Tesla previously did not offer lease buyouts. The carmaker always said that it wanted to keep the cars as robotaxis. Tesla is now backing down, at least in the US. Read more…

Cupra is looking to come to the US by 2030. The company is exploring a partnership with Penske Automotive Group, a prominent automotive retailer, to set up its sales network in the new market. Read more…

There appears to be a further delay in Toyota’s production plans for next-generation electric cars. The new Lexus brand battery-electric model scheduled for 2026 will not go into production until mid-2027. Read more…

Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies has introduced the VLS-IV fuel cell with a power output of 400 kW. The company developed the latest fuel cell for heavy-duty on-road trucks and other high-power equipment. Read more…

The Volkswagen Group is taking a closer look at its sales model in selected European markets. Although direct sales with a ‘Full Agency’ remains the German carmaker’s long-term goal, there could be a return to traditional sales in the short and medium term. Read more…

Kalmar, the Finnish manufacturer of industrial trucks, is entering into a cooperation with the Swedish startup Elonroad, which specialises in automatic charging technology for heavy vehicles. Kalmar wants to test Elonroad’s solution for conductive charging while driving. Read more…

A fake charging port called ‘PrankPort’, a magnetically attached fake charging port for combustion vehicles, can be purchased on Amazon. The manufacturer, a brand called Export Commodity, describes the item as a joke item but also advertises it as “perfect for parking in EV spots.” Read more…

VEV is building high-powered DC charging infrastructure for a fleet of over 150 electric buses across four UK depots located in Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby, and Chesterfield. Read more…

The European Parliament has elected the new EU Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen. The new Commissioners will take office on 1 December. Importantly, both the designated Transport Commissioner and Climate Commissioner are committed to the agreed-upon combustion engine phase-out in the EU. Read more…

Amara Raja Infra has opened India’s first green hydrogen fuelling station in Leh, a city nestled in the Himalayas in the country’s northern part. The company established it as part of the world’s highest altitude (3,650 metres MSL) Green Hydrogen Mobility Project. Read more…

Canada’s leading beverage company, Labatt Breweries, has spent 5.47 million CAD (3.69 million euros) on ten new Volvo VNR Electric trucks for its logistics operations in Quebec. It is Volvo Trucks’ largest single order for the VNR Electric in Canada. Read more…

A fleet of 500 Renault 5s will launch in the MyWheels car sharing fleet in Utrecht. With their bidirectional charging function, they are planned to help to stabilise the city’s electricity grid. Such a scenario has been tested in Utrecht since 2019. Read more…

The BMW Group is building a competence centre for battery cell recycling in Kirchroth in Lower Bavaria. There, the company will put so-called direct recycling process into practice. Read more…

To mark the 40th anniversary of their joint venture agreement, Volkswagen and SAIC have extended their cooperation until 2040. The partners are focussing on an accelerated electrification strategy – including, for the first time, range extender models. Read more…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is working on a new type of hybrid drying process – for the production of lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and electrolysers – in the two-year government-funded research project ‘HyDry.’ Read more…

In order to serve the growing market for off-highway vehicles, BYD has presented three special battery packs for electric construction machinery. These are intended to enable different drive configurations – and will debut in vehicles manufactured by XCMG. Read more…

Renault apparently wants to reduce its stake in Nissan, putting the Japanese company under pressure: Nissan is therefore looking for a new anchor investor. According to insiders, the Japanese car manufacturer is anticipating a ‘decisive year’ that needs to be ‘survived’. Read more…

Mahindra held one of the most significant EV launches in India for the year this week, releasing not one but two electric SUV coupes – the BE 6e and the XEV 9e. The company designed and engineered these EVs from the ground up, making them a rarity in the country’s e-4W space. Read more…

The UK government is under pressure. On one hand, it wants to stick to the combustion engine phase-out for 2030 and electric car sales targets for UK manufacturers for the coming years. On the other, it faces criticism and consequences from the latter – and might now budge. Read more…

Canadian electric bus and truck maker Vicinity Motor is officially in receivership following a court order after failing to repay its loans. The entire board and most senior management have resigned, and the company is no longer listed on NASDAQ. Read more…