The Mazda EZ-6 has gone on pre-sale in China. As announced, there are battery-electric and range-extended versions available. However, the pricing is not clear yet. Read more…

GM has opened the order books for the new model year of the Chevy Blazer EV in the US. It offers more power and more range than its predecessor. Read more…

After EU member states did not vote on whether to introduce special tariffs on China-made EVs last week, they will likely cast their ballot on Friday. However, the date is not set in stone – and neither is the outcome. Read more…

Audi’s development division is facing a major reorganisation. CEO Gernot Döllner apparently wants to introduce the so-called model series principle. It could mean that new cars move from the drawing board to the road more quickly. Read more…

Indian battery recycler Lohum wants to set up a joint venture in the US with partners ReElement Technologies and American Metals. In addition to focussing on recycling, the new company will also supply reconditioned battery material. Read more…

Xpeng has started building its new generation S5 HPC charging stations with up to 800 kW of power in China. Until now, Xpeng’s most powerful charger was the S4 column, launched in 2022. Read more…

According to the latest figures from the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), average registrations of battery-electric cars in Europe have only fallen by 5.5 per cent this year. However, there are major differences between the countries, as the electric mobility market has developed favourably in most of them, while the outlook for 2025 is positive! Read more…

Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) has signed an agreement with Tesla to introduce the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for the Afeela brand electric cars. The latter will launch in the US in 2025 and then in Japan. Read more…

Hubject is further advancing its mission to simplify the charging of electric cars internationally with two new partnerships. One is in North America, the other in Malaysia. Read more…

Tesla has been ordered to pay compensation in Norway because the company reduced the charging speed of the Model S via a software update in 2019. The bill could still get even higher. Read more…

The company THMP is responsible for public lighting in the Czech capital – and now wants to roll out lamppost charging points on a large scale. The company’s efforts will start with a pilot project in the Vinohrady district. Read more…

The nanotechnology company OCSiAl has commissioned a dispersion plant for single-walled carbon nanotubes in Serbia. These are to be supplied to the factory of the solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium in Dunkirk, France, which is due to start mass production at the beginning of 2027. Read more…

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening the tender for a new round of the ‘Clean School Bus Rebate Programme’ for the procurement of mostly electric school buses. This time, the budget is 965 million US dollars. Read more…

The German mechanical engineering company Dürr is presenting a further developed system for simultaneously coating both sides of battery cell electrodes. The ‘GigaCoater’ is designed to reduce manufacturers’ production costs, among other things. Read more…

The British battery materials and recycling company Altilium Metals has announced a cooperation contract with the automotive group Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Pouch cells produced by Atilium using recovered cathode active materials will be tested in JLR’s battery test facilities. Read more…

The American EV startup Canoo is launching in the UK. It selected Bicester Motion as a place to do business from – a place that is already familiar with these kinds of vehicles and is (albeit with a few detours) tied to Canoo. Read more…

With its Forthing brand, Chinese automotive group Dongfeng is launching a new electric saloon called the Xinghai S7. It is said to be the most aerodynamic production EV worldwide – and is expected to come to Europe. Read more…

Kia has officially reopened its South Korean plant in Gwangmyeong, which has been converted into an all-electric car factory. The manufacturer estimates an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles. The EV3 already rolls off the production line there. Read more…

Ford may assemble batteries for electric cars at its vehicle plant in Craiova, Romania. The corresponding assembly line is said to be ready. Read more…

Electrify Canada has expanded into its seventh province, Nova Scotia. The province’s first two locations will be in Amherst and Bedford. Read more…