Toyota Tsusho is purchasing Huayou Cobalt’s 25 per cent stake in a cathode material plant owned by LG Chem and Huayou Cobalt in Gumi, South Korea. The plant is aiming to sell to battery manufacturing customers in North America. Read more…

At IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Dr. Liu Jincheng, Founder and Chairman of EVE Energy, offered rare insights into the evolution of the global battery sector, the company’s growing role in automotive electrification, and the technological and strategic challenges shaping the industry’s next decade. Read more…

Chinese manufacturer GAC announced the European market launch of the Aion V at the IAA. As GAC’s first global model, the Aion V will officially arrive in Europe with a price tag starting at €35,990. It will be available in the first EU markets later this month. Read more…

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli presented a pilot project for bidirectional charging in private households for the first time at IAA Mobility. An important component of the bidirectional pilot project is an 11 kW wallbox that complies with calibration regulations and connects the home solar system and the electric vehicle using a modular software platform developed by Elli. Read more…

Following raids by US immigration authorities a few days ago at a car battery factory under construction by Hyundai and LG Energy Solution and at Hyundai’s electric car plant in Georgia, where hundreds of South Korean workers were arrested, LGES has suspended construction of the battery factory until further notice. Read more…

Switch Mobility, the EV wing of Hinduja Group, has just commenced deliveries of its EiV12 low-floor electric buses to Delhi. It’s part of a 950-unit order which will see the city transition towards sustainable public transportation. Read more…

Daimler Buses is sending a test model of its planned H2 coach into the field. The technology demonstrator, called the H2 Coach and manufactured by Setra, is expected to have a range of at least 800 kilometres. The drive components are shared with the pre-series vehicles of Daimler Trucks’ hydrogen trucks. Read more…

British wheel motor specialist Protean Electric is showcasing the latest generation of its ProteanDrive wheel hub motor at IAA Mobility in Munich. The motor, designated ‘Pm18 2500’, delivers 220 kW per wheel and generates a torque of 2,500 Nm. Read more…

Tesla has launched a new programme that allows companies to purchase Superchargers with a white label design. These are then branded with the company’s own logo. However, there are a few restrictions for Tesla’s own fast chargers. Read more…

Tesla has launched a new programme that allows companies to purchase Superchargers with a white label design. These are then branded with the company’s own logo. However, there are a few restrictions for Tesla’s own fast chargers. Read more…

The federal government of Canada has paused the 2026 EV sales mandate, which requires 20 per cent of new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission. Prime Minister Mark Carney is instead launching a 60-day review of the regulation. Read more…

The federal government of Canada has paused the 2026 EV sales mandate, which requires 20 per cent of new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission. Prime Minister Mark Carney is instead launching a 60-day review of the regulation. Read more…

Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng announced at the IAA Mobility that it will open a research and development centre in Munich in September. It will be Xpeng’s first R&D facility in Europe, having previously only had such locations in China and the US. Read more…

Hyundai unveiled the Concept Three at IAA Mobility, offering a first glimpse of the upcoming compact Ioniq 3. The technology behind the compact model is likely to be familiar to the Group already from the Kia EV4. Read more…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide €17.5m in venture debt financing to Joltie, a Greek EV charge point operator (CPO). Backed by the InvestEU programme, it will fund the installation of approx. 2200 chargers in Greece and Cyprus by 2029. Read more…

Volkswagen and PowerCo have unveiled the series version of their new in-house unified cell, which will make its debut in the upcoming small electric cars from VW, Skoda and Cupra. In addition, two subsidiaries of the group, together with partners in Munich, are presenting the first electric motorcycle with a solid-state battery and announcing the serial use of such cells in cars by the ‘end of the decade.’ Read more…

The Australian last-mile delivery firm ANC has grown its fleet of EVs to more than 100, with a further 50 expected over the next year. It significantly exceeds the company’s earlier targets for electrification. Read more…

Following the Deepal S07, Changan is now also introducing the smaller electric SUV Deepal S05 in Europe. The European Deepal S05, which was just unveiled at the IAA trade show in Munich, will start at a list price of €38,990. Read more…

With the Epiq, Skoda used the IAA to preview its upcoming compact electric SUV. But the Czech VW brand is also looking further ahead, unveiling the Vision O estate concept – a model that could eventually reach the market as an all-electric Octavia, likely with 800-volt technology. Read more…

At the IAA, Polestar unveiled the series-production version of its four-door performance grand tourer, the Polestar 5, and simultaneously opened the order books. In future, however, Polestar may abandon its chronological naming strategy. Read more…