Ford has announced plans to integrate its Blue Oval Charge Network with Octopus Electroverse, one of Europe’s largest charging public charging networks. The move will greatly expand access to chargers while maintaining existing benefits for Ford customers. Read more…

Self-driving electric cars from the German public transport project KIRA have recently been operating with passengers in Langen and Egelsbach in the Offenbach district, just south of Frankfurt. The service is now expanding, with electric shuttles available in parts of Darmstadt. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz and LG Energy Solution have secured another major battery deal. The batteries are to be supplied partly in the USA and partly in Europe. Although not officially confirmed, it is likely that these will be large cylindrical cells from the 46 series. Read more…

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…

With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…

With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…

A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…

A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…

VW will temporarily halt production of the ID.4 in Chattanooga from the end of October and temporarily send home 160 employees due to slumping sales figures for the electric SUV. How long the production pause will last is likely to depend on the market. Read more…

With the upcoming model year change, Porsche is introducing several new features and assistance systems to the electric Macan. Some of the features are also available via update for existing vehicles. This also applies to a hardware change. Read more…

With the ‘Master Plans’, Elon Musk has long defined Tesla’s strategic direction – for example, starting with an expensive sports car and gradually adding more affordable models. Just two years after the third part, Part 4 has now been released. Even voices close to Tesla are critical. Read more…

Fiat has opened orders for its Grande Panda in the UK. The all-electric version starts at £21,035, with deliveries to customers planned to start in November. Read more…

Fiat has opened orders for its Grande Panda in the UK. The all-electric version starts at £21,035, with deliveries to customers planned to start in November. Read more…

The European roaming specialist e-clearing.net is restructuring its management team. Dauaride Empere, who has served as managing director since 2024, is leaving the company. Pascal Beckers takes over as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Read more…

Parking operator Q-Park Netherlands is changing the backend provider for its charging stations. As part of the newly concluded partnership with Dutch charging infrastructure software specialist Greenflux, 1,700 Q-Park charging points were migrated from the Shell Recharge to the Greenflux backend. Read more…

In addition to the recently concluded framework agreement with CATL, BASF has secured another customer for its cathode materials (CAM). BASF has not yet disclosed the name of the customer. However, the agreement concerns deliveries from the chemical company’s CAM production plant in Schwarzheide. Read more…

Nio has made the 100‑kWh long-range battery pack standard across all its Chinese models, reducing prices by up to 38,000 yuan. The change applies immediately to all Nio vehicles, including the ET5, ET5 Touring, ES6, EC6, ET7 and EC7, which previously came standard with 75‑kWh packs. Read more…

Daimler Truck has started deliveries of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic in Singapore. The company is helping the city-state decarbonise its waste management operations with the heavy-duty electric truck. Read more…

German engine manufacturer Deutz has announced the acquisition of Sobek, a manufacturer of electric drives for high-tech applications. The transaction is expected to be completed imminently. Read more…