The Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) has awarded five companies the contract to build new fast-charging hubs along the country’s motorways. In addition to charging point operators such as Fastned and GOFAST, OEM-affiliated providers were also awarded a lot. Read more…

Around four weeks ago, VW surprisingly threatened with possible plant closures in Germany. Now a candidate seems to have emerged involuntarily: As things stand, the VW plant in Osnabrück will no longer have an assignment from Easter 2026 – because Porsche has adjusted its EV planning. Read more…

Production of the all-electric Fiat 500e at the Mirafiori plant near Turin has been on hold since 13 September. Now, parent company Stellantis has decided to shut down production lines for another few weeks. The reason continues to be weak demand. Read more…

Nio has started deliveries of the Onvo L60 in China. The electric SUV, including the battery, costs 206,900 yuan (around 26,000 euros) in China. It is the first model in a series to be sold under Nio’s new sub-brand, Onvo. Read more…

Skoda has presented the Elroq, its second EV after the Enyaq. The Elroq is significantly shorter, but only costs as much as the ID.3 after the recent price drop. The big but: when the Skoda comes onto the market in the first quarter of 2025, it will offer more for the money than the VW! Read more…

The BMW iX3 is no longer configurable and can no longer be ordered individually. BMW has indicated that the models still available or in production are already spoken for. The German carmaker won’t be making the electric car’s successor available until the end of 2025 with the first e-SUV based on the Neue Klasse. Read more…

Volvo Trucks wants to push the boundaries of electric mobility with a bold strategy that aims to transform the transport industry. That is what Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, told electrive in our interview at the IAA Transportation. He spoke about the challenges ahead and what lies in store for the future. Read more…

Jio-bp has inaugurated its 500th Jio-bp pulse charging station at the Jio World Centre in BKC, an upscale commercial area in Mumbai (Maharashtra). With this new facility, the company has expanded its EV charging network to 5,000 charging points, marking a significant milestone. Read more…

EV manufacturer Nio has partnered with AI startup Monolith. Together, they want to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to test and improve batteries for electric cars more efficiently. They will start their cooperation in Europe and may expand the project to include China later. Read more…

Researchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a battery composed of sodium and sulphur that can be charged and discharged more than 2,000 times. Sulphur has replaced all toxic metals in the cathode, while lithium has been replaced by sodium in the anode. Read more…

Electric cars recently overtook petrol cars in Norway. Now, another record has been set for new registrations: 96.4 per cent of all new cars registered in Norway in September were purely electric. It seems Norway’s goal of 100 per cent EV registrations by 2025 is within reach. Read more…

Asahi UK aims to make all deliveries with zero tailpipe emissions and has begun with a Volvo FE Electric 4×2 rigid for its London operations. The silent and emission-free vehicle will deliver all kinds of beer from a 174-year-old brewery. Read more…

Canada’s largest city, Toronto, has received the first two of 340 electric buses. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will operate them. The remaining buses will be delivered between now and the end of 2026. Read more…

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $300 million in grants to modernise ferries across the country. That includes replacing older vessels with electric ones. Read more…

American automaker Ford will offer customers who buy or lease a Ford electric vehicle by the end of the year a free home charger. It will also cover the installation cost in hopes of curing range anxiety and winning over new customers. Read more…

Bosch presented the new generation of its drive for e-mountainbikes. The improved Performance Line CX is set to score points with new components and further fine-tuning. Bosch describes its drive as “more dynamic, more agile and quieter than ever before.” Read more…

Changan is finalising its market entry plans for Europe. The Chinese carmaker wants to launch its first model, the all-electric SUV Deepal S07, in Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more…

All Real Madrid players now have a car with a charging plug. In the third year of their partnership, BMW has just equipped players from Real Madrid, one of the most successful football clubs in the world, with battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Read more…

Be.EV will install 38 ultra-rapid chargers at four retail centres in the UK. According to the charge point operator (CPO), many of these will become the “largest ultra-rapid charging hubs in their respective areas.” Read more…

J.B. Hunt Transport Service is groin its fleet of zero-emission trucks. It has added 20 Nikola Tre fuel cell trucks to its fleet. These will primarily be used for port and drayage transport in California. Read more…