Tesla has sold the German inductive charging firm after just a few months. Wiferion now belongs to Puls, a company based in Munich. Why Tesla moved on so quickly is unconfirmed at this stage, but reports suggest the purchase was an exercise in “acqui-hiring”. Read more…

Ballard Power Systems has received another large order for fuel cell modules from the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris. The new order comprises 177 modules, with delivery scheduled to begin in 2023 and be completed in 2026. Read more…

After a successful pilot phase with electric vans in the capital Budapest, the logistics company also wants to deliver in other Hungarian cities with electric vans. Initially, four locations will be added. Read more…

Coherent, a major US supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan’s Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest one billion dollars in the company’s silicon carbide business. Read more…

China recorded a new record month for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in September. BYD alone accounted for almost a third of the 904,000 units, but more and more China start-ups are also posting rising sales figures. Read more…

New Flyer has received firm orders from Omnitrans of San Bernardino Valley, California, for 18 battery-electric buses specially designed for bus rapid transit (BRT) services. Omnitrans also bought four fuel cell-electric Xcelsior buses.  Read more…

Fiat is launching on-demand charging in four European countries to boost ranges of its compact electric Fiat 500 and its Abarth offspring. The carmaker will rely on CaaS provided by E-Gap, an Italian startup already on the roll-out. Read more…

Toyota Motor North America is securing large-scale battery materials from LG Chem, specifically cathode materials for Toyota’s battery plant in North Carolina. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2025. Read more…

The Swedish capital is making good on its promise to become a green city as it is moving forward on plans to ban petrol and diesel-powered cars in central Stockholm. Class 3 environmental zones will come into force at the start of 2025, with an extension possible within six months. Read more…

The Chinese manufacturer has received a major order from Uzbekistan and is to deliver 2,000 examples of its K9UD electric bus in the coming years. The first 200 electric buses are to roll onto the roads as early as next year. Read more…

The Chinese company wants to build a total of three production facilities on a former Ford industrial site in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The first vehicles could roll off the production line there as early as between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Read more…

VW starts the pre-sale of the further developed ID.4 and ID.5. The optimised models will be offered at the same basic prices as their predecessors, starting from €40,335 for the ID.4 Pure. Read more…

BMW has unveiled its first iX2. With the start of the second generation X2 series, the electric model is also headed to dealerships. In terms of technology, the new model draws on the familiar iX1 – but relies on an independent design. Read more…

Magenta Mobility has partnered with Tata Motors to deploy 500 units of the Ace EV for intra-city deliveries in India. Magenta currently manages a fleet of over 1,200 electric vehicles in various cities. Read more…

ZF has granted the US company Oceaneering a license for the production and exclusive distribution of its third-generation electric shuttles to establish autonomous transport systems in segregated lanes. Read more…

Charge point operators Yinson GreenTech and Singapore’s ComfortDelGro ENGIE signed a partnership agreement, essentially setting up the largest combined Singapore-Malaysia EV charging network. Read more…

The two mining companies Atlantic Lithium and Piedmont Lithium are preparing to implement the Ewoyaa project in Mankesim in the central region of Ghana. Piedmont Lithium’s customers include Tesla and LG Chem, among others. Read more…

The bus repower expert will convert 18 of Lothian’s diesel buses to electric. To do so, Kleanbus will use its advanced modular electric platform. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Cars’ electric car sales reached 61,600 units in the third quarter, up 66 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. BEV sales were driven primarily by the more affordable models. Read more…

The German railway operator has already placed several orders with the Dutch company for Ebusco 2.2 buses under the new framework agreement, which runs until 2026. The agreement between the two sides covers 12- and 18-metre electric buses. Read more…