Public transport operator Transdev has won a concession in the Netherlands and VDL Bus & Coach will supply the electric vehicles. Specifically, the company will deliver and maintain 42 Low Entry R-NET buses. Read more…

To incentivize EV adoption, the Portuguese government has been offering a €4,000 rebate to buyers of electric cars worth up to €38,500. However, this has now been expanded to include vehicles of a higher value. Read more…

The Big Lemon, an electric bus company operating in Brighton & Hove, is reportedly seeking legal advice after it lost out on a contract to a competitor with an ICE bus fleet. Its current contract, which began in 2017, will now end in March. Read more…

Audi of America announced the U.S. offer structure and technical details for the new fully electric A6 and S6 Sportback e-tron, which are both expected to arrive at U.S. dealerships this summer. Read more…

Indian bus operator Chartered Speed plans to add more than 900 electric buses to its fleet. The company will deploy these zero-emission buses under the government’s PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme. Read more…

CLPe, Sanroc and Zoomlion have signed an MoU to introduce Hong Kong’s first electric five-axis heavy crane trucks. They will be introduced together with a corresponding leasing programme, as well as a battery swapping service. Read more…

US-based battery swap startup Ample says it will set up a network of battery swapping stations in the Japanese capital. EVs with battery swapping technology will be supplied by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Read more…

One of the UK’s largest bus operators has just opened the region’s first electric bus depot. A new fleet of 24 electric buses is also being introduced to serve up to 20,000 passengers in the surrounding area. Read more…

Owners of the Honda Prologue or the Acura ZDX can soon access Tesla’s US-wide Supercharger network, following the approval of new NACS-CCS adapters. The adapters can be purchased from Honda and Acura dealerships starting in June. Read more…

The Chinese battery giant CATL and the Chinese online company Baidu have agreed a partnership for autonomous vehicles and battery swapping technology. CATL will contribute its expertise in the fields of battery systems, charging infrastructure and skateboard chassis, while Baidu will contribute its skills in the field of artificial intelligence. Read more…

The German battery tech startup Pulsetrain has announced the closing of a major investment round, worth €6.1 million, or about $6.6 million. Pulsetrain plans to scale and industrialise its battery management solution, which it claims can extend battery life by up to 80 per cent. Read more…

In a joint statement, the French CAE and the German Council of Economic Experts have called for “a common approach” by France and Germany in the decarbonisation of road freight transport. And in doing so, the experts are clearly committed to battery-electric trucks. Read more…

Aito, a company supported by Huawei, has launched the new M5 Ultra in China as the successor to the previous M5. The large SUV M9, which is also offered with a battery-electric drive and a range extender, has received a facelift. Read more…

The EU is investigating illegal subsidies from China for BYD’s new electric car factory in Hungary, where production is scheduled to start this year. If the suspicion proves to be true, the EU could impose several measures on BYD, including fines. Read more…

Tesla has been forced to recall tens of thousands of its electric pickups in the US. The issue stems from a stainless steel trim piece on the exterior that has come loose on multiple vehicles, potentially posing a hazard to other road users. Read more…

The name Scenic brings back memories of a practical family van – but that era is history. Instead, the new edition presents itself as a modern compact SUV that rounds off the top end of the French brand’s purely electric model range. Our driving report clarifies where the current Renault technology can score points and where it can’t!

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The US company has unveiled the first prototype of its Viceroy seaglider, a type of aircraft which can float, foil or fly along the surface of water. With a 20 metre wingspan, it’s set to be one of the largest all-electric air vehicles ever made. Read more…

Danish charging platform Spirii and truck services company TRAVIS have announced a Europe-wide partnership on truck charging infrastructure. It will see the two companies collaborate on new charging infrastructure as well as booking, billing and administration tools. Read more…

Bidirectional charging is not just a use case for the garage at home. Robin Berg from We Drive Solar is convinced that vehicle-to-grid can also prove its worth in stationary car sharing. He is one of the innovative minds behind a car sharing and charging project in Utrecht with 500 EVs. The goal is to provide mobility for people in Utrecht and make the electricity grid more resilient. Read more…

DP World has taken delivery of the first electric trucks at the Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates. The port operator is looking to electrify logistics there together with Einride. The full fleet of 100 connected electric trucks will be delivered in 2026. Read more…