The automotive group Stellantis has sold its majority stake in the Italian automation specialist Comau to One Equity Partners (OEP). Comau is active in the field of battery production for electric cars, among other things. Read more…

The cash-strapped Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has announced the layoff of 102 employees, corresponding to around 16.5 per cent of the company’s total workforce as of 30 September 2024. The company is also streamlining its management structure. Read more…

Seattle’s public transport operator King County Metro has ordered four electric buses from Polish manufacturer Solaris. It is the company’s first order for the North American market and should be fulfilled in the second half of 2026. Read more…

BYD has only just missed out on the title of the world’s largest electric car manufacturer. With 1.76 million electric cars, the Chinese manufacturer is closing in on Tesla – but if you include plug-in hybrids, BYD is already far ahead of the US manufacturer. Read more…

In the Netherlands, the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car across all drive systems in 2024 – for the second year in a row. The electric share of all car registrations in our neighbours is now 35 per cent. Read more…

It was almost a Christmas miracle. After it seemed that all hope had been lost for German eVTOL startup Lilium, the latter announced on Christmas Eve that it had found an investor. Now, the first concrete details have emerged. Read more…

Hyundai has revealed its first locally manufactured EV in India – the Creta Electric. The company developed the model as a low-cost alternative to the globally available Kona Electric. Read more…

According to a media report, there has been a significant data leak at VW software subsidiary Cariad. The location information of around 800,000 electric cars from several Volkswagen brands and information on their owners was largely unprotected and accessible on the internet for months. Read more…

Tesla delivered 1.79 million electric vehicles in 2024. The company thus just missed the delivery record from 2023. Even a strong final quarter could not change this. Read more…

Tata Motors has bagged an order for 148 units of its Starbus EV from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the city’s public bus transport provider. TML Smart City Mobility Solutions, a Tata Motors subsidiary that offers end-to-end electric public transport solutions, will fulfil the order. Read more…

Shell Recharge wants to concentrate on its public charging network in North America. The company will thus soon discontinue ‘Shell Sky,’ a software that third-party providers previously used to manage their commercial charging stations in the US and Canada. Read more…

US startup Phoenix Tailings wants to process rare earth metals in the United States and has now raised $43 million in a Series B financing round. Investors include well-known vehicle manufacturers such as BMW and Yamaha. Read more…

The British government has officially scheduled the announced consultation phase, which will deal with the 2030 phase-out of combustion engines and the ZEV mandate. The British automotive industry, in particular, will be consulted as part of this process. The consultation is to run until 18 February 2025. Read more…

Norway has long been regarded as a model country for electric cars and underpins this with its annual statistics for 2024: nine out of ten new cars were electric. In December, however, the proportion of electric cars was slightly below average. Read more…

When it comes to new electric car platforms, the focus is often on features such as range or charging performance. Chinese battery giant CATL has presented a skateboard chassis called Bedrock, designed for an exceptionally high level of safety. Read more…

According to industry insiders, the Hyundai Motor Group is close to completing a pilot production line for solid-state batteries at its Uiwang Research Institute. Operations are expected to begin in January. Read more…

Xiamio is extending its EV charging network in China by partnering with other EV makers. After signing deals with Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto, the Chinese company now has access to around 30,000 EV chargers in China. Read more…

Volocopter has filed for insolvency and is looking for investors. After Lilium, this is the second German flying taxi startup to face insolvency. While Lilium was saved at the last minute, Volocopter’s future is still open. However, there have been rumours that Geely could become a possible buyer. Read more…

Battery costs are in free fall. And CO2 limits are tightening by 15 per cent. It is a fantastic combination for those looking to purchase an electric car. Which new electric vehicles will matter most next year? Find out here! Read more…

We have compiled the past year’s most popular articles, covering everything from new electric cars, cool battery-electric ships, EV infrastructure and battery research. Looking back at 2024, we expect much more to come! Read more…