The Government of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces on research and development of large-scale urban projects and green mobility. Ambitions include a riverfront real estate project, and gradually electrifying more than 30,000 vehicles, as well as establishing a comprehensive electric bus network and charging infrastructure. Read more…

Norway’s only trolleybuses will be taken out of service by the end of this decade. On 1 October, officials in Bergen decided that the city’s trolleybus line would be gradually phased out by 2030. Read more…

India’s state-owned Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) will open a tender next week to procure 10,900 electric buses under the National Electric Bus Programme. The initiative will cover major urban centres and multiple bus categories. Read more…

Nissan Canada announces a multi-year strategic partnership with Montreal-based Lithion Technologies to recycle end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. The partnership will see Nissan Canada leverage Lithion Technologies’ hydrometallurgical recycling process. Read more…

The Salzburg-based health company Biogena has begun rolling out its new all-electric Mini fleet, with 126 Mini Cooper SE models that will be delivered by early 2026. The project marks the largest electric Mini fleet in Austria and the second largest in Europe. Read more…

Peugeot will introduce the new “STLA Small” platform in 2026 with the second generation of the e-208. It allows significantly higher battery capacities and ranges. Inside, the electric small car is set to feel distinctly futuristic and airy. Read more…

Chinese battery cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech, whose largest shareholder is Volkswagen, has apparently abandoned its plans to build a factory in the US state of Michigan. The plan was announced in 2022 and had been subject to heavy criticism as residents alleged environmental risks and politicians objected to the company’s supposed proximity to the Chinese government. Read more…

LG Energy Solution has announced the launch of a battery check called B.once. The analysis tool for the used-car market is designed to determine a vehicle battery’s status roughly within a few minutes or in detail in around an hour. Read more…

In 2026, Mercedes will launch the successor to the EQV. Later, the more luxurious VLS and the commercial vehicle variants of the next Sprinter will follow. The vans and transporters are expected to make a major leap, also thanks to their 800-volt technology. Mercedes has now provided a preview of the software and design. Read more…

In 2026, Mercedes will launch the successor to the EQV. Later, the more luxurious VLS and the commercial vehicle variants of the next Sprinter will follow. The vans and transporters are expected to make a major leap, also thanks to their 800-volt technology. Mercedes has now provided a preview of the software and design. Read more…

Rivian has spun off a micromobility startup called Also this year and now unveiled its first products, an e-bike and two electric pedal-assisted quads. One of the three models has already attracted a prominent potential customer, namely Amazon. Read more…

Toyota’s upgraded 2026 bZ electric SUV is now available to order in the US. It offers a longer range, improved performance, and direct access to the Tesla Supercharger Network via a standard NACS port. Prices start at under $35,000. Read more…

Renault’s sports car brand Alpine has confirmed an all-electric successor to its combustion-engined A110. Production of the current model will end in mid-2026, paving the way for the third-generation, fully electric A110, based on the new Alpine Performance Platform (APP). Read more…

Xpeng has been offering the space-age-looking X9 in China for almost two years. In Europe, however, only the three models G6, P7 and G9 are available for purchase – but possibly not for much longer. Electrive spotted a camouflaged X9 at a fast-charging station in Denmark. Read more…

Swiss energy service provider and petrol station operator Agrola has commissioned its first public charging station for electric trucks with a capacity of 600 kilowatts. It was installed as part of the conversion of an Agrola petrol station in Konolfingen in the canton of Bern by the Landi Aare cooperative. Read more…

A consortium led by French motorway company Vinci Autoroutes plans to test inductive charging of electric vehicles while driving on a section of the A10 motorway near Paris. Installation of the necessary coils in the road surface began at the start of the year. It has now been confirmed that these will transmit 200 kW continuous power and 300 kW peak power. Read more…

A consortium led by French motorway company Vinci Autoroutes plans to test inductive charging of electric vehicles while driving on a section of the A10 motorway near Paris. Installation of the necessary coils in the road surface began at the start of the year. It has now been confirmed that these will transmit 200 kW continuous power and 300 kW peak power. Read more…

British charging solutions provider Evolt Charging is continuing its fight against charging cable theft and is now becoming a distribution partner for US company CatStrap. CatStrap has developed a robust protection system for charging cables, which is now also available in the United Kingdom, thanks to this cooperation. Read more…

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has begun delivering B1 samples of its QSE-5 cell. These samples are the company’s most advanced solid-state battery cells to date and will be used in a similar form in QuantumScape’s first vehicle programme with Volkswagen. Read more…

US chip manufacturer Nvidia is reportedly working on a robot taxi project and plans to unveil it shortly. Nvidia, currently the world’s most valuable company, already plays a major role in the field of autonomous driving as a technology partner and investor. Read more…