The Bavarian supplier Webasto has introduced a new product family of fully electric air heaters under the name ‘Air Flow,’ designed for electric commercial vehicles. The system is particularly interesting for electric vans used by parcel services, where vehicle doors are frequently opened. Read more…

Tesla is reportedly planning a near-term expansion of the workforce at its German plant in Grünheide by 1,000 employees in the near-term. The reason is said to be the increasing demand for the Model Y, which Tesla manufactures at its only European plant for the local markets. Read more…

Norwegian company Hyke has completed a long-term trial of its electric passenger ferry, the Hyke F-15 Shuttle, in Fredrikstad. After 14 months of daily public transport operations, the ferry demonstrated very low energy costs and high passenger demand. Read more…

The UK government has announced plans to ‘double down’ on expanding EV charging provision by relaxing development rules for cross-pavement charging, among other measures. However, it comes just days after the government announced plans to appeal a ruling that could greatly cut the cost of public charging. Read more…

Tesla must pay 115 Model S drivers after courts upheld claims over reduced charging speeds following a 2019 update. Norway’s Supreme Court rejected the final appeal, confirming compensation of 50,000 kroner per vehicle. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the GLC L EV at Auto China, a version of the electric GLC with an extended wheelbase tailored for the Chinese market – featuring a slightly adapted powertrain. Read more…

Windrose has reduced the price of its electric truck, the Global E700, from €250,000 to €195,000—applicable to up to 100 units. The first vehicles are expected to be delivered later this year. The Chinese e-truck startup has been based in the Belgian port of Antwerp since the beginning of the year. Read more…

The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) has, for the first time since the beginning of its rankings of the world’s most innovative automakers, placed a Chinese manufacturer at the top: BYD. The top six positions are all occupied by Chinese and German manufacturers. Read more…

Danish charging platform Spirii appoints Mathias Wiecher as its new CEO. He succeeds co-founder Tore Harritshøj, who has led the company since its inception and will now step down. Read more…

Tesla has regained some momentum in the first quarter after a weak year in 2025. Revenue and sales figures are once again above the crisis quarter from a year ago. However, not much remains in the end: Tesla’s profit lingers well below the $500 million mark. Read more…

“Ultimately, conventional vehicle technology was much simpler than electric buses, but we have mastered both.” With this level of confidence, Hendryk Münster reflects on a decade of electrification at Hamburger Hochbahn. The results are tangible: of around 1,200 city buses, nearly 500 are already electric. Read more…

The truck charging joint venture Milence has opened a new truck charging park on the motorway near Kassel-Lohfelden in Germany – and its chargers were immediately put to the test this week. A demo tour with electric trucks from Daimler Truck, MAN, Volvo Trucks, and Renault Trucks stopped at the new location on their 1,000-kilometre route from Paris to Berlin. We were there. Read more…

Rivian has started series production of its mid-sized electric SUV, the R2, at its plant in Normal, Illinois. The vehicle is currently available for order starting at $57,990, with the first customer deliveries scheduled for spring. Read more…

Kia is expanding its model range with the PV5 Cargo high-roof variant (L2H2) and the shorter PV5 Cargo L1H1, with plans to offer the electric van in three-panel versions in the future. These variants will also introduce a new base battery option. Read more…

The UK’s tax authority has confirmed it will appeal a landmark ruling that could reduce VAT on public electric vehicle charging from 20% to 5%. If the appeal fails, charge point operators are expected to file claims for overpaid VAT, potentially covering several years. Read more…

234,532 battery-electric cars were newly registered in the EU in March, according to the industry association ACEA, marking a 48.9 percent increase compared to the same month last year. Battery-electric vehicles also saw significant growth in the first quarter overall—approximately one in five new cars in the EU was electric. Read more…

Stellantis brand Opel has unveiled the GSE 27FE prototype of its race car for the Gen4 generation of Formula E. Starting next season, the German brand will succeed DS within the Stellantis group. Read more…

Series production of the all-electric mid-size SUV has started at the Torslanda plant near Gothenburg in Sweden. First customer deliveries are scheduled for early summer. Read more…

The VW ID. Buzz will receive a comprehensive update this summer. The equipment lineup will see an important change for some customers, along with the addition of one-pedal driving and vehicle-to-load functionality. Read more…

Amazon has ordered 75 electric trucks from Einride and plans to deploy them with supporting infrastructure in its US middle-mile network. The vehicles are expected to cover up to three million miles per year. Read more…