The Österreichische Post (Austrian Post) has implemented its ‘Green Salzburg’ project and introduced CO2-free delivery of parcels, letters, print media and advertising mail on the last mile. To this end, the CEP provider has 193 electric vehicles on the road. Read more…

Can a Chinese state car become a global brand? Chinese brand Hongqi presented several appealing electric cars at the Auto China in Beijing. These will be exported to numerous world markets in a few years – including Germany. Hongqi wants to compete with Audi, BMW, and Mercedes in the premium segment. However, some questions remained unanswered in Beijing. Read more…

In time for the motor show in Beijing, the Chinese government launched a new subsidy programme. Under the programme, drivers who want to replace their old car with a modern electric or a plug-in hybrid model will receive financial support. Read more…

CATL is aiming to produce pure solid-state batteries in small quantities for the first time in 2027. A company representative describes large-scale production as “still challenging”. This is the first time ever that the world’s largest manufacturer of electric car batteries has outlined a timetable for the introduction of solid-state batteries. Read more…

Jaguar driver Mitch Evans has won the Formula E race in Monaco ahead of his team-mate Nick Cassidy and Stoffel Vandoorne (DS Penske). Prior to the race, the British manufacturer had already confirmed that it would continue to take part in the Formula E Gen4 era (from 2026/2027). Read more…

BMW will invest 2.8 billion dollars in its plant in Shenyang, China, to prepare for the production of electric cars from its Neue Klasse (New Class) model family. BMW and the province of Liaoning, where the BMW plants are located, have signed a letter of intent to this effect. Read more…

Toyota presented two new BEV models for the Chinese market at the Auto China in Beijing. The electric mid-size SUVs were developed with joint venture partners FAW and GAC. Read more…

Markus Groll, Managing Director and COO at Ionity, spoke at our online conference electrive LIVE. He outlined the challenges CPOs face when setting up a pan-European charging network but also mentioned which markets have the most potential. As the European Alternative Fuels Regulations (AFIR) took effect, countries must ensure a tighter DC charging network along major routes, for example. But will it solve existing issues? Read more…

Nio has won Lotus as another partner for its battery swapping business. Both companies have agreed on a comprehensive strategic cooperation in connection with swapping and charging electric car batteries. Read more…

MG Motor UK has opened the order books for its electric roadster called Cyberster. The single-motor version starts at £54,995. First deliveries are scheduled for August. Read more…

Iberdrola and BP want to build the first megawatt charging stations in southern Europe as part of their charging infrastructure joint venture in Spain. The MCS chargers will be installed at the logistics company Disfrimur’s site near Murcia in south-east Spain. Read more…

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS plans to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its routes on the English Channel, with the first two in service by 2030. Read more…

ChargePoint is expanding its software portfolio for electric and mixed car fleets. Using the ChargePoint app, users can find and use charging stations, pay for their consumption and reimburse drivers when charging company cars at home. Read more…

ABT Sportsline has developed its first electric boat together with Marian, an Austrian specialist for electric yachts, and is now launching a small edition of 20 units. The price is just under half a million euros. Read more…

Mazda presented an electric saloon at the Auto China in Beijing. The Mazda EZ-6 was developed with partner Changan and is only intended for the Chinese market. Read more…

Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group for charging electric trucks, has announced its second charging location in Sweden. This is located on the important route between Malmö and Stockholm. Read more…

The car rental company Hertz will be phasing out even more electric cars this year than previously planned. As Hertz writes in a statement on its quarterly figures, a total of 30,000 electric cars are to be sold in 2024 – 10,000 more than announced in January. Read more…

The Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has received an order to supply 46 hydrogen buses to Germany. The order comes from public transport provider Cottbusverkehr and includes eleven H2 buses for operation in Cottbus and a further 35 for the subsidiary Spree-Neiße-Cottbusverkehr. Read more…

The German-Australian lithium producer Vulcan Energy is bringing the Swiss technology group ABB on board as a partner. Vulcan hopes that this will enable it to optimize its production processes in its project to extract lithium from the Upper Rhine Valley. Read more…

The South Korean companies LG Energy Solution and Posco have decided to reduce their investments in the battery sector in order to better respond to the declining demand for electric vehicles. The investments are to be postponed for the time being. Read more…