The first electric cars equipped with CATL’s Choco-SEB exchangeable batteries are on the road in China. Specifically, Changan Automobile has delivered the first batch of 1,000 Oshan 520 electric sedans to a taxi company in Chongqing. Read more…
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Lion Smart to study fast charging truck batteries
LION Smart has been commissioned to study the feasibility of a fast-charging battery system for electric trucks. The goal is to produce a battery system that can power a range of up to 450km within 15 minutes – with a charging capacity of up to 3 megawatts. Read more…
$16.1m worth of fast charging for New South Wales
The government of New South Wales has just announced a significant investment into fast charging hubs at locations across the state. Public funding of $16.1m AUD will be combined with $41.2m of private investment into the new chargers. Read more…
GAC launches electric cars in Brazil and flirts with local production
Chinese car manufacturer GAC announces the launch of a range of electric and hybrid models in Brazil. GAC also plans to start building a production plant in Brazil at the end of 2026. Read more…
Xpeng to release an updated P7 in Q4
Xpeng will be launching a new generation of its P7 electric saloon in China this year. The first images and key technical data of the model, which will also be available in Europe, have now been revealed from the registration application. Read more…
Xpeng to release an updated P7 in Q4
Xpeng will be launching a new generation of its P7 electric saloon in China this year. The first images and key technical data of the model, which will also be available in Europe, have now been revealed from the registration application. Read more…
Fastned brings fast-charging to west Scotland
Fastned has just opened a new EV charging hub in Greenock close to Glasgow – a key location for anyone travelling along Scotland’s west coast. The charge point operator says it will be a ‘lifeline’ for EV drivers due to a lack of ultra fast chargers in the area. Read more…
Daimler Truck launches Remote 3.0 app for its electric trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has unveiled its Remote 3.0 mobile app, a digital interface giving drivers of the eActros 600 real-time access to key vehicle and charging data. The manufacturer will extend the service to other models from summer 2025. Read more…
California renews e-bike voucher scheme
The new California E-Bike Incentive Project is reopening its second application window and is set to provide up to 1000 people with a $2,000 voucher towards the cost of a new e-bike. The vouchers will be distributed to ‘income-eligible’ Californians selected at random from a state-wide list of applicants. Read more…
BatteryPass-Ready develops test environment for battery passports
From February 2027, the EU-wide mandatory battery passport system will come into force. It is intended to provided transparency across the entire battery life cycle, including production, use, and recycling. The BatteryPass-Ready project, which aims to provide a test environment for the introduction of these battery passports, has now launched. Read more…
Stellantis replaces Citroën CEO
Xavier Chardon will take over as CEO of Citroën from 2 June 2025, succeeding Thierry Koskas. Stellantis has not commented on Koskas’s future within the company. Read more…
India: TVS Motor secures an order for 500 electric three-wheelers
Indian two- and three-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor has secured a bulk order of 500 units of its first electric three-wheeler – the King EV Max – from OOR Cabs, a cab aggregator startup based
in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). The duo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for these e-
rickshaws on Thursday. Read more…
DB installs second-life battery storage at ICE depot in Leipzig
Deutsche Bahn has equipped its ICE depot in Leipzig with a second-life battery storage system combined with a photovoltaic array—the first such installation at one of its long-distance maintenance facilities. The system uses 30 battery modules repurposed from eight electric vehicles. Read more…
After production halt in Sweden: Work at Northvolt plant in Germany continues
The end of Northvolt’s only active cell production line in Sweden has cast doubts on the future of its battery factory under construction in northern Germany. But the company insists that work on the Heide site is ongoing, despite restructuring concerns. Read more…
Kinchbus adds 21 electric Yutong buses to fleet
The Leicestershire-based Kinchbus has just ordered a number of Yutong single-deckers to its fleet. They will serve routes across the town of Loughborough. Read more…
Kinchbus adds 21 electric Yutong buses to fleet
The Leicestershire-based Kinchbus has just ordered a number of Yutong single-deckers to its fleet. They will serve routes across the town of Loughborough. Read more…
Rio Tinto and Codelco to develop lithium mines in Chile
The British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has announced a partnership with the Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco. The pair have signed binding agreements for a joint venture to develop a lithium project at the Maricunga Salt Flats in the Atacama Desert. Read more…
Michigan team develops battery tech to enable 5x faster EV charging in the cold
A new electrode coating developed by a team at the University of Michigan could eliminate winter range anxiety. They showed that coating electrodes could significantly improve charging times at subzero temperatures, while preserving energy density. Read more…
Hyundai trials AI-based EV charging robots at Incheon Airport
Hyundai Motor Group and Incheon International Airport Corporation will deploy AI-powered automatic EV charging robots in South Korea to demonstrate the next stage in automated electric mobility infrastructure. The partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Read more…
Xiaomi YU7 to Launch in Three Variants
The Chinese tech brand has previewed its second electric car, the YU7, ahead of its official debut. The electric SUV will be offered in three variants, with pricing to be revealed at the market launch in July. Read more…
