Volkswagen is creating a new Group Board of Management for its core brands, which will henceforth make cross-brand decisions for the high-volume quartet of VW Passenger Cars, Škoda, Seat/Cupra, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This restructuring is expected to generate savings of one billion euros in production alone by 2030, partly through the elimination of managerial positions. Read more…

Ford Trucks had not previously offered an electric-powered truck. But that is changing now: With the F-Line E, the manufacturer is launching an electric truck in the 19- and 26-tonne classes in Western Europe this year—including Germany. We spoke with Burak Hoşgören, Ford Trucks’ Head of International Markets, about the leap into the electric truck era. Read more…

Volvo has slightly scaled back its once ambitious electric plans, but the Swedish automaker already offers a wide range of electric vehicles—except in the mid-size segment. With the unveiling of the EX60, the 60-series now also receives its first all-electric model. Although the EX60 arrives later than expected, it compensates with an impressive technical package. We attended the global premiere of the electric SUV in Stockholm, spoke with the CEO and CTO, and provide all the key details about the car and its new SPA3 platform. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has completed the SeLv research project after more than five years. The goal was to develop a modular technology kit for electric trucks with fuel cell range extenders that can be quickly transferred to industry. After three prototypes, the kit is now ready. Read more…

South Korean battery manufacturer SK On reports a significant breakthrough in cathode material research. The company, together with Seoul National University, has succeeded in developing a high-density, large-area single-crystal cathode electrode. Read more…

The Zwickau electric car plant will now serve as the Volkswagen Group’s central competence center for circular economy. New business areas and processes for all global sites are to be developed there. The plant will also enter the recycling sector itself. Read more…

North Northamptonshire Council has partnered with chargepoint operator Connected Kerb to install more than 1,500 new public EV charging sockets over the next three to five years. The project is co-funded by Connected Kerb and supported by £2.9 million from the UK government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. Read more…

Tesla originally aimed to produce 250,000 units of the Cybertruck per year. However, demand in 2025 reached only about eight per cent of this figure, according to data from Cox Automotive. In addition to the expired US subsidies, the pickup market has simply proven to be less receptive to electric vehicles. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks aims to advance the implementation of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in its eActros 600 electric truck with a long-distance test drive. The journey covers approximately 2,400 kilometers from Germany to Sweden, with charging primarily at MCS chargers along the way. Read more…

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) is apparently setting up a pilot production line for sodium-ion batteries in Nanjing, China. These are considered a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Read more…

The European Investment Bank is supporting the further expansion of charging infrastructure in eight Central and Eastern European countries with a new loan of €35 million. Eleport plans to use this to expand its charging network by more than 250 fast-charging parks in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia. Read more…

Honda and GM are phasing out fuel cell production at their U.S. joint venture FCSM. Instead, the Japanese company prefers to focus on its own next-generation fuel cell solutions. Joint venture partner GM has already distanced itself from the technology for some time. Read more…

Rivian is recalling nearly 20,000 units of its R1S and R1T models from the 2022 to 2025 production years in the US after they were previously serviced. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the tie rod may have been incorrectly installed. Read more…

BMW Group Malaysia, the automaker’s local subsidiary, has begun selling its first locally assembled electric vehicle in the Southeast Asian island nation, the BMW i5. Later this year, the BMW iX1 will also launch in Malaysia. Read more…

California-based EV manufacturer Lucid increased its deliveries by 55 percent to 15,841 vehicles last year. Lucid likely benefited primarily from the first full year of deliveries for its second model, the Lucid Gravity. Read more…

Porsche has expanded its charging ecosystem in North America by enabling Plug & Charge at more than 27,500 Tesla Superchargers. The functionality is available for the Macan Electric and 2026 Taycan models via Porsche Charging Service. Read more…

Toyota, through its local joint venture with Kirloskar, has launched the Urban Cruiser Ebella as its first EV in India. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has begun accepting pre-orders with a deposit of ₹25,000 (€234) and plans to reveal pricing soon. Read more…

UK charge point operator evyve has selected EV charging platform provider Monta to power the management of its public charging network across the UK. The partnership will see Monta’s operating platform deployed across evyve’s 350 rapid and ultra-rapid charge points as the company scales its infrastructure footprint. Read more…

In Norway, a leader in electric vehicle adoption, the number of fast-charging points increased by 1,192 to 10,670 last year. However, this expansion represents a significant slowdown. In the peak year of 2023, 2,029 new fast-charging points had been installed. Read more…

Generational, which specialises in EV battery health certification, is set to deploy its battery testing technology at 21 Motorpoint stores and two preparation centres. This will be used to certify Motorpoint’s secondhand electric car stock. Read more…