
Skoda has just revealed which of its EVs are eligible for the UK government’s Band 2 Electric Car Grant (ECG), which will give its customers £1,500 towards the purchase of a new vehicle. The company also announced the new long-range Elroq SE L 85. Read more…
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Fraunhofer pilot plant carefully dismantles batteries down to the cell level

Fraunhofer IWU is working with its partner EDAG Production Solutions to build an automated pilot plant for dismantling functional electric car batteries. The aim is to create an alternative to shredding used modules or entire high-voltage storage systems at the Chemnitz site. Read more…
Altilium and JLR demonstrate UK’s first EV cells from recycled materials

Altilium and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are showcasing the UK’s first EV battery cells using recycled cathode and anode materials at Cenex Expo 2025. The partners want to show that circular material use can meet automotive performance standards. Read more…
BYD reaches sales milestone of 10,000 electric cars in India

BYD has achieved its first major milestone in its car business in India, clocking 10,000 units in retail sales. The company reached this figure solely through pure electric models. Read more…
Volkswagen: ID.2 becomes ID. Polo

Just ahead of the IAA, VW unveiled its new naming strategy for electric cars. As expected, it will drop the combination of the ID. prefix and a number, as VW intends to return to the names of its “established bestsellers.” The first model to follow this approach will be the production version of the ID.2all concept, which will launch not as the ID.2, but as the ID. Polo. Read more…
Ford to partner with Octopus Electroverse

Ford has announced plans to integrate its Blue Oval Charge Network with Octopus Electroverse, one of Europe’s largest charging public charging networks. The move will greatly expand access to chargers while maintaining existing benefits for Ford customers. Read more…
KIRA sends electric robotaxis with test users to Darmstadt, Germany

Self-driving electric cars from the German public transport project KIRA have recently been operating with passengers in Langen and Egelsbach in the Offenbach district, just south of Frankfurt. The service is now expanding, with electric shuttles available in parts of Darmstadt. Read more…
Mercedes purchases 107 GWh of batteries from LG Energy Solution

Mercedes-Benz and LG Energy Solution have secured another major battery deal. The batteries are to be supplied partly in the USA and partly in Europe. Although not officially confirmed, it is likely that these will be large cylindrical cells from the 46 series. Read more…
Nio can only grow thanks to Firefly and Onvo – core brand sales decline

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…
Nio can only grow thanks to Firefly and Onvo – core brand sales decline

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…
Audi Concept C offers a glimpse of an electric two-seater

With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…
Audi Concept C offers a glimpse of an electric two-seater

With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…
Scotland to improve access to EV charging

A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…
Scotland to improve access to EV charging

A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…
VW pauses ID.4 production in the US

VW will temporarily halt production of the ID.4 in Chattanooga from the end of October and temporarily send home 160 employees due to slumping sales figures for the electric SUV. How long the production pause will last is likely to depend on the market. Read more…
Porsche upgrades Macan software

With the upcoming model year change, Porsche is introducing several new features and assistance systems to the electric Macan. Some of the features are also available via update for existing vehicles. This also applies to a hardware change. Read more…
Tesla publishes ‘Master Plan Part 4’ and faces heavy criticism

With the ‘Master Plans’, Elon Musk has long defined Tesla’s strategic direction – for example, starting with an expensive sports car and gradually adding more affordable models. Just two years after the third part, Part 4 has now been released. Even voices close to Tesla are critical. Read more…
Fiat opens its UK order books for the Grande Panda

Fiat has opened orders for its Grande Panda in the UK. The all-electric version starts at £21,035, with deliveries to customers planned to start in November. Read more…
Fiat opens its UK order books for the Grande Panda

Fiat has opened orders for its Grande Panda in the UK. The all-electric version starts at £21,035, with deliveries to customers planned to start in November. Read more…
Roaming platform e-clearing.net appoints Pascal Beckers as new COO

The European roaming specialist e-clearing.net is restructuring its management team. Dauaride Empere, who has served as managing director since 2024, is leaving the company. Pascal Beckers takes over as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Read more…

