Vitesco Technologies will supply its EMR3 axle drive to Honda for another model. The new order includes the use of the electric drive syste, in the new CR-V e:FCEV, which will be available in California and Japan later this year. Read more…

Dutch transport company Hermes has presented its new generation of Citea electric buses in Eindhoven. With the deployment of the first 32 of a total of 64 Citeas of the new generation from VDL Bus & Coach, Hermes is celebrating the premiere of the new generation of electric buses in North Brabant. Read more…

DHL Group has expanded its EV Center of Excellence network to include Continental Europe. The first such facility in the region is located in Pozzuolo Martesana, near Milan, Italy. Read more…

Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has inaugurated two new plants in Sweden and South Korea to help build more electric construction machines. The company invested over 38 million euros in the new facilities. Read more…

Even before the official market launch in August this year, Audi has announced a further drive variant for the Q6 e-tron. The rear-wheel drive increases the range and reduces the base price. However, the new Q6 e-tron Performance will not be the cheapest model in the Q6 range for long. Read more…

After much deliberation, the Volkswagen Group has given the green light to launch electric cars with a starting price of 20,000 euros. The first model will premiere in 2027. Read more…

Lilium, developer of an electric vertical take-off aircraft, is partnering with vertical port operator UrbanV and airport operator Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA). They want to enable regional flights in the south of France from 2026. Read more…

The Chinese car manufacturer BYD is placing small cars at the centre of its planned sales offensive on the European market. These vehicles are to be built in Hungary for Europe from the second half of 2025. In the short term, however, BYD is also bringing a plug-in hybrid to Europe for the first time. Read more…

Hozon Auto’s EV brand Neta has signed a ten-year strategic battery cooperation with battery maker CATL. The Chinese companies have already collaborated for battery supply in the past. Read more…

According to a German media report, Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall plans to close its European headquarters in Munich at the end of August and lay off all 100 employees. The company will stop its expansion into other European markets, but does not intend to withdraw from Europe. Read more…

Together with its software partner Plus, Hyundai has presented an Xcient Fuel Cell equipped with technology for Level 4 automated driving, which is now undergoing tests in the USA. Read more…

There may be hope again for Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the EV division of the Chinese property group Evergrande. The insolvency administrators of Evergrande NEV are said to have reached a provisional agreement with an unknown buyer who is considering a step-by-step takeover. Read more…

The UK-based Wates Property Services, which specialises in property maintenance and zero-carbon retrofit services, has added 30 ID. Buzz Cargo vans to its fleet of maintenance vehicles. Read more…

Lion Electric has officially unveiled the Lion8 Tractor. The battery-electric Class 8 commercial truck is expected to be commercially available by mid-2024. Read more…

Indian EV ride-hailing service and charging infrastructure network provider BluSmart is chalking big plans to grow its business. The company wants to raise more than $300 million in three years and expand internationally. Read more…

MG Motor India has signed a Memorandu of Understanding with fleet electrification platform Vertelo. This partnership will see the delivery of 3,000 MG electric vehicles to Vertelo over multiple phases. Read more…

Kempower will supply its megawatt charging solutions to Hedin Supercharge in Linköping, Sweden. Hedin Supercharge is currently opening a charging hub with hardware from Kempower at a new location in Linköping. Read more…

Xiaomi has increased the delivery target for its first electric car to 120,000 units in 2024. The Chinese carmaker previously aimed for 100,000 SU7 deliveries this year. Read more…

Chinese automobile manufacturer SAIC has announced plans to fit the electric vehicles from subsidiary IM Motors with solid-state batteries from 2027. Read more…

Vessev, a sustainable marine technology company, has unveiled the VS-9, an electric hydrofoil designed to open up new possibilities for passenger transport on the water. Read more…