
A US court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully suspended charging infrastructure funding starting February 2025. The decision is a victory for 20 Democrat-led states that filed the lawsuit and aims to permanently protect them from further interventions of this kind. Read more…
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Schaeffler expands repair solutions for e-axles

Schaeffler is expanding its range of repair solutions for electric drivetrains. Effective immediately, repair kits for e-axes, e-motors, and transmissions are available for additional vehicle models from BMW, Hyundai, Nissan, and Volkswagen. Read more…
eVTOL developer Eve Air Mobility secures $150 Million

Eve Air Mobility, a flying taxi developer founded by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has secured $150 million in debt financing from a group of banks. This brings Eve Air Mobility’s total capital raised to $1.2 billion. Read more…
Commerce City deploys fully electric waste collection fleet

Commerce City in the US state of Colorado has launched eight fully electric waste and recycling collection vehicles in partnership with Republic Services and Xcel Energy. The rollout combines battery-electric trucks, depot charging infrastructure and utility support to advance municipal electrification. Read more…
Lucid Builds First Prototypes of Mid-Size Model

Currently, the electric vehicle startup only offers the premium models Air and Gravity. Now, Lucid Motors has assembled the first prototypes of its upcoming mid-size SUV at its Arizona plant. Read more…
Daimler Truck to build 100 advanced H2-powered semi-trailer tractors

Daimler Truck is moving its fuel-cell truck into small-scale series production. To this end, the German company presented the next generation of its H2 tractor unit, the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck, complete with new technical specifications. 100 units are now set to roll off the production line in Wörth and be delivered to customers starting at the end of the year. Read more…
BYD wants to grow outside of China

Chinese market leader BYD aims to sell 1.3 million vehicles outside China by 2026—about 24 per cent more than the previous year. To meet its 2030 ambitions, however, overseas growth must accelerate further. Read more…
BYD wants to grow outside of China

Chinese market leader BYD aims to sell 1.3 million vehicles outside China by 2026—about 24 per cent more than the previous year. To meet its 2030 ambitions, however, overseas growth must accelerate further. Read more…
Hyundai Motor UK opens orders for Ioniq 6 N from £65,800

Hyundai Motor UK has confirmed pricing and full specification for the Ioniq 6 N. The carmaker’s second high-performance EV offers a revised suspension and aerodynamics, and 800-volt charging, with orders now open from £65,800. Read more…
Qwello wins charging tender in Copenhagen

German charging provider Qwello has announced its expansion into Denmark after the company secured two contracts as part of a public tender by the City of Copenhagen in 2025. Read more…
eVTOL developer Joby finds partner for Vertiport network expansion

California-based company Joby Aviation is partnering with parking operator Metropolis Technologies to establish a network of takeoff and landing sites for its electric air taxis across the US. Read more…
Go North East launches 29 electric buses on key North East routes

UK operator Go North East has unveiled 29 new electric double-decker buses for three of the region’s busiest routes. The rollout is supported by a £17 million joint investment from Go North East, the North East Combined Authority and the Department for Transport. Read more…
ZF terminates several e-mobility projects prematurely

As part of the restructuring of its Electrified Drivetrain Technology division, ZF has agreed with various customers to terminate several projects prematurely, as they are not achieving the expected profitability due to the slower-than-anticipated ramp-up of e-mobility. Read more…
DAF hands over 33 XD Electric trucks to Contargo

DAF Trucks is delivering 33 electric tractor units of the DAF XD Electric series to Contargo. This increases the number of electric trucks in the German logistics service provider’s fleet to 90 units. The battery-powered DAF trucks will account for nearly one-third of Contargo’s electric fleet in the future. Read more…
Christian Weingärtner appointed head of passenger vehicles for Ford Europe

Ford has appointed Christian Weingärtner, effective February 1, to the newly created position of General Manager, Passenger Vehicles, Ford Europe. In his new role, Weingärtner will be responsible for the strategic direction and operational implementation of Ford’s passenger vehicle business in Europe. Read more…
Cellcentric awards development contract to Brusa HyPower

Swiss power electronics manufacturer Brusa HyPower is taking over the development of a Fuel Cell Interface (FCI) for Cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture between Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group. Read more…
Year-end surge: electric trucks outsell diesel for the first time in China

In December 2025, 45,300 fully and partially electrified heavy-duty trucks were newly registered in China—accounting for 54 percent of total heavy-duty truck sales that month. Several special factors played a role in this development. Over the entire year 2025, the share of new energy vehicles (NEVs) stands at 29 percent. Read more…
Tesla tricks with robotaxi safety driver, Waymo launches in Miami

The robotaxi duel between Waymo and Tesla continues unabated: While Waymo has already launched fully autonomous robotaxis in its sixth city, Miami, Tesla has removed safety drivers from its first “robotaxis” in Austin. However, the latter isn’t entirely accurate. Read more…
Fastned secures multi-million-euro financing framework for further expansion

Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has secured up to €200 million in fresh capital from banks to accelerate the expansion of its fast-charging network across Europe, with an initial focus on Belgium and Switzerland. Read more…
USA: Windrose offers free charging on the Greenlane Network

Windrose Technology has introduced a new incentive to support the market uptake of battery-electric heavy-duty trucks. For every qualifying purchase of its Global E700 Class 8 electric truck, customers will receive three months of unlimited charging on the network operated by Greenlane Infrastructure. Read more…

