BYD has put together an appealing package with its seventh European model. On paper, the drive, battery, charging capacity and price promise an attractive electric car. But can the Sealion 7 also impress on the road?

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German wallbox manufacturer ABL has added the first DC charging station to its product portfolio. The product comes from Spanish parent company Wallbox Chargers, but was specially developed for the markets in the DACH region. Read more…

Genesis has presented the redesigned 2026 Electrified GV70 SUVs on the sidelines of the LA Auto Show. The brand is opening four new retail facilities, bringing its total to 60 retail facilities in just three years. Read more…

The German mobility service provider DKV Mobility and the Motor Fuel Group (MFG) have entered into a partnership. From now on, DKV Mobility customers will have access to 1,590 charging points connected to the charging network of the largest independent petrol station operator in the UK. Read more…

Vulcan and BASF have signed a letter of intent to investigate the use of geothermal energy at the chemical company’s Ludwigshafen site. While BASF is interested in geothermal energy, Vulcan is focussing on the extraction of lithium from deep geothermal energy. Read more…

Mitsubishi Corporation, a Japanese trading and investment company independent of the car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors, is investing 25 million US dollars in Ample, a provider of a battery swap solution for electric vehicles. Read more…

UK government officials met with British carmakers to discuss how the latter can meet their ZEV targets this year and after. As the year draws to a close, carmakers fear that they won’t meet the targets and suffer financial consequences. Moreover, the UK Department of Transport says it will publish concrete plans to move the ICE phase-out to 2030 soon. Read more…

The ailing bus manufacturer Ebusco has realised proceeds of 36 million euros with the share issue. The CEO describes this financial injection as ‘essential for the continued existence of the company’ – and now wants to further reorganise Ebusco. Read more…

US manufacturer Mullen has received an order from two California Universities for the Mullen One, its Class 1 commercial EV cargo van. Following orders from three universities on the US East Coast, Mullen sees surging interest in clean mobility on US college campuses. Read more…

Landis+Gyr, a global leader in energy management solutions, has announced its entry into the DC fast charging market, extending its portfolio of EV charging solutions to include powerful, scalable options. Read more…

Hyundai is getting serious with the Ioniq 9 large electric SUV. The new flagship with a WLTP range of up to 620 kilometres is a seven-seater electric car from the Ioniq family with three rows of seats, primarily aimed at the markets in the US and Asia. However, it will also hit the road in Europe next year. Read more…

All 31 fuel cell buses from Wrightbus have now arrived at public transport operator Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK). The manufacturer is also investing in its infrastructure in continental Europe in order to drive forward its expansion. Read more…

Japanese car manufacturer Honda has presented its demonstration production line for solid-state cells in Sakura (Tochigi Prefecture). Honda intends to use the plant to optimise the production processes for its specially developed battery cells for mass production. Read more…

GAC has unveiled its third electric car of the Aion brand. The Aion UT has a refined interior space, safety features, and smart tech. Read more…

Chinese EV startup Nio has presented its business figures for the third quarter. Although Nio recorded the best quarter in the company’s history in terms of sales, turnover was slightly down on the previous year. Read more…

Ailing battery manufacturer Northvolt has appointed restructuring expert Paul O’Donnell as head of the Northvolt Ett factory. The company’s only active cell factory is lagging behind its own production targets. Meanwhile, negotiations for financing continue. Read more…

Charging infrastructure manufacturer XCharge North America has signed a collaboration deal with Grensol Group. Together, the two companies want to look into reducing end-of-life waste associated with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The initial focus will be on EV charging cables and modules. Read more…

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. It is iron chloride (FeCl3), which according to the researchers costs only one to two per cent of typical cathode materials and is just as efficient. Read more…

NFI subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has delivered the first of nine battery-electric coaches manufactured at its plant in Pembina, North Dakota. The facility was scheduled to close next year but will now be kept open to meet demand. Read more…

The truck fleet customers of Traton subsidiaries MAN and Scania will in future have access to Hubject’s roaming charging network. This is made possible by a collaboration between Hubject and Traton Charging Solutions, Traton’s in-house charging service for electric trucks. Read more…