The Seat brand Cupra has presented the Born VZ, a more powerful version of its electric model. In addition to the higher performance, the compact MEB model will also impress with more dynamic handling – and a slightly different look both inside and out. Read more…

The Münster-based Research Fabrication Battery Cell FFB is pushing ahead with its fourth sub-project. Under the direction of RWTH Aachen University, the main focus is on solid-state batteries. The focus is on finding answers to the fundamental questions regarding the production of these batteries. Read more…

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner is also to take over the Volkswagen brand’s Development department. According to a media report, however, the current Chief Development Officer Oliver Hoffmann will remain with the brand – albeit in a different role. Read more…

Dacia is relaunching its electric compact car Spring. The Renault brand focuses on the look, the interior, connectivity, and equipment reorganisation. In terms of drive and charging, however, everything remains the same. The new Spring will thus also feature a small 26.8 kWh battery and have a maximum output of 48 kW. Read more…

Aptera Motors has raised over 33 million dollars in funding. It will use the cash to start production of its “first-of-its-kind solar electric vehicle.” Read more…

The premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons has stopped production with immediate effect. According to local media, this is a six-month pause in production. Read more…

Technotrans has received a follow-up order from ADS-TEC Energy in the high single-digit million euro range. Following last year’s order, this is the second major order for Technotrans cooling solutions for the ChargePost battery storage fast-charging station from ADS-TEC Energy. Read more…

The Polish charging hardware manufacturer Ekoenergetyka has received a large order from the Scandinavian bus operator Nobina. This comprises a total of up to 140 chargers for four bus depots in Sweden. Read more…

A team of scientists from South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology is developing a silicon-based lithium-ion battery system that will enable electric car ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres thanks to gel polymer electrolytes and microsilicon particles. Read more…

While petrol and diesel-powered cars still make up the majority of new registrations in the European Union, the number of electric cars is on the rise. They accounted for 10.9 per cent of the market share in January – up from 9.5 per cent last year. Read more…

British battery firm Altilium and UK vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling specialist Synetiq have announced a commercial EV battery recycling collaboration. Another such partnership is being launched with Vmoto for electric scooter batteries. Read more…

The US state of Massachusetts has earmarked 50 million dollars for charging infrastructure across the state. The goal is to provide easy access to charging stations, encourage the electrification of state fleets and manage the impact of EV charging stations on the grid. Read more…

Ionity has opened its first high-power charging hub in Northern Ireland. At Toome Motorway Service Station, six new 350 kW charge points are now available to EV drivers. Construction of the next hub has already begun in Belfast. Read more…

Hyundai Motor is likely to delay the transformation of Genesis to a pure electric car brand. The carmaker previously said that from 2025, all new models would be purely electric and that the last combustion engine would be sold by 2030 at the latest. Instead, it will now focus on full hybrids. Read more…

Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising the model names of its electric cars. In future, the BEV models will be marketed under the newly introduced abbreviation EX for SUV or EC for SUV coupés. This has consequences for two of Volvo’s current models. Read more…

A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is working on thermal management in electric vehicles as part of the MINDED research project. It is looking primarily at innovative infrared heating panels as a heat source. Read more…

JLR and its Indian parent company Tata Motors want to produce electric cars on a large scale in India and export them from there. According to a media report, negotiations to this end are well advanced. Read more…

With the Passat Variant, VW not only has a classic company car in its range, but the mid-range estate is also a popular family car. With the ID.7 Tourer, the carmaker now unveiled an internal rival model – with a purely electric drive. Read more…

Following the successful deployment of a first electric lorry in Enfield, Warburtons, a British bakery brand, has added four more E-Tech D16s from Renault Trucks to its fleet. Two new electric vans are now also being used. Read more…

According to an insider, Stellantis is looking into manufacturing electric cars for its new Chinese joint venture partner Leapmotor at its Italian plant in Mirafiori. Up to 150,000 units could be assembled there every year from 2026 or 2027. Read more…