In China, the new Smart #5 EHD is available for pre-order starting at 189,900 yuan (approx. £22,700), making it cheaper than the all-electric version. The plug-in hybrid SUV offers an electric range of 252 kilometres. Combining both the battery and fuel tank full, the #5 has a range of up to 1,615 kilometres. Read more…

The “HoLa – High-Power Charging for Long-Distance Truck Transport” project, coordinated by Fraunhofer ISI and the P3 Group, has now opened Germany’s megawatt charging point for electric trucks at the Lipperland Süd rest stop on the A2 motorway. There, electric trucks can recharge for hundreds of kilometers of range in just 30 to 45 minutes. Read more…

Bentley has opened a new Engineering Technical Centre in Crewe, where prototype production, material testing and software integration for upcoming electric vehicles will be consolidated. The 13,000-square-metre site is set to be a central component of the ‘Beyond100+’ strategy. Read more…

South Korea’s Ministry of Environment is looking at the possibility of a ban on the sale of new petrol or diesel vehicles by 2035. It would bring South Korea in line with other regions in the world such as the EU. Read more…

Tesla has opened its first next-generation Supercharger site in Redwood City with V4 switch cabinets, which enable charging speeds of up to 500 kW for the Cybertruck (and later also for 800-volt electric vehicles from other manufacturers) and up to 1.2 MW for the Semi electric truck. Read more…

Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Chinese automotive group Geely, has started prototype production of the AE200-100. The electric vertical take-off aircraft can seat six people and can be used as an air taxi, for example. Read more…

Fully electric buses are set to hit the roads in Essex for the first time. The English county has launched 55 electric buses on public transport routes around Basildon, with roll-out set to continue over the next two months. Read more…

India has commissioned the first fleet of battery-swappable heavy-duty electric trucks in the country at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). This induction makes JNPA’s electric truck fleet the largest one at any Indian port. Read more…

The electric Cayenne is the second model that Porsche has launched based on the Premium Platform Electric. This electric SUV, known internally as E4, is by no means merely a larger version of the electric Macan — Porsche has significantly optimized the drive system, battery, and software. At electrive, we’ve been able to garner a number of illuminating insights into the technology behind the new Porsche Cayenne. Read more…

Siemens Mobility and its partners celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility for rail vehicle battery systems in Luhe-Wildenau, Bavaria. A production facility is being built on a site covering around 20,000 square meters, where battery systems for Siemens regional trains, locomotives, and external customers will be manufactured in the future. Read more…

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has put a new straddle carrier powered by a fuel cell into operation at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). It is being used as part of the Clean Port & Logistics (CPL) innovation cluster on the associated test field. Read more…

Circle K, which operates around 760 fuel and service stations across Sweden, has just opened the country’s first charger with a 1000kW (1MW) capacity. Read more…

The electric bus company, Highland Electric Fleets, has been selected by the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics as the official provider of electric school buses. A fleet of 500 battery-electric buses will be deployed during the games as stakeholder transport. Read more…

As of today, the tax credit for purchasing electric cars, both new and used, has expired in the US. Some manufacturers are now apparently trying to make the subsidy available for a little longer through their dealers. Read more…

After France promoted the purchase of around 50,000 electric cars by low-income earners for the first time last year as part of a social leasing program, the program is now entering its second phase. Applications can be submitted immediately. Read more…

After years of long delays, Tesla has finally delivered its first electric car in India. The market launch was done with a Model Y, which is available in two variants at the start. More models and showrooms are to follow soon. Read more…

The German startup Jakob Mining Vehicles (JMV) has teamed up with development service provider EDAG to develop an electric pickup truck designed for mining. The JMV TerraCharge is to be built by contract manufacturer T-Engineering in Trollhättan, Sweden. The production target is 750 vehicles per year. Read more…

Turkish electric car newcomer Togg has now officially launched in Germany. At market launch, the T10X and T10F models will initially be available in the top-of-the-range ‘V2 RWD Long Range’ version, almost fully equipped and including delivery from £45,590. The more affordable versions will follow in early 2026, starting at £34,295. Read more…

Telo Trucks has secured $20 million USD in an oversubscribed Series A round as it works towards production of its compact electric pickup, the MT1. The startup claims to have already amassed more than 12,000 preorders for the MT1. Read more…

The government of India has released new operational guidelines for its PM E-DRIVE scheme, which aims to deploy over 72,000 public EV chargers and battery-swap stations nationwide. Authorities have earmarked approx. €220m (2,000 crore) in subsidies for installing the chargers. Read more…