In Volkswagen’s current planning round, the budget for its battery subsidiary PowerCo is set to be ‘significantly lower’ once again. According to a media report, the company attributes this to the slower-than-expected ramp-up of electric vehicles in Europe and North America. Read more…

Stellantis’ Citroën brand is showcasing an electric concept vehicle called ELO, which, at 4.10 meters, is relatively short for a minivan but still designed to be spacious. With its modular concept, ELO aims to provide a space for resting, playing, or working. Read more…

Indian electric two-wheeler startup Ultraviolette has raised $45 million (around 39 million euros) in a new funding round. The fresh capital will help the Bengaluru-based company expand its retail footprint and product portfolio. Read more…

Malaysian automaker Perodua has launched the country’s first homegrown electric car – the QV-E. The company developed the EV with an investment of 800 million ringgit (around 167 million euros). Read more…

Waymo, the Google sister company’s autonomous taxis, have changed their driving style, and are dividing public opinion. Originally regarded as the epitome of a cautious, rule-compliant driving style, the robotaxis have recently been driving with significantly more confidence and, at times, even aggressively. Read more…

Public transport operator Busitalia has put 19 new electric buses into service in the northern Italian city of Rovigo. This expands Rovigo’s e-bus fleet to 25 vehicles, all supplied by Iveco. Read more…

Shortly after announcing a collaboration with Pony.ai, the European Uber rival Bolt has also revealed a partnership with automaker Stellantis for autonomous driving. Following an extended pilot phase, robotaxis for Bolt’s ride-hailing service are set to be built starting in 2029. Read more…

The two air taxi developers Eve Air Mobility from Brazil and Beta Technologies from the USA are entering into a collaboration. However, there is no talk of an impending merger; instead, the partnership is purely a supplier relationship: Eve Air Mobility will source electric motors from Beta Technologies. Read more…

The French national railway company SNCF is installing a total of 5,000 charging points at its own sites in France. This initiative aims to create the conditions for the electric transition of the company’s fleet. Virta and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes are involved as technology partners. Read more…

Lexus is reviving the two-seater sports car LFA, produced between 2010 and 2012, as an electric vehicle, even if only in the form of a concept car: The Toyota subsidiary has unveiled the LFA Concept, a concept of a battery-electric sports car, but has not revealed the drivetrain specifications. Read more…

The UK’s main network infrastructure company Openreach has just added a 6000th EV to its fleet. It expects to reach 7000 EVs by the end of March 2026. Read more…

The UK charging point operator Zest has been selected to install and operate new EV fast charging infrastructure in the London Borough of Hounslow. It’s part of a wider plan to install 2000 new charging points across the borough. Read more…

Volkswagen has issued a warning in the USA about an increased fire risk in some units of its ID.4 electric SUV. The recall affects 311 vehicles from the 2023 and 2024 model years. The company has identified misaligned electrodes in individual battery cells as the defect. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched series production of the second-generation eActros 400 at its Wörth plant. The model’s technology platform is derived from the eActros 600, which has been rolling off the production line since 2024. The 400 model distinguishes itself as an alternative with less range but higher payload capacity. Read more…

Gridserve, a popular UK charging network, is introducing ABB’s new A400 fast chargers for the first time. The first unit has been installed at Gridserve’s charging hub at Centaurus Park in Bristol. Read more…

According to BloombergNEF’s annual survey, battery prices in 2025 remained at $108 per kilowatt-hour, an eight percent decrease. Experts also anticipate further price declines next year, although at a slower rate than in 2025 due to high raw material costs and tariffs. Read more…

The Supervisory Board of BMW has decided on the successor to CEO Oliver Zipse: At the Annual General Meeting in May 2026, current Production Board Member Milan Nedeljković will take over as Chairman of the Board in Munich. BMW had already made an exception to its internal age rule for Zipse. Read more…

The EV Clinic, a specialised workshop for electric vehicles, has documented significant quality differences between Tesla battery suppliers. According to their findings, NCA batteries produced by Panasonic in the US last significantly longer than LG’s NCM811 battery packs manufactured in China. Read more…

MAN has delivered two more units of its electric truck, the eTGX, to Italy. They were handed over to the transport company Koinè, which plans to use the electric trucks in the logistics operations of beverage manufacturer Sanpellegrino. Over the next few years, the logistics provider intends to acquire up to 50 eTGX units from MAN. Read more…

Just a few days ago, Audi unveiled a study of an electric SUV from its new sub-brand AUDI at an auto show in China. Now, the carmaker has already submitted the registration application for the model, which is expected to be called the E7X and might also become available in Europe. Read more…