California-based battery developer and Mercedes partner Sila Nanotechnologies has officially commenced operations at its large-scale silicon anode factory in Washington State. The Moses Lake facility is expected to produce its first batches of Titan Silicon anode material shortly. Read more…

In the European research project ‘RESiLiTE’, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is working with several partners to develop innovative battery packs. The aim is to increase the energy density, efficiency, safety, temperature resistance and sustainability of battery packs. Read more…

The Singaporean ride sharing company Grab has unveiled Ai.R, a robotaxi service set to operate in the Punggol residential area in partnership with autonomous driving firm WeRide. Read more…

BAIC brand Arcfox is launching the T1, a compact electric car, in China at prices starting at 62,800 yuan (equivalent to 7,500 euros). Even by Chinese standards, this is very affordable. Arcfox is actually an electric car brand from Chinese manufacturer BAIC that targets the mid- to high-end market segment. Read more…

BP Pulse, the EV charging arm of BP, has teamed up with Moto, the UK’s largest motorway services operator, to install high-powered electric truck chargers at key motorway service areas. Read more…

Instead of only building electric cars from 2030 onwards, the luxury brand is once again placing greater emphasis on combustion engines in the medium term. There will no longer be a fixed phase-out date in future, but electrification remains an important goal. The change of course at Porsche and Audi contributed to this decision. Read more…

The Finnish DC fast charger company Kempower and the UK EV infrastructure firm EO Charging say they have now installed more than 300 electric bus charging points across the UK. This is part of an ongoing three-year collaboration. Read more…

The Finnish DC fast charger company Kempower and the UK EV infrastructure firm EO Charging say they have now installed more than 300 electric bus charging points across the UK. This is part of an ongoing three-year collaboration. Read more…

Until now, Californian electric car manufacturer Lucid has only sold its vehicles in Germany via its website and in four company-owned showrooms. But now Lucid wants to broaden its distribution network and bring dealers on board. Lucid is initially targeting twelve to 15 cities, but plans to expand to even more soon. Read more…

Until now, Californian electric car manufacturer Lucid has only sold its vehicles in Germany via its website and in four company-owned showrooms. But now Lucid wants to broaden its distribution network and bring dealers on board. Lucid is initially targeting twelve to 15 cities, but plans to expand to even more soon. Read more…

Jörg Burzer will take over responsibility for the Development & Purchasing division and the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Mercedes on 1 December 2025. He succeeds Markus Schäfer, who is ending his career at Mercedes-Benz after more than 30 years. Read more…

Bugatti has lost its title: BYD’s 2,220 kW fully electric hypercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new world record in Papenburg with a speed of 496.22 kph. Driven by racing driver Marc Basseng, the U9X not only surpassed the previous record, but also the best speed of 472.41 kph for electric cars, which it had set itself just a few weeks earlier. Read more…

Bugatti has lost its title: BYD’s 2,220 kW fully electric hypercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new world record in Papenburg with a speed of 496.22 kph. Driven by racing driver Marc Basseng, the U9X not only surpassed the previous record, but also the best speed of 472.41 kph for electric cars, which it had set itself just a few weeks earlier. Read more…

Allego, the Dutch charge point operator, has announced an EV charging partnership with the German hardware store chain Hornbach. The companies plan to install at least 160 charging points in Hornbach store car parks across the Netherlands. Read more…

Hino Motors, Toyota Group’s commercial vehicle arm, has introduced Japan’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck – the Profia Z FCV. The company will launch the new hydrogen-powered truck on 24 October. Read more…

Canadian manufacturer Ballard Power Systems plans to unveil a new generation of fuel cell modules for public transport at Busworld in Brussels in early October. The module, called FCMove-SC, has a peak output of at least 75 kW. Read more…

Equipmake has announced an order worth £5.45 million from Agrale to supply electric drivetrain systems for a total of 50 Agrale buses. The order also includes coverage of the company’s non-recurring engineering costs. Read more…

The German charge point manufacturer and operator Compleo has announced a full withdrawal from the UK market. Operations at Compleo Charging Solutions UK have been ceased with immediate effect. Read more…

The Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has just agreed a partnership with FLO, a Quebec-based charging network operator, to roll out EV fast chargers at 100 of its Canadian locations by the end of 2028. Read more…

Volvo is equipping the 2026 model year EX90 with an 800-volt electrical system that enables faster charging. Under ideal conditions, enough power for around 250 kilometres can be tapped in 10 minutes. In addition, new Nvidia Drive AGX Orin chips will be used to provide more computing power for assistance systems. Read more…