According to the European industry association ACEA, 1,011,903 new battery electric cars were registered in the first seven months of 2025, representing a 15.6 per cent share of the EU market. Some manufacturers already have a higher share of electric cars, which is important for CO2 fleet targets. Read more…

First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus groups, says its battery storage site in Hampshire will enter operation next month. It will be used to store surplus energy for export to the grid, as well as provide power for over 1200 electric buses. Read more…

Huawei and SAIC have begun pre-sales of their first jointly developed model, the Shangjie H5 SUV. Priced from 169,800 yuan (around 20,400 euros), the vehicle is positioned as the most affordable model under Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA). The official market launch is scheduled for 23 September. Read more…

Vodafone UK will complete the electrification of its 1,000-strong company car fleet by 2026, one year ahead of schedule. The move is part of the operator’s wider strategy to achieve net zero emissions across its operations by 2030. Read more…

It was only at the beginning of the year that co-founder and long-standing Virta CEO Jussi Palola handed over the CEO position to Christian Girardeau. Juhani Hintikka has now been appointed as the new CEO, but Girardeau will remain in a management role at Virta. Read more…

The SAIC brand MG Motor apparently wants to launch a total of 13 electrified vehicles worldwide in the next two years, including BEVs, EREVs and PHEVs. The model development initiative is planned to cost about 10 billion yuan (1.2 billion euros).
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Together with partners, ‘electric trucker’ Tobias Wagner developed the ‘eTrucker’ app to make it easier to find truck-compatible charging stations. An update to the app has now been released, which also supports charging stations in Spain, Portugal, the UK, Belgium and Romania. Read more…

The Spanish charging provider Iberdrola | bp pulse has launched a new partnership with supermarket chain Alimerka. The aim is to install ultra-fast chargers at Alimerka stores in Asturias, Castilla y León, and Galicia. Read more…

Researchers at Helmholtz Institute Berlin (HZB) have identified a new storage mechanism for sodium-ion batteries. Their study shows that the co-intercalation of sodium ions and solvent molecules in cathode materials can be reversible and fast, enabling efficient high-rate sodium-ion cells. Read more…

Astemo, a joint venture between Hitachi, Honda and JIC Capital, is to build a new production line for next-generation electric car inverters at its Bolton plant in northern England. Production is scheduled to start in April 2027. Read more…

Austrian manufacturer K-Bus GmbH has delivered ten fully electric low-floor buses to Italy for urban operations in Catania. The vehicles, designated E-Solar City XL, are based on Mercedes-Benz technology and offer up to 200 kilometres between charges. Read more…

The Mülheim-based startup Minerva Carbon, a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, has received around 1.8 million euros in funding from the EXIST program of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The team is researching mesoporous high-performance carbon materials for batteries. Read more…

Technotrans has announced a new battery thermal management system called zeta.trax for Busworld in Brussels in October. The system is suitable for on-road and off-road vehicles and features, among other things, a connection option to the high-voltage on-board network. Read more…

Porsche positions its second PPE-based electric SUV behind the Macan. It will not present a production model at the IAA in Munich, but further technical details of the electric Cayenne have now emerged, showing clear differences from the Macan. Read more…

British CPO Zest has partnered with Octopus Electroverse. All Zest charge points are now accessible via the Electroverse app, allowing public and fleet drivers to start, stop, and pay for charging sessions. Read more…

According to a German media report, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has decided to step down to focus on his role as head of the Volkswagen Group. The search for a successor is ongoing, with both internal and external candidates under consideration. Read more…

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, has commenced production of its first electric vehicle, the e Vitara. The Indo-Japanese joint venture is manufacturing the electric sub-compact SUV for both domestic and export markets at its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat. Read more…

Monta has joined ChargeUK, the UK’s national trade association for the electric vehicle charging industry. By becoming an Associate Member, the company aligns with organisations including Gridserve, Kempower, and Alpitronici n helping to shape policy and expand charging access. Read more…

Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast will unveil its first electric bus models in Europe at Busworld 2025 in Brussels this October. The EB 8 and EB 12 are designed to meet EU standards, with ranges of up to 400 km and charging capability of 140 kW. The launch marks VinFast’s entry into the European public transport market. Read more…

BYD’s sub-brand Yangwang has claimed a new world speed record for electric vehicles, reaching 472.41 kph at the ATP Automotive Testing track in Papenburg, Germany. Read more…