The Canadian public transport operator Halifax Transit has just received the 60 electric buses it ordered from Volvo subsidiary Nova Bus back in 2022. The new vehicles will replace diesel buses and are set to begin serving public routes. Read more…

CATL has started battery production at another factory in China. The plant is set to become the Group’s largest production facility in the country. In the first expansion phase alone, which has now been completed, the site in Jining has an annual capacity of 60 GWh. Read more…

A test track is being built on the A6 motorway in southeastern Germany to allow electric cars to be charged inductively while driving. The section between Amberg-West and Sulzbach-Rosenberg will be around one kilometre long. Tests are scheduled to begin at the end of July or beginning of August. Read more…

The three-wheeled EV is called TRIS and is designed for last-mile delivery. Fiat is only introducing it in Africa and the Middle East to begin with, where it will target businesses looking for mobility and logistics solutions. Read more…

Volvo Trucks France has delivered eleven electric trucks to the transport company Groupe Malherbe. Part of this new electric fleet will be used in Volvo’s factory logistics – the electric trucks will be used to deliver parts to support the assembly of other electric trucks. Read more…

Ford is continuing to scale back its electric car offensive: due to weak demand and high costs, the US car manufacturer is now apparently allowing its Japanese competitor Nissan to use Ford’s battery production in Kentucky. The plant is part of a joint venture with the South Korean battery manufacturer SK On. Read more…

Canadian firm Envgo has just unveiled its electric hydrofoil speedboat, the NV1, including full specs on top speed, range and battery capacity. Pricing reportedly starts at $400,000 USD. Read more…

The new Lexus ES has celebrated its European premiere. According to Lexus, the new edition of the sedan presented in China in April will go on sale in Europe in spring 2026 – including in the BEV variants ES 350e and 500e, for which Lexus has now revealed more detailed technical data. Read more…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will replace the Chair of the Board of Management on 1 July. Carsten Intra is leaving the company. His position will be taken over by Stefan Mecha, currently CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand and responsible for the China region. Read more…

Zeekr has kicked off deliveries of the Zeekr 7X in Europe, starting in Norway. Deliveries in the Netherlands and Sweden are to follow successively. There has been a change to the drive system since the order launch, however. Read more…

Building affordable yet good small electric cars is currently considered a supreme discipline in the automotive industry. While there is more room to manoeuvre with expensive models, you can’t save too much either – models sacrificing function for price are usually not well received. BYD is now launching the Dolphin Surf in Europe and is positioning its smallest European model to date directly as a ‘future-oriented high-tech small car’. There is a special offer price right at the start. Read more…

The London borough has just launched a pilot car sharing programme in partnership with Zipcar and Zest Charging. Members of the so-called ‘car club’ will initially have access to 15 EVs from Zipcar as well as 70 on-street fast charging connectors. Read more…

The UK’s First Bus has begun deploying electric buses converted from diesel for the first time. The four vehicles have been refurbished and repurposed for electric power, and will run on routes across Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. Read more…

After a break of almost four years, Nissan has unveiled the new Micra. The small car will only be launched on the market with an electric drive – and is set to be the start of a major product offensive by the Japanese manufacturer in Europe. Read more…

After a break of almost four years, Nissan has unveiled the new Micra. The small car will only be launched on the market with an electric drive – and is set to be the start of a major product offensive by the Japanese manufacturer in Europe. Read more…

US diner chain Waffle House has just signed a strategic partnership deal with BP Pulse. It will see BP Pulse install fast charging towers at Waffle House locations across the US. Read more…

In February, the electric truck manufacturer Nikola filed for insolvency in the USA. As the search for investors has been unsuccessful, the assets are now being auctioned off one by one. After the truck factory and headquarters, 103 fuel cell trucks are now up for auction. Read more…

The BMW Group has integrated large-format solid-state battery cells from partner Solid Power into a test vehicle – a BMW i7. The aim is now to test on the road how the solid-state cells behave in everyday operation. Read more…

Honda has announced that it will reduce its investments in electric cars due to declining demand and focus on the growing demand for hybrid vehicles with new models. Motorcycles will also play a larger role in the company’s plans. Read more…

At Power2Drive in Munich, XCharge presented its latest charging solutions for the European market. The company focuses on integrated battery storage, grid-friendly infrastructure, and expanding support for commercial electric vehicles. We spoke with Albina Iljasov, Head of Europe at XCharge, who explained how the EV infrastructure manufacturer intends to shape Europe’s electric future.
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