The quota for electric bus subsidies under India’s PM E-DRIVE scheme is filling up fast. A little over four months into the launch, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has already approved the subsidy for 9,800 electric buses—70% of the total allocation. Read more…

According to research by Swedish television, the insolvent battery cell manufacturer Northvolt has hardly any batteries in circulation so far. Furthermore, those batteries that have already been installed are said to contain none of the Swedish company’s own cathode active material. The journalists conclude that Northvolt has failed with its promise of a ‘green’ electric car battery. Read more…

Shortly after Xpeng’s announcement of its expansion into Poland, the Chinese manufacturer has also announced its imminent market entry into Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In all three countries, Xpeng will distribute its electric cars via the Hedin Mobility Group from the second quarter of this year. Read more…

UK recycling specialist Altilium has signed a letter of intent with Australian battery materials company Talga Group to supply Talga with up to 16,000 tons of recycled graphite over a three-year period from 2026. Talga is building Europe’s first anode refinery for natural graphite in Sweden and is developing an anode product made from recycled graphite. Read more…

The Prague city council’s transport committee is considering only permitting battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric taxis in the city from 2029. The final decision lies with the city councillors, who must approve this in the form of a decree. Read more…

Mazda plans to launch five electrified vehicles in Thailand by 2027, adopting a multi-powertrain approach like Toyota for cutting its CO2 emissions. The company will offer two of these upcoming models with a pure electric powertrain. Read more…

In South Tyrol, Italy, the charging tariffs of the province-owned company Alperia will fall significantly from March. At the same time, the provincial government has presented a new funding package for electromobility – and announced the expansion to 1,000 charging points by the end of 2026. Read more…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech is seeking a supply contract with SK IE Technology (SKIET) for its future production in North America and Europe. Specifically, the Chinese company is looking to secure the South Korean company’s battery separators for its new plants in Slovakia and the US state of Illinois. Read more…

Xiaomi has launched its flagship SU7 Ultra in China. Xiaomi has massively reduced the price compared to the pre-sale launch in November: the base price of the SU7 Ultra is now 529,900 yuan (equivalent to around 70,000 euros), compared to 814,900 yuan previously. Read more…

Skoda has started production of the revised Enyaq family in Mladá Boleslav. The larger MEB SUV from Skoda is now rolling off the production line together with the slightly smaller Elroq and the Octavia combustion model. Read more…

From 2026, electric cars of the Neue Klasse are to roll off the production line at BMW’s main plant in Munich. The car manufacturer is now setting the course for this and preparing production and logistics for the new electric platform – with a tight schedule. Read more…

Many car manufacturers find it extremely difficult to come up with an affordable small electric car. The first European models for around 25,000 euros are now on the road – and you can often see where the companies cut costs. Now, Hyundai is bringing the Inster to Germany for 23,900 euros, showing how an (almost) all-around successful small electric car works.

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Californian battery developer Amprius Technologies has received an order for its innovative lithium-ion cells worth 15 million US dollars. The customer wishes to remain anonymous, but it is a “leading Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) manufacturer,” according to Amprius. Read more…

Production at Audi in Brussels ends on 28 February. The fact that the last Q8 e-tron will be built in Belgium on Friday was announced a long time ago – but symbolises the upheaval in the car industry just a few days before the EU Commission’s action plan. Read more…

With effect from 1 March, Audi is bundling all transformation functions in the new ‘Transformation, Consulting and Organisation’ department. Building on the model series organisation introduced at the turn of the year, the Ingolstadt-based company wants to ‘increase the pace with a more efficient organisation and less complexity’. However, the reorganisation will also cost jobs. Read more…

Up to now, charging stations in Portugal had to be connected to a state app. Apparently this legislation is now set to change and Tesla could build Superchargers in in the country again. Read more…

Thailand will soon start making bus transport in Bangkok cleaner by opting for electric buses. The government plans to replace ICE buses that are more than 30 years old with 1,520 electric models by next year. Read more…

BYD has applied for approval in China for a new electric sedan called Seal 08, the sister model of the BYD Qin L EV. The EV is expected to debut later this year at a base price of less than 150,000 yuan (approx. 20,000 euros). Read more…

Kia is tackling the gradual introduction of smart charging services in the Netherlands and the USA. This involves both unidirectional, grid-serving charging and vehicle-to-home services. Later this year, Kia also wants to offer customers bidirectional charging. Read more…

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has selected Resource Innovations (RI) and The Mobility House (TMH) to install 100 bidirectional chargers as part of a pilot project in the US state. The goal is to increase grid resilience, cut energy costs and integrate more renewable energy in Massachusetts. Read more…