Ferrari has applied for two patents, including a fake gearstick, as well as an audio system for electric cars with specific sounds for simulating gear changes for both passengers and pedestrians within earshot. Read more…

The UK region has just announced the installation of a further 10,000 charging connections over the next few years. The county already has over 4000 public charging points, the fifth highest of all English regions outside London. Read more…

Toyota and Waymo are teaming up in a strategic collaboration in the field of autonomous vehicle technology to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. The precise scope of the partnership is still unclear, however. Read more…

Nio has started deliveries of the small electric car of its new Firefly brand in China. The Firefly will be available in 16 export markets this year, including Europe. And there is also a timetable for the right-hand drive versions. Read more…

At ACT Expo 2025, Tritium introduced its TRI-FLEX charging platform – a new modular system designed to scale from four to 64 charge points. With a power capacity of up to 3.2 MW DC, the platform targets infrastructure bottlenecks in high-demand EV and fleet charging environments. Read more…

At the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Hyundai Motor Company presented the next-generation XCIENT Fuel Cell truck for the North American market and confirmed a partnership with autonomous driving company Plus. The announcements form part of Hyundai’s broader strategy to commercialise hydrogen-powered and autonomous trucks in the United States. Read more…

Around a year after the start of construction work on BMW’s new battery assembly plant in Lower Bavaria, the central production building has been completed. The technical building equipment is sufficiently advanced that the installation of the production facilities can begin on schedule in June. Read more…

Renault has finally presented details of its three announced new electric vans Trafic, Estafette and Goelette with 800-volt technology. The new electric motor was developed in Europe, delivers 150 kW and 345 Nm and is characterised by an efficiency of 95 per cent. Read more…

Tesla is ramping up its infrastructure push to support the Tesla Semi, introducing a new industrial-grade 1.2 MW charging solution alongside a major investment in public charging networks for electric trucks. Read more…

The Polish government has announced three large-scale funding programs to support the country’s transition to EVs, with a focus on freight and commercial vehicles. A total fund of 6bn PLN (€1.4bn) will be allocated to high-power charging hubs and electric truck charging, as well as consumer grants for those purchasing or leasing new EVs. Read more…

According to Charles Poon, head of Electrified Propulsion Engineering at Ford, the carmaker has achieved a ‘breakthrough’ in cell chemistry at its Ion Park battery development centre in Michigan, using a chemistry Ford refers to as Lithium Manganese Rich (LMR). Read more…

US President Donald Trump has amended his administration’s 25% tariffs on imported automobiles and parts, introducing exemptions. Effective from 29 April 2025, the revised measures provide financial relief to automakers assembling vehicles within the United States. Read more…

It seems that Chinese carmaker Chery is in talks with the Volkswagen Group to use the latter’s production capacities in Germany. While it is not a done deal yet, it seems the VW factory could start making cars for Chery volume brand Lepas. Read more…

German DC technology provider Schaltbau is expanding the portfolio of its subsidiary Eddicy with a series of compact high-performance contactors that have been specially developed for stationary and mobile megawatt charging systems of Level 2 and 3. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has opened the configurator for its all-electric CLA in Germany. Prices start at €55,858.60 for the rear-wheel-drive CLA 250+ with EQ technology, while the only other available variant already exceeds €60,000. Read more…

BC Hydro has hit a major milestone, tripling its electric vehicle public fast-charging network over the past year to a total of 591 charging ports across British Columbia. This makes for an average of more than one port installed each day. Read more…

A hydrogen-powered drone developed in China has completed a record-breaking 30-hour flight, underscoring the growing potential of hydrogen fuel cells in long-endurance UAV applications. Read more…

Auckland Transport (AT) has launched a new fleet of 44 electric buses on Sunday. The new bus fleet includes 26 double-deckers and will run every ten minutes on AT’s WX1 Western Express frequent service. Read more…

Harbinger has named Panasonic Energy as its official battery cell supplier. The US-based medium-duty electric vehicle manufacturer will use the high-performance 2170 lithium-ion cells from Panasonic for its proprietary chassis platform. Read more…

Citroën presented the second generation of the C5 Aircross, which is based on the new Stellantis platform STLA-Medium and will also be available as a BEV version ë-C5 Aircross. Read more…