The supplier ZF announced that it will gradually reduce the number of employees in Germany by 11,000 to 14,000 by 2028. The restructuring will mainly focus on the Electrified Powertrain Technologies division “due to strong competition, cost pressure and weak demand for electric vehicles.” Read more…

The fuel cell truck from Daimler Truck is entering the next phase on its way to series production. After lengthy internal test drives, the company has now handed over the first five pre-series vehicles to customers to test the GenH2 Truck in their daily logistics operations. Read more…

India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has set a target for 5,833 charging stations along Indian highways as part of the 7,432 public fast-charging outlets it announced in 2023. These will be build by three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Read more…

Honda is closing a plant in China for the production of combustion vehicles and pausing production at another factory. Instead, the Japanese car manufacturer plans to open two new EV factories in China with its partners at the end of the year. Read more…

The first camouflaged prototypes of the all-electric Cayenne have left the Porsche factory. The manufacturer provided corresponding images. However, Porsche also confirmed that the electric version will not be the only Cayenne on offer. Read more…

California is launching a $12.6 billion ‘Hydrogen Hub’ – the first of seven in the US. It will be set up by the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) and is being supported by the US Department of Energy with $1.2 billion. The first tranche of funding of $30 million has been awarded. Read more…

With its futuristic retro design, the GWM Ora 03 is definitely an eye-catcher. In our test, the still largely unknown car from the Far East attracted attention with its unusual appearance. Nevertheless, the electric compact car left a mixed impression. Read our car review to find out why.

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Castagna Milano has developed a package for the Fiat Topolino EV to convert it into a beach buggy. The beach buggy version of the Topolino delivers an open-air feeling with a removable canvas top and yacht design elements. Read more…

Public transport operator Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has ordered 120 electric buses from BYD for use in the South African city of Cape Town. Deliveries of the BYD B12 electric buses are scheduled to take place between the end of 2024 and the end of 2025. Read more…

ZeroAvia, a manufacturer specialising in electric aircraft engines, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are planning the first demonstration flight with liquid hydrogen for 2026 – not just as a round trip around an airport, but between two different airport locations. Read more…

UK-based battery materials startup TaiSan announces the raise of £1.3 million in its pre-seed funding round. The investment is intended to enable TaiSan to progress its quasi-solid state sodium technology for BEVs, targeting best-in-class energy density. Read more…

Google parent company Alphabet plans to invest five billion dollars in Waymo, its unit for autonomous vehicles, over the next few years. Meanwhile, the first minivans from Waymo’s cooperation with Chinese manufacturer Zeekr are now on the road in San Francisco. Read more…

Beijing, a province-level municipality and the capital of China, only allows a limited number of new cars on the road each year. It now increased the new passenger car sales quota for 2024 by 20,000 units. All of these have to be New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). Read more…

Scotland is to receive 252 new zero-emission buses and coaches with funding from the government. A £41.7 million grant will support eight operators, led by Zenobē, to provide the buses along with a nationwide charging network. Read more…

Two years after launching the Ioniq 5 as its first electric car in Japan, Hyundai has entered the electric bus segment. The company has introduced the Elec City Town in the country. Read more…

Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt is replacing its Chief Financial Officer. Pia Aaltonen-Forsell has been appointed to fill the position, while her predecessor, Alexander Hartman, will lead the strategic review as Chief Transformation Officer. The personnel changes come at a challenging time for Northvolt. Read more…

The US car manufacturer Ford has presented its business figures for the second quarter. These are decent and Ford is optimistic for the year – for the company as a whole. For its part, the Model e electric car division is still not doing well. Read more…

French car manufacturer Renault has signed a letter of intent with the Slovenian government to build the new electric Twingo at Renault subsidiary Revoz in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, from 2026. The government provide subsidies, though the amout is still unkown. Read more…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told media that he will not invest in the factory in Mexico for the time being. If Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the US election in November, he could impose tariffs on Mexico-made goods. Read more…

Audi has built six fast chargers with 150 kW power in South Africa, as the Volkswagen Group announced via social media. There is only one problem – the images don’t match. Read more…