The Chinese car manufacturer BYD will start production in Europe next year in the compact car segment. According to BYD’s Head of Europe Stella Li, the first two models from Hungary are old acquaintances. Read more…

The Swedish transport authority Skånetrafiken has just awarded public transport provider Nobina the contract to operate and expand bus services in Malmö for twelve years from June 2027. Nobina has pledged to ensure that 95 per cent of the 300 buses the company operates in Malmo will be electric by 2027, with the rest electrified in the years shortly after. Read more…

Donald Trump’s transition team is considering cancelling the US Postal Service’s (USPS) contracts to electrify its delivery fleet, according to three sources familiar with the plans. Inside sources have told Reuters news agency that Trump’s transition team is currently looking at how to terminate the Postal Service’s contracts with Oshkosh and Ford, among others, for tens of thousands of electric delivery vehicles and charging stations. Read more…

DB Schenker is expanding its fleet in Germany with the addition of 40 new Volvo FM Electric trucks. The new electric trucks will be deployed throughout Germany from this month onwards. Read more…

Stellantis and CATL have announced that they will form a 50:50 joint venture to establish an LFP battery cell production facility in Spain. The two companies are investing up to 4.1 billion euros in the factory for LFP battery cells in Zaragoza near an existing Stellantis plant. Read more…

Hubject announces a roaming partnership with the EasyPark Group, making it easier for customers to access over 600,000 charging stations in Europe. The partnership will extend EasyPark’s current reach beyond Sweden, Norway and Slovenia to large parts of mainland Europe. Read more…

Archer Aviation has signed a cooperation agreement with companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to advance the development of electric air taxi operations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The cooperation also aims to see Archer manufacturing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Abu Dhabi. Read more…

The New Zealand company Vessev has received commercial approval for its VS-9 electric hydrofoil. The first customer, Fullers360, plans to put it into operation in Auckland on 29 January 2025. Read more…

Hyundai Germany is now accepting orders for all variants of the Inster small electric car. The basic version is available from 23,900 euros, with the large battery the Inster starts at 25,400 euros. Read more…

The Avatr brand from Changan, CATL and Huawei has unveiled its Avatr 06 mid-size sedan. It is technically related to the recently unveiled Avatr 07 crossover and, like the latter, will be launched on the Chinese market as a purely electric car and as a hybrid with range extender. Read more…

The name, images and some key technical data for Xiaomi’s second electric model have now been released from the registration application in China. The electric SUV will be called YU7 and will be five metres long. Read more…

Brittany Ferries will put a hybrid ferry with a 12 MWh battery into operation in February 2025. The ship, named Saint-Malo, will be deployed in the English Channel and will serve the ferry route between Saint-Malo in France and Portsmouth in the UK. Read more…

Sports car manufacturer Porsche showed that it not only masters the construction of road vehicles, but can also provide propulsion on the water: Together with the Austrian Frauscher shipyard, Porsche is presenting an electric sports boat. Read more…

There are increasing indications that BYD will launch a new generation of its blade battery in 2025. According to an insider, the Chinese manufacturer is aiming for a cost reduction of 15 per cent for the new edition of its in-house LFP battery. The first concrete figures on future energy density are also circulating. Read more…

Texas’ first EV charging station funded through the US National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Programme has opened in the city of Happy. It offers CCS and NACS charging connections.  Read more…

A compact model for 25,000 dollars was long rumoured to be Tesla’s next big thing. Then it was said that work was stopped in favour of the autonomous Robotaxi without pedals and steering wheel. Now a report holds out the prospect of the premiere of a Tesla Model Q in the first half of 2025. Read more…

UK-based electric mobility startup OX Delivers has bagged a $163 million (154 million euros) contract to establish its first franchise partner, OX East Africa. The company offers a pay-as-you-go electric truck. Read more…

Following the start of series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 at the end of November, the manufacturer is now reporting the first customer deliveries. By the end of the year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will have handed over around 50 units of the electrically powered long-distance lorry to companies in Germany. Read more…

Gearing up for its ambitious EV plans in India, Hyundai plans to deploy nearly 600 fast chargers nationwide by 2031. The company will make all these chargers accessible to the public, accelerating EV adoption in the country. Read more…

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has spoken out against delaying the EU’s CO2 targets for 2025. He continues to argue in favour of remaining open to different technologies but sees electric cars as having the greatest growth potential. Read more…