Daimler Buses sent its eIntouro electric intercity bus, announced for 2026, on its first customer test drive. A near-series prototype completed the around 380 kilometres test drive on a regular route operated by Eurobus. The latter will also be one of the first customers of the series vehicle after its launch. Read more…

The Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa has now has 100 locally assembled electric buses in service. They serve on the Bus Rapid Transit, a new public transportation route in the city. Read more…

Six months after the world premiere of its second BEV model, the Elroq, Skoda presented the top-of-the-line model, the Elroq vRS. The sporty electric SUV will officially premiere in Milan in the coming days. Read more…

With the second model from LiveWire to launch in Europe soon, the Harley-Davidson subsidiary brought its complete electric motorcycle range to Berlin. While the S2 models share a technical platform, the bikes handle somewhat differently with different equipment setups. We got to take a ride through the German capital. Read more…

Atlante, Electra, Fastned and IONITY have announced the formation of the Spark Alliance, billed as Europe’s “largest and most reliable public charging network.” The four companies will consolidate user access to more than 1,700 charging hubs in a standardised, open network. Read more…

Andreas Haller, founder and face of the insolvent electric commercial vehicle specialist Quantron, and his holding company took over the assets and team of the insolvent Augsburg-based company on 1 April. This was announced by the responsible insolvency administrator. Quantron itself merely announces that it will ‘emerge stronger from the insolvency’. Read more…

Tesla presented its production and delivery figures for the first quarter. There is no longer any sign of the record set in Q4 2024 with almost 500,000 units sold: Tesla fell out of favour with customers in Q1 to only around 337,000 deliveries. Read more…

Based on the Hyundai Inster, the concept EV features a ‘fully adjustable’ interior, sports features and a bright orange and white colour scheme. Hyundai said the concept will be exhibited at the Seoul Mobility Show from April 3 to 13. Read more…

CATL is joining forces with the Chinese oil company Sinopec to set up at least 500 battery exchange stations for electric vehicles this year. In the long term, this figure is set to rise to 10,000. Read more…

UK engineering firm Ricardo has developed and tested a new synchronous reluctance motor prototype. The clue is that the so-called Alumotor does not need any rare earth metals. Read more…

The UK government has opted to continue offering discount grants for plug-in trucks and vans until April 2026, lowering the cost of large EV. This follows an extension of the funding available for both private and commercial EVs and charging. Read more…

A serious accident involving an electric car from Xiaomi has occurred in China, killing three people. The vehicle was using a NOA (Navigation on Autopilot) system, which switched off shortly before the crash. A police investigation is ongoing. Read more…

The UK government has opted to continue offering discount grants for plug-in trucks and vans until April 2026, lowering the cost of large EV. This follows an extension of the funding available for both private and commercial EVs and charging. Read more…

With their so-called ‘redrive’, the two companies offer a solution for older Renault Zoe models to be fitted with a new motor drive unit. They claim that their solution is more cost-effective than using traditional OEM channels. Read more…

With their so-called ‘redrive’, the two companies offer a solution for older Renault Zoe models to be fitted with a new motor drive unit. They claim that their solution is more cost-effective than using traditional OEM channels. Read more…

ADS-TEC Energy has won a tender to supply more than a dozen ChargePost and ChargeBox systems to Q8 and Tango petrol stations in Belgium and the Netherlands. The battery-buffered fast-chargers can also be installed when grid capacity is limited. Read more…

Chinese Tesla rival BYD sold a total of 1,000,804 New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the first quarter of 2025 – that includes battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The growth rate for BYD’s NEVs is enormous. Read more…

The Spanish government announced that it has reactivated its EV subsidy scheme Moves III. And that it did so retroactively, effective from January 2025. The programme will run out at the end of the year. Read more…

Northvolt’s attempt to restructure under US law (Chapter 11) has failed. A Texas bankruptcy court granted the battery maker’s request to dismiss the Chapter 11 proceedings in light of the Swedish bankruptcy, which is similar to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Read more…

The European Commission has now formally submitted its amendment to the CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The proposal grants carmakers an extension until 2027 to meet the 2025 emissions reduction targets. Environmental organisations have criticised the move. Read more…