Renault Trucks is expanding its range of electric trucks with the E-Tech D12 and D14 models, which are designed for urban distribution transport. The French manufacturer aims to offer electric trucks for all urban applications from 12 to 26 tonnes. Read more…

German grocery retailer Rewe is testing the delivery of groceries to customers using a highly automated vehicle (level 4 autonomous driving) in daily operations in collaboration with Swiss technology startup, Loxo. The modified VW ID. Buzz will be autonomously navigating roads of the city of Bochum in the country’s highly industrial Ruhr Valley for a pilot period of approximately six months. Read more…

Kia unveiled the PV5 Chassis Cab at Solutrans 2025. The first fully electric Kia chassis cab with driver’s cab is now available to order in Germany and complements the PV5’s range of vans and minibuses. Read more…

In a new round of funding under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) programme, the European Commission has selected 70 projects that will receive grants totalling over €600 million for the electrification and decarbonisation of transport in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Read more…

The Hyptec SSR, an electric supercar designed by GAC and previously known as Hyper SSR, has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the highest drift speed by an electric vehicle, with a maximum of 213.523 kph. Read more…

Ford has revealed details of the updated Puma Gen-E for 2026. The electric compact crossover is set to gain increased range of more than 400km thanks to a battery update – as well as Ford’s driver assistance system, BlueCruise. Read more…

Torqeedo is joining forces with parent company Yamaha Motor in Amsterdam to present its latest eMobility innovations for water, including the further development of the established Cruise 3.0 and 6.0 motors, the new Travel XS electric drive, and innovative system components for the Deep Blue series. Read more…

Kia has confirmed that the EV9 GT, which was originally scheduled for a US launch in late 2025, has been indefinitely. Elsewhere, orders for the EV9 GT have already opened including markets such as UK. Read more…

Archer is now building its electric drives, which are used in the eVTOL Midnight, for third parties for the first time, thereby tapping into a new source of revenue. The first customers are Anduril Industries and EDGE Group, which plan to install the drive in their autonomous aircraft Omen. Read more…

Renault unveiled the production version of the new Trafic E-Tech Electric at Solutrans 2025 in Lyon (18 to 22 November). The all-electric panel van is the brand’s first vehicle based on Ampere’s flexible, scalable SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) architecture. Read more…

NewPower, which previously only performed diesel-to-electric bus conversions, has acquired a contract to upgrade an existing fleet of 28 Metrodecker electric double deckers. It marks the brand’s first EV-to-EV repowering contract. Read more…

Tesla has begun accepting charging cards as payment for the use of its own Superchargers in Europe, albeit only indirectly. Thirty-four charging cards are available at launch, with over 40 more to follow soon. Read more…

The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), together with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics (EMI), has investigated how safe sodium-ion batteries are, with clear results. Read more…

Umicore is bringing the Korean company HS Hyosung Advanced Materials on board for the commercialisation of its silicon anode material. To this end, all Umicore employees working in the field of anode materials are to transfer to a joint venture. Read more…

The UK-based postal service has acquired a number of micro electric vehicles (MEVs) from Norwegian company Paxster. Many of these will replace 52 larger vans in cities including London, Bristol, and Brighton. Read more…

Xpeng has presented its financial results for the third quarter. Thanks to a substantial 150 per cent increase in vehicle sales, the company is almost able to cover its expenses: its net loss shrank to the equivalent of 46 million euros. Read more…

The Hyundai Group has once again significantly increased its investment in domestic production of electric vehicles. The additional capacity will be used to increase exports and tap into new markets. Read more…

Great Wall Motor subsidiary Ora has unveiled its first compact SUV. The Ora 05 is set to compete with the Leapmotor B10, among others, and has a range of up to 580 kilometres thanks to its 58.3 kWh LFP battery. Read more…

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has ordered six electric buses from Solaris – three solo buses and three articulated buses. The order is special in that Solaris has not yet sold many electric buses to the United States. Together with the six buses now ordered, there will soon be ten Solaris units on the road in the US. Read more…

South Korea is significantly increasing its subsidies at the turn of the year. The new ‘K-mobility global leadership strategy’ aims to prepare the domestic supplier and automotive industry for the AI and electric age and open up new markets. Read more…