BMW has just unveiled the new Motorrad Vision CE concept, an electric two-wheeler featuring a roll cage and a seatbelt. The company says it removes the need for a helmet or “the usual protective clothing”. Read more…

After 2035, only new cars with CO2 emissions of zero grams per kilometre will be allowed to be registered in the EU. Critics have long been calling for this target to be abolished or at least watered down, for example, by means of plug-in hybrids and range extenders. A new study from France suggests that hybrid electric vehicles will no longer be needed by 2035. Read more…

Thanks to the recently introduced Innovation Booster, new special depreciation rules for electric vehicles are now in place in Germany. These apply not only to newly registered cars but also to used EVs, as an industry enquiry has now confirmed. Read more…

Fleet giant Ayvens is turning to Plugsurfing to cut through the complexity of charging 600,000 electric vehicles across 42 countries. The partners will launch a white-label charging app in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and the UK, with plans to expand further across Europe. Read more…

Eve Energy started construction of a production facility for solid-state batteries in Chengdu, China, where it will launch production of the ‘Longquan II’ all-solid-state battery cell. The first phase is to be completed by the end of 2025. Read more…

The Chinese EV maker says it has just signed agreements with ‘leading distributors’ in Morocco and Tunisia. Following its earlier entry into Egypt, Xpeng says it now has a ‘solid foundation’ on the North African Mediterranean coast. Read more…

Toyota has joined “TOKYO H2,” a new hydrogen project launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The initiative introduces Toyota’s Crown fuel cell saloon into the taxi fleet and aims to accelerate hydrogen adoption across Tokyo’s mobility sector. Read more…

Porsche announced that it has brought an inductive 11 kW charging system with a one-box base plate for battery-electric vehicles to market maturity. Following a presentation in the UK, Porsche will show off the technology at the IAA. Read more…

The Malaysian logistics company Pos Malaysia has just added 136 battery-electric Maxus eDeliver 3 vans to its fleet. They will join 2,152 two-wheel and 264 four-wheel EVs in the company’s fleet, the largest in the country’s sector Read more…

Ashok Leyland, India’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has signed an agreement with CALB to localise battery production. The company intends to expand the scope of the deal beyond automotive applications. Read more…

Taiwanese company ProLogium Technology and French research organisation CEA are jointly developing a solid-state battery module designed for easy disassembly and recycling. The prototype, aimed at the automotive sector, will be presented at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. Read more…

The Hawaiian city of Honolulu has just opened 20 new EV charging bays at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The OpConnect Level 2 chargers will be available to the public 24/7. Read more…

BYD has reportedly lowered its annual sales target from 5.5 to 4.6 million vehicles. Signs had already emerged that the company would struggle to reach the initial goal. In August, BYD reduced production for the second consecutive month. Read more…

Tesla is setting up a new European development centre in southeastern Berlin, namely in the district of Köpenick. The site will focus on material research as well as vehicle and drive development – plans that have long been in the pipeline. Read more…

The local authority for the UK county of Somerset has secured nearly £3.8 million to expand EV charging infrastructure for its residents. The council says it is now seeking a contractor to deliver the new chargers. Read more…

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has confirmed its intention to manufacture electric cars in Europe in the future. The existing plant in Kolin, Czech Republic, has been chosen for this purpose. Among other things, the plant is now to be expanded to include a battery assembly facility. However, it is not yet known which electric car will be manufactured in Kolin. Read more…

Charging infrastructure operator Allego has announced its entry into the extended mobility services business. Allego plans to work with Deftpower to develop and launch a new MSP (mobility service provider) platform. Read more…

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer cannot use an electric version of his armoured Range Rover. The manufacturer says current battery-electric technology cannot meet required levels of blast protection, forcing the head of government to rely on petrol models. So he has to stick with a petrol version. Read more…

At the ICNC, Hubject, together with Bosch Road Services, FRYTE and SBRS, presented a solution for the first fully interoperable reservation and POI data hub for commercial vehicles. What was previously only possible in individual projects is now to be implemented across providers. Read more…

India’s GST advisory panel has recommended higher taxes on expensive electric vehicles, potentially slowing uptake of imported EVs such as the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX and Mercedes EQ models. Domestic manufacturers such as Tata and Mahindra could also feel the impact. Read more…