According to a German media report, the tender to build a truck charging network along the country’s motorways could fail. The reason is the “pass-through model” mandated by the federal government, which means that charging park operators may face increased competition from electricity providers at their own truck chargers. Read more…

The launch of BMW’s first series-production hydrogen fuel cell model in 2028 is approaching. The German carmaker is already outlining the supply chain for its third-generation fuel cell system – primarily in Bavaria and Austria. Read more…

BYD cut production for the second month in a row in August. The company produced 353,090 electric cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles, around 3.8 per cent less than in August 2024. Sales of electric cars are on the rise again, but this is not the case for plug-in hybrids. Read more…

A few weeks after the sales launch, Tesla has delivered the first Model Y L vehicles to customers in China. Additionally, the recently unveiled Model Y Performance is rolling off the production line at the Tesla factory in Germany. Read more…

Sydney’s electric bus fleet will grow by 151 vehicles following a new order from the New South Wales Government. The purchase brings the total number of electric buses procured since March 2023 to 921. Read more…

Kia has published full UK pricing for the EV5, its latest all-electric family SUV. With order books now open and deliveries set for late 2025, the EV5 starts at £39,295 in the UK, while South Korean pricing has also been confirmed ahead of the model’s domestic debut. Read more…

The EU-funded project Recirculate has completed the first phase of its AI- and robotics-based EV battery disassembly system. The solution addresses one of the industry’s most critical bottlenecks: safe, automated, and efficient dismantling from pack to cell level. Read more…

With GridLink, XCharge has launched its first in-house developed DC charger with battery storage onto the European market. It will present its new fast charger at the Intercharge Network Conference (icnc) in Berlin. The system delivers up to 194 kW of charging power, relieves the grid, and enables bidirectional charging. Target groups range from logistics and dealerships to petrol stations. Read more…

Zaptec has introduced the Zaptec Go 2 in the UK. According to the Norwegian charging specialist, the Go 2 is the first V2G-ready AC charger available on the British market, built for both residential and commercial applications. Read more…

Smart is now a fully electric brand, but it no longer offers an updated version of its first EV. That will soon change. The carmaker has now confirmed the #2. The new electric two-seater is set to debut at the end of 2026. Read more…

Many EV drivers know the problem: the sat nav directs them to a free charging point – and when they get there, they cannot charge despite the app telling them otherwise. Evailable, part of German utility and charge point operator E.ON, wants to prevent this using AI. In an interview, Maren Rehnelt explains exactly how that works. Read more…

In August, 13,482 new electric cars hit Norwegian roads. The high level of electrification continues – 97 per cent of all new cars were fully electric. Among the models, one German-built vehicle dominates. Read more…

With the growing number of electric vehicles, the need to recycle traction batteries will also rise. Although they contain valuable raw materials such as lithium, recycling remains rare and expensive. A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison now aims to change that. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Vans is using autonomous robotics at its Düsseldorf plant to reduce energy loss and support maintenance. Robo-dog “Aris” detects leaks and faults, while a drone automates container counts, increasing efficiency and freeing employees for higher-value tasks. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Vans is using autonomous robotics at its Düsseldorf plant to reduce energy loss and support maintenance. Robo-dog “Aris” detects leaks and faults, while a drone automates container counts, increasing efficiency and freeing employees for higher-value tasks. Read more…

Volvo Buses has secured its first order for electric articulated and double-articulated buses in Brazil. The order comprises 21 electric buses for Goiânia, the capital of the Brazilian state of Goiás. The buses are electric vehicles based on Volvo’s new BZRT chassis. Read more…

Volvo Buses has secured its first order for electric articulated and double-articulated buses in Brazil. The order comprises 21 electric buses for Goiânia, the capital of the Brazilian state of Goiás. The buses are electric vehicles based on Volvo’s new BZRT chassis. Read more…

Communication problems between electric cars, charging stations and backends repeatedly cause charging interruptions. To improve this situation with the new Amperfied Dynamic DC charging station, Amperfied has teamed up with software specialist Pionix. Read more…

German truck rental company Hylane has appointed Maximilian Draxler to its management team. Draxler previously led the company’s finance division and will join Sara Schiffer’s and Bernd Zens’ executive team as managing director on 1 September. Read more…

The EU-funded SCAPE project, coordinated by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), is working on improved power electronics for electric vehicles. The aim is to achieve an efficiency of over 97.5 per cent, double the power density and halve the costs compared to current standards. Read more…