cars, while sharing information regarding successful programmes. Read more…
Spedition W&P adds 20 electric trucks to fleet

The Bavarian logistics company W&P has just expanded its commercial fleet with 20 new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks. These join three eActros 300s and around 40 additional diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz trucks on the W&P fleet. Read more…
First EVs with CATL’s swappable batteries on the market

The first electric cars equipped with CATL’s Choco-SEB exchangeable batteries are on the road in China. Specifically, Changan Automobile has delivered the first batch of 1,000 Oshan 520 electric sedans to a taxi company in Chongqing. Read more…
Lion Smart to study fast charging truck batteries

LION Smart has been commissioned to study the feasibility of a fast-charging battery system for electric trucks. The goal is to produce a battery system that can power a range of up to 450km within 15 minutes – with a charging capacity of up to 3 megawatts. Read more…
$16.1m worth of fast charging for New South Wales

The government of New South Wales has just announced a significant investment into fast charging hubs at locations across the state. Public funding of $16.1m AUD will be combined with $41.2m of private investment into the new chargers. Read more…

