Zypp Electric, an ‘EV-as-a-service’ provider, has invested in Indian electric scooter manufacturer Odysse Electric, ordering 40,000 electric two-wheelers. Zypp plans to rent them to various delivery services. Read more…

Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn now supplies all its shops within the Amsterdam city centre ring road emission-free. To that end, it expanded its fleet of electric trucks and added a charging infrastructure at its depot. Read more…

UltraTech, the cement flagship company of Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, is increasing the use of electric trucks in its logistics operations. The company plans to deploy about 100 electric trucks as part of its decarbonisation initiatives. Read more…

Chinese flying taxi pioneer Ehang completed test flights in the Thai capital Bangkok without a pilot but with passengers on board. Thailand is already the 18th country where the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been allowed to take off. Read more…

Hyzon has sent its upcoming H2 waste collection vehicle to California waste management company Mt Diablo Resource Recovery for customer trials. The manufacturer targets the US market with the vehicle, as Hyzon recently withdrew from Europe and Australia. Read more…

Automotive supplier Webasto has integrated a battery storage system for its plant’s energy supply in southeast Germany. Thirty used commercial vehicle batteries temporarily store electricity from the company’s own solar power system to make the plant’s energy supply more sustainable. Read more…

Daimler Buses is putting a battery-electric powered intercity bus in the spotlight. The Mercedes-Benz eIntouro is still a near-series prototype. However, the electrically powered model is set to celebrate its series production world premiere in just under a year – and will be delivered from 2026. Read more…

After last week’s announcement that Streetscooter would discontinue production at the plant in Düren, parent company e.Volution GmbH has filed to open provisional insolvency proceedings. However, business operations will continue, and the company intends to restructure itself. Read more…

Xpeng has signed a distribution agreement with International Motors (IML) and announced its entry into the British automotive market. The Chinese startup’s first model for the UK will be the G6. Read more…

Dutch bus manufacturer Ebusco will purchase batteries from the Chinese company Gotion. The latter, in which VW also has a stake, will also invest millions in the new partner – to secure its own payment. Read more…

Ailing battery cell manufacturer Northvolt could seek bankruptcy protection under US law. Such proceedings are considered one of the options for a strategic review – and have helped many companies in the US in the past to avoid insolvency. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz already has numerous electric cars on the market, but neither the converted combustion engines nor the models based on a purely electric architecture have been a success. With the upcoming CLA, a completely new electric platform called MMA will debut in 2025. It is set to characterise Mercedes’ electric cars for years to come – above all with its efficiency. Read more…

Parcel service UPS is working with partners to test a wireless charging solution from Israeli manufacturer Electreon at its depot in Detroit, Michigan. Commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos provided the Stepvan for the tests.  Read more…

Austrian battery specialist Kreisel Electric has signed a deal with BASF to recycle batteries using hydrometallurgical processes in Europe and thus retain the secondary raw materials for new batteries in Europe. Read more…

Toshiba and Japanese startup Naturenix want to offer battery replacement services in Thailand. The companies will also monitor the state of the battery so that it can be used in second-life applications. Read more…

The DeLorean from ‘Back to the Future’ is cult – and has already been shown several times as an electric car conversion. DAB Motors from France has now produced a special edition of its 1α electric motorbike in the look of the DeLorean. Read more…

Over the years, the motor show in Guangzhou in southern China has developed into an important venue for electric car premieres. Audi will present its upcoming EVs for China there – including the controversial show car from its new sister brand AUDI, which does without the familiar four rings. Read more…

Truck manufacturer Scania, which wanted to source its battery cells exclusively from Northvolt, is now talking to other battery cell manufacturers, as Northvolt is struggling financially. Meanwhile, the German government is ‘in constant dialogue’ with the latter to ensure the construction of the Northvolt factory in the north of the country. Read more…

DHL Korea is working with Kia to enhance its logistics services with the latter’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) solution. Kia promises to deliver medium- and large-sized PBVs to boost the logistics services rendered by DHL. Read more…

Under the agreement, intelligent power management company Eaton will become Treehouse’s preferred supplier. That includes the former’s AC charger and smart breaker, as well as other smart home solutions. Read more…