
Serbia’s state-owned postal service, Posta Srbije, has taken delivery of 216 new electric scooters, which will be used for mail delivery across the country. By the end of this year, the fleet is to be expanded by 100 new electric cars, and by March 2026, it will include more than 200 additional electric vehicles. Read more…
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University of Leeds finds EVs equally dangerous to pedestrians as ICEs

A research project by the University of Leeds, looking into UK collisions involving pedestrians and cars, found no significant difference in the pedestrian casualty rates between EVs and conventional vehicles. Hybrid vehicles, on the other hand, were involved in accidents more often. Read more…
TU Wien strengthens e-mobility focus with new drive testing benches

A new center for innovative drivetrain technology is being established at TU Wien. The so-called eMOTION Lab will be located within the existing Institute for Powertrains and Automotive Technology, expanding its capabilities with additional test benches for electric drivetrain systems. Read more…
Subaru announces US prices for the Uncharted and Trailseeker

Subaru has announced prices and specifications for the Trailseeker EV and Uncharted electric SUV models in the USA. The 2026 model year will deliver the most affordable electric vehicle model in Subaru’s US-American lineup, as well as the fastest acceleration. Read more…
Tesla opens its first integrated facility in India

Marking its first major expansion in India, Tesla has opened its first integrated facility in the country in Gurugram (Haryana). The new site houses a showroom, a delivery centre, a service centre, and a charging station. Read more…
Solid-state batteries: QuantumScape ready to launch its pilot line

Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has completed the installation of key facilities for the production of QSE-5 solid-state cells in San José, California—achieving an important milestone for 2025. The inauguration of the line is scheduled to take place in two months. Read more…
Kenworth and Peterbilt launch new electric trucks for North America

Kenworth and Peterbilt have unveiled new medium-duty battery-electric trucks built on PACCAR’s ePowertrain platform. With configurable power levels, up to 375 kWh of battery capacity and DC charging at 350 kW, the new models expand zero-emission options for regional, utility and vocational fleets. Read more…
BMW EVs gain Supercharger access in North America

BMW electric vehicles can now charge at Tesla Superchargers in the US, adding more than 25,000 high-power charge points to the BMW Charging Network. Access is enabled through CCS–NACS adapters or Tesla’s Magic Dock sites, with billing integrated via Shell Recharge in the My BMW app. Read more…
ARENA invests AUD 21m to accelerate Australia’s EV charging rollout

Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting three new EV charging and grid-integration projects worth AUD 21 million, including ultrafast corridors in major cities, rural charging in New South Wales and the country’s first national Vehicle-Grid Network. Meanwhile, Zenobē has opened an off-site electric truck depot in Sydney. Read more…
VW Group apparently slashes funding for battery subsidiary PowerCo

In Volkswagen’s current planning round, the budget for its battery subsidiary PowerCo is set to be ‘significantly lower’ once again. According to a media report, the company attributes this to the slower-than-expected ramp-up of electric vehicles in Europe and North America. Read more…
Citroën unveils minivan concept ELO

Stellantis’ Citroën brand is showcasing an electric concept vehicle called ELO, which, at 4.10 meters, is relatively short for a minivan but still designed to be spacious. With its modular concept, ELO aims to provide a space for resting, playing, or working. Read more…
Indian e-2W startup Ultraviolette secures €39m investment

Indian electric two-wheeler startup Ultraviolette has raised $45 million (around 39 million euros) in a new funding round. The fresh capital will help the Bengaluru-based company expand its retail footprint and product portfolio. Read more…
Perodua launches Malaysia’s first locally developed electric car

Malaysian automaker Perodua has launched the country’s first homegrown electric car – the QV-E. The company developed the EV with an investment of 800 million ringgit (around 167 million euros). Read more…
Waymo’s driving style takes a turn towards more aggressive

Waymo, the Google sister company’s autonomous taxis, have changed their driving style, and are dividing public opinion. Originally regarded as the epitome of a cautious, rule-compliant driving style, the robotaxis have recently been driving with significantly more confidence and, at times, even aggressively. Read more…
Northern Italy: Iveco delivers 19 additional battery-electric buses to Rovigo

Public transport operator Busitalia has put 19 new electric buses into service in the northern Italian city of Rovigo. This expands Rovigo’s e-bus fleet to 25 vehicles, all supplied by Iveco. Read more…
Bolt partners with Stellantis for autonomous driving

Shortly after announcing a collaboration with Pony.ai, the European Uber rival Bolt has also revealed a partnership with automaker Stellantis for autonomous driving. Following an extended pilot phase, robotaxis for Bolt’s ride-hailing service are set to be built starting in 2029. Read more…
Eve Air Mobility and Beta Technologies collaborate on eVTOL drives

The two air taxi developers Eve Air Mobility from Brazil and Beta Technologies from the USA are entering into a collaboration. However, there is no talk of an impending merger; instead, the partnership is purely a supplier relationship: Eve Air Mobility will source electric motors from Beta Technologies. Read more…
SNCF aims to build 5,000 charging points for its corporate fleet in France

The French national railway company SNCF is installing a total of 5,000 charging points at its own sites in France. This initiative aims to create the conditions for the electric transition of the company’s fleet. Virta and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes are involved as technology partners. Read more…
Lexus presents electric super sportscar concept ‘LFA’

Lexus is reviving the two-seater sports car LFA, produced between 2010 and 2012, as an electric vehicle, even if only in the form of a concept car: The Toyota subsidiary has unveiled the LFA Concept, a concept of a battery-electric sports car, but has not revealed the drivetrain specifications. Read more…
Over 6000 EVs now part of the Openreach fleet

The UK’s main network infrastructure company Openreach has just added a 6000th EV to its fleet. It expects to reach 7000 EVs by the end of March 2026. Read more…

