Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI has signed an agreement with the BMW Group and US solid-state battery specialist Solid Power to collaborate on a validation project for pure solid-state batteries. Read more…

In the E|MPOWER project for inductive charging of EVs while driving, the construction phase on the A6 motorway near Amberg has been completed. The test phase is now beginning. This is the first time in Germany that research is being conducted on a motorway into how electric vehicles can be charged wirelessly while driving. Read more…

The Traton Group wants to promote the financing and refinancing of battery electric commercial vehicles. To this end, the company has published a group-wide Green Finance Framework. This enables investors to specifically support projects related to battery electric commercial vehicles. Read more…

The Smart #5 is now available to order in the UK, with prices starting from £39,800. UK deliveries are expected to commence at the beginning of next year. Read more…

The UK Department for Transport has announced a slew of new proposals which it says would make it easier for renters or those without off-street parking to install home EV chargers. It now hopes to launch a consultation around the proposals. Read more…

The Kia EV4 Fastback was supposed to compete with the Tesla Model 3 in the US. However, Kia is now postponing the launch of the model indefinitely. The reason cited for this is the significantly deteriorated market conditions under the Trump administration. Read more…

The upcoming bZ4X, which features substantial upgrades to its powertrain and numerous design tweaks, will be available to order from 3 November. Deliveries will commence from January onwards. Read more…

Truck manufacturers Volvo Trucks, Daimler Truck, Scania, MAN, Iveco and Ford have sent a letter to the EU calling for the CO2 emission regulations for the sector to be relaxed. While they do not question the cornerstones of the current standard, they do question the stages between the annual targets. Read more…

Truck manufacturers Volvo Trucks, Daimler Truck, Scania, MAN, Iveco and Ford have sent a letter to the EU calling for the CO2 emission regulations for the sector to be relaxed. While they do not question the cornerstones of the current standard, they do question the stages between the annual targets. Read more…

Gotion InoBat Batteries has begun construction of its announced battery factory in Slovakia. In the first development phase, the future factory in Šurany in the south of the country will initially offer an annual capacity of 20 GWh. Read more…

Gotion InoBat Batteries has begun construction of its announced battery factory in Slovakia. In the first development phase, the future factory in Šurany in the south of the country will initially offer an annual capacity of 20 GWh. Read more…

Aarbus, the public transport operator for the Danish city of Aarhus, has just signed a contract with Solaris for the delivery of 50 Urbino 18 electric buses. The vehicles are said to hit the road in 2027. Read more…

Hived, a UK-based electric parcel delivery logistics firm, is set to expand beyond London for the first time. The firm will establish services in a number of other UK cities and towns. Read more…

The Nissan Leaf was once one of the pioneers of electric mobility – and made quite a name for itself. The third generation, however, has little in common with the 2010 original apart from the name and aims to reinvent the Leaf brand entirely. Whether that’s been successful becomes clear from our first impressions behind the wheel of Nissan’s new compact EV.

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No other all-electric light commercial vehicle can officially travel as far as the Kia PV5 Cargo. The EV covered 693.38 kilometres on a single charge while carrying its maximum payload, earning a Guinness World Record title. Read more…

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has officially deployed the world’s first Tesla Cybertruck public safety fleet. The ten UP.FIT Patrol Cybertrucks, engineered by Unplugged Performance’s UP.FIT division, mark a major milestone for electric mobility in law enforcement. Read more…

BMW is one of the first European car manufacturers to receive approval for its driver assistance system (DCAS). The German carmaker can now offer its motorway assistant for the new iX3 in 60 countries without having to apply for approval in each country. Read more…

Maserati has upgraded the Grecale Folgore to bring its technology in line with rivals. The front motor can now be decoupled when required, improving range. In addition, the electric SUV finally receives battery preconditioning. Read more…

Gridserve has started constructing the UK’s first public electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) charging hubs as part of its Electric Freightway programme. The first two of seven planned charging hubs are now under construction. Five more public charging hubs for eHGVs should be announced in the coming months. Read more…

Fraunhofer ITWM is working with 16 European partners in the EU project ‘Stellar’ to develop a cost-effective test facility for the safe and sustainable production of lithium metal (LiM) battery anode foils. Launched in June 2025 and scheduled to run for four years, the project aims to develop a roll-to-roll test facility for producing lithium metal anode foils. Read more…