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…

Tesla has unveiled slimmed-down versions of its two most important models, the 3 and Y, both of which have been given the suffix ‘Standard’. At least the new Model Y Standard will also be launched in Europe in a few weeks. Read more…

BMW has now achieved six-figure electric car sales in a total of six quarters. It did so again in Q3 2025, albeit with a slightly lower result than a year ago. However, BMW was also unable to quite match its sales figures from the first half of the year. Read more…

A new analysis by Clean Cities examines the initial impact of the introduction of zero-emission zones for freight transport (ZEZ-F) in Dutch cities. One finding: registrations of electric vans and trucks are skyrocketing in the country. Read more…

Mercedes’ electric car sales have fallen year-on-year for six consecutive quarters. The Stuttgart-based company has now reported growth again for the third quarter of 2025, thanks in part to the new CLA. Things are also looking up for vans. Read more…

Berlin’s public transport operator is expanding its electric bus charging infrastructure to include fast chargers at terminal stops. During the first phase of the project, up to 20 such charging stations will be installed throughout the city by the end of 2027 in order to stabilize electric bus operations. Read more…

Zero-emission heavy goods vehicles will remain exempt from truck tolls until the end of the year. The EU Commission wants to extend this until 2031 and has now received the green light from the European Parliament. Read more…

The testing organisation Dekra is entering into a strategic partnership with Sphere Energy, a pioneer in the use of artificial intelligence for battery development. As part of this, Dekra will also become a shareholder in Sphere. Sphere’s AI-based simulations will be used for Dekra’s battery testing and validation. Read more…

Valeo has unveiled its new electric compressor with an integrated inverter—designed specifically for use in electric buses—at Busworld in Brussels. The EDC-120 is scheduled to roll off the production line in China in 2026. With this new component, Valeo is now positioning itself as a supplier to electric bus manufacturers for the first time. Read more…

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles is relocating its administrative headquarters from the United States to the Netherlands. The Netherlands will thus become the company’s global headquarters. However, the US locations will continue to play an important role. Read more…

Ionity customers can already significantly reduce charging prices per kilowatt hour with a monthly subscription. Now, the fast-charging joint venture is introducing two models for annual subscriptions—with longer terms but discounts on the monthly base fees. Read more…