Portuguese charging station manufacturer i-charging is increasing the maximum charging power of its Blueberry Cluster and Blueberry Plus charging stations from 600 to 900 kW. The power can be shared dynamically by to four vehicles charging simultaneously. The more powerful stations are already available. Read more…

The Indian ridesharing company BluSmart Mobility is expanding its fleet with 4,000 electric cars from Citroën. The two companies have now signed an MoU for this purpose. Read more…

Shell plans to give up as many 1,000 retail locations, including petrol stations, this year and next to concentrate more on setting up charging stations for electric vehicles. Read more…

Volkswagen is expanding its cooperation with Mobileye in the field of automated driving. Together, the two companies want to bring new automated driving functions into series production – for the Group’s premium brands and light commercial vehicles. Read more…

Parts of a transnational network of hydrogen refuelling stations for freight transport in the Baltic Sea region are to be installed in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Partners from Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden and Finland are participating in the ‘HyTruck’ project. Read more…

In Germany, the expansion of HPC chargers on motorways continues to be delayed due to a legal dispute filed by Tesla and Fastned. According to a media report, the roll-out at Tank & Rast petrol stations is now at a standstill. Fastned confirms that it will likely be another year before a judgment is reached. Read more…

Chinese electric car manufacturer and VW partner Xpeng has presented its business figures for the past year. Xpeng delivered a total of 141,601 electric cars in 2023, 17.3 per cent more than in 2022. Read more…

Nissan is negotiating with SK On regarding the supply of battery cells for its electric cars produced in the USA. According to a Japanese media report, the two companies are planning to build a joint battery factory in the USA for this purpose, which could start production in 2026. Read more…

Citroën has opened the order books for the New ë-Berlingo in the UK. The new edition of the electric panel van Citroën New ë-Berlingo Plus (length M) is available from £37,990. Read more…

JLR is currently in the process of recruiting 250 engineers at its UK sites in Gaydon and Whitley to support the development of its next-generation electric vehicles. Read more…

Peugeot has unveiled the new e-5008. Like the smaller e-3008, the electric seven-seater SUV uses the Stellantis STLA Medium platform and can travel up to 660 kilometres on one charge. Read more…

The partnership aims to provide a card-present payment solution for Atlante’s charging stations across Southern Europe. By simplifying the EV charging payment process, the collaboration aims to make clean mobility more accessible, convenient, and consumer-friendly. Read more…

Bentley does not want to become a pure EV manufacturer until 2033 and not 2030, as initially planned. The carmaker plans to invest “hundreds of millions” more in PHEVs, which will be the most important drive type until then. Read more…

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded BorgWarner and project partners Fermata Energy and Lion Electric a $3 million grant for an innovative Vehicle-to-Grid project. Read more…

The Italian fast-charging station manufacturer Alpitronic has opened a new development site in Ottobrunn near Munich, Germany. The fifth location now houses software and system development as well as sales and marketing. Read more…

The UK commercial vehicle electrification firm Lunaz Applied Technologies has entered administration, resulting with the loss of around 40 jobs. Read more…

After Tesla opened its Supercharger network in North America for Ford at the beginning of March, it is now Rivian’s turn. Rivian customers now have access to around 15,000 authorised Tesla Superchargers in North America via the manufacturer’s app – but only theoretically at present. Read more…

New York City has received 77 million dollars in federal grants to help electrify the city’s school buses. Part of the money will also be used to open a charging depot for electric trucks. Read more…

The Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has completed its largest financing round to date. It comprises investments totalling 24.5 million euros. Candela intends to use the additional capital to expand production of its P-12 electric ferry. Read more…

North American bus manufacturer Gillig has signed a framework agreement to deliver up to 395 battery-electric buses. The customer is the transport operator King County Metro Transit, which operates in the greater Seattle area. Read more…