Leicester City Council says it is on track to operate a total of 240 electric buses across the city’s public transport network by March 2027. This follows more than £8 million of government investment and a further £18 million from bus companies Arriva and Centrebus. Read more…

Glasgow City Region, which includes eight local councils surrounding Glasgow, is looking for a charging point operator (CPO) to take over 3000 new and 600 existing charge points. Authorities state it is the largest contract of its kind in Scotland and will see a private sector CPO appointed for up to 20 years. Read more…

BP Pulse, the EV charging wing of BP, opened its sixth major airport charging hub of 2025 last month. The new charging site is located near Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and features 40 ultrafast charging bays. Read more…

Factorial Energy, another battery developer, is set to go public on the US Nasdaq stock exchange. Like StoreDot before it, Factorial is opting for a merger with a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) to accelerate the commercialisation of its solid-state battery technology. Read more…

Factorial Energy, another battery developer, is set to go public on the US Nasdaq stock exchange. Like StoreDot before it, Factorial is opting for a merger with a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) to accelerate the commercialisation of its solid-state battery technology. Read more…

CATL aims to grow its sodium-ion battery business. As announced at a supplier conference, sodium-ion batteries will be deployed on a large scale starting this year in battery swap stations, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and stationary energy storage systems. Read more…

Although BYD faced challenges in recent months, the Chinese manufacturer became the world’s largest electric vehicle producer in 2025. While Tesla’s sales figures are not yet fully available, the Chinese competitor has pulled so far ahead that it is now firmly established as the new number one. Read more…

South Korean battery material manufacturer L&F has announced that the volume of its supply contract for cathode materials from Tesla has been reduced ‘due to a change in delivery quantities’ – from approximately $2.9 billion USD to just around $7,000. A possible reason could be weak demand for the Cybertruck. Read more…

China has introduced a new mandatory national standard for the energy consumption of fully electric passenger cars, effective January 1, 2026. The standard sets binding thresholds for electricity consumption, differentiated by vehicle curb weight and technical characteristics. Read more…

2026 could be electric fireworks. Faster charging, cheaper models, bold premieres from Audi to VW, Ferrari to Dacia, plus facelifts galore. German brands lead, China pushes, politics lag. One thing’s clear: nobody’s going back to ICE. Read more…

We have compiled the past year’s most popular articles, covering everything from new electric cars, cool battery-electric ships, EV infrastructure and battery research. Looking back at 2025, we expect much more to come! Read more…

We have compiled the past year’s most popular articles, covering everything from new electric cars, cool battery-electric ships, EV infrastructure and battery research. Looking back at 2025, we expect much more to come! Read more…

The German automaker has confirmed plans to close its self-operated charging hubs in China from March 2026. Around 200 sites will be affected. Read more…

The government of New South Wales, Australia has opened the latest funding round of its EV fleet incentives programme. More than $5 million AUD is now available for businesses looking to adopt EVs. Read more…

Indian aerospace startup Sarla Aviation has commenced testing of its eVTOL at its facility in
Bengaluru (Karnataka). The company aims to begin commercial operations in 2029. Read more…

Fastned has just opened two new ultra-rapid charging hubs in the North East of England – one near Newcastle and the other in Sunderland. It brings the total number of Fastned sites in the region up to 13. Read more…

The ZF Group is transferring its Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business unit, which includes compute solutions, smart cameras, radar technology, and driver assistance software functions, to Harman International, a US-based specialist in interior electronics. Read more…

Swiss transport company Bus Ostschweiz has put a total of 14 new electric buses into operation at various locations following a timetable change on December 14, 2025. The company’s goal is to fully electrify its bus fleet by 2036. Read more…

188,730 new battery-electric passenger cars were registered in the EU in November – marking a 44.1 percent increase compared to the same month last year. From January to November 2025, registrations totaled 1,662,399 for new battery-electric cars, accounting for a 16.9 percent share of total registrations. Read more…

The French Vallée Group is relying on the eActros 600 for the drive system transition within the company. Three models produced by Mercedes-Benz Trucks are currently being added to the logistics company’s fleet. At the same time, a new charging station is being connected to the grid at the company’s headquarters. Read more…