
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…
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Windrose offers electric HGVs for less than €200,000

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…
CAM analysis: BYD tops global innovation ranking for first time

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…
Leadership change at Spirii as founder Harritshøj steps down

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…
Q1 financial results: Tesla works its way out of the crisis

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…
“500 city buses have already been electrified” – Hendryk Münster, Hamburger Hochbahn

“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…
Four electric trucks test Milence corridor from Paris to Berlin

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 starts series production of the R2

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 introduces new body and battery variants of the PV5 Cargo

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…
UK tax authority to appeal ruling on EV charging VAT

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…
ACEA: BEV registrations surge by 49%

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…
Opel names first Formula E car GSE 27FE

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…
Volvo kicks off EX60 series production

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…
VWCV upgrades the ID. Buzz for the new model year

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 adds 75 electric trucks from Einride to US fleet

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…
ChargePoint unveils 600 kW all-in-one charger

ChargePoint introduces the Express Solo, a new DC charging solution delivering up to 600 kW. The company positions it as the ‘world’s fastest standalone EV charger’ and plans to offer it in Europe as its first DC system in the region. Read more…
Vietnam: Ford and Tasco Auto to establish a fast-charging network

Ford Motor Company has joined hands with Tasco Auto, its local distributor, to develop a network of fast-charging stations in Vietnam. The duo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the new initiative in Hanoi recently. Read more…
BMW Integrates Neue Klasse technologies into the i7

Munich-based automaker BMW unveiled the updated version of the 7 Series sedan ahead of Auto China in Beijing. The electric model i7 benefits from advancements of the Neue Klasse—including a completely new battery. Read more…
Bosch targets efficiency gains with third-gen SiC chips

Silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors can increase EV efficiency and extend range thanks to faster switching compared to conventional silicon chips. With its third-generation SiC chips, Bosch targets a performance boost of around 20%. Read more…
Redwood Materials pivots to energy storage and cuts 10% of jobs

The US startup Redwood Materials, known for its battery recycling operations, is laying off around ten per cent of its workforce. Founder JB Straubel justified the decision by stating that the company had grown its staff more quickly than necessary in some areas. At the same time, Redwood aims to focus more intensively on its emerging battery storage business segment in the future. Read more…

