
Pilot Travel Centers, the largest operator of truck stops in North America, has reached an agreement with Tesla to install proprietary charging stations for the Tesla Semi. The chargers will be built at selected Pilot locations. In the future, they could also be opened to other brands. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Tesla and truck stop operator Pilot plan own truck charging network

Pilot Travel Centers, the largest operator of truck stops in North America, has reached an agreement with Tesla to install proprietary charging stations for the Tesla Semi. The chargers will be built at selected Pilot locations. In the future, they could also be opened to other brands. Read more…
Over 500 kilometres of range: Mini makes the electric Countryman more efficient

Since 2024, Mini has offered an electric SUV with the Countryman Electric. Now, the British BMW brand has slightly modernized the drivetrain technology, enabling the Countryman E to exceed 500 kilometers of WLTP range for the first time. Read more…
BMW hands over first iX3 models to customers ahead of schedule

Officially, the new iX3 will only be available at BMW dealerships across Europe starting 7 March. However, the manufacturer already handed over the first units of this electric flagship model to customers in Munich, including several celebrities. Read more…
Hubject integrates Flipturn with roaming platform Intercharge

Hubject has announced a strategic partnership with Flipturn. The North American platform for managing charging infrastructure will be connected to Hubject’s roaming platform, Intercharge. The goal is to bridge the gap between depot charging facilities and public charging infrastructure for logistics and service fleets. Read more…
Xiaomi leads Chinese EV direct imports to Europe

Officially, Xiaomi does not plan to enter the European market until 2027. However, through the e-commerce platform China EV Marketplace, electric vehicles from Xiaomi and other providers can already be directly imported to Europe today. And indeed: in 2025, Xiaomi was the best-selling electric vehicle brand on the platform in the most important EU markets. Read more…
VW expands US recall for ID.4

Volkswagen has launched two separate recall campaigns in the US for a total of 44,551 units of the ID.4. Both recalls address a potential fire risk due to battery defects, with very similar but slightly different causes. Read more…
Monta integrates AI functions into its charging platform

Danish charging software provider Monta is introducing Monta AI, an AI layer that can be integrated into the company’s charging platform. This aims to help operators run their networks more reliably and at a larger scale. Read more…
Kinetic scores Dunedin electric bus contract

In Dunedin, New Zealand, 37 new electric buses will join the city’s public transport network. The buses are part of two significant network contracts for electric bus services awarded to Australia-based multinational bus company Kinetic by the Otago Regional Council (ORC), with a combined value of NZD100 million. Kinetic’s regional Go Bus brand will deliver the zero-emission bus rollout under the new nine-year contracts beginning October 2026. Read more…
General Motors joins forces with Electrify America on charging

General Motors has announced a new integration with Electrify America that simplifies public charging for electric cars from GM, giving drivers access to more than 5,000 Electrify America fast-charging locations across the USA. Read more…
Struggle over the “French model”: Spanish EV subsidies are being delayed

The Spanish government is reorganising the country’s e-mobility incentives. However, the publication of the funding criteria is delayed. According to media reports, this is because the Ministry of Economic Affairs wants to integrate a system for calculating the CO2 footprint at the last minute, following the French model. Read more…
Dataforce: large car fleets in Germany aim to grow further

Corporate customers are already considered drivers of electromobility today. A recent Dataforce study shows that more than a third of large passenger car fleets in Germany intend to expand by 2026 while electrification continues to be cited as the biggest challenge. Read more…
BYD and Kim Long Motor partner to build battery factory in Vietnam

Vietnamese vehicle manufacturer Kim Long Motor and Chinese automaker and battery producer BYD are collaborating to build a new battery factory in Vietnam. The project involves an investment of 130 million US dollars. Read more…
EU-wide new electric car registrations rise by 30%

According to the industry association ACEA, a total of 1,880,370 electric cars were newly registered in the EU in 2025. That is an increase of 29.9 per cent compared to 2024. Electrified drivetrains now account for more than half of the market. Read more…
Eaton spins off mobility division

The Irish energy management specialist Eaton plans to spin off its Mobility Group into an independent company, which encompasses its vehicle and e-mobility divisions. The spin-off is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2027. Read more…
Traton invests up to 25 million mollars in partnership with autonomy start-up PlusAI

The German commercial vehicle group Traton (including MAN and International) is expanding its partnership with PlusAI, a US developer of autonomous driving solutions for trucks. Traton plans to provide up to 25 million US dollars in earmarked R&D funds. Read more…
New Free Trade Zone announced between India and the EU

The European Union and India have agreed on a comprehensive trade deal. Among other provisions, this includes significant tariff reductions for the EU automotive industry on imports to India. Duties for a specific quota of goods are set to drop from the current 110 per cent to as low as 10 per cent. Read more…
Geely EX2 overseas production commences in Indonesia

Handal Indonesia Motor (HIM) has commenced local assembly of Geely’s EX2, which was originally introduced as the Xingyuan in China. The move marks the start of the model’s overseas production. Read more…
Thailand: Line Man to deploy 50 BYD electric taxis on its ride-hailing platform

Line Man, a Thailand-based super app, plans to deploy 50 units of BYD’s e6 electric MPV on its ride-hailing platform. BYD delivered the first batch of vehicles in Bangkok on 16 January. Read more…
Thailand: Line Man to deploy 50 BYD electric taxis on its ride-hailing platform

Line Man, a Thailand-based super app, plans to deploy 50 units of BYD’s e6 electric MPV on its ride-hailing platform. BYD delivered the first batch of vehicles in Bangkok on 16 January. Read more…

