The Austrian waste management company Brantner Green Solutions has replaced 13 combustion-engine trucks with electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The family-owned business, based in Krems an der Donau, now operates what it claims is the largest electric truck fleet in Austria’s waste management sector. Read more…

Spanish energy supplier Endesa is turning the Balearic island of Menorca into a European testing ground for the contribution of electric vehicles to grid flexibility as part of an ongoing EU project. A large-scale pilot project has been launched. Read more…

CALSTART’s latest ZET report shows uneven progress in zero-emission truck adoption across the United States, with California, Washington and Wisconsin leading the way despite an overall market slowdown. Medium-duty trucks are gaining momentum, while heavy-duty deployment remains constrained by costs and infrastructure. A new normalised score highlights where policy and incentives are accelerating uptake relative to market size. Read more…

Toll Group and Asahi Beverages have introduced five battery-electric Volvo FE rigid trucks for metropolitan deliveries in Perth. The vehicles operate from Asahi’s Forrestfield Distribution Centre and are supported by newly installed on-site DC charging infrastructure. Read more…

Stellantis appears to be accelerating its exit from electromobility with another measure: The automotive group also plans to withdraw from its battery joint venture, StarPlus Energy, with Samsung SDI, which is set to begin production of cells for EV batteries soon. Read more…

Renault is reportedly preparing to fully acquire Flexis, the joint venture it founded in 2024 with the Volvo Group and logistics company CMA CGM to produce highly connected electric vans. The shareholders apparently made this decision after significant disagreements arose among them. Read more…

A long-standing conflict between management and the IG Metall trade union has been simmering at Tesla’s Brandenburg plant. Following a works council meeting this week, police were deployed on the factory premises. However, statements regarding the reason for their intervention differ wildly. Read more…

Washington DC’s public transport operator Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has placed a followup order with New Flyer of America for 75 Xcelsior hybrid-electric forty-foot transit buses and 25 Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric forty-foot transit buses. Read more…

Vienna-based battery testing company Aviloo has secured a €30 million investment from Armira Growth. The funding will support Aviloo’s continued growth and establish the company as a market leader in EV battery diagnostics. Read more…

Japanese automaker Toyota is expanding its electric vehicle lineup in North America with a BEV version of its large Highlander SUV. Sales of the seven-seater Highlander BEV are expected to begin in late 2026. Read more…

Japanese automaker Toyota is expanding its electric vehicle lineup in North America with a BEV version of its large Highlander SUV. Sales of the seven-seater Highlander BEV are expected to begin in late 2026. Read more…

Shell subsidiary Ubitricity UK has revealed plans to acquire FM Conway’s SureCharge EV charging network. This will expand Ubitricity’s by another 2,400 charge points, strengthening its presence across London. Read more…

To support the use of electric buses on travel routes, Daimler Buses is becoming a charge point operator. The manufacturer now also installs public charging stations for electric buses—with a focus on high-frequency tourist locations in Europe. After the German city of Cologne, the company is now turning its attention to Munich. Read more…

Ottawa has earmarked more than $97 million for 155 clean transportation projects, including $84.4 million for over 8,000 new EV charge points nationwide. Funding underpins the new Automotive Strategy and National Charging Infrastructure Strategy to accelerate electrification and private investment. Read more…

January is traditionally one of the weakest months of the year in the Chinese automotive market. However, the decline in 2026 is particularly pronounced. Only 643,000 new energy vehicles were registered in China, a 19 per cent decrease compared to the same period last year. Exports, on the other hand, have increased significantly. Read more…

The tug-of-war over NEVI funding continues: After the Trump administration was legally prohibited from simply withholding charging network funding for U.S. states, the government is now moving to make accessing the funds more difficult by imposing stricter ‘Buy America’ funding criteria. Read more…

Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium has officially begun construction of its factory in Dunkirk, northern France, which was initially announced in 2023. The first phase is scheduled for completion in 2028, starting with a modest production capacity. Read more…

Japanese automaker Toyota is expanding its electric vehicle lineup in North America with a BEV version of its large Highlander SUV. Sales of the seven-seater Highlander BEV are expected to begin in late 2026. Read more…

Gotion High-Tech and BASF intend to collaborate in the field of solid-state batteries. The Chinese battery manufacturer is bringing the German chemical giant on board primarily for its expertise in battery materials. Together, they also aim to address “technical bottlenecks in commercialization.” Read more…

The Atto 3 was long the most affordable BYD model in Europe, but it struggled to impress in terms of range and charging time. Now, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced the BYD Atto 3 Evo, an evolution of its electric model that addresses many of these weaknesses. Read more…