The Prague City Council has approved the launch of a major investment project for charging infrastructure. Over the next few years, the Czech capital will install up to 1,500 publicly accessible AC charging stations. Read more…
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Bypassing the payment terminal with 49.9 kW: TMH sells HYC49 from Alpitronic
The Mobility House offers the Alpitronic Hypercharger HYC49, a fast charger with a maximum charging capacity of 49.9 kW. The model is actually a HYC50, but it offers 100 watts less charging capacity ex works. This is important because this means that the model falls below the AFIR’s 50 kW limit and does not need to offer a payment terminal. Read more…
Volvo announces further changes in the management team
Following Hakan Samuelsson’s return to the CEO position in the spring, Volvo Cars has made further changes to its top management team. In addition, there will be managers responsible for the individual product lines in future. Read more…
Lucid plans its own Gravity subsidy in the USA
As the U.S. White House is distancing itself from EV subsidies, some manufacturers are working against the grain, such as Lucid, which is introducing a $7,500 rebate for the upcoming Gravity to replace the subsidy being phased out. Read more…
ARENA invests in sustainable mining with BluVein
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting a first-of-its-kind dynamic charging technology to reduce emissions in the Australian mining sector with a $9 million grant to BluVein. Read more…
£3 million boost for EV charging infrastructure in North-West Scotland
HITRANS has secured over £3 million to expand public EV charging across north-west Scotland, covering Argyll and Bute, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. The focus is on rural and island communities that have limited access to EV infrastructure. Read more…
Founder backs VinFast with R&D acquisition
The Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast is restructuring. Certain research and development assets will be transferred to a newly founded company called Novatech. Subsequently, the majority of Novatech will be sold to founder and CEO Pham Nhat Vuong – for the equivalent of around €1.3 billion. Read more…
US lawmakers push to extend carpool lane incentives to push EV adoption
US Representatives DeSaulnier and Stanton have introduced legislation to extend High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane exemptions for electric and alternative fuel vehicles through 2031. The programme aims to reduce congestion, cut emissions, and encourage wider EV adoption across the United States. Read more…
US lawmakers push to extend carpool lane incentives to push EV adoption
US Representatives DeSaulnier and Stanton have introduced legislation to extend High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane exemptions for electric and alternative fuel vehicles through 2031. The programme aims to reduce congestion, cut emissions, and encourage wider EV adoption across the United States. Read more…
Porsche’s battery subsidiary V4Smart presents second-generation cell
V4Smart, the Varta battery subsidiary acquired and renamed by Porsche, is introducing its second-generation battery cell. The cylindrical cell is to be launched in two different versions and will contain the new anode material from Porsche partner Group14. Read more…
Porsche’s battery subsidiary V4Smart presents second-generation cell
V4Smart, the Varta battery subsidiary acquired and renamed by Porsche, is introducing its second-generation battery cell. The cylindrical cell is to be launched in two different versions and will contain the new anode material from Porsche partner Group14. Read more…
Acura RSX Prototype: Honda teases first model on new electric platform
Honda’s Acura brand has given a preview of its next-generation all-electric model, the RSX Prototype, which will be launched in the second half of 2026. The Acura RSX will be the first model based on Honda’s global EV platform. Read more…
Ex-Tesla team launches UK EV charging company with £60m funding
Three former members of Tesla’s UK Supercharger team have secured £60 million to develop high-powered charging hubs in UK cities. The first site opens in London on 20 August, with 30 hubs planned in the initial phase. Read more…
First Firefly EVs delivered in Europe
As announced, Nio’s Firefly brand has begun delivering its compact electric cars in Europe. The first handovers took place at Nio branches in Utrecht in the Netherlands and in Oslo and Stavanger in Norway. Read more…
VW and Xpeng expand cooperation once again – now into ICE territory
For over a year, Volkswagen and its Chinese partner Xpeng have been developing a joint E/E architecture, set to be integrated into the Wolfsburg-based carmaker’s EV platforms CMP and MEB. Now, both companies have decided to extend the partnership to include plug-in hybrids and internal combustion engine models. Read more…
VW’s MEB has found its cool – putting the Cupra Tavascan VZ to the test
With the ID.3, Volkswagen launched its first electric car based on the MEB platform five years ago – and initially received plenty of (justified) criticism for build quality, hard-plastic interiors and an unworthy number of software bugs. Now the Cupra Tavascan shows what is possible with the MEB in 2025: nothing less than a remarkably good – though not perfect – electric car.
Lucid gets more involved in the mineral supply chain
Lucid announced that it has joined forces with mineral producers Alaska Energy Metals, Graphite One, Electric Metals, and RecycLiCo, to help accelerate the development of domestic critical mineral resources in the USA. Read more…
Mercedes to stop supplying replacement batteries for the Smart ED3
There are apparently no longer any replacement batteries available for fully electric Smarts from the 451 series, which were built between 2012 and 2015 and are also known as Smart ED3. Instead, Mercedes-Benz, Smart’s parent company at the time, refers to a repair solution from a third-party provider. Read more…
Mercedes runs out of replacement batteries for the Smart ED3
There are apparently no longer any replacement batteries available for fully electric Smarts from the 451 series, which were built between 2012 and 2015 and are also known as Smart ED3. Instead, Mercedes-Benz, Smart’s parent company at the time, refers to a repair solution from a third-party provider. Read more…
Helmholtz researchers look inside lithium-sulphur batteries
Lithium-sulphur batteries are considered promising for the energy supply of the future; Northvolt buyer Lyten, among others, is relying on this cell chemistry. However, the technology is still far from being fully researched. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre Berlin have now examined a weak point of Li-S batteries using a new method. Read more…
