The US battery recycler Redwood Materials has founded a new business unit called Redwood Energy to reuse batteries from electric vehicles in stationary energy storage systems. The battery recycling firm has already built what it claims is “the largest microgrid in North America” for a data centre in Abilene, Texas. Read more…

Honda has delayed plans to begin operation of its next-generation fuel cell module production plant in Japan, revising initial capacity targets in response to changing global hydrogen market dynamics. Despite government funding commitments. Read more…

Tesla has installed its first V4 Superchargers in China. They are available at seven sites across Shanghai, Zhejiang, Gansu and Chongqing and can also be used by electric cars from other brands. Read more…

Republicans in the US Senate have presented a revised version of US President Donald Trump’s tax reform and spending package, under which the $7,500 tax credit for buying new electric vehicles would now end on 30 September 2025 – roughly three months earlier than previously planned. Read more…

Volkswagen has increased its stake in US partner Rivian. A second payment of one billion US dollars became due on 30 June, after Rivian achieved the targets agreed in the contract. Read more…

German automotive supplier ZF has kicked off series production of its asynchronous electric motor for the recently unveiled SELECT drive platform in China. The asynchronous motors, manufactured at its Hangzhou plant, are intended for integration by Chinese carmakers. Read more…

The European Commission wants to continue exempting zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles from toll and usage charges for longer. Instead of ending on 31 December 2025, the exemption is set to run until 30 June 2031 if the Commission gets its way. Read more…

BYD has laid the foundation stone for the expansion of its electric bus production facility in the Hungarian city of Komárom. This will see the production capacity of the plant, which opened in 2017, tripled to 1,250 vehicles per year. Read more…

Two autonomous driving projects are set to launch in Hamburg, Germany. First, the project ALIKE by Hamburger Hochbahn, Moia, Holon, and Volkswagen, and then Ahoi by VHH, IAV, and eVersum. However, it seems that the Ahoi project will take longer to hit the road than initially planned. Read more…

GSM, the Vingroup subsidiary which offers SM Green electric ride-hailing service, has secured a major contract to supply 1,300 VinFast EVs in Vietnam. Meanwhile, V-Green, Vingroup’s EV charging network company, has signed a deal to set up 1,000 charging points in the country. Read more…

BP Pulse’s latest EV charging hub has just opened near San Francisco Airport. It follows a series of collaborations between the brand and car hire company Hertz to build charging hubs near US airports. Read more…

The EV manufacturer Xiaomi claims to have set a new record for fastest electric vehicle with a production model of the SU7 Ultra. The company states it achieved a lap time of 7:04.957 minutes on the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. Read more…

Oil company OMV and energy provider Prazska Energetika plan to install 113 new fast-charging stations at 48 OMV fuel sites across the Czech Republic by 2030. Both firms also aim to deploy chargers at selected Billa supermarkets. Read more…

Global logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss has integrated two fully electric Fuso eCanter trucks into its Croatian fleet to decarbonise last-mile deliveries around Zagreb. It now has more than 50 vehicles with alternative drivetrains in its fleet.  Read more…

Group14, a battery material manufacturer supported by Porsche, is offering insights into its silicon-dominated anode material SCC55. The US company is drawing on data collected from over 20 customers. The material is expected to open up new horizons, particularly in terms of charging cycles. Read more…

Future Flight Global (FFG) & Eve Air Mobility have signed a letter of intent for 54 eVTOL aircraft, with an eye towards commercial deployment in the US and Brazil. The agreement would see Eve Air Mobility deliver the aircraft and FFG operate them. Read more…

Rock Tech Lithium and Ronbay Technology have signed a strategic MoU to establish an integrated battery materials supply chain in Europe. The deal includes lithium hydroxide supply from Rock Tech’s Guben Converter to Ronbay’s CAM plant in Poland. Read more…

Lexus has broken ground on its first wholly-owned EV factory in China. The Shanghai plant will produce up to 100,000 electric vehicles annually from 2027, marking Toyota’s push to accelerate electrification in the world’s largest EV market. Read more…

BMW has to recall more than 70,000 electric vehicles in the US due to a software issue with the electric motor. It could lead to a sudden loss of propulsion while driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The i4, i5, i7 and iX model series are affected. Read more…

Ireland will roll out green ‘flash’ registration plates for electric vehicles from July. The new plates aim to boost EV visibility and normalise zero-emission driving as part of national decarbonisation goals. Read more…