Honda has announced that it will reduce its investments in electric cars due to declining demand and focus on the growing demand for hybrid vehicles with new models. Motorcycles will also play a larger role in the company’s plans. Read more…

At Power2Drive in Munich, XCharge presented its latest charging solutions for the European market. The company focuses on integrated battery storage, grid-friendly infrastructure, and expanding support for commercial electric vehicles. We spoke with Albina Iljasov, Head of Europe at XCharge, who explained how the EV infrastructure manufacturer intends to shape Europe’s electric future.
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New York City is expanding the FDNY’s electric vehicle fleet with 30 new units, including the first all-electric paramedic response vehicles. The deployment supports the City’s Clean Fleet Plan and aims to reduce emissions and emergency response times. Read more…

Genesis has unveiled the facelift of the Electrified G80. With extensive revisions, the flagship of the Genesis electric portfolio will be rolling onto UK roads from June 2025. The most important new features include a longer wheelbase and a higher battery capacity for more range. Read more…

According to a Dataforce analysis, Volkswagen has made the greatest progress in CO2 emissions compared to last summer with a reduction of 13 grams of CO2 per kilometre. Other car manufacturers have already reached their target – and VW is only halfway there despite the development. Read more…

With its subsidiary CharGo, Chinese battery maker CATL is accelerating plans to deploy mobile EV charging robots globally. The goal is to secure a 20% share of China’s EV charging market. Read more…

Fortum Battery Recycling has introduced its new Battery Box service in Germany and Finland. The solution simplifies the collection and recycling of lithium-ion EV batteries, ensuring regulatory compliance and circular material recovery. Read more…

In a recent interview with e-mobility publication electrive, Barry Ye, General Manager of SINEXCEL Europe, introduced the company’s groundbreaking 1.28 megawatt distributed charging solution and all benefits it brings. Read more…

Volvo Trucks has announced plans to unveil its electric truck for long-distance haulage in the second quarter of 2026 – roughly a year from now. However, the manufacturer has already released the first images and key specifications, including details on the battery and the vehicle’s fast-charging capability. It was previously known that the Swedish firm’s new electric flagship is expected to offer a range of up to 600 kilometres. Read more…

The US charging network operator Blink Charging has announced further redundancies. The company’s global workforce is to be reduced by around 20 per cent by the end of the third quarter. Read more…

China has deployed 100 battery-electric, driverless mining trucks at a coal mine in Inner Mongolia. Developed by XCMG and operated by Huaneng, the fleet marks the world’s largest deployment of autonomous electric mining vehicles. Read more…

Mitsubishi Motors has terminated its investment agreement with Renault’s electric vehicle subsidiary Ampere. Nevertheless, the Japanese carmaker intends to continue collaborating with Ampere on the development and production of electric cars for the European market. Read more…

Infineon Technologies will supply silicon carbide-based power modules and microcontrollers to Rivian for the next-generation R2 EV platform. Series production is scheduled for 2026. Read more…

VW is investing several billion in Rivian to utilise the US startup’s E/E architecture, while BMW is introducing a completely new E/E architecture in the ‘Neue Klasse’. In this interview, Carsten Hoff, CEO of dSPACE, explains what is behind this term, where the challenges lie and how German car manufacturers are positioned here. Read more…

Oakland Airport is introducing a fleet of five electric shuttle buses to serve passenger and employee parking lots at the Californian airport. The accompanying charging infrastructure has also been commissioned. Read more…

Royal Mail has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, cementing its position as the operator of the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet. The zero-emission van was put into operation at the South Lambeth delivery centre, where 70 electric vehicles are already in use. Read more…

Battery manufacturer CATL has presented a standardised exchangeable battery pack for heavy-duty electric trucks, following the company’s introduction of similar products for passenger cars in December. The exchangeable battery pack, called 75#, is said to have a particularly long service life. Read more…

Indian electric bus operator GreenCell Mobility has announced plans to deploy over 1,200 electric buses in the country. The company will commission these electric buses as part of a government tender. Read more…

Weplug, a new automated overhead charging system from Westfalia Technologies, aims to reduce charging infrastructure costs and complexity. The 50 kW DC fast charger uses a gantry-based robotic arm to connect with EVs via a driver-inserted adapter. Read more…

Hubject has partnered with US-based Zemetric to integrate Plug&Charge across the latter’s full-stack EV charging platform. The move aims to streamline charging through ISO 15118-based authentication and support wider access via roaming.  Read more…