BYD UK has announced pricing and specifications for the 2026 Seal with a series of changes. Prices start from £45,730, and the vehicle is already available to order from local retailers. Read more…

Tata.ev, officially Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), has partnered with Shell to expand its fast-charging network in India. The duo plans to establish 21 Mega Charging Hubs across key metro cities and major highway corridors as part of this initiative. Read more…

February has already seen the third massive funding round in the autonomous driving sector: British company Wayve has secured around one billion euros from financial investors and strategic partners including Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Stellantis, Uber, Nvidia, and Microsoft. Read more…

The first of over 100 electric double-decker buses have arrived in Liverpool. Over the coming months, dozens more electric buses from British manufacturers Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) are expected to be delivered. Read more…

Austrian company Dr. Richard Gruppe has put its first electric coaches into operation. As of now, the largest private bus company in the German-speaking region operates three electric coaches from Yutong. Read more…

Initial rough details about the MG2 electric city car are emerging: Prices for the new entry-level model from SAIC’s brand are expected to start at around £20,000 pounds—approximately €23,000 euros. The MG2 is set to be unveiled in the second half of 2026 but will not be available until 2027. Read more…

The Fraunhofer Research and Development Center for Electromobility (FZEB) is working on efficient and sustainable solutions for battery recycling in Germany through its research and development. Now, another collaborative project for the direct recycling of battery materials has been launched with industry partners. Read more…

FEV Group has analysed the cost potential of range-extender trucks and concludes that EREV models could lower total cost of ownership by up to 33 per cent compared to diesel equivalents, depending on the duty cycle. Yet despite the projected savings, such trucks are barely available on the market today. Read more…

Metzger Spedition GmbH from southern Germany has added a MAN eTGX to its fleet, where it joins three Volvo FH Electric trucks already part of the fleet. Within the next three years, the logistics company plans to put six additional electric trucks into operation – and to electrify at least 50 per cent of its entire truck fleet by 2030. Read more…

The Chinese joint venture between Audi and SAIC has significantly reduced the prices of its all-electric flagship model, the AUDI E5 Sportback. Until March 31, the prices are approximately 3,700 euros lower than before. Weak sales figures are reportedly the reason for this adjustment. Read more…

Works council elections are due in early March at many German companies, including Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide. In a video message to employees, CEO Elon Musk has now weighed in on the vote, cautioning that the planned expansion of the site could be jeopardised if the plant does not remain, in his words, ‘free from external influences.’ The remarks add fresh tension to the ongoing debate over union involvement at the Brandenburg facility. Read more…

The government of the UK has now officially extended its home EV charger grant scheme by another year. In addition, the UK further boosted the available amount per charging station from £350 to £500. Read more…

Polestar is expanding its Grid Rewards program in Germany and France. The electric car manufacturer aims to enable customers to save up to €300 annually on electricity costs, in collaboration with Octopus Energy. This will be achieved through grid-friendly home charging managed by Octopus. Read more…

African e-mobility pioneer Spiro secures an additional $50 million just months after its last funding round to further expand its electric motorcycle business and associated battery-swapping stations. Read more…

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, is launching a total of 25 electric bus routes on March 1, with hundreds of electric buses set to operate on them. As early as summer 2025, the metropolis had announced 27 new electric bus routes. Read more…

Berlin-based electric truck-as-a-service provider Juna has drawn an interim balance after two years of operating electric trucks in Europe: The company currently operates just over 50 electric trucks and works with 20 customers. Before the end of the year, the Berlin-based company aims to quadruple its EV fleet. Read more…

With the new model year, Volvo is introducing a new drivetrain version for its entry-level electric model, the EX30. Additionally, there is a new ‘Black Label’ trim and the Vehicle-to-Load function. Read more…

Serbian LFP battery manufacturer ElevenEs has completed the first closing of its Series B investment round, supported by construction machinery manufacturer Caterpillar and commodity trading company BST. Read more…