General Motors and Hyundai are sounding out an alliance in several strategic areas – including the development and production of electric and hydrogen technologies, according to statements from both companies. Read more…

Researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg have reported progress in the development of their ‘structural battery’, which they claim could increase the range of an electric car by up to 70 per cent. Read more…

Dutch state railway company NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) will use electric coaches for the first time to replace trains when they are not running due to disruption. Last week, the electric coaches ensured service on the route from Amersfoort Centraal station to Zwolle. Read more…

PV Power, a power generation company owned by the state-owned oil and gas company Petrovietnam, is planning to build 1,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across Vietnam by 2035. Read more…

Infineon announced that it has succeeded in developing the world’s first 300mm GaN wafer technology for power electronics. This allows for the improvement of efficiency performance, smaller size, lighter weight, and lower overall cost for the chips. Read more…

The California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have awarded 32.7 million dollars to nine EV infrastructure projects across the state. The money comes from the NEVI programme and will be used to install a total of 458 new public fast-chargers. Read more…

MAN Truck & Bus has announced new financing solutions for customers who want to purchase electric commercial vehicles. The rollout of MAN Financial Services is thus currently “running at full speed,” as it says. Daimler Truck recently publicised an upgrade of its finance subsidiary to include electric mobility services. Read more…

The BMW Group and the University of Zagreb are developing joint solutions to improve the production of battery cells with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more…

Stellantis is investing $406 million in three sites in the US state of Michigan to make them fit for electric car production. Models from the Ram and Jeep brands will benefit. Read more…

India has launched a new scheme to fund electric vehicles called PM Electric Drive Revolution In Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE). It reserves funds for electric two- and three-wheelers, as well as commercial vehicles and infrastructure. But not for passenger cars. Read more…

Chinese manufacturer Sany eTrucks and Alltrucks have signed a strategic partnership for Europe. Alltrucks will be responsible for the maintenance, diagnosis and repair of Sany’s eTruck models. Read more…

The Chinese government has asked Chinese EV makers to keep production in foreign countries to a minimum and technological know-how in the home market. It also discouraged companies from investing in India and Turkey. Read more…

The green energy company´s EV Optimise add-on allows customers to opt into smart charging for their vehicle at their home at a time when the demand on the UK’s power network is low, resulting in savings to their electricity bill. Read more…

Germany has the first fleet of hydrogen-powered trains in the world. Too bad the operator is missing one essential thing to keep them running – hydrogen fuel. It is still uncertain when operations will go back to normal. Read more…

Ford has teamed up with Southern California Edison’s (SCE), giving Ford EV drivers the possibility of being compensated for balancing out the grid during peak periods. Read more…

The Workhorse Group announced that FedEx ordered 15 more electric W56 step vans to be delivered in 2024. This order follows a successful demonstration in which the Workhorse W56 step van met FedEx operation duty cycle requirements. Read more…

StoreDot has transferred its silicon-dominated battery technology to prismatic cells. Until now, the Israeli company mainly focussed on pouch cells in their development work. Now, for the first time, they are providing key data on the fast-charging capability of the prismatic alternative. Read more…

The German state of Bavaria says it could financially support eVTOL startup Lilium with 50 million euros. But there is a catch. It will only do so, if the federal government promises the same amount of funds. Read more…

Dacia has lowered the price of its all-electric Spring by 500 pounds. However, the ‘Electric Boost’ is a limited time offer and only runs until the end of September. Read more…

Lithium Australia will recycle all end-of-life batteries of BYD’s New Energy Vehicles in Australia. The deal has an initial term of three years and can be extended for an additional two years. Read more…