
Turkish electric vehicle manufacturer Togg, founded in 2018, concluded 2025 with a production of around 40,000 vehicles. This year, the company aims to increase output to 60,000 units. Since September, Togg cars have also been available in Germany. Read more…
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Togg plans to increase production to 60,000 electric cars and announces a new model

Turkish electric vehicle manufacturer Togg, founded in 2018, concluded 2025 with a production of around 40,000 vehicles. This year, the company aims to increase output to 60,000 units. Since September, Togg cars have also been available in Germany. Read more…
Irizar secures first e-bus order from the Netherlands

Electric buses from Spanish manufacturer Irizar will soon be deployed in the Netherlands. Operator Arriva Personenvervoer Netherland has ordered 39 e-buses of the ie tram model from Irizar—18 units measuring 12 meters in length and 21 units measuring 18 meters in length. Read more…
Irizar secures first e-bus order from the Netherlands

Electric buses from Spanish manufacturer Irizar will soon be deployed in the Netherlands. Operator Arriva Personenvervoer Netherland has ordered 39 e-buses of the ie tram model from Irizar—18 units measuring 12 meters in length and 21 units measuring 18 meters in length. Read more…
Joint letter to EU Commission: Brussels urged to avoid funding gap as heavy-duty charging rollout accelerates

Transport and mobility lobby organisations IRU, ACEA and T&E have warned the European Commission against a pause in EU investments in heavy-duty charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, after funding has run out. In a joint letter, they argue that a gap in 2026–2027 could slow the market ramp-up of zero-emission trucks despite recent AFIF-backed investments. Read more…
No official communication: Tesla cuts 1,700 jobs in Germany

Almost two years ago, Tesla announced massive job cuts, but the Brandenburg plant was supposed to escape relatively unscathed—losing only 400 positions. That was the official line. However, according to investigations by the German Handelsblatt, the workforce has since shrunk by more than 1,700 employees. Read more…
Renault Group set to reintegrate EV division Ampere

French automaker Renault intends to reintegrate its electric vehicle division Ampere, which was spun off in 2023, back into the company. A planned IPO for Ampere had already failed some time ago—but a new CEO is at the helm, reassessing the situation. Read more…
Volkswagen centralises management of the Brand Group Core

Volkswagen is creating a new Group Board of Management for its core brands, which will henceforth make cross-brand decisions for the high-volume quartet of VW Passenger Cars, Škoda, Seat/Cupra, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This restructuring is expected to generate savings of one billion euros in production alone by 2030, partly through the elimination of managerial positions. Read more…
Interview: How Ford Trucks Is Positioning Its Electric Debut Truck

Ford Trucks had not previously offered an electric-powered truck. But that is changing now: With the F-Line E, the manufacturer is launching an electric truck in the 19- and 26-tonne classes in Western Europe this year—including Germany. We spoke with Burak Hoşgören, Ford Trucks’ Head of International Markets, about the leap into the electric truck era. Read more…
World Premiere of the EX60: Volvo’s ‘game changer’ for the future

Volvo has slightly scaled back its once ambitious electric plans, but the Swedish automaker already offers a wide range of electric vehicles—except in the mid-size segment. With the unveiling of the EX60, the 60-series now also receives its first all-electric model. Although the EX60 arrives later than expected, it compensates with an impressive technical package. We attended the global premiere of the electric SUV in Stockholm, spoke with the CEO and CTO, and provide all the key details about the car and its new SPA3 platform. Read more…
RWTH offers ready-to-use technical kit for fuel cell range-extended electric trucks

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has completed the SeLv research project after more than five years. The goal was to develop a modular technology kit for electric trucks with fuel cell range extenders that can be quickly transferred to industry. After three prototypes, the kit is now ready. Read more…
SK On announces breakthrough in cathode research

South Korean battery manufacturer SK On reports a significant breakthrough in cathode material research. The company, together with Seoul National University, has succeeded in developing a high-density, large-area single-crystal cathode electrode. Read more…
Volkswagen launches vehicle recycling in Zwickau

The Zwickau electric car plant will now serve as the Volkswagen Group’s central competence center for circular economy. New business areas and processes for all global sites are to be developed there. The plant will also enter the recycling sector itself. Read more…
North Northamptonshire to add 1,500 new EV chargepoints

North Northamptonshire Council has partnered with chargepoint operator Connected Kerb to install more than 1,500 new public EV charging sockets over the next three to five years. The project is co-funded by Connected Kerb and supported by £2.9 million from the UK government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck sales plummet

Tesla originally aimed to produce 250,000 units of the Cybertruck per year. However, demand in 2025 reached only about eight per cent of this figure, according to data from Cox Automotive. In addition to the expired US subsidies, the pickup market has simply proven to be less receptive to electric vehicles. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks tests megawatt charging on trip to Sweden

Mercedes-Benz Trucks aims to advance the implementation of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in its eActros 600 electric truck with a long-distance test drive. The journey covers approximately 2,400 kilometers from Germany to Sweden, with charging primarily at MCS chargers along the way. Read more…
LGES builds pilot line for sodium-ion batteries

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) is apparently setting up a pilot production line for sodium-ion batteries in Nanjing, China. These are considered a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Read more…
EIB supports Eleport in developing 250 new HPC parks

The European Investment Bank is supporting the further expansion of charging infrastructure in eight Central and Eastern European countries with a new loan of €35 million. Eleport plans to use this to expand its charging network by more than 250 fast-charging parks in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia. Read more…
Honda and GM discontinue fuel cell production in the US

Honda and GM are phasing out fuel cell production at their U.S. joint venture FCSM. Instead, the Japanese company prefers to focus on its own next-generation fuel cell solutions. Joint venture partner GM has already distanced itself from the technology for some time. Read more…
Assembly error: Rivian to recall 20,000 EV for workshop repairs

Rivian is recalling nearly 20,000 units of its R1S and R1T models from the 2022 to 2025 production years in the US after they were previously serviced. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the tie rod may have been incorrectly installed. Read more…

