Mitsubishi has received an order for 3,000 units of the Minicab EV from Japan Post. The company will deliver the fleet of small electric cars beginning this autumn. Read more…

Thomas Schäfer will remain Brand CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars until 2030. The Supervisory Board extended his contract by five years – and wants to tackle the upcoming challenges of the shift to electric mobility together with Schäfer. Read more…

Hyundai could launch a new electric micro SUV in India. The new model will be different from the Inster (Casper EV), tailored to the specific needs of customers in the emerging nation. Read more…

The US developer of fuel cell commercial vehicles Hyzon Motors is discontinuing its activities in the Netherlands and Australia and is focussing fully on the North American market. However, the withdrawal is only intended to be temporary – the company wants to keep all options open for the future. Read more…

LG Energy Solution has entered into an extensive strategic partnership with the Australian lithium supplier Liontown Resources. The partnership involves a further supply of lithium spodumene and a possible lithium refinery from the two companies. Read more…

Fastned and Tesla do not want to accept that the de facto monopoly of Tank & Rast and Autobahn GmbH motorway service stations in Germany will also extend to fast charging. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) must rule in the ongoing legal dispute, but it could still take some time. One of the plaintiffs is confident. Read more…

Renault is launching electric retrofit kits for the Renault Master III with combustion engine in France in cooperation with the conversion specialist TOLV. Assembly will take place at the Renault Refactory in Flins. The vehicles converted to electric drive should then be able to travel 200 kilometres on a full battery. Read more…

The US electric car manufacturer Rivian has kept deliveries constant in the second quarter of the year, but production has fallen sharply compared to the first three months of the year. Rivian is nevertheless sticking to its production forecast of 57,000 vehicles for 2024 as a whole. Read more…

The Toyota subsidiary has cut prices for its electric vehicle lineup in the UK. Biggest savings are found in the entry-level model, where prices were cut by £7,100. Read more…

Volkswagen is adding the ‘Pro S’ variant to its lineup of ID.7 models in the UK, introducing a bigger battery and faster charging. Read more…

VW subsidiary Electrify America has kicked off a pilot at ten locations in the US. There, EVs can only charge their batteries up to 85 per cent SoC. The goal is to free up the stations more quickly and serve more customers. Read more…

The Canadian government has allocated 76 million Canadian dollars (51.5 million euros)for the York Region in Ontario to buy 180 electric buses. The money will also be invested in infrastructure at the depot and on route. Read more…

The Indian Army will add 113 electric buses to its fleet, supporting the nation’s green initiatives. It will use the buses to transport troops in the plains and semi-hilly areas and is conducting trials for the procurement. Read more…

The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On is cooperating with Sakuu, a Californian developer of 3D-printed solid-state batteries. The agreement focuses on the industrialisation of Sakuu’s Kavian platform for the production of electrodes in a dry process. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has opened a new development centre for electric motors at its Gaggenau plant. The ‘Technikum’
technical centre will work on process development and prototype construction of electric motors specifically for commercial vehicles. Read more…

BYD has signed an agreement with the Turkish government to build a production facility for electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The plant will be able to produce 150,000 vehicles per year and start operation at the end of 2026. After Hungary, it is the second factory in Europe. Read more…

Volt, the EV charging company of Singapore-based Keppel’s infrastructure division, will deploy a new charging hub in the country. The company expects it to be the largest in not only Singapore but the whole of Southeast Asia. Read more…

Servotech Power Systems, an Indian EV charging solutions provider, has installed a grid-connected solar-powered EV charging carport in Delhi. It is the first such EV charging station in the national capital. Read more…

Porsche is apparently planning to cut Taycan production. According to a media report, production in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is to be reduced to one shift. Porsche wants to take its time with the decision on its own battery gigafactory – but for other reasons. Read more…

Swiss Designwerk Technologies AG has put its first ‘Mega Charger’ charging station into operation at pilot customer Galliker Transport. The battery-supported charging unit is charged during the day with self-generated solar power and initially has two CCS charging points with 420 kW power each. Read more…