Rimac Technology is getting a new CEO: current COO Nurdin Pitarević will take over from Mate Rimac. The founder will remain President of Rimac Group and shift his focus more strongly to the Bugatti Rimac joint venture. Read more…

Berlin’s public transport operator BVG is building two new electric bus depots in parallel. At its Säntisstraße site in Marienfelde, the company has now marked the topping-out ceremony, following a similar milestone at the second new-build project in Treptow three months earlier. Read more…

Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ultraviolette has joined hands with Bolt.Earth to roll out a new fast-charging network dedicated to electric two- and three-wheelers. The latter is installing Type-6 DC chargers across India as part of this initiative. Read more…

Dutch shipyard Damen Shipyards has produced the first unit of its fully electric ferry, the Waterbus 2907 Electric. The electric ferry is designed for sustainable public transport in urban areas, accommodates 130 passengers, and is characterised by extremely low wake and zero emissions. Read more…

As part of its global climate protection strategy, the financial investor KKR is investing in Indian e-bus manufacturer PMI Electro Mobility and its bus operator platform Allfleet. Up to $310 million will be allocated to expand Allfleet’s e-bus platform and further strengthen PMI Electro’s manufacturing capacities. Read more…

US battery manufacturer Lyten plans to create around 1,000 jobs at the Northvolt site in Heide (Schleswig-Holstein). Lyten CEO Dan Cook has now informed representatives of the state government about this. The battery factory is scheduled to begin operations in 2028 and will produce cells for a wide range of applications. Read more…

The Stellantis brand DS Automobiles presents the new DS N°7, the successor to the DS 7. The redesigned compact SUV, based on the STLA-Medium platform, is available with both purely electric and hybrid powertrains. Prices have not yet been announced. Read more…

The Musso EV marks KG Mobility’s entry into the UK electric pick-up segment, combining an 80.6 kWh LFP battery, a WLTP range of up to 240 miles and a 2.3-tonne towing capacity. Prices start at £42,495. Read more…

The North American fast-charging joint venture Ionna, formed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, has opened its 100th location two years after its establishment. An additional 340 charging hubs are already under contract and partially in the implementation phase. Read more…

Spanish solid-state battery developer Basquevolt announces the entry of Axon Partners Group as a new investor. Additionally, complementary public funding has been secured through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI). Read more…

Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured another order for Greater Manchester’s Bee Network, with the UK metropolitan region placing an order for 55 electric buses. This was announced by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham during a visit to the company. Read more…

The US government confirmed at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Summit that LG Energy Solution will manufacture LFP battery cells for Tesla in Lansing, Michigan. The cells are intended for use in Tesla’s stationary battery storage systems. Read more…

RAW Charging is set to open a flagship installation at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, UK. It’s part of a wider £24.5m rollout of more than 1000 new charging bays across 28 UK Landsec retail and leisure sites. Read more…

US tech giant Nvidia has gained new users for its Drive Hyperion platform among automakers BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan, who intend to use it for Level 4 autonomous driving. Additionally, Hyundai and Kia plan to expand their partnership with Nvidia, as does the ride-hailing service Uber. Read more…

Tesla’s New York factory will now only manufacture V4 power cabinets for Superchargers moving forward. Production of V3 power cabinets has been discontinued after more than seven years and 15,000 units, motivated by Tesla’s desire to provide higher charging capacities at its charging stations. Read more…

Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions has introduced a tool that uses AI to predict, amongst other things, the dwell time of EVs at charging stations. This allows new drivers to see at a glance how many charging stations are occupied, when a station is expected to become available, and whether it is worth waiting. Read more…

Audi’s new entry-level electric model, positioned below the Q4 e-tron, will be named A2 e-tron, as suspected. The manufacturer has now officially confirmed this and provided an image of the silhouette. The model, built at the main plant in Ingolstadt, is set to have its world premiere as early as autumn 2026. Read more…

The Trump administration has escalated its tug-of-war with California over vehicle emissions standards. It is now suing the California Air Resources Board over regulations aimed at curbing automotive pollution in the Golden State. Read more…

Paua, one of the UK’s largest aggregated commercial EV charging networks, is teaming up with DAF truck dealers Motus and Ford & Slater to deliver shared electric truck charging at depots across the UK. Commercial fleets will be able to access the sites using Paua Share. Read more…