German In-der-City-Bus (ICB) has opened a hydrogen refuelling station at its depot in Frankfurt. Danish hydrogen infrastructure provider Everfuel developed and constructed the refuelling station and will supply the H2. Read more…

The Australian state of New South Wales has announced the largest rollout of public kerbside EV chargers in the country, as the NSW government awards the first round of electric vehicle kerbside charging grants. Read more…

The German conservative political party CDU had to stop an online survey about people’s opinions about the EU banning sales of new ICE models from 2035. There were simply too many votes in favour of the ban.
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Introduced in January, the Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is now rolling off the assembly line in Brussels, Belgium. The Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is the off-road-oriented first Audi EV available in showrooms. Read more…

Marquardt has unveiled its new Cell Module Controller (CMC), which monitors each battery cell in real-time. The CMC is available immediately and compatible with a wide range of battery chemistries and form factors. Read more…

Ford is presenting a home charging solution that is tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. The manufacturer is launching the 22 kW wallbox in time for the launch of the E-Transit Custom. It will initially be introduced in the UK and later gradually in other European markets. Read more…

Technotrans has received a major order from a “well-known European electric bus manufacturer” for the series production of battery thermal management systems (BTMS). The contract volume is in the high single-digit million euro range. Read more…

Lucid Motors has announced layoffs to optimise resources and safeguard its future, as the EV hype cooling. Carmakers such as Tesla and Rivian had previously also cut a number a jobs. Read more…

When looking at HPC networks in Europe, one obviously has to also speak to a charging station manufacturer. In this case, Philipp Oppolzer, Business Development Director for Central Europe at Kempower, had a chance to present during our oline conference electrive LIVE. Oppolzer welcomed one important aspect of AFIR – the distance between charging stations along major highways in the European Union. Read more…

PepsiCo has announced the expansion of its electric vehicle fleet in California with the acquisition of 50 Tesla Semi heavy-duty electric trucks and 75 Ford E-Transit transporter vans. Read more…

Daimler Truck North American (DTNA) and Proterra will extend their cooperation. The latter will supply the batteries for the next-generation Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus from Thomas Built Buses and the MT50e electric delivery van from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC). Read more…

French battery manufacturer and Renault partner Verkor has secured €1.3 billion in financing for its battery cell factory in northern France. The plant has been under construction since autumn 2023 and will be open in 2025. Read more…

Mitch Evans and Antonio Felix da Costa are the winners of the two Formula E races in Shanghai. Evans won the first race on Saturday in a Jaguar, while Porsche works driver Antonio Felix da Costa was victorious on Sunday. In total, five out of six podium places in China went to race cars with an electric drive from Jaguar or Porsche. Read more…

Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT will not set up a manufacturing site in the German state of Brandenburg. The company says it has reassessed its location strategy – and cannot resist taking a jab at German politicians, who make planning difficult. Read more…

The slowdown in demand for EVs has seriously impacted Tesla’s business. To combat the challenging situation, the carmaker cut prices in the main markets and slashed production. Read more…

Software République, an open innovation ecosystem for intelligent, safe and sustainable mobility in which Renault is involved, has now presented the ‘U1st Vision’ concept vehicle. It is intended to be used for neighborhood services and can, for example, be equipped as a doctor’s surgery on wheels. Read more…

Fast-charging provider Atlante has won a tender from motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI) to install and operate 90 high-power charging points. The chargers, which will deliver up to 400 kW, will be built at eight service stations along the motorways managed by ASPI in Italy. Read more…

Israeli startup EVR Motors has opened a factory to manufacture electric motor coils in India. It is the first plant from an Israeli automotive company in the country. Read more…

Porsche has decided to extend its involvement in Formula E. It means the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer will continue to compete in the electric racing series from Season 13 (2026/2027), when the fourth generation of vehicles is introduced.  Read more…

ZM Truck has debuted in North America with a range of Japanese-infused zero-emission trucks. The newcomer showcased five models in the Class 4, 5, 6, and “baby8” segments at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas. The baby class includes a fuel-cell electric version. Read more…