Renault customers in the UK can now benefit from one year of unrestrained driving, thanks to the company’s partnership with Mobilize and Octopus Energy. Read more…

Kenyan electric motorcycle manufacturer Roam completed a 6,000-kilometre journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch in South Africa. The all-electric Roam Air relied entirely on solar charging. Read more…

Japan Airlines and Sumitomo have launched a new joint venture named Soracle to offer electric VTOL rides in major Japanese cities. The joint venture is kicking off its electric aircraft fleet with the purchase of 100 Archer Midnight. Read more…

Skoda plans to penetrate the EV space in India with the Enyaq in 2025. However, the company will launch the Enyaq directly in the upcoming, facelifted version, not the existing one it currently offers in Europe. Read more…

Charging station provider Kempower has installed its DC chargers at three new Coop supermarket locations in Switzerland. Further locations will follow. Read more…

Following the Niro EV’s discontinuation in Germany, Kia has announced prices for the 2025 version of the Niro EV for the USA. It starts from $39,600 and retains most of the specifications but has some added technical features. Read more…

Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad and the map service Tomtom have developed a new navigation solution optimised for electric cars. The system monitors the remaining range throughout the journey and adjusts the route if necessary. The sat nav will debut in Audi electric cars. Read more…

First Bus has ordered a fleet of 36 electric buses from Wrightbus for use in Aberdeen, Scotland. The new bus fleet is to launch in early 2025, and includes both electric double-decker buses as well as converted former combustion buses that have been refitted with electric drives. Read more…

After $1.16 billion in revenue in the second quarter, Rivian posted only $874 million in the third quarter. Supply shortages negatively impacted the availability of the company’s R1 SUVs and pickups. But the carmaker remains hopeful for the rest of the year. Read more…

Audi presented a new sub-brand for electric cars in China – and unveiled the first representative with the advertised AUDI label. The manufacturer’s classic four-ring logo is nowhere to be seen on the concept car. The production-ready debut model of the new Chinese brand is due to launch in 2025. Also without rings. Read more…

Nissan is adopting a radical austerity programme. Global production capacities will be reduced by 20 per cent and 9,000 jobs will be cut. Nissan also plans to sell about 10 per cent of its Mitsubishi shares. Read more…

It may have taken a while, but the fleet of electric cars for €25,000 is slowly growing. The only thing that has fallen by the wayside in the price war is the fun factor. Renault now wants to change that with a new edition of the R5.

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Delta Electronics is supplying around 800 of its UFC 200 fast-charging stations for the expansion of Izivia’s charging infrastructure at McDonald’s shops in France, which began at the end of last year. By 2025, a charging network of over 2,000 charging points is to be created at more than 700 locations. Read more…

The US state of Delaware will invest state and federal funds in electric vehicle charging infrastructure along the state’s major highways. The first two locations will be petrol stations in Camden and Harrington, with the chargers scheduled to go live in 2025. Read more…

Mercedes-AMG wants to develop a full-size electric SUV from the ground up. The model will be the second vehicle based on the all-electric AMG.EA platform. Development vehicles are due to start their first test drives this winter. Read more…

The EU is sticking to its current plan to decarbonise the transport sector. After the new Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikosta, designated Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra also said he favours the agreed timetable for phasing out combustion engines in the European Union. Read more…

Volvo says it will start delivering the EX30 to US customers before the end of the year. The first units will not come from Europe, but will be manfactured in China. Read more…

A new charging bay containing nine ultra-rapid EV charging stations has been installed in Sheffield by national charging network Be.EV. It is located on a key trunk-road between Sheffield city centre and the M1. Read more…

Autonomous vehicle company Oxa has fitted the Ford E-Transit with its driverless software, bringing a self-driving van and minibus to the US and the UK. The vehicle can be used for logistics and passenger transportation. Read more…

MAN Truck & Bus has booked its largest order to date from a private customer in Austria: Tyrolean transport company Ledermair is ordering 27 MAN Lion’s City E electric buses. Deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2025. Read more…