The electric reimagining of the Opel Manta will not arrive on the market before the end of this decade, as Opel CEO Florian Huettl explains. The company has ‘reassessed its mid-term priorities.’ Read more…

If passed, the ‘Securing Accessible Functional Emergency (SAFE) Exit Act’ would force automotive companies to install manual quick releases on EV door handles. The bill specifically mentions Tesla in reference to safety concerns. Read more…

Suzuki has launched a new electric scooter called the ‘e-Access’ in India, marking its global entry into electric two-wheelers. It has priced the new model at 188,490 rupees (€1,791 euros)*, double that of the petrol-powered Access. Read more…

Widely considered a pioneer in the field of electric trucks, Swiss logistics firm Galliker has now broken ground on its new ‘E-Park & Ride’ project, which will create 41 charging points for trucks and 74 charging points for passenger cars. Additionally, an E-Power-Bridge was inaugurated. Read more…

Lewisham Council has partnered with the charge point operator Zest. The two will work on expanding new EV charging infrastructure across the London borough. Read more…

The industry association ACEA has published a new report on the vehicle stock in Europe. While electric cars have already overtaken diesel in new registrations in many European countries, the 2024 analysis shows: It will be a long time before such figures are reflected in the overall vehicle stock. Read more…

Chinese cathode material supplier Ronbay Technology has signed a contract with CATL for the supply of LFP cathode materials. Additionally, CATL is directly investing in another LFP manufacturer—a coincidence that is no accident. Read more…

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a green energy-focused venture of the Indian government, has launched a new tender to allocate 6,230 electric buses across five major cities. It will accept bids until 10 March. Read more…

Delta Electronics has announced the launch of a 350-kW fast charger (HPC 350) for the EMEA market. The new model is designed to offer high flexibility—not just in terms of vehicle types but also grid connectivity. Read more…

The eHaul project, funded by the German government, has completed its two-year practical test of a battery-swapping station for trucks. Building on this foundation, the initiators have already launched new projects, including the construction of an improved swapping station and the establishment of a limited liability company (GmbH). Read more…

The second round of France’s electric vehicle subsidy or ‘social leasing’ programme is about to conclude. Through this initiative, 50,000 low-income households were able to lease an electric car on special terms for three years. Read more…

Minus 41 degrees Celsius, icy inclines, sparse charging infrastructure—and right in the middle of it all, an electric 40-ton truck with a trailer. What sounds like an extreme challenge to many was a meticulously calculated journey for Herbert and Silvia Salentinig from Austria. During the eNordkappChallenge 2025, they drove a standard Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 to the northernmost point of Europe. And in doing so, they demonstrated: Electric mobility works even under extreme conditions. Read more…

Dongfeng has begun extreme cold-weather testing of vehicle prototypes equipped with solid-state batteries, preparing for the deployment of next-generation batteries in production vehicles within this year. Read more…

California is investing $202 million in 143 clean transport projects to prioritise public transit and electric mobility in communities most affected by pollution. Funded via cap-and-trade revenues, the awards support zero-emission vehicles, charging infrastructure and affordable fares statewide. Read more…

Driving electric trucks in the Oslo metropolitan area has become even more attractive. The city has increased the toll for fossil-fueled trucks by a substantial 75 per cent, effective from 2025 to 2026. Truck drivers will be charged at a total of 83 toll stations across the Oslo metropolitan area. Read more…

After Mazda had already discontinued the all-electric MX-30 from the market about a year ago, the MX-30 R-EV with range extender is now also being phased out in Europe. This was likely due to demand, but not solely. Read more…

The Haller Group, which grew as a major Iveco partner and commercial vehicle specialist in Gersthofen, Germany, is transforming into a platform provider for zero-emission solutions. CEO Andreas Haller is leveraging established brands like Quantron and Pepper, which had almost completely disappeared from the public eye over the past year or two. Read more…

The joint venture between ZF Friedrichshafen and Foxconn has opened its new factory in Debrecen, Hungary, located close to BMW’s new plant. That is no coincidence, as ZF Foxconn will manufacture electric axles for BMW’s Neue Klasse vehicles there. Read more…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the electric carmaker’s ‘Full Self Driving’ (FSD) assistance system will only be available via monthly subscription starting February 14. Currently, U.S. customers can purchase the system either as a one-time payment of $8,000 or through a monthly subscription for $99. Read more…

A study by telematics specialist Geotab shows that the widely held belief that frequent fast-charging cycles damage EV batteries is only partially true. While the State of Health of batteries decreases faster with DC charging compared to AC, the difference remains minimal. Read more…