Ahead of the planned unveiling of the Twingo E-Tech Electric on November 6, Renault is launching the ‘R Pass’ program, which allows early access to orders before the official market launch. The manufacturer has also published the first teaser images of the production version of the retro electric car. Read more…

The energy company TotalEnergies and Banque des Territoires have announced an ‘investment platform to support the expansion of charging infrastructure in France.’ The aim is to build charging points in municipalities and at local authorities. Read more…

Indian e-mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) company BillionE has deployed ten electric heavy-duty trucks in partnership with Hindalco Industries, one of the country’s largest aluminium and copper producers. The duo plans to roll out five more electric heavy-duty trucks within three months. Read more…

Orders are now open in the UK for the new Lexus RZ, featuring a revised powertrain, new battery packs, tweaked eAxles – and the first RZ F Sport. Read more…

Lucid’s growth continues: the American electric car start-up delivered more than 4,000 electric cars to customers in the third quarter for the first time, already exceeding its total deliveries for the whole of last year. Read more…

Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have developed a polymer that reduces the interfacial resistance of solid-state batteries, thereby advancing the development of this promising battery technology. Read more…

Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have developed a polymer that reduces the interfacial resistance of solid-state batteries, thereby advancing the development of this promising battery technology. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has presented an approach for the virtual configuration of battery production facilities. The modelling is to be used primarily for setting up cell production at the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell FFB facility in Münster. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has presented an approach for the virtual configuration of battery production facilities. The modelling is to be used primarily for setting up cell production at the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell FFB facility in Münster. Read more…

Bosch is putting its first hydrogen truck on the road for factory transport. The emission-free 40-ton truck is powered by Bosch’s FCPM fuel cell system and will primarily transport products from the company’s own production facilities on a fixed route, while continuously collecting data for further development. Read more…

Compleo Charging Solutions has decided on a strategic realignment. The Dortmund-based manufacturer intends to focus on “high-quality charging technology with a stronger emphasis on forward-looking innovations such as AC bidirectional charging.” Read more…

Renault’s electric car division Ampere has opened its battery cell laboratory, announced last year, at the Renault Group Technical Centre south of Paris. It combines the development of cell prototypes with the evaluation of battery cell performance and behaviour. Read more…

At Busworld, Irizar is putting the spotlight on a new offshoot of the Irizar i3 electric and a new generation of its Irizar ie bus electric city bus. Both vehicles are designed to score points above all with greater efficiency, which is why Irizar also describes the models as representatives of its new ‘Efficient Series.’ Read more…

Iveco Bus has secured a deal to deliver 129 fully electric eDaily minibuses to Azienda STRAde Lazio (ASTRAL). These will serve local public transport services in rural and suburban routes across the Italian region, with the exception of Rome. Read more…

Tesla has unveiled slimmed-down versions of its two most important models, the 3 and Y, both of which have been given the suffix ‘Standard’. At least the new Model Y Standard will also be launched in Europe in a few weeks. Read more…

BMW has now achieved six-figure electric car sales in a total of six quarters. It did so again in Q3 2025, albeit with a slightly lower result than a year ago. However, BMW was also unable to quite match its sales figures from the first half of the year. Read more…

A new analysis by Clean Cities examines the initial impact of the introduction of zero-emission zones for freight transport (ZEZ-F) in Dutch cities. One finding: registrations of electric vans and trucks are skyrocketing in the country. Read more…

Mercedes’ electric car sales have fallen year-on-year for six consecutive quarters. The Stuttgart-based company has now reported growth again for the third quarter of 2025, thanks in part to the new CLA. Things are also looking up for vans. Read more…

Berlin’s public transport operator is expanding its electric bus charging infrastructure to include fast chargers at terminal stops. During the first phase of the project, up to 20 such charging stations will be installed throughout the city by the end of 2027 in order to stabilize electric bus operations. Read more…

Zero-emission heavy goods vehicles will remain exempt from truck tolls until the end of the year. The EU Commission wants to extend this until 2031 and has now received the green light from the European Parliament. Read more…