Following its first insolvency in 2023, the electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has now filed for insolvency again. This is for the parent company in the UK and the subsidiary in Austria, which was responsible for building the Volta Zero model. Read more…

Jeep has presented the new Compass. The new edition of the SUV model is based on the STLA Medium platform and is also available as an electric car. The electric version comes with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. The latter’s performance is a first for this platform. Read more…

Elli will present the new generation of its battery-integrated DC charging system at this year’s Power2Drive in Munich. The Volkswagen Group’s charging subsidiary also announced a new strategic cooperation with Uniti, the German association for medium-sized fuel retailers. Read more…

New York Democrats are gearing up under State Senator Patricia Fahy to publish a bill that could strip Tesla of its legal exemption allowing it to sell cars directly to customers in retaliation for CEO Elon Musk’s support of the Trump administration. Read more…

Siemens has announced the launch of Depot360 Home Charging Reimbursement in the United States as part of its Managed Services portfolio. The service helps to accurately track an individual vehicle or fleets charging usage and costs. Read more…

UK-based fleet electrification specialist Zenobē has entered the Canadian market with a 48 million Canadian dollar financing facility for Montreal-based 7Gen. The funding will support the deployment of up to 500 commercial electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, in what is currently the largest private EV debt deal in Canada. Read more…

Hexagon Purus has received an order from Egyptian bus manufacturer Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) for the supply of hydrogen tanks worth around 2.4 million euros. The tanks will be installed in MCV’s H2 buses for the European market. Read more…

The automotive group Stellantis has concluded a framework agreement with the Munich-based car subscription platform FINN for the current year 2025. As a result, the first 5,300 vehicles have already been ordered across several Stellantis brands – with more to come. Read more…

Both vehicles leading the Dutch passenger car ranking are battery-electric, namely the Kia EV3 and the Skoda Elroq. While EVs made up a third of all new registrations last month, the overall growing EV uptake appears to have plateaued. Notably, Tesla’s sales figures dropped sharply. Read more…

ADS-TEC Energy has raised growth capital of up to 50 million US dollars from institutional investors. The charging specialist from Nürtingen states that it intends to use the money to expand its business in Europe and North America. Read more…

Hyundai has officially announced pricing and specifications for its 2026 Ioniq 9, a three-row electric SUV. Manufactured at Hyundai’s Metaplant in Georgia, the Ioniq 9 qualifies for the full $7,500 federal tax credit in the United States. And another Hyundai EV made the list again. Read more…

Ford has reportedly shelved its programme to develop a next-generation in-house electronics architecture. The US carmaker had previously invested heavily in the software system internally referred to as FNV4, which was intended to serve as the ‘brain’ of its future smart cars. Read more…

Just a few days ago, the ride-hailing company Uber announced a partnership with Volkswagen for a robotaxi service. Now partnerships with the startups May Mobility and Momenta are also following in this area. Read more…

Tesla is introducing new financing offers for the Model Y around the globe to improve demand for the electric car. A new leasing offer was introduced in Germany, while the USA and China saw new financing offers introduced. Read more…

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast is apparently planning a complete overhaul of its European business. According to a media report, all showrooms and service centres across Europe are set to close by the end of this week. Several options are said to be on the table for what comes next. Read more…

While Porsche clearly stated that it will not set up production in the US despite tariffs, Audi, which sells significantly more cars there, appears to be pushing ahead with its own internal plans within the VW Group – albeit partially through the back door. Read more…

As electric heavy-duty trucks, highway fast-charging sites, and urban hubs gain momentum, the need for ultra-fast, reliable charging systems has soared. Traditional charging sites, however, struggle with limitations in power output, energy utilization, and load distribution, failing to meet growing energy demands. Read more…

Ionity currently operates more than 5,000 charging parks in 24 European countries. So far, the locations were mainly optimised for long-distance charging. In an interview with electrive, Ionity CEO Jeroen van Tilburg explains where his future focus lies – and what the new Spark Alliance means for customers and the charging market. Read more…

Librec has inaugurated its first industrial recycling plant for electric vehicle batteries in Biberist, Switzerland, for which a new hall was built on the site of a former paper factory. The plant will recycle 12,000 tons of electric car batteries per year. Read more…

Around two months after the appointment of the new CEO, Allego has also appointed a new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. With effect from 1st May, Christian Zeh has been appointed COO and Jean Gadrat has been appointed CMO. Read more…