Tesla has once again reported a drop in production in the second quarter. As the recently published production and delivery figures show, it was not even possible to match the figure from the first quarter – after six months, Tesla is noticeably down on the previous year. Read more…

Electric air taxi developer Archer and Signature Aviation, which owns 200 private terminals worldwide, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The goal is to set up take-off and landing sites for Archer’s eVTOL. Read more…

The DeLorean DMC-12 was turned into a time machine in the cult film ‘Back to the Future’, with which Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel through time using a flux compensator. While the compensator is still missing, the car can now travel into the future in a different way: with an electric car conversion kit. Read more…

Flemish public transport company De Lijn has taken delivery of the first five of 24 electric buses from VDL. The vehicles are new-generation Citeas and will be used in the Ghent region. Read more…

The Eastern European nation of Serbia has announced plans to install 80 charging stations for electric vehicles along its motorways by May next year. Read more…

Further job cuts are looming at Volkswagen’s electric car plant in Zwickau. According to local media reports, the car manufacturer could allow the temporary employment contracts of more than 1,000 employees to expire at the end of 2025. The final decision is due to be made in August. Read more…

CASE Construction Equipment has unveiled the 12EV, an electric compact wheel loader that demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainable applications and alternative fuel solutions. Read more…

The Renault Group is changing its policy of installing only NMC batteries in its electric cars. Instead, the French company is becoming more open to LFP technology. The first models with LFP batteries from CATL or LGES will launch at the beginning of 2026. Read more…

TECO’s Indian subsidiary TEMICO has announced the massive order for electric vehicle powertrains, covering a total of 55,000 vehicles. Read more…

Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar, has started the previously announced construction of a battery cell factory for commercial vehicles in Mississippi. Production should kick off in 2027. Read more…

Audi only recently introduced its top model e-tron GT, which is no less than the most powerful Audi vehicle yet. However, it is will be discontinued on the Chinese market. Read more…

New electric car registrations in Norway almost doubled in June compared to May. In June, over 14,000 new electric cars hit the roads of the Scandinavian eMobility flagship country. An old acquaintance is at the top of the model statistics at the end of the quarter. Read more…

Hyundai will start manufacturing EVs in Indonesia beginning with the Kona Electric small SUV. The company aims to strengthen its presence in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region with the latest move. Read more…

XCharge has presented a “slim” version of its C7 fast charging station with a charging capacity of up to 240 kW for the first time at Power2Drive. The charging infrastructure manufacturer also had the familiar C7 with up to 400 kW and the Net Zero Series battery-supported fast charging station on show at the Power2Drive in Munich. Read more…

Toyota could establish a new wholly-owned electrified vehicle plant in Shanghai, China. A new report says the company is holding talks with local authorities for this factory. Read more…

The VW brand Elli has introduced a new charging rate called ‘Elli Drive Plus’ – just in time for the start of the holiday season, says the company. The new tariff will be designed to make “seamless travelling with an EV throughout Europe” easier – with discounts at Ionity stations, for example. Read more…

The ZF Group has officially presents its announced new 48-volt drive system for e-bikes at a trade show in Germany. The ‘ZF Bike Eco System’ includes all drive components such as motor, batteries, control units, app and a connection to the cloud. Read more…

DHL Express will electrify a third of its loaders and tractors at Brussels Airport this summer. That is a total of 24 vehicles. The airport will set up the necessary charging infrastructure to keep time-critical shipments moving. Read more…

Connecticut is now the second US state to withdraw from the California electric vehicle mandate programme. The latter would have required all new cars from 2035 to be zero-emission or at least have a plug. Read more…

Finnish charging infrastructure service provider Virta has partnered with Gentari, a subsidiary of the Malaysian Petronas Group. The goal is to expand the EV charging network in Southeast Asia. Read more…