Tesla has extended its Powershare Home Backup function to the Model 3 saloon and Model Y SUV in the US, enabling both BEVs to supply electricity to a home during a power outage. The feature was previously only available on the Cybertruck. Read more…

The Australian island state is offering AU$250,000 in grants to help tourism businesses install EV charging points at 24 destinations across the region. This will primarily target overnight AC charging. Read more…

In the third quarter of this year, the BMW Group delivered 110,257 all-electric cars worldwide – representing a 7.2 per cent increase year-on-year. Sales saw significant growth, particularly in Europe and Germany. However, for the first nine months, the electric vehicle balance sheet still showed a deficit. Read more…

Karlsruhe-based public transport specialist INIT is acquiring a majority stake in Norwegian technology company Applied Autonomy. Its xFlow platform does not develop autonomous driving itself but organises the monitoring, remote support, and control of autonomous vehicles. The software is already in use in Stavanger. Read more…

ProLogium and Rimac Technology are continuing to move forward with their next-gen battery collaboration. At the Paris Motor Show, the partners are initially showcasing a pack mockup; functional hardware and a complete battery pack are expected to follow in 2027, with the first vehicle tests planned for 2028. Read more…

Alpine has unveiled the A310 Vision, a one-off design study celebrating 55 years of the original A310 sports car. Presented at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, the design study bridges the gap between the sharp wedge design of the 1970s and the brand’s new electric performance platform. Read more…

The Fraunhofer IPA and the University of Stuttgart have developed a new cell and electrode technology for aluminum anodes. It is intended to make the previously problematic volume changes during charging and discharging manageable, thereby enabling the use of aluminum as an anode material for practical battery applications. Read more…

Stellantis and Leapmotor are deepening their collaboration far beyond distribution. Discussions between Danilo Annese, Florian Huettl, Antonio Filosa, and Alain Favey in Paris reveal how tightly production, technology, and development are now interlinked within the group – and where the boundaries still lie. Read more…

BYD has unveiled the Atto 8 – a new flagship electric SUV with up to seven seats, a range of over 600 km and a 115 kWh battery. The model is also the first BYD vehicle in Europe to feature the company’s new Flash Charging technology, which can charge the battery from 10 to 97 per cent in nine minutes under the manufacturer’s stated conditions. Read more…

Order books have opened for Xpeng’s new flagship SUV, the all-electric Xpeng G9L – just in time for its public debut at the Paris Motor Show. The model is being launched simultaneously across 64 countries. In Germany, prices start at €74,600. Read more…

Earlier this week, the new Smart #2 took centre stage in Paris – and now, the manufacturer has opened pre-orders. The compact electric two-seater can be reserved immediately in four trim lines – with a base price between €19,990 and €25,690. Read more…

Chinese manufacturer of electric cars, robots and drones, Xpeng is advancing its entry into the robotaxi business. Under the Xpeng Yoyo brand, the company has unveiled its own service for autonomous rides and opened registration for the first external users in China. For the operational management of the fleet, Xpeng plans to rely on external partners. Read more…

Pilot Travel Centers, the largest operator of truck stops in North America, has begun installing its proprietary charging stations for the Tesla Semi, as announced in January. The first six “Megachargers” have been commissioned at the Pilot rest area in Ellabell, Georgia. Read more…

The Renault Group and Électricité de France (EDF) will launch a new bidirectional charging offering in France next summer: The solution includes an electric vehicle, a wallbox, and intelligent charging management. Owners of electric vehicles from the Renault, Alpine, and Dacia brands will thus be able to feed power back from the EV battery into the grid. Read more…

Swiss retailer OTTO’S is converting its entire truck fleet to electric drive. The 22 all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks will supply the company’s 140+ branches in Switzerland with goods, supplied with solar energy from the company’s own rooftops. Read more…

At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, Renault unveiled its new electric van concept called the E-Space. Not only does the name reference the Espace from 1984, but so does the design. The focus is on the interior, which is entirely dedicated to the well-being of passengers. We reveal some of the vehicle’s the special features. Read more…

The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery joint venture between Stellantis, Mercedes, and TotalEnergies has announced producing its five-millionth cell at its factory in France. The plant’s second production block, with a capacity of 12.9 GWh, is set to begin production in 2027. Read more…

In the effort to obtain EU-wide approval for its driver assistance system Full Self-Driving (Supervised), also known as FSD (Supervised), Tesla has met a demand from the German federal government and renamed its autonomous driving assistance system to “Tesla Assisted Driving”. Transport Minister Steffen Bilger (CDU) had described the previous name as “misleading”. Read more…

The Vietnamese public transport operator Transerco has deployed 53 electric buses in Hanoi. The new electric buses are replacing diesel buses on four routes across the Vietnamese capital. Read more…

Volkswagen sold a strong 20 per cent more electric vehicles in Europe in Q3 compared to the same period last year. However, EV sales are lagging in the US and China, causing the German automaker to report a decline in overall electric vehicle deliveries. While the share of EVs in total sales has increased, the overall sales decline is even steeper. Read more…