UK startup Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) specialises in electric motors without rare earth metals. After securing its first development deal with a supplier in autumn, AEM now announced another contract with ‘a leading partner in the automotive industry.’ Read more…

With rising demand putting pressure on its import-led passenger car business in India, BYD is reassessing its current strategy. The company is considering increasing localisation, nearly two years after the country rejected its manufacturing proposal worth $1 billion. Read more…

Ford Europe has announced improvements for the Explorer and Capri. Both MEB models now offer increased range and performance thanks to a new LFP battery and an enhanced electric motor—a preview of updates for the MEB series across the Volkswagen Group. Read more…

Ford Europe has announced improvements for the Explorer and Capri. Both MEB models now offer increased range and performance thanks to a new LFP battery and an enhanced electric motor—a preview of updates for the MEB series across the Volkswagen Group. Read more…

Public transport operator Arriva will deploy a total of 167 new electric buses in the Dutch region of East Brabant starting in December 2026. In addition to the 39 electric buses from Irizar, this includes 128 electric buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. Read more…

Public transport operator Arriva will deploy a total of 167 new electric buses in the Dutch region of East Brabant starting in December 2026. In addition to the 39 electric buses from Irizar, this includes 128 electric buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. Read more…

Gridserve has opened the UK’s first public, turn-up-and-charge electric truck hubs at Extra Baldock and Moto Exeter. The sites mark the start of the company’s Electric Freightway, a nationwide network to support zero-emission freight operations. Read more…

DAF Trucks is expanding its range of fully electric trucks to include 6×2, 6×4, and 8×4 versions for specialised applications and the construction industry. The new tractor units and trucks are available for both the XD and XF Electric, as well as the new XG and XG+ Electric. Read more…

DAF Trucks is expanding its range of fully electric trucks to include 6×2, 6×4, and 8×4 versions for specialised applications and the construction industry. The new tractor units and trucks are available for both the XD and XF Electric, as well as the new XG and XG+ Electric. Read more…

Finnish companies Kempower and Plugit are joining forces to expand the charging infrastructure for electric cars and electric trucks in the Nordic countries. As part of the deal, Plugit will procure turnkey Kempower charging solutions—for its own charging parks and for third-party customers. Read more…

Finnish companies Kempower and Plugit are joining forces to expand the charging infrastructure for electric cars and electric trucks in the Nordic countries. As part of the deal, Plugit will procure turnkey Kempower charging solutions—for its own charging parks and for third-party customers. Read more…

Benteler subsidiary Holon is expanding its leadership team to commercialize its autonomous electric shuttle, the Holon Mover. New additions include Martin Lischka and Jonas Seyfferth, with a focus on market entry and international growth. Read more…

Benteler subsidiary Holon is expanding its leadership team to commercialize its autonomous electric shuttle, the Holon Mover. New additions include Martin Lischka and Jonas Seyfferth, with a focus on market entry and international growth. Read more…

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle brand GAC Aion unveiled a joint robotaxi last April. Delivery of the vehicle has now begun, and an initial fleet has received approval for road tests in Guangzhou. Read more…

EVgo has begun scaling up its deployment of NACS connectors following a 2025 pilot phase. Nearly 100 stalls are already live across major US cities, with more than 500 NACS connectors planned by the end of 2026 to meet rising demand from NACS-equipped EVs. Read more…

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle brand GAC Aion unveiled a joint robotaxi last April. Delivery of the vehicle has now begun, and an initial fleet has received approval for road tests in Guangzhou. Read more…

EVgo has begun scaling up its deployment of NACS connectors following a 2025 pilot phase. Nearly 100 stalls are already live across major US cities, with more than 500 NACS connectors planned by the end of 2026 to meet rising demand from NACS-equipped EVs. Read more…

US automaker Ford has appointed long-time top executive Lisa Drake as the head of Ford Energy as part of its realignment. She will build the new business unit for stationary battery storage systems. Read more…

Sodium-ion batteries are considered a promising and sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, high storage losses during the first charging cycle have so far hindered their development. Researchers at Germany’s Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) have now developed a new anode design. Read more…

The German automaker has announced several model updates for spring 2026. Among other changes, the two all-electric models, iX1 and iX2, will receive new SiC inverters that reduce consumption and enable longer ranges. Additionally, the new iX3 now offers a 22-kW charger. Read more…