Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured another order for Greater Manchester’s Bee Network, with the UK metropolitan region placing an order for 55 electric buses. This was announced by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham during a visit to the company. Read more…

The US government confirmed at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Summit that LG Energy Solution will manufacture LFP battery cells for Tesla in Lansing, Michigan. The cells are intended for use in Tesla’s stationary battery storage systems. Read more…

RAW Charging is set to open a flagship installation at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, UK. It’s part of a wider £24.5m rollout of more than 1000 new charging bays across 28 UK Landsec retail and leisure sites. Read more…

US tech giant Nvidia has gained new users for its Drive Hyperion platform among automakers BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan, who intend to use it for Level 4 autonomous driving. Additionally, Hyundai and Kia plan to expand their partnership with Nvidia, as does the ride-hailing service Uber. Read more…

Tesla’s New York factory will now only manufacture V4 power cabinets for Superchargers moving forward. Production of V3 power cabinets has been discontinued after more than seven years and 15,000 units, motivated by Tesla’s desire to provide higher charging capacities at its charging stations. Read more…

Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions has introduced a tool that uses AI to predict, amongst other things, the dwell time of EVs at charging stations. This allows new drivers to see at a glance how many charging stations are occupied, when a station is expected to become available, and whether it is worth waiting. Read more…

Audi’s new entry-level electric model, positioned below the Q4 e-tron, will be named A2 e-tron, as suspected. The manufacturer has now officially confirmed this and provided an image of the silhouette. The model, built at the main plant in Ingolstadt, is set to have its world premiere as early as autumn 2026. Read more…

The Trump administration has escalated its tug-of-war with California over vehicle emissions standards. It is now suing the California Air Resources Board over regulations aimed at curbing automotive pollution in the Golden State. Read more…

Paua, one of the UK’s largest aggregated commercial EV charging networks, is teaming up with DAF truck dealers Motus and Ford & Slater to deliver shared electric truck charging at depots across the UK. Commercial fleets will be able to access the sites using Paua Share. Read more…

Honda has started testing the production version of the 0 Alpha (‘0 α’) electric SUV concept from the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in India. It will likely start production of this model in the country in late 2026. Read more…

Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor has released its financial figures for 2025. According to the report, the Stellantis-backed OEM achieved a net profit of approximately €67 million, making it the second Chinese electric vehicle startup after Li Auto to reach profitability. Read more…

Finnish technology company Donut Lab has published the results of a special fast-charging test. In the fourth round of testing the controversial solid-state battery, the focus is no longer on lab tests of individual cells – but on testing an entire battery pack in an electric motorcycle from Verge. Read more…

Since early February, the Porsche Cayenne Electric has been in series production at the Volkswagen Group plant in Bratislava. Porsche also manufactures the battery modules itself in Slovakia. Now, the company has provided a detailed overview of the process. Read more…

Mercedes recently denied rumors about a new electric vehicle platform using Geely technology. However, reports now suggest that initial talks between the two companies have taken place to advance vehicle development in China. Read more…

Kia has opened orders in Germany for what is currently its smallest electric car. Prices for the EV2 start at €26,600 for the ‘Light’ base version with the standard battery. With this, Germany becomes the first EU market where the EV2 is on sale. Read more…

Volvo Cars has decided to discontinue offering its compact electric SUV, the EX30, in the USA. The company cites changing market conditions and financial factors as reasons for this decision. This move is likely a response to the halted U.S. electric vehicle incentives under the Trump administration. Read more…

Essex County Council has been awarded £8 million in UK government funding to support the rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the county. The investment will support a partnership between the council and private charge point operators (CPO). Read more…

The Chair of ‘Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components’ (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University, in collaboration with industry partner Röscher, has launched a new project to improve the manufacturing of axial flux motors. These particularly efficient and compact motors have so far been more expensive to produce than other electric motors. Read more…

The Green NCAP rating initiative plans to include the CharIN label in its comparative tests and corresponding evaluations of electric vehicles. This involves assessing the interoperability of electric vehicles with various charging infrastructures. Read more…

Last year, the US-based EV manufacturer Lucid announced plans to sell its vehicles in Germany – not only through direct sales but also through dealerships in the future. Now, Lucid has revealed Wackenhut as its first European retail partner. Read more…