The UK government has opted to continue offering discount grants for plug-in trucks and vans until April 2026, lowering the cost of large EV. This follows an extension of the funding available for both private and commercial EVs and charging. Read more…
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Xiaomi crash in China raises questions about autopilot
A serious accident involving an electric car from Xiaomi has occurred in China, killing three people. The vehicle was using a NOA (Navigation on Autopilot) system, which switched off shortly before the crash. A police investigation is ongoing. Read more…
UK extends grant schemes for private and commercial EVs
The UK government has opted to continue offering discount grants for plug-in trucks and vans until April 2026, lowering the cost of large EV. This follows an extension of the funding available for both private and commercial EVs and charging. Read more…
PFI FERSA Automotive & SEG Automotive launch new drive unit for the Renault Zoe
With their so-called ‘redrive’, the two companies offer a solution for older Renault Zoe models to be fitted with a new motor drive unit. They claim that their solution is more cost-effective than using traditional OEM channels. Read more…
PFI FERSA Automotive & SEG Automotive launch new drive unit for the Renault Zoe
With their so-called ‘redrive’, the two companies offer a solution for older Renault Zoe models to be fitted with a new motor drive unit. They claim that their solution is more cost-effective than using traditional OEM channels. Read more…
ADS-TEC Energy to supply battery-buffered DC chargers to Q8
ADS-TEC Energy has won a tender to supply more than a dozen ChargePost and ChargeBox systems to Q8 and Tango petrol stations in Belgium and the Netherlands. The battery-buffered fast-chargers can also be installed when grid capacity is limited. Read more…
BYD sold one million vehicles in Q1/2025
Chinese Tesla rival BYD sold a total of 1,000,804 New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the first quarter of 2025 – that includes battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The growth rate for BYD’s NEVs is enormous. Read more…
Spain extends Moves III programme retroactively
The Spanish government announced that it has reactivated its EV subsidy scheme Moves III. And that it did so retroactively, effective from January 2025. The programme will run out at the end of the year. Read more…
Northvolt’s restructuring proceedings in the US have failed
Northvolt’s attempt to restructure under US law (Chapter 11) has failed. A Texas bankruptcy court granted the battery maker’s request to dismiss the Chapter 11 proceedings in light of the Swedish bankruptcy, which is similar to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Read more…
EU Commission proposes changes on how carmaker can achieve CO2 targets
The European Commission has now formally submitted its amendment to the CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The proposal grants carmakers an extension until 2027 to meet the 2025 emissions reduction targets. Environmental organisations have criticised the move. Read more…
Xplore Dundee receives twelve new electric buses
The Scottish public transport operator Xplore Dundee has received 12 new fully electric double-decker buses. These come from Chinese manufacturer Yutong. They will hit the road in the coming months. Read more…
Ehang receives green light for commercial VTOL operation in China
Chinese air taxi developer Ehang has received its first operating licences from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), giving it the green light from the authorities for commercial operations. Read more…
Vauxhall cuts EV prices in UK in response to tax changes
Vauxhall has announced that all of its electric cars are now priced under £40,000, following the introduction of the UK government’s changes to the Expensive Car Supplement. The supplement increases road tax by £2,125 for EVs costing over £40,000. Read more…
April Fools hits the world of electric mobility
Once again this year, we have discovered a few April Fool’s jokes with an eMobility connection. We have collected some of the best and biggest, for your reading pleasure, starting with charging stations speed dating to new truck regulations from Germany. Read more…
India’s OMCs now offer nearly 26,000 chargers
India’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have installed more than 10,000 EV chargers in the past eleven months. As of March 2025, they offer 25,852 EV charging stations across the country. Read more…
Sion Power builds production line for lithium-metal batteries
It marks a significant step towards commercial production for Sion’s Licerion battery cells, which are expected to reduce the cost of 200kWh battery packs by 35%. The company claims its Licerion technology offers twice the energy of traditional lithium-ion batteries for the same size and weight. Read more…
Norway sees bump in hybrid sales in March
In Norway, a one-off effect has resulted in relatively high sales of hybrid cars. Purely electric cars therefore achieved a market share of ‘only’ 84 per cent in March – a downward outlier for Norwegians, who are otherwise constantly turning to electric cars. Read more…
Coulomb Solutions launches ‘Super Long Life’ commercial vehicle battery
Coulomb Solutions has just revealed its latest commercial EV battery system for US trucks, buses, trains and more. The ‘Super Long Life’ (SLL) system comes with a large 900,000 mile, 15-year warranty. Read more…
Brose sells e-bike drive business to Yamaha
The German manufacturer Brose is selling its drive and system business for electric bikes. Yamaha is the buyer. If the antitrust authorities give the green light, the Brose unit will become part of Yamaha’s subsidiary Motor eBike Systems GmbH. Read more…
MAN batter-electric eTGX completes test drive to the Arctic Circle
Called the MAN Polarexpress, the 32-tonne electric eTGX has completed its 3,400-kilometre journey from the tip of Sweden to Munich. Among other things, engineers looked at the trucks’s energy consumption and charged exclusively using public EV infrastructure. Read more…
