SKion, an investment company founded by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, is poised to rescue the insolvent subsidiaries of battery manufacturer BMZ Group. A binding agreement has been reached to acquire ‘significant business units from the self-administration proceedings’. Read more…

U.S.-based companies Workhorse Group and Motiv Electric Trucks, both specialising in electric commercial vehicles, have completed their merger. The merged company operates under the name Workhorse and is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol WKHS. Read more…

Volkswagen has confirmed that there will be no 2026 model year for the ID. Buzz in the USA. However, US plans for the MEB van have not been completely canceled – a revised model is expected to follow in 2027. Read more…

The Hyundai Motor Group has announced a series of personnel decisions. The most significant: Manfred Harrer will be promoted to President and Head of the Research and Development Division of the Hyundai Motor Group, effective January 1, 2026. Read more…

Fortescue has received its second 14.5 MWh battery electric locomotive from Progress Rail. The eight-axle units are described as among the world’s largest land-mobile batteries and are set to cut diesel use by around one million litres per year. Read more…

The fuel station chain Circle K has expanded its German charging network by six new locations with a total of 43 fast-charging points. At three of the new charging parks, the company is offering charging options for e-trucks in Germany for the first time. Read more…

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…