The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is funding the ramp-up of battery cell production and other transformation technologies in coal regions. It is supporting seven transformation projects with around 170 million euros. Read more…

Chinese automotive group SAIC has begun deliveries of the ‘Anxin Edition’ of the new MG4. This model’s standout feature: it is the first affordable electric car equipped with a semi-solid-state battery, also known as a semi-solid-state battery. Read more…

Duracell E-Charge has commissioned its first public charging hub in Cheltenham. Located at Bath Terrace Car Park, the site offers 300 kW ultra-rapid charging powered by renewable energy, with free parking while charging and a focus on high uptime. Read more…

ABB E-mobility, Alpitronic, Aral Pulse (BP Europa), Electra, Engie Vianeo, Fastned, Ionity, and Shell have founded the e-Mobility Germany association (e.V.). The purpose of this new association is to represent the interests of the electromobility industry, with a focus on expanding charging infrastructure, to policymakers, authorities, and the public. Read more…

West Berkshire Council has partnered with Connected Kerb to roll out over 600 new public EV charge points, supported by £382,000 from the UK Government’s LEVI Fund. The programme targets on-street and car park charging to improve access for residents without off-street parking. Read more…

West Berkshire Council has partnered with Connected Kerb to roll out over 600 new public EV charge points, supported by £382,000 from the UK Government’s LEVI Fund. The programme targets on-street and car park charging to improve access for residents without off-street parking. Read more…

The Italian competition authority AGCM has dropped its investigations into BYD, Stellantis, Tesla, and Volkswagen over allegations of misleading consumers about the performance of their electric vehicles—following concessions from the automakers. Read more…

The Welsh Ambulance Service has put its first fully electric vehicles into operation. Ten MAXUS eDELIVER 5 units have entered service alongside 20 plug-in hybrid Ford Transit Custom models, following a £22.4 million fleet investment by the Welsh Government. Read more…

The refrigerated vehicle rental company Petit Forestier has expanded its fleet by nearly 300 Iveco eDaily vehicles. To date, 275 vehicles with bodywork have been delivered to Petit Forestier’s French and other European branches. Read more…

The Swedish-Chinese electric car brand Polestar is receiving a loan of up to 600 million US dollars from its majority owner Geely. Half of this amount is immediately available to Polestar, while the second tranche depends on further developments. Polestar reports high losses and is fighting against delisting from the US stock exchange Nasdaq. Read more…

The Swedish-Chinese electric car brand Polestar is receiving a loan of up to 600 million US dollars from its majority owner Geely. Half of this amount is immediately available to Polestar, while the second tranche depends on further developments. Polestar reports high losses and is fighting against delisting from the US stock exchange Nasdaq. Read more…

Chinese automaker Leapmotor plans to produce up to four models at Stellantis’ Spanish plant in Figueruelas near Zaragoza. As expected, production will start with the B10, followed by three additional models by 2027. Read more…

The Volkswagen Group has completed its planning round for the next five years, albeit with a delay, but has not yet presented any results. This is likely also due to the situation at Audi. Now, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner is said to have abandoned plans for a standalone US plant—though not for Audis built in America. Read more…

After Volkswagen already has a production-ready vehicle for autonomous driving with the ID. Buzz AD and masters the technology itself, the automotive group now wants to focus more on the question of what self-driving cars of the future might look like. What possibilities does design have, for example, if the steering wheel and pedals are eliminated? Read more…

With the ë-C3, Citroën has electrified one of its most important models. At the same time, the French brand positions the compact car as an affordable, everyday-suitable electric vehicle. It is even said to have ambitions as a first car. Whether this concept works despite its limitations is revealed in our driving report.

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The Singapore-based mobility platform Grab is investing in another Chinese autonomous driving specialist – Momenta. The size of the investment is currently unknown, but it is already clear that both partners aim to bring autonomous driving technologies to the urban mobility markets of Southeast Asia. Read more…

Fastned has commissioned its 50th fast-charging station in Germany, located in Werl-Büderich in North Rhine-Westphalia. The site offers ultra-fast charging close to major motorways and is part of the federal Deutschlandnetz rollout. Read more…

BYD plans to build a new factory in Brazil within the next three years, as rising demand for e-buses has exhausted existing production capacity. Read more…

Following the iX3 from the new Debrecen plant, BMW plans to start producing electric vehicles of the Neue Klasse at its Munich plant from 2026—including the i3 sedan and later the i3 Touring estate. The company has now completed the final functional tests of the new facilities. Read more…

The industry continues to await the mass production of solid-state batteries, which are expected to offer higher energy density, faster charging, and improved safety compared to conventional batteries. Now, reports from China suggest that this technology could be implemented in electric vehicles of FAW’s Hongqi brand by the end of 2027. Hongqi is known for its state limousines. Read more…