Tesla is apparently working on integrating Apple CarPlay into the infotainment systems of its models. According to a study, its availability is a deal-breaker for almost a third of prospective buyers. Read more…

Trucks with battery-electric drives will continue to be exempt from tolls on Germany’s motorways in the coming years. The Bundestag has extended the toll exemption, which was due to expire at the end of 2025, until 30 June 2031. Read more…

Octopus Electric Vehicles has expanded its funding agreements with Lloyds, Morgan Stanley and Crédit Agricole CIB, lifting its total EV funding to £2 billion. The company plans to grow its UK fleet from 40,000 to more than 75,000 electric cars as demand continues to rise across Europe. Read more…

ChargePoint has introduced a redesigned software platform intended to manage EV charging operations at any scale. The system supports fleets, CPOs, commercial sites and OEMs, and enables optimisation of mixed hardware, including any OCPP-compliant charging stations. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University completed its ‘PEAk-Bat’ research project for less cost- and time-intensive battery production. A ‘module-to-chassis’ system was developed for the project. Read more…

The BEV version of the off-road icon appears to be continuing to fall short of expectations. Mercedes has now doubled the discount on the G580 EQ from five to ten per cent in Germany. This saves customers almost 15,000 euros on the base model. Read more…

The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery cell joint venture between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies appears to be on the verge of permanently closing its factory in Termoli, Italy. An announcement could be made in a matter of weeks. Read more…

Just under a year and a half ago, Daimler Truck launched customer-oriented testing of its fuel cell truck. Now, as planned, the second phase is underway with real-world customer tests at five partner companies: Hornbach, Reber Logistik, Teva, Rhenus and DHL Supply Chain. Read more…

Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab is investing $60 million in German company Vay. Together the companies plan to scale up operations to new U.S. cities beyond Las Vegas, where Vay is currently active. Read more…

German company Tadus has presented the T16.20, a near-production electric tractor designed for continuous farm operation, at Agritechnica 2025 in Hannover. The model targets agricultural, municipal and yard applications with zero-emission drive technology. Read more…

Kia has completed the Hwaseong EVO Plant East and broken ground on the EVO Plant West, creating Hyundai Motor Group’s first dedicated Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) production hub in Korea. The two facilities will support a combined annual capacity of 250,000 PBVs. Read more…

London will introduce a revised Congestion Charge structure from January 2026, raising the daily fee from £15 to £18. EVs will no longer be exempt, but are eligible for a discount of up to 50 per cent – at least until March 2030. Read more…

Germany has unexpectedly taken an important decision that removes the previous multiple charging of electricity used in bidirectional charging. Grid fees for interim storage will no longer apply. Experts see this as a key step for the future of vehicle-to-grid in Germany. Read more…

The compact electric car Firefly, which Nio also offers in Europe, is set to get more power, at least in China. According to a registration application, there will be a power upgrade from 105 to 120 kW. Read more…

The Audi Q6 e-tron is meant to be more than just another electric SUV. It is the first production model built on the “Premium Platform Electric” and represents the next generation of electric vehicles from Ingolstadt. Expectations are high. But does the Q6 e-tron really live up to Audi’s claim of “Vorsprung durch Technik” (“Progress through technology”)? Our test drive provides the answer.

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The concept car, at less than four meters long, is the first likely glimpse of the new Peugeot 208 – which, as previously reported, will be offered exclusively as the BEV e-208. Read more…

Tesla has released the occupancy data for its Supercharger locations to Google Maps. This means that Google’s popular map app can now be used to see how many charging spaces are available at any given charging station. Read more…

The EU will support five battery cell production projects with grants from the Innovation Fund. Funding from the programme will also go to Germany. However, the initially approved project “CF3_at_Scale” from Porsche subsidiary Cellforce is no longer included. Read more…

Holon has received approval from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) in accordance to test Autonomous Vehicle Approval and Operation Regulation for the Holon Urban. With this approval, Holon is permitted to test the shuttle throughout Germany in autonomous driving mode with a safety driver. Read more…

Swedish company Einride, which specialises in electric heavy-duty transport, plans to list on the US stock exchange via a SPAC merger with the shell company Legato. The deal is scheduled to be completed in 2026. Read more…