BYD acquired mining rights for two sites in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, thereby entering the mining business in its largest market outside China. BYD has not officially announced this move, but a Reuters investigation revealed the deal. Read more…

Indian electric mobility startup Vayve Mobility launched a new electric car with a solar roof at Auto Expo 2025 – the Eva. The company has not yet completed developing the EV but has started accepting pre-orders for a deposit of 56 euros. Read more…

The EU Commission has drawn up an interim assessment of how the development of charging infrastructure is progressing within the European Union. According to the report, the number of charging points at the end of 2024 was around 845,000 – 180 per cent more than in 2021. Read more…

The German state of Bavaria has provided an annual report on its funding for alternatively powered buses. According to the report, the Bavarian government subsidised 500 so-called climate buses, including 220 electric buses. Bavaria also supports the electrification of depots with subsidies totalling millions. Read more…

Automotive supplier ZF is apparently looking into the complete spin-off of its ‘Electrified Drive Technologies’ division. It is rumoured that the company is planning to do just that under the project name ‘Verde.’ If true, the reorganisation would go much further than announced. Read more…

Malaysian automaker Proton has started construction of the country’s first plant for EVs. The company will invest 82 million Malaysian ringgit (approximately 18 million euros) in the factory. Read more…

The Chair of ‘Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components’ (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is working together with partners from research and industry as part of the new ‘SchnelleZelle’ (FastCell) project to optimise the fast-charging capability of prismatic lithium-ion batteries. Read more…

VW Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has started deliveries of the electric Transporter and the electric Caravelle in Europe. Both electric models are based on the seventh generation of the VW Transporter, which shares the platform with Ford. The EVs will be manufactured in Turkey. Read more…

Chinese market leader CATL has already opened its first battery factory in Europe in 2023. The company is currently working on further scaling up production in Arnstadt, Germany – and is looking for more staff to do so. Read more…

Renault says that it has made its ‘Firemann Access’ system “freely available” to the automotive industry to improve road safety. Designed for electric vehicles, the system helps first responders fight battery fires. Read more…

The Renault Group and Geely Holding are joining forces for the production and sale of zero- and low-emission vehicles in Brazil. Geely intends to acquire a stake in Renault do Brasil and, in return, will benefit from Renault’s local production, sales and service resources. Read more…

According to a post on social media, Nio and manufacturer Great Wall Motors have entered into a charging cooperation in China. To that end, GWM customers can find and use Nio’s charging stations across the country. Read more…

Payment solutions provider GLS Mobility has partnered with Gireve’s roaming platform to expand the reach of its cloud-based direct payment solution. The goal: enabling charge point operators (CPOs) to offer direct payments without upgrading or retrofitting every charging station. Read more…

As the number of high-power charging stations with fixed cables continues to grow, so does the problem of cable theft—posing a serious challenge for charge point operators and EV drivers alike. In response, Tesla is trialling new anti-theft measures at select Supercharger sites. Read more…

Public transport operator MPK Poznań has placed an order for additional hydrogen-powered buses from Solaris. A total of nine Urbino 12 hydrogen units will be delivered to the Polish city of Poznań by the end of April 2026, expanding the existing hydrogen fleet from 25 to 34 vehicles. Read more…

TotalEnergies has launched a pilot project in Utrecht to test dynamic charging tariffs. During the trial phase, tariffs at 15 charging stations across the Dutch city will be adjusted based on the expected availability of solar and wind energy. Read more…

Integrals Power has provided new details on the discharge rates and durability of its innovative LMFP cathode material. The British battery technology company emphasises that its approach delivers higher energy density than LFP technology while remaining more cost-effective than NMC cell chemistry. Read more…

Chinese car and battery manufacturer BYD apparently already produced its first solid-state cells last year. The source for this is not an anonymous informant, but the company’s Chief Technology Officer. However, BYD does not expect series production in the near future. Read more…

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) in China fell below the one-million mark in January, largely due to the Chinese New Year holiday. Despite this seasonal dip, year-on-year growth remains strong at 29 per cent. Read more…

Peugeot’s electric SUVs, the e-3008 and the e-5008, will each receive a new all-wheel drive version in the coming weeks, the Dual Motor with 239 kW of power. With the duo, Peugeot launches the first all-wheel drive vehicles on the Stellantis STLA Medium platform. Read more…