Honda has launched an updated retail campaign for the electric e:Ny1 SUV, combining £8,750 in total financial support with 0% APR. The offer runs from December 2025 to February 2026 and includes a comprehensive customer care package. Read more…
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UK sees weakest monthly EV sales growth in 2 years
Ahead of Rachel Reeves budget introducing new taxes on electric cars, November saw the weakest month of sales growth for new BEVs in nearly two years. Despite this, BEVs now account for a larger share of the new car market than last year. Read more…
$2bn in new grant funding for US buses – if they’re not battery-electric
The US Department of Transportation has just unveiled a major $2 billion grant package for bus purchases and depot upgrades for more than 165 public transport firms. The catch? No grants are specifically being awarded for battery-electric buses. Read more…
VW confirms innovation centre in Dresden
Volkswagen has announced that it has set the course for the realignment of the Transparent Factory (Gläserne Manufaktur) in Dresden. As previously leaked, the company, together with the Free State of Saxony and the Technical University of Dresden, plans to establish an innovation campus focused on key technology fields. Read more…
$2bn in new grant funding for US buses – if they’re not battery-electric
The US Department of Transportation has just unveiled a major $2 billion grant package for bus purchases and depot upgrades for more than 165 public transport firms. The catch? No grants are specifically being awarded for battery-electric buses. Read more…
Autocirc scales process for dismantling electric vehicles
Swedish company Autocirc has developed a scalable process for the safe and efficient dismantling of damaged and end-of-life electric vehicles—including the reuse of original spare parts. The company is introducing its new platform, EV360. Read more…
Autocirc scales process for dismantling electric vehicles
Swedish company Autocirc has developed a scalable process for the safe and efficient dismantling of damaged and end-of-life electric vehicles—including the reuse of original spare parts. The company is introducing its new platform, EV360. Read more…
North California’s largest non-Tesla fast charging hub opens
Ava Community Energy, a not-for-profit energy company in California, has just opened its first EV fast charging hub in downtown Oakland. It uses Kempower DC chargers and is the first of 15 planned sites. Read more…
North California’s largest non-Tesla fast charging hub opens
Ava Community Energy, a not-for-profit energy company in California, has just opened its first EV fast charging hub in downtown Oakland. It uses Kempower DC chargers and is the first of 15 planned sites. Read more…
Project ‘ReNew’ rethinks power electronics for megawatt chargers
In the ‘ReNew Project: Scaling MW Charging Stations in a Technically and Economically Viable Manner’ project, stakeholders from science and industry are focusing on megawatt charging stations. They will particularly consider the scalability of such systems and local energy distribution. Read more…
Project ‘ReNew’ rethinks power electronics for megawatt chargers
In the ‘ReNew Project: Scaling MW Charging Stations in a Technically and Economically Viable Manner’ project, stakeholders from science and industry are focusing on megawatt charging stations. They will particularly consider the scalability of such systems and local energy distribution. Read more…
What Europe can learn from Chile’s rapid shift to electric public transport
Chile has emerged as the world’s second-largest operator of electric buses after China, with 3,059 units running in Santiago as of August 2025. This represents 40 per cent of the total fleet, with 2035 set to introduce a 100% ZEV procurement target. A new study by the think tank Agora Verkehrswende now explores how this success story could be replicated elsewhere. Read more…
EU presents action plan for securing critical raw materials
The European Commission has adopted the ‘RESourceEU’ Action Plan to accelerate and intensify its efforts to secure the EU’s supply of critical raw materials such as rare earths, cobalt, and lithium, building on the Critical Raw Materials Act. Read more…
Volvo to deliver 73 new electric buses to Borås, Sweden
Volvo Buses has received an order from Vy Buss for 73 new electric buses, which will be deployed in the Swedish city of Borås and on regional routes around the city. Volvo Buses does not have to go far to deliver the units, as Borås is also the manufacturer’s central production site. Read more…
Inductive charging for electric HGVs demonstrated at motorway speed in the USA
A research project at Purdue University has succeeded in inductively charging a heavy-duty electric truck while driving at motorway speed. The developers dream of using it to revolutionise long-haul freight transport. Read more…
Spanish central government takes e-mobility funding into its own hands
The Spanish government is reorganising electric mobility incentives in the country. Under the national plan ‘España Auto 2030,’ Madrid has allocated a budget of over €400 million for direct subsidies in 2026, reserved €300 million for charging infrastructure, and replenished the PERTE subsidy fund. Read more…
Traton secures €500 million EIB loan for research and development
The commercial vehicle group Traton, with brands such as MAN and Scania, has signed a loan agreement worth 500 million euros with the European Investment Bank (EIB). This will support the research and development of the Traton Modular System (TMS) platform. Read more…
Electrify America grows fast charging network with real estate firm Simon
The charging point operator Electrify America first began collaborating with the retail property firm Simon in 2018. It has now opened a total of 500 ‘hyper-fast’ chargers in 105 charging hubs at Simon retail locations. Read more…
ID. Buzz Cargo now also comes with long wheelbase
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced a new variant of its electric van for 2026. The ID. Buzz Cargo will feature a long wheelbase and the large 86-kWh battery. Additionally, the manufacturer will introduce special models to celebrate the brand’s 75th anniversary. Read more…
Solaris to rejuvenate electric buses in service with battery replacements
Solaris is introducing a new service to keep ageing electric buses of its early customers up and running. Under the label ‘Zero-emission vehicle retrofit,’ the Polish manufacturer now offers the replacement of specific components—primarily batteries. The initiative is meant to prevent older electric buses from being decommissioned. Read more…
