Production of the Fiat 500e electric small car at the Italian plant in Mirafiori near Turin was already halted from mid-September to early November 2024. Now the Stellantis Group is heralding another production break just weeks later. Read more…

National Highways, which oversees and improves motorways and A-roads in England, plans to trial a kinetic energy storage system to meet the rising demand for fast charging. The government company aims to ensure the charging infrastructure keeps pace with the nation’s accelerating shift to electric vehicles. Read more…

South Africa-based EV charging service provider Zero Carbon Charge has officially unveiled the country’s first off-grid EV charging station powered by solar energy. The company wants to install a total of 240 locations throughout South Africa. Read more…

Things are not going well for Lilium. The German developer of electric flying taxis recently went into self-administered insolvency. On top of that, there is now the threat of legal hassle in the USA. The company is accused of making false or misleading statements to investors in the months leading up to its insolvency. Read more…

The German government is apparently planning new investments in the national semiconductor industry that could also significantly benefit the automotive industry. Germany’s upcoming elections may hinder the implementation of the funding program. Read more…

Spain’s government is working on a successor to the electric mobility funding programme Moves III, which expires at the end of this year. The main focus will be on ironing out the structural weaknesses of the programme. For example, some applicants currently have to wait two years for the environmental bonus. Read more…

In France, the government has cancelled the 2025 environmental bonus for the purchase of electric vehicles. The maximum subsidy for electric cars has been reduced from 7,000 to 4,000 euros – and the total budget has also been cut by a third. But there will be a new edition of the ‘leasing social’ programme. Read more…

The Kia EV3 could soon have a corresponding sister model from Hyundai. The Korean manufacturer is apparently planning an Ioniq 3, which could be unveiled next year. An even smaller Ioniq 2 is even rumoured for 2026. Read more…

Canada has announced the “e-Auto Challenge” programme to expedite the transition to electric mobility. It will fund research across various areas to help prepare the next generation of light-duty electric vehicles. It will officially launch later next year. Read more…

Small car, big opportunities. Hyundai knows good things come in small packages and has added the smart Inster to its electric car portfolio along with the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and the electric Kona. The Inster’s assets go beyond it’s a small price tag to match its size – Hyundai has put together a really attractive overall package.

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The Volkswagen Group has launched a cross-brand initiative called ‘Enter Electric!’ to address the advantages of electric cars and counter prejudices against them. The information campaign is intended to emphasise the suitability of electric cars for everyday use, focusing on battery performance, charging convenience, and sustainability. Read more…

The European offshoot of Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways and Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Hudson Acquisition have finalised their merger. That brings the electric car manufacturer’s US stock market debut closer. At the same time, Aiways announced that it will start manufacturing in Europe in 2025. Read more…

The Italian charging station manufacturer Alpitronic has to accept a high-ranking departure. Thomas Schultze, the company’s Chief Operating Officer for almost three years, has announced his departure. Read more…

Ghana has launched a pilot programme in Accra to introduce electric vehicles to the country’s transportation system. To this end, Ghana’s Vice President has inaugurated ten out of 100 electric buses.  Read more…

Tesla and Rivian ccould reach a “conditional” settlement the legal dispute between the two carmakers, which has been ongoing since 2020. The lawsuit concerns the question of whether former Tesla employees who left the company disclosed trade secrets to their new employer Rivian. Read more…

Australian mining company Fortescue has awarded another major contract for electric vehicles, this time to Chinese engineering company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). Read more…

Gogoro has entered Chile, expanding its presence in the Latin American region. The company has partnered with Copec Voltex, the electric mobility division of local company Copec, to manage its operations there. Read more…

Valeo and Rohm Semiconductor are working together on the next generation of power modules for electric motor inverters. In this context, Rohm will now provide the French drive specialist with an innovative silicon carbide module as a first step. Read more…

In the German port city of Hamburg, the public transport provider Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH), IAV and eVersum are developing an autonomous e-shuttle service called ‘ahoi’ for public transport in the southernmost part of the city. The project will begin in the second half of 2025, initially with five vehicles and gradually increasing to up to 20 autonomous vehicles. Read more…

California’s Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will purchase 50 new zero-emission buses. The order includes 40 hydrogen fuel-cells and ten 40-foot battery-electric buses.  Read more…