The German mechanical and plant engineering firm Dürr has announced that its dry coating technology for electrodes is ready for industrial pilot projects. The method particularly reduces active waste. Read more…

Stolen charging cables at fast charging stations are a growing nuisance not only in Germany, but also in the United Kingdom. Fast charging provider InstaVolt has now announced live GPS tracking in collaboration with Trackit247. Read more…

The East African country of Kenya has launched a nationwide programme worth 6 billion Kenyan shillings (around 39.5 million euros) to build charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, with the aim of establishing at least 10,000 public charging stations by 2030. Read more…

Dacia is revealing the new Spring’s new drive system. Up to 75 kW finally provide contemporary acceleration values. At the same time, the Renault subsidiary is switching to the group’s first LFP battery. The new Hipster concept car could pass as a European Kei car and shows what an electric ‘people’s car’ of the future could look like. Read more…

Ioncor, Valmet Automotive’s battery business that was spun off in 2024 and has since been partially nationalised, is presenting its new Energy Pack Long cell-to-pack battery system for electric buses. It has a capacity of 79 kWh per pack, and several packs can be combined to form large batteries. Read more…

Ioncor, Valmet Automotive’s battery business that was spun off in 2024 and has since been partially nationalised, is presenting its new Energy Pack Long cell-to-pack battery system for electric buses. It has a capacity of 79 kWh per pack, and several packs can be combined to form large batteries. Read more…

French automotive supplier Valeo and VoltR, a French lithium battery life-cycle specialist, have formed a strategic partnership to develop and industrialise a joint offering for the repair and reuse of batteries for small electric vehicles in Europe. Read more…

Tesla is responding to customer feedback and bringing back the classic indicator lever to the Model 3, which had been replaced by steering wheel buttons in the Highland facelift. At the same time, an optimised NMC battery with new LG cells ensures greater range. A variant of the Model Y also benefits from this. Read more…

The newest EV registration numbers from the UK are out and growth continues unabated in the BEV and PHEV segments, while diesel continues to steadily drop. A new record was also noted in the registration numbers of electric transporter vans. Read more…

FedEx has inducted 41 electric delivery vans in Malaysia as part of its broader efforts to make logistics operations sustainable in the country. It estimates these EVs will help it reduce about 305 metric tonnes of tailpipe CO2 emissions per year. Read more…

Following the end of agency sales at the turn of the year, German VW dealers will once again be selling electric cars via the traditional sales model from 2026 onwards. However, there are differences between combustion engines and electric cars, which is likely to limit dealers’ negotiating leeway when it comes to electric cars. Read more…

The Thai company Seudamgo by Leopard Transportation has ordered ten Candela P-12 electric hydrofoils from Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela. These will initially be used on the route between the mainland and Koh Kood Island in Trat Province. Read more…

Dutch carsharing company MyWheels is rolling out another 50 bidirectional charging units – this time in Eindhoven. The electric cars are then able to fulfil a grid-stabilising function, absorbing excess solar energy from the grid and using it to charge electric carshing cars. Read more…

The Volkswagen Group is pulling the emergency brake on its software unit Cariad, which was launched in 2020 by then-CEO Herbert Diess. Instead of developing software for cars independently, Cariad will act as a coordinator for externally developed technologies – primarily software from Rivian and Xpeng. Read more…

Solaris showcased its battery-electric city bus, the Urbino 10.5 electric, for the first time at Busworld. The compact public transport vehicle features Solaris’ modular drive system and is expected to have a range of around 600 kilometres. Read more…

The German government wants to extend the vehicle tax exemption for electric cars until 2035. Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has announced a corresponding draft law – most recently, the project was still hanging in the balance. Read more…

Siemens is expanding its range of fast charging stations and has now introduced the Sicharge Flex product family at Busworld in Brussels. What makes it special is that it supports not only the familiar CCS fast charging process, but also the new megawatt charging standard MCS. The Sicharge Flex offers a power output of up to 1.68 MW. Read more…

The PEM Chair at RWTH Aachen University is developing a melt coating process for the production of very thin lithium metal anodes. The core of the technology is the controlled application of liquid lithium to substrate foil. The Aachen-based researchers want to venture into spin-off business with the method called ‘LIMA’. Read more…

Bpost is switching parcel and letter delivery in Brussels completely to emission-free technologies. This makes the EU capital the first metropolis in Europe with an emission-free last mile. Electric transporter vans, e-bikes, pick-up stations and deliveries on foot are exclusively used. Read more…

Nissan Motor has announced it is no longer going ahead with plans to produce two new EVs at its Canton plant in Mississippi from late 2028 / early 2029. It will instead examine the production of hybrid SUVs at the plant from 2028. Read more…