The Portuguese charging station manufacturer Efacec has announced the premiere of the HPC 240/400 at Power2Drive Europe. In addition to the new fast charger, a modular DC charger with a maximum output of 120 kW will also be presented at the trade fair in Munich. Read more…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has launched a small electric bus called EB 6 in its home market, expanding its range of zero-emission commercial vehicles. The company says the new model is suitable for use in the city but also on interstate routes. Read more…

Connected Energy and Forsee Power have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a modular, scalable energy storage solution. This will combine Connected Energy’s second-life technology with Forsee Power’s ZEN 35 and ZEN 42 battery packs. Read more…

Connected Energy and Forsee Power have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a modular, scalable energy storage solution. This will combine Connected Energy’s second-life technology with Forsee Power’s ZEN 35 and ZEN 42 battery packs. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz and the Munich-based technology company The Mobility House are launching a Europe-wide partnership in the field of intelligent charging services for private households with private car ownership. The introduction of V1G and V2G solutions is planned with the new generation of electric vehicles from Mercedes, such as the upcoming electric CLA. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz and the Munich-based technology company The Mobility House are launching a Europe-wide partnership in the field of intelligent charging services for private households with private car ownership. The introduction of V1G and V2G solutions is planned with the new generation of electric vehicles from Mercedes, such as the upcoming electric CLA. Read more…

Novo Energy, the battery subsidiary of Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars, is cutting every second job. This is a reaction to the company’s reorganisation following its separation from the now-insolvent battery manufacturer Northvolt. However, the Swedish company is sticking to its goal of producing its own batteries in Gothenburg. Read more…

Following its first insolvency in 2023, the electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has now filed for insolvency again. This is for the parent company in the UK and the subsidiary in Austria, which was responsible for building the Volta Zero model. Read more…

Jeep has presented the new Compass. The new edition of the SUV model is based on the STLA Medium platform and is also available as an electric car. The electric version comes with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. The latter’s performance is a first for this platform. Read more…

Elli will present the new generation of its battery-integrated DC charging system at this year’s Power2Drive in Munich. The Volkswagen Group’s charging subsidiary also announced a new strategic cooperation with Uniti, the German association for medium-sized fuel retailers. Read more…

New York Democrats are gearing up under State Senator Patricia Fahy to publish a bill that could strip Tesla of its legal exemption allowing it to sell cars directly to customers in retaliation for CEO Elon Musk’s support of the Trump administration. Read more…

Siemens has announced the launch of Depot360 Home Charging Reimbursement in the United States as part of its Managed Services portfolio. The service helps to accurately track an individual vehicle or fleets charging usage and costs. Read more…

UK-based fleet electrification specialist Zenobē has entered the Canadian market with a 48 million Canadian dollar financing facility for Montreal-based 7Gen. The funding will support the deployment of up to 500 commercial electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, in what is currently the largest private EV debt deal in Canada. Read more…

Hexagon Purus has received an order from Egyptian bus manufacturer Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) for the supply of hydrogen tanks worth around 2.4 million euros. The tanks will be installed in MCV’s H2 buses for the European market. Read more…

The automotive group Stellantis has concluded a framework agreement with the Munich-based car subscription platform FINN for the current year 2025. As a result, the first 5,300 vehicles have already been ordered across several Stellantis brands – with more to come. Read more…

Both vehicles leading the Dutch passenger car ranking are battery-electric, namely the Kia EV3 and the Skoda Elroq. While EVs made up a third of all new registrations last month, the overall growing EV uptake appears to have plateaued. Notably, Tesla’s sales figures dropped sharply. Read more…

ADS-TEC Energy has raised growth capital of up to 50 million US dollars from institutional investors. The charging specialist from Nürtingen states that it intends to use the money to expand its business in Europe and North America. Read more…

Hyundai has officially announced pricing and specifications for its 2026 Ioniq 9, a three-row electric SUV. Manufactured at Hyundai’s Metaplant in Georgia, the Ioniq 9 qualifies for the full $7,500 federal tax credit in the United States. And another Hyundai EV made the list again. Read more…

Ford has reportedly shelved its programme to develop a next-generation in-house electronics architecture. The US carmaker had previously invested heavily in the software system internally referred to as FNV4, which was intended to serve as the ‘brain’ of its future smart cars. Read more…

Just a few days ago, the ride-hailing company Uber announced a partnership with Volkswagen for a robotaxi service. Now partnerships with the startups May Mobility and Momenta are also following in this area. Read more…