The mineral oil company BP wants to sell its petrol station network in Austria before the end of this year. The company hopes to find a buyer for more than 260 petrol station locations and charging stations by the end of the third quarter. Read more…

The two companies will collaborate across the Chinese EV charging ecosystem by integrating NaaS’ charging network with the Xiaomi Auto app. It means Xiaomi EV drivers will access to more than 100,000 charging hubs across China. Read more…

BMW has opened an additional body shop for its factory in Regensburg. In the new production hall in Neutraubling, the manufacturer currently produces about 120 car bodies per day. This is because the plant’s output is constantly increasing, with more than a third of electrified cars already rolling off the production line there in 2024. Read more…

Portsmouth City Council in the UK says it is looking at installing 300 new on-street charge points in residential areas. It is working with charge point operator Zest to identify potential locations for the new chargers. Read more…

Chinese company Hina Battery has presented a sodium-ion battery solution for commercial vehicles. This battery is designed to last a very long time, can be charged quickly and can also cover a wide temperature range. Read more…

Chinese electric carmaker Nio is planning to raise the equivalent of around 420 million euros via share placement. The proceeds will be used primarily for R&D and new products, but will also strengthen the company’s balance sheet. Read more…

At the 2025 Airbus Summit, the aircraft manufacturer has provided an update on its future aviation technologies, including a revised ZEROe project roadmap and the presentation of several “key technology building blocks that will enable the advent of a fully electric, fuel-cell powered commercial aircraft.” Read more…

With a pilot project, Porsche wants to recover valuable raw materials from high-voltage batteries after their use in the vehicle and test a raw material cycle that is as closed as possible. In the future, a recycling network for high-voltage batteries is to be established together with external partners. Read more…

At the beginning of the month, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her intention to temporarily soften the CO2 limits for manufacturers as part of the strategic dialogue on the future of the automotive industry. The Commission has now presented a draft regulation to this effect. Read more…

On Wednesday, the Turkish government announced that Chery Automobile was going to invest $1bn in a major EV production facility in the country. The only problem? Chery immediately denied it had any plans to do so. Read more…

Fastned aims to have 1,000 charging parks in Europe by 2030. Its latest annual report shows the Dutch company has 346 charging locations in seven countries. However, the next 200 or so locations are already planned. And the company continues to be profitable. Read more…

BYD has started sales of the Yangwang U7 in China. The 960 kW luxury saloon with four electric motors is available either as a pure BEV or as a PHEV with an additional combustion engine. With prices starting at 628,000 yuan (about 80,000 euros), it costs significantly less than previously assumed. Read more…

Rarely has a test car polarised public opinion as much as the Tesla Model Y Juniper. Four days with the facelift – and the political antics of CEO Elon Musk are always on your mind. Which is a shame, because the Tesla team has created a very comfortable electric car. Can it build on its previous success?

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Geely has introduced the Xingyuan as the ‘Star Wish’ in Thailand at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show. This is the company’s second model in the Thai market, where it entered with the EX5 just back in late November. Read more…

Ford applied for a patent for the so-called ‘Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicles.’ While it looks like a gear shift, it functions differently. In the end, it is really just for the show. Read more…

BMW has reached an important step on the way to series production at its new plant in Hungary: The Munich-based company has announced the commissioning of the assembly line – and is thus, in its own words, “starting the sprint to the finish line.” Read more…

Stellantis is pouring €38m into its plant in Biella, Italy to produce components for electric motors of cars based on the STLA Small platform. It will fund 56 machine tools for the components, which are critical for electric propulsion units (EPUs). Read more…

After unveiling its megawatt charging stations earlier this month, BYD has announced it will now begin rolling them out in China. The first 500 chargers will enter operation in April, ahead of the launch of the Han L and Tang L electric cars. Read more…

Fastned’s latest fast charging hub has just opened in Antrim in the north of Ireland. It marks the second major investment in the region by the firm, which also unveiled another charging hub in Banbridge in February. Read more…

Switch UK, a subsidiary of Indian company Ashok Leyland, has launched a consultation process regarding the potential closure of its electric bus plant in Sherburn, Yorkshire. The company’s board says it wants to refocus its efforts on India, which it views as a higher growth market than the UK. Read more…