Finnish companies Kempower and Plugit are joining forces to expand the charging infrastructure for electric cars and electric trucks in the Nordic countries. As part of the deal, Plugit will procure turnkey Kempower charging solutions—for its own charging parks and for third-party customers. Read more…
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Autonomous shuttles: Holon strengthens its leadership team
Benteler subsidiary Holon is expanding its leadership team to commercialize its autonomous electric shuttle, the Holon Mover. New additions include Martin Lischka and Jonas Seyfferth, with a focus on market entry and international growth. Read more…
Autonomous shuttles: Holon strengthens its leadership team
Benteler subsidiary Holon is expanding its leadership team to commercialize its autonomous electric shuttle, the Holon Mover. New additions include Martin Lischka and Jonas Seyfferth, with a focus on market entry and international growth. Read more…
Didi and GAC Aion launch roboaxi test fleet
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle brand GAC Aion unveiled a joint robotaxi last April. Delivery of the vehicle has now begun, and an initial fleet has received approval for road tests in Guangzhou. Read more…
USA: EVgo fast-tracks NACS rollout with hundreds of connectors planned
EVgo has begun scaling up its deployment of NACS connectors following a 2025 pilot phase. Nearly 100 stalls are already live across major US cities, with more than 500 NACS connectors planned by the end of 2026 to meet rising demand from NACS-equipped EVs. Read more…
Didi and GAC Aion launch roboaxi test fleet
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle brand GAC Aion unveiled a joint robotaxi last April. Delivery of the vehicle has now begun, and an initial fleet has received approval for road tests in Guangzhou. Read more…
USA: EVgo fast-tracks NACS rollout with hundreds of connectors planned
EVgo has begun scaling up its deployment of NACS connectors following a 2025 pilot phase. Nearly 100 stalls are already live across major US cities, with more than 500 NACS connectors planned by the end of 2026 to meet rising demand from NACS-equipped EVs. Read more…
Ford appoints Lisa Drake as head of its new battery energy storage business
US automaker Ford has appointed long-time top executive Lisa Drake as the head of Ford Energy as part of its realignment. She will build the new business unit for stationary battery storage systems. Read more…
BAM optimises anode of sodium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries are considered a promising and sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, high storage losses during the first charging cycle have so far hindered their development. Researchers at Germany’s Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) have now developed a new anode design. Read more…
BMW introduces new SiC inverters in iX1 and iX2
The German automaker has announced several model updates for spring 2026. Among other changes, the two all-electric models, iX1 and iX2, will receive new SiC inverters that reduce consumption and enable longer ranges. Additionally, the new iX3 now offers a 22-kW charger. Read more…
BMW introduces new SiC inverters in iX1 and iX2
The German automaker has announced several model updates for spring 2026. Among other changes, the two all-electric models, iX1 and iX2, will receive new SiC inverters that reduce consumption and enable longer ranges. Additionally, the new iX3 now offers a 22-kW charger. Read more…
Tesla and truck stop operator Pilot plan own truck charging network
Pilot Travel Centers, the largest operator of truck stops in North America, has reached an agreement with Tesla to install proprietary charging stations for the Tesla Semi. The chargers will be built at selected Pilot locations. In the future, they could also be opened to other brands. Read more…
Tesla and truck stop operator Pilot plan own truck charging network
Pilot Travel Centers, the largest operator of truck stops in North America, has reached an agreement with Tesla to install proprietary charging stations for the Tesla Semi. The chargers will be built at selected Pilot locations. In the future, they could also be opened to other brands. Read more…
Over 500 kilometres of range: Mini makes the electric Countryman more efficient
Since 2024, Mini has offered an electric SUV with the Countryman Electric. Now, the British BMW brand has slightly modernized the drivetrain technology, enabling the Countryman E to exceed 500 kilometers of WLTP range for the first time. Read more…
BMW hands over first iX3 models to customers ahead of schedule
Officially, the new iX3 will only be available at BMW dealerships across Europe starting 7 March. However, the manufacturer already handed over the first units of this electric flagship model to customers in Munich, including several celebrities. Read more…
Hubject integrates Flipturn with roaming platform Intercharge
Hubject has announced a strategic partnership with Flipturn. The North American platform for managing charging infrastructure will be connected to Hubject’s roaming platform, Intercharge. The goal is to bridge the gap between depot charging facilities and public charging infrastructure for logistics and service fleets. Read more…
Xiaomi leads Chinese EV direct imports to Europe
Officially, Xiaomi does not plan to enter the European market until 2027. However, through the e-commerce platform China EV Marketplace, electric vehicles from Xiaomi and other providers can already be directly imported to Europe today. And indeed: in 2025, Xiaomi was the best-selling electric vehicle brand on the platform in the most important EU markets. Read more…
VW expands US recall for ID.4
Volkswagen has launched two separate recall campaigns in the US for a total of 44,551 units of the ID.4. Both recalls address a potential fire risk due to battery defects, with very similar but slightly different causes. Read more…
Monta integrates AI functions into its charging platform
Danish charging software provider Monta is introducing Monta AI, an AI layer that can be integrated into the company’s charging platform. This aims to help operators run their networks more reliably and at a larger scale. Read more…
Kinetic scores Dunedin electric bus contract
In Dunedin, New Zealand, 37 new electric buses will join the city’s public transport network. The buses are part of two significant network contracts for electric bus services awarded to Australia-based multinational bus company Kinetic by the Otago Regional Council (ORC), with a combined value of NZD100 million. Kinetic’s regional Go Bus brand will deliver the zero-emission bus rollout under the new nine-year contracts beginning October 2026. Read more…
