Nissan is apparently making efforts to export electric cars from its Chinese plants to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other regions from 2026, including the recently unveiled N7. The struggling car manufacturer is hoping that this will lead to a “rapid turnaround.” Read more…
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New Flyer buses for New York county
Suffolk County in the US State of New York has placed an order for up to 132 New Flyer buses over the next five years. The new buses will serve a range of fixed routes and on-demand zones across the county. Read more…
Kia readies sub-€25,000 electric city car
Kia has confirmed plans for a sub-€25,000 electric city car as part of its upcoming EV line-up, alongside a next-generation SDV platform and range-extender technology for larger models. The brand continues to balance EVs, hybrids, and combustion engines to meet global demand. Read more…
Alpine launches A290 Rallye as its first electric rally car for customers
Alpine has unveiled the A290 Rallye, its first-ever electric rally car designed for customer racing, ahead of its debut at the Rallye Rouergue Rodez Aveyron Occitanie. The model marks the brand’s 70th anniversary with a clear focus on carbon-neutral competition. Read more…
Tata Motors starts production of the Harrier.ev
A month after launching the Harrier.ev as its new flagship passenger EV, Tata Motors has commenced its series production. The company has received over 10,000 orders already and plans to kick off customer deliveries later this month. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz grows PHEV sales as EV deliveries decline in Q2
Mercedes-Benz Group’s global battery-electric vehicle sales fell 18% to 41,900 units, with Mercedes-Benz Cars accounting for 35,000 BEVs (-24%) and Mercedes-Benz Vans for 6,900 electric vans (+32%). Plug-in hybrid sales, however, saw notable growth this past quarter. Read more…
Electric van sales in the UK nearly double YoY
Demand for battery-electric vans surged 53 per cent in the UK in the first half of 2025. In June alone, registrations even jumped 97% compared to the same period last year. The SMMT is calling for more EV infrastructure to increase demand in the light commercial vehicle market. Read more…
KleanDrive to electrify 30 First Bus double deckers
Electric bus repowering company KleanDrive will convert the 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks from diesel power to battery-electric. This will take place following the assembly of a pilot vehicle. Read more…
KleanDrive to electrify 30 First Bus double deckers
Electric bus repowering company KleanDrive will convert the 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks from diesel power to battery-electric. This will take place following the assembly of a pilot vehicle. Read more…
China’s Axxiva builds first solid-state batteries
Axxiva, a Chinese battery manufacturer backed by Chery and Gotion High-Tech, has reportedly begun producing its first solid-state battery prototypes. By 2027, the company, internationally known as Anhui Anwa New Energy Technology, aims to be ready for mass production, according to local media reports. Read more…
First Belgian customers for eActros 600
Daimler Truck has delivered its first Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s to customers in Belgium for the first time. Logistics company VM-Milktrans and sister firm Sovedo Logistics have ordered a total of six eActros 600s. Read more…
BP Pulse pulls out of workplace charging sector
BP Pulse has confirmed plans to pull out of the UK commercial workplace charging market, as it seeks to focus on its consumer charging hubs. The brand’s workplace charging customers have reportedly all been informed. Read more…
Vietnam: V-Green opens Hanoi’s largest fast-charging station
Vingroup’s in-house EV charging solutions provider, V-Green, has opened the largest fast-charging station in Hanoi, Vietnam. The company established this facility as part of a major expansion drive across the national capital. Read more…
Helsinki pilot uses AI to boost e-scooter safety
Tier-Dott, See.Sense, and Vianova have launched a six-month pilot in Helsinki to improve e-scooter safety using AI-powered sensors and real-time data analytics, enabling proactive infrastructure improvements and enforcement decisions. The pilot is coordinated by Forum Virium Helsinki, the City of Helsinki’s innovation company, as part of the EU-funded ELABORATOR project. Read more…
Germany: Siemens completes building demolition purely with electric machinery
Siemens, together with construction partners, has carried out an almost emission-free large-scale building demolition using electric excavators and electric trucks. The project took place on the new Siemens Technology Campus in Erlangen, Germany. Those responsible describe it as the world’s first. Read more…
South Australia gains its first state-wide charging network
RAA Charge has just finished work on its ‘border-to-border’ EV charging network. It’s comprised of more than 550 charging points across 144 hubs – making it one of Australia’s single largest networks. Read more…
EU awards funding to six battery production projects
The European Commission has earmarked a total of €852 million euros in grants from the Innovation Fund for six projects for manufacturing battery cells for electric vehicles. That means the majority of the budget has now been allocated – with funds also going to Germany. Read more…
Official: US tax credit for EVs to end in September
It is official – the tax credit worth $7,500 for the purchase of new electric vehicles in the US, as well as $4,000 for used EVs, will be terminated on 30 September 2025. It will end a subsidy programme that has been in place since 2008. Read more…
Nissan considers Foxconn tie-up to produce EVs in Japan
Nissan is reportedly in talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn to build electric vehicles at its underutilised Oppama plant in Japan. The potential tie-up could protect local jobs amid Nissan’s global restructuring while supporting Foxconn’s EV manufacturing ambitions. Read more…
Honda reportedly halts plans for large electric SUV
Honda has reportedly halted development of a large electric SUV as demand for electric cars in the US is expected to decline further. The US had been identified as the main sales market for the model, which was due to launch in 2027. Read more…