Electreon has signed a cooperation agreement with ATLoS, a Portugal-based company specialising in the manufacture of autonomous vehicles for industrial environments. They hope to eventually further expand the partnership. Read more…

ReElement Technologies and Posco are planning a joint US facility that will combine all manufacturing steps, from the processing of rare earth raw materials to the production of permanent magnets. Those responsible emphasise that this represents a new level of vertical integration under one roof. Read more…

Chinese EV company XPeng has announced a partnership with Singapore-based chargepoint operator Charge+. This will see both companies install new charging hubs together as well as expand charging access to Xpeng drivers. Read more…

NJ Transit, the public transport operator for New Jersey, has just approved the purchase of 260 new buses plus 26 battery-electric buses. It marks the final stage of its bus fleet modernisation programme. Read more…

The French Stellantis brand Peugeot is upgrading its STLA medium electric vehicles and now equips the E-3008 and E-5008 with a battery preheating system as standard. Peugeot is also gradually integrating the V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) function as standard across its entire range of electric cars. Read more…

Scania is establishing Scania Industrial Batteries in Sweden. The new organisation will manufacture and sell battery systems for off-road and industrial applications to third parties. The establishment is based on the acquisition of a Northvolt subsidiary at the beginning of the year. Read more…

Dreame Technology is considering building a factory for luxury electric cars in Brandenburg. However, there has been no confirmation of this from the state government. Dreame Technology is actually a Chinese vacuum cleaner manufacturer, but announced its entry into the high-end electric car market at the end of August. Read more…

First Bus has placed an order with Alexander Dennis for 17 battery-electric buses for Bath city services. The order comprises 12 Enviro200EV and five Enviro100EV vehicles, to be delivered in 2026. Read more…

The government of Australia is issuing AU$40 million in funds to help install public kerbside and fast EV charge points across the nation. The focus will be on urban and regional locations. Read more…

India is making fuel cell vehicles more affordable as part of its biggest tax reform in eight years. The country views the technology as a complement to BEVs in its broader efforts to decarbonise the transport sector. Read more…

The Lagos State–backed EV-hailing service LagRide from Nigeria stated that it is now targeting at least 70% of the Lagos EV-hailing market, following the expansion of its fleet by 100 new electric vehicles. This is only a small taste of what is to come, however. Read more…

The roaming platform Hubject has entered into a collaboration with Blink Charging and will integrate the latter’s charging points in the US, Canada and Mexico into its Intercharge roaming solution. The move aims to simplify access to charging stations in North America for Intercharge users. Read more…

Germany’s Federal Network Agency has drafted new rules that would put bidirectional charging on an equal regulatory footing with stationary battery storage. The move could enable electric vehicles to feed power back into the grid or domestic systems under the same framework as dedicated storage units. Read more…

The Aachen-based startup Voltfang, which manufactures stationary battery storage systems from requalified electric vehicle batteries, is entering the large-scale storage facility business itself. To this end, Voltfang is joining forces with infrastructure investor Palladio Partners. Together, they plan to invest 250 million euros. Read more…

The PEM Chair at RWTH Aachen University is developing a modular drive system for trucks, including a fuel cell and electric motor. Now, the first prototype has received road approval. Before it is tested under real-world conditions, the institute will exhibit it at the NUFAM trade fair in Karlsruhe. Read more…

Wrightbus has converted its first diesel truck to electric, namely a 19-tonne twin-axle DAF. The manufacturer is thus expanding its repowering business for buses to trucks, hoping to push for more electrification in the sector. The current CEO Jean-Marc Gales will also take on a new position for Wrightbus in December. Read more…

Jeep has announced a new EV grant worth £3,750 for the Jeep Avenger, matching the highest level of the UK’s Electric Car Grant. However, the offer is only valid until 30 September. Read more…

On Monday, the Turkish Ministry of Trade announced new tariffs on car imports, which will come into effect in the second half of November. The import of electric cars will be more severely affected than that of combustion engines. Read more…

On Monday, the Turkish Ministry of Trade announced new tariffs on car imports, which will come into effect in the second half of November. The import of electric cars will be more severely affected than that of combustion engines. Read more…

DAF Trucks has started series production of its XD Electric and XF Electric models – the former is intended for distribution transport, while the latter is also primarily aimed at the distribution segment, but can be used for long-distance transport as an option. Production of the two electric models is starting two and a half years later than planned. Read more…