The Toyota subsidiary has cut prices for its electric vehicle lineup in the UK. Biggest savings are found in the entry-level model, where prices were cut by £7,100. Read more…
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VW introduces new ID.7 variant with bigger battery in the UK
Volkswagen is adding the ‘Pro S’ variant to its lineup of ID.7 models in the UK, introducing a bigger battery and faster charging. Read more…
Electrify America to charge batteries to 85% only
VW subsidiary Electrify America has kicked off a pilot at ten locations in the US. There, EVs can only charge their batteries up to 85 per cent SoC. The goal is to free up the stations more quickly and serve more customers. Read more…
Canada funds 180 electric buses in Ontario
The Canadian government has allocated 76 million Canadian dollars (51.5 million euros)for the York Region in Ontario to buy 180 electric buses. The money will also be invested in infrastructure at the depot and on route. Read more…
Indian Armed Forces to add 113 electric buses to their fleet
The Indian Army will add 113 electric buses to its fleet, supporting the nation’s green initiatives. It will use the buses to transport troops in the plains and semi-hilly areas and is conducting trials for the procurement. Read more…
3D-printed solid-state batteries: SK On cooperates with US developer Sakuu
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On is cooperating with Sakuu, a Californian developer of 3D-printed solid-state batteries. The agreement focuses on the industrialisation of Sakuu’s Kavian platform for the production of electrodes in a dry process. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks puts technical centre into operation in Gaggenau
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has opened a new development centre for electric motors at its Gaggenau plant. The ‘Technikum’
technical centre will work on process development and prototype construction of electric motors specifically for commercial vehicles. Read more…
BYD plans to build EVs in Turkey from 2026
BYD has signed an agreement with the Turkish government to build a production facility for electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The plant will be able to produce 150,000 vehicles per year and start operation at the end of 2026. After Hungary, it is the second factory in Europe. Read more…
Volt to build Southeast Asia’s largest EV charging hub
Volt, the EV charging company of Singapore-based Keppel’s infrastructure division, will deploy a new charging hub in the country. The company expects it to be the largest in not only Singapore but the whole of Southeast Asia. Read more…
Servotech installs grid-connected solar-powered EV charging carport in Delhi
Servotech Power Systems, an Indian EV charging solutions provider, has installed a grid-connected solar-powered EV charging carport in Delhi. It is the first such EV charging station in the national capital. Read more…
Porsche likely to cut Taycan production
Porsche is apparently planning to cut Taycan production. According to a media report, production in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is to be reduced to one shift. Porsche wants to take its time with the decision on its own battery gigafactory – but for other reasons. Read more…
Depot charging for electric trucks: Galliker tests Mega Charger from Designwerk
Swiss Designwerk Technologies AG has put its first ‘Mega Charger’ charging station into operation at pilot customer Galliker Transport. The battery-supported charging unit is charged during the day with self-generated solar power and initially has two CCS charging points with 420 kW power each. Read more…
NASCAR selects ABB as electric mobility partner
The US motorsport association NASCAR has announced an electric mobility partnership with technology group and charging infrastructure manufacturer ABB. The first tangible result of the alliance is the prototype of an electric race car with a peak output of up to 1,000 kW. Read more…
Renault Trucks electrifies its own logistics
French manufacturer Renault Trucks has started using its own electric trucks for logistics operations between the axle plant in Lyon and the truck plant in Bourg-en-Bresse. Five electric trucks are currently on the road. Read more…
Stellantis invests in additional Archer shares
The car company Stellantis is investing a further 55 million US dollars in the Californian electric flying taxi developer Archer Aviation. So far, Stellantis has already invested more than 200 million dollars in Archer. Read more…
Hess receives order for 51 electric buses from Lausanne
The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess has received an order for 51 electric buses from the public transport company of the city of Lausanne. Specifically, the order is for 37 lighTram 19 DC battery trolleybuses and 14 lighTram 25 DC trolleybuses. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2026. Read more…
New eCampus: Mercedes bundles battery development in Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz has opened the eCampus at its headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim in Germany. It is where the manufacturer will pool battery research to develop innovative high-performance cells and new manufacturing processes. That way, Mercedes wants to reduce battery costs by more than 30 per cent. electrive was at the eCampus’ inauguration. Read more…
Zeekr partially reveals its Tesla Model Y rival
Zeekr has kicked off the marketing campaign for a new electric SUV, releasing the first pictures showing it wrapped in camouflage. Codenamed ‘CX1E,’ with rumours of the final name being ‘Ark,’ the upcoming model will challenge the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
General Motors fined by the EPA over emissions
General Motors has been ordered to pay a $145.8 million fine after a federal investigation found excess emissions from approximately 5.9 million GM vehicles, according to the US regulatory agency EPA. Read more…
