The Chinese carmaker is expanding its presence on the European market and started offering its electric cars in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In both cases, BYD kicks things off with the all-electric Sealion 7 and the plug-in hybrid Seal U DM-i. Read more…

By electrifying its bus fleet, the public transport operator Comett Plus from Tábor in the Czech Republic aims to play a pioneering role in local public transport. The company has introduced 14 new electric buses and electrified two bus depots with the help of E.ON and Kempower. Read more…

Charge point operator Char.gy plans to install more than 6,000 on-street chargers in Brighton & Hove, UK, in partnership with the local council. It is supported by a £130 million contract, and is said to be the largest installation project of its kind in the UK to date. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Cars sold a total of 40,700 electric cars in the first quarter of 2025, 14 per cent less than in the same period last year. The van division performed better, with sales of electric vans up 59 per cent. Read more…

The real estate company has rented 1,000 VinFast electric cars to promote green tourism in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, through an electric car leasing model. At launch, 300 electric cars will be delivered, with the rest to follow over the course of 2025. Read more…

In the USA, Republicans attempted to block California’s plans to ban the sale of new combustion-powered cars from 2035. This plan has now failed in the Senate. The next instance is expected to go through the House. Read more…

The New Zealand-based company has opened its first international office in the US. It says it wants to begin producing electric hydrofoil craft in North America, as well as expand its client base in the US marine industry. Read more…

Bidirectional charging has long been hailed as a cornerstone of the energy transition. In the run-up to the Special Exhibit Bidirectional Charging at the Smarter E in Munich next month, Markus Hackmann, Managing Director at P3, explains that despite the technology’s readiness, true progress remains shackled by regulatory inertia and fragmented systems. Read more…

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rohm and carmaker Mazda are planning to jointly develop automotive components using gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors. In the eyes of the partners, these represent the next generation of semiconductors. Read more…

The Chinese government announced pilot projects in the field of bidirectional charging in nine cities. Shanghai has now kicked things off. The aim is to feed electricity from EV batteries back into the public grid to maintain the power supply during peak times. Read more…

Air pollution has long afflicted Delhi, India’s capital, and like Mumbai, the city may need to implement a drastic solution. Top-ranking central government officials are considering permanently banning traditional ICE vehicles in the metropolis. Read more…

A consortium of German research organisations and players from the industry has kicked off a three-year research project. TRAICELL looks at the traceability of crucial data and will use AI to optimise battery cell production. Read more…

According to the country’s Department of Energy, there are now 912 publicly accessible EV charging stations available in the Philippines. The goal is to have 7,300 public chargers by 2028. Read more…

Solaris has received another major electric bus order from Sweden. The public transport operator Nobina has ordered 89 units of Solaris’ Urbino 15 LE electric models for use in the greater Stockholm area. Read more…

Rivian Automotive has published its production and delivery figures for the first quarter of the year. The difference between the number of EVs produced and the number of EVs delivered in the past three months is striking. Read more…

In 2021, the Croatian electric sports car manufacturer Rimac took over the majority of the luxury brand Bugatti from the VW Group. The remaining 45 per cent are held by the VW subsidiary Porsche, and Rimac would now like to take over these shares. Read more…

BYD has hit the road in Switzerland. The Chinese carmaker will initially offer the battery-electric models Seal and Sealion 7 there, as well as the plug-in hybrid Seal U DM-i. A first point of sale has already opened in Zurich, with 14 more to follow by the end of 2025. Read more…

Battery recycler Ecobat says that it now has three fully operational lithium recycling plants – one in Germany, one in the UK, and another one in the US. The company can thus process 10,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries annually and plant to more than double the capacity. Read more…

The Chinese battery manufacturer says it will be making more than $1 billion worth of investments into battery cell factories in Thailand, following approval from public authorities. Read more…

As the new model year is ready to hit the road, Lotus has revised the product range for its two electric models Eletre and Emeya. They also have new model designations ‘600’ and ‘900’, inspired by the respective performance variants. At the same time, Lotus introduced two new equipment lines – the GT and GT SE. Read more…