Xpeng’s flying car subsidiary Aeroht has secured fresh financing to accelerate its modular flying car production plans. The latest funding amounts to $100 million, bringing the total Series B funding to $250 million. The company is ramping up its mass production strategy while preparing for a potential IPO. Read more…

BMW has teamed up with the Chinese company Momenta, a specialist in AI-supported autonomous driving technologies, in order to shine with an improved driver assistance system in China. The first products from the partnership are to be used there from the ‘Neue Klasse’ onwards. Read more…

Uber and Baidu soon want to offer robotaxi services outside China and the USA. A newly signed strategic partnership provides for thousands of Baidu’s autonomous vehicles to be made available elsewhere via the Uber app. The first regions to be named are Asia and the Middle East. Read more…

After launching five locations in Germany and one in Austria, Porsche has now commissioned its first Charging Lounge in Switzerland. The site in Signy-Avenex near Nyon offers a total of six DC charging stations, each delivering up to 400 kW of power. Read more…

Gridserve has raised £100 million in new equity investment from TPG, Infracapital and Mitsubishi. The funding will accelerate the rollout of fast-charging infrastructure across the UK’s busiest roads. Read more…

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is installing over 182 new EV charging bays at substations and offices across the UK to decarbonise its 1,000-strong operational fleet. The distribution network operator aims to keep all staff within ten miles of a charger. Read more…

Stellantis has discontinued its hydrogen fuel cell technology development programme, citing a lack of infrastructure and market viability. After already cancelling hydrogen plans for the UK, the company now says that production of hydrogen-powered Pro One vans in France and Poland will not proceed. Read more…

Peugeot has opened UK orders for the Dual Motor variants of the E-3008 and E-5008. The ‘Launch Edition’ models deliver 239 kW and up to 303 miles of WLTP range. Prices start from £56,290, with deliveries expected from Q4 2025. Read more…

Steyr Automotive has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Chinese company SuperPanther to produce electric trucks in Austria. The deal marks SuperPanther’s market entry in Europe.  Read more…

A total of 310,839 new electric cars were sold in the US in the second quarter, according to data from Kelley Blue Book. While that is slightly less compared to the same period last year, strong sales in the first quarter have pushed BEV sales in the first half of 2025 to a new record high. Read more…

Beijing has added battery cathode material preparation technology to its restricted export list. The move affects lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and related technologies, requiring export licences to balance development and security. Read more…

Batteries in electric cars need occasional acceleration manoeuvres to extend their service life. This was discovered by scientists at Stanford University in the US as part of a two-year research project. Read more…

In April, Atlante, Electra, Fastned and Ionity formed the “Spark Alliance” to let customers of one provider charge at all others without switching apps. Now, the providers have implemented the first stage of integration. Read more…

Ultium Cells, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will convert its battery cell factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to produce LFP cells. Production is estimated to start at the end of 2027. Read more…

Evolt Charging has deployed 22kW EV charge points at nine Cadw heritage sites across Wales, including Tintern Abbey and Harlech Castle. The project, funded by Transport for Wales, also equips Cadw depots to support its new electric fleet, bridging rural infrastructure gaps. Read more…

Sønderborg Airport has become the first Danish airport to launch an electric aircraft on a domestic route. On 11 July, a 100% electrically powered aircraft from Beta Technologies completed the route from Sønderborg to Copenhagen. Read more…

Panasonic celebrates the opening of its new US factory for electric car round cells in De Soto near Kansas City. This is the Japanese manufacturer’s second production facility in the USA. Series production of 2170 cells has already begun in Kansas. It remains to be seen how quickly Panasonic intends to scale up. Read more…

Blink Charging has acquired 100% of Zemetric, a US-based charging infrastructure company specialising in fleet, multi-family, and high-utilisation destination charging. The acquisition is expected to close by mid-July. Read more…

After more than a decade of back-and-forth discussions and delays, Tesla has officially entered the Indian market. The company today inaugurated its first showroom in Mumbai and introduced the new Model Y as its maiden product in the country. Read more…

Hyundai Motor UK has announced specifications and pricing for the Ioniq 9 electric SUV. Starting at £64,995, the 110kWh battery delivers up to 385 miles WLTP range. And Hyundai’s first smart AI Assistant comes standard. Read more…