The new initiative from Climate United will utilize $250 million to set up a battery-electric truck leasing programme for small fleets and independent operators. It will kick off at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles with the intention to expand nationally. Read more…

The widespread introduction of bidirectional electric car chargers could reduce annual energy system costs in the EU by 8.6 per cent by 2040. This is the result of a Fraunhofer study commissioned by Transport & Environment. Read more…

The Finnish company Terrafame, which specialises in the production of chemicals for electric car batteries, plans to reduce the number of jobs in view of the slump in demand for electric cars. Read more…

After officially launching in the Summer, the Smart #5 has been introduced on the Chinese market and going on sale starting at 239,900 yuan. Read more…

Volvo Cars wants to completely take over the battery cell joint venture Novo Energy, which is operated together with Northvolt. The background to this is that Northvolt has failed to fulfil its financial obligations. Read more…

Toyota plans to launch a new electric SUV in India and source it from Suzuki beginning in the spring of 2025. This is the first pure electric model the Japanese duo plans to cross-supply as part of their long-standing alliance announced in 2016. Read more…

Quantron AG is insolvent. The Augsburg Local Court opened provisional insolvency proceedings on 29 October. The financial gaps in the balance sheets of the electric commercial vehicle specialist had recently become increasingly noticeable. Employees had already complained that some were no longer receiving their wages. Read more…

The DS 3 E-Tense is due for a generation change in 2027. Stellantis is not only looking to change the concept of the compact crossover, but also relocate production from France to Spain. This could have serious consequences for the current plant. Read more…

The EU’s special tariffs on imports of electric cars from China will come into force on 31 October. The EU Commission adopted the corresponding regulation on Tuesday. This means that Germany’s opposition to the tariffs has ultimately failed. Read more…

At the IAA Transportation 2024, Christian Sulser, Iveco’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, shared insights on the company’s electric future, including the launch of the S-eWay. With new models and collaborations in the pipeline, Iveco is on a mission to electrify its portfolio. But is the market ready for electric heavy-duty vehicles? Read more…

Xiaomi claims to have broken the world record for the fastest four-door car on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany with a prototype of the SU7 Ultra. Read more…

What had already become apparent with the unsuccessful search for an investor is becoming reality: the Audi plant in Brussels will cease production at the end of February 2025. This makes the factory the first production facility that the Volkswagen Group has closed in Europe for decades. Read more…

Peugeot is to equip the Royal Mail fleet with over 2,000 additional electric vans. The British postal service initially publicised the expansion of its fleet by 2,100 electric vans at the end of July. Read more…

Audi is launching an entry-level version of the A6 e-tron with a smaller battery and rear-wheel drive as well as a more affordable variant with all-wheel drive. The new drive variants are now available to order. With the new base motorisation, the electric saloon is available in Germany from 62,800 euros. Read more…

Moment Energy will utilize a US$20.3 million fund to establish the first UL1974 certified manufacturing facility for EV battery reuse as part of a bid to expand the United States economic sector. Read more…

Ahead of the start of series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 planned for November, a central component of the electric long-haul truck, the ‘front box’, is going into production at the Mannheim engine plant. It is located in the former installation space of the combustion engine – and comprises more than 1,000 individual parts. Read more…

Expansion to the US market will see Monta connect its state-of-the-art EV charging software to 25,000 commercial charge points by the end of 2025 and 1 million charge points by the end of 2030. Read more…

Lilium has now officially filed for insolvency for its two most important subsidiaries. The German electric flying taxi developer filed for self-administration proceedings at Weilheim Local Court on Monday. The startup had already announced this step a few days ago. Read more…

Tesla has withdrawn from the legal dispute with the federal motorway company Autobahn GmbH. Now the motorway operator is only facing Fastned in the dispute over the installation of fast chargers at managed service stations. And the opinion now published by the ECJ is unlikely to please the Dutch company. Read more…

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s plan to add 110 new EV charging outlets indicates the company’s effort to further decarbonize Thailand while promoting Thailand’s EV ecosystem. Read more…