The public transport company Libertas in the Croatian port city of Dubrovnik is procuring 14 electric buses. Libertas will purchase the electric low-floor buses from local dealer Auto Hrvatska. Read more…

Voltpost and EVSE LLC have formed a strategic partnership to roll out lamppost-based EV charging across the United States. The collaboration combines American-made hardware with a digital charging platform to accelerate the deployment of curbside charging in urban areas. Read more…

Voltpost and EVSE LLC have formed a strategic partnership to roll out lamppost-based EV charging across the United States. The collaboration combines American-made hardware with a digital charging platform to accelerate the deployment of curbside charging in urban areas. Read more…

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is planning to restrict petrol vehicles in low-emission zones and push electric two-wheelers among officials and ride-hailing fleets. A similar measure is already being implemented in another city. Read more…

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is planning to restrict petrol vehicles in low-emission zones and push electric two-wheelers among officials and ride-hailing fleets. A similar measure is already being implemented in another city. Read more…

Hyundai unveiled the all-electric version of its Staria van for the first time at the Brussels Motor Show. The Staria Electric will be available for sale in Europe and Korea during the first half of 2026. Production will take place at Hyundai’s Korean plant in Ulsan. Read more…

The BMW Group delivered 442,072 fully electric vehicles worldwide in 2025. This represented a 3.6 percent increase compared to the previous year. While growth in the segment was significantly stronger in Europe, other regions saw a decline. Read more…

Kia celebrated the world premiere of the production EV2 at the Brussels Motor Show. The electric compact SUV will be available with two battery variants, offering ranges of up to 317 and 448 kilometers, respectively. Kia plans to begin production of the standard model within this quarter. Read more…

Intelligent soft switching with AI support promises to reduce switching losses in power transistors by up to 95 per cent. Porsche Engineering is already testing the new approach in simulations. Read more…

Volkswagen is currently developing next-generation connected electric vehicles in collaboration with Rivian and has secured Qualcomm’s System-on-Chips (SoCs) for their future infotainment functions. Now, both parties have agreed on a “long-term supply cooperation” starting in 2027. Read more…

Tesla is now offering another variant of the scaled-back Model Y Standard in Europe. The Model Y Standard Long Range RWD is listed in the configurator at €46,990, making it €7,000 more expensive than the base version introduced in October. In return, it offers a WLTP range of 657 km—more than any Model Y before. It is not available in the UK yet. However, the customers there can now order a different model. Read more…

The US automaker General Motors (including brands such as Cadillac and Chevrolet) is recording another billion-dollar write-down in its electric vehicle business—this comes less than three months after the last massive write-down in the segment. This time, the amount is 6 billion dollars. Read more…

With its flagship SUV, Opel rounds off its model range and equips it with many premium features. We tested the promising upscale Opel for two weeks. The Grandland impresses in many respects but falls short, especially on eMobility topics. What dominates the overall impression?

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The Norwegian company ENRX is equipping a section of a new highway in Florida with inductive charging technology. The section is approximately 1.2 kilometers long and will serve as a real-world laboratory for the technology. Read more…

German designer Thomas Ingenlath will become Volvo Cars’ new Chief Design Officer on 1 February 2026, replacing Nicholas Gronenthal, who had been acting in the role on an interim basis. Ingenlath was previously Head of Design at Volvo Cars from 2012 to 2017 before becoming CEO of Polestar. Read more…

The Portuguese energy firm Galp has tripled the number of charging points at the Alcácer do Sal and Aljustrel service stations along the A2 highway. Four charging hubs now offer 48 fast-charging points. Additionally, another 48 HPC charging points are set to go into operation on the A1 in the first quarter. Read more…

In early December, Ford announced plans to install a larger battery in the E-Transit Custom. Now, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has confirmed the same change for its sibling models, the Transporter and Caravelle: these will also feature a net energy content of 70 kWh and additional improvements. Read more…

Researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin have discovered how catalysts in fuel cells work in detail. The new findings are expected to help improve the technology. Read more…

In Europe, another debate surrounding noise levels of electric vehicles has kicked off. The European Commission wants to ban unnecessary noise levels beyond what safety requires, while some countries argue that bans are unnecessary. Read more…

Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) is deploying new electric buses into regular service for the first time – specifically, the SOR ENS 12 model from Czech manufacturer SOR Libchavy. The initial 18 vehicles feature an electric drivetrain by Škoda Electric and are part of a framework agreement for up to 100 electric buses. Read more…