BYD has partnered with Pakistan’s Mega Motor Company (MMC) and Hub Power Company (HUBCO) to launch the country’s largest EV charging network. The partnership will see around 128 DC chargers installed across Pakistan over the next three years, with 50 installations planned by December 2025. Read more…

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Middle East (HMMME), a joint venture between the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF and the Hyundai Motor Company, has started construction of its announced vehicle plant in Saudi Arabia. In addition to combustion engines, electric cars are also to roll off the production line there. Read more…

The California-based air taxi company Archer has been selected as the official air taxi provider for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the partnership, Archer’s Midnight eVTOLs will be used throughout the LA28 games for a variety of applications. Read more…

The American electric truck manufacturer Bollinger Motors, known for its edgy and robust electric trucks, is on the verge of insolvency. A US federal judge has ordered the company to be placed in receivership. Read more…

Renault will reveal an off-road show car based on the Renault 4 E-Tech Electric on the sidelines of the French Open. Compared to the production model, the small off-roader features a second engine on the rear axle and more ground clearance. Read more…

Just as Volvo kicks off production at its facility in Brisbane, it has also received an order for 30 new electric trucks from logistics company Linfox. It’s reportedly the largest ever single order of electric trucks made to date in Australia. Read more…

Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) have developed a new approach to make solid-state batteries more powerful and suitable for everyday use. A liquid alkali metal anode plays a key role here. Read more…

The facility, known as the ‘Europe Advanced Battery Testing Laboratory’, tests batteries for electric vehicles and large energy storage systems. The company is thus expanding its testing capacities in the field of battery technology and its presence in Europe. Read more…

British Columbia is pausing its incentive programme for zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), which offers rebates of between CAD $500 to $4,000 for local customers who purchase or lease an appropriate electric car or plug-in hybrid. Read more…

The financial service provider DLL intends to acquire a 51 per cent majority stake in Iveco subsidiary GATE, which specialises in rental solutions for low-emission and zero-emission vehicles. The Iveco Group has announced that it will retain 49 per cent of the share capital. Read more…

UK bus company Stagecoach has just announced plans for its first fully electric fleet and depot in the town of Stockton-on-Tees. The Stockton depot will add a number of Yutong EVs to its fleet, including E12s and the company’s first Yutong double-decker bus. Read more…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD is further expanding its activities in Hungary and plans to establish its European headquarters in the capital Budapest. A new European research and development centre is also to be built there. Read more…

The German fleet management firm DKV Mobiliy has just announced an expansion into the UK via a partnership with Fuuse, one of the UK’s major EV charge point management platforms. The partnership will enable DKV Mobility customers to access thousands more charge points across the UK. Read more…

The SAIC brand Maxus has successfully tested bidirectional DC charging for the battery-electric eDeliver 5 and eDeliver 7 vans, and the eTerron 9 electric pickup in collaboration with power electronics specialist Ambibox. A customer release with a ‘certified charger’ is said to be in preparation. Read more…

While Jaguar is currently shocking the establishment with a radical electric vision, the engineers at JLR are showing more sensitivity to the original design with the electric Range Rover and remain true to their brand.

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Toyota is set to launch an estate car version of its all-electric SUV model the bZ4X next year. It will be called the BZ4X Touring and will be 14cm longer than the standard bZ4X. Its European launch is planned for the first half of 2026. Read more…

The Austrian mineral oil company OMV has announced that it intends to shut down 10 of its 28 CNG fuel stations in the country. The company plans to start shutting them down this summer. Read more…

Ionity has just secured one of the European EV charging sector’s largest ever loan deals to date. It plans to fund a major expansion of its charging network with credit from nine commercial banks, aiming to more than double its current number of charging points. Read more…

Regent Craft, the US designer and manufacturer of electric seagliders, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Florida-based UrbanLink Air Mobility. Read more…

Damera, the exclusive North American distributor of the Karsan eJEST, plans to invest $31.5 million in the new factory and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant, backed by state tax incentives. Read more…