Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…
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Audi Concept C offers a glimpse of an electric two-seater
With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…
Audi Concept C offers a glimpse of an electric two-seater
With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…
Scotland to improve access to EV charging
A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…
Scotland to improve access to EV charging
A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…
VW pauses ID.4 production in the US
VW will temporarily halt production of the ID.4 in Chattanooga from the end of October and temporarily send home 160 employees due to slumping sales figures for the electric SUV. How long the production pause will last is likely to depend on the market. Read more…
Porsche upgrades Macan software
With the upcoming model year change, Porsche is introducing several new features and assistance systems to the electric Macan. Some of the features are also available via update for existing vehicles. This also applies to a hardware change. Read more…
Tesla publishes ‘Master Plan Part 4’ and faces heavy criticism
With the ‘Master Plans’, Elon Musk has long defined Tesla’s strategic direction – for example, starting with an expensive sports car and gradually adding more affordable models. Just two years after the third part, Part 4 has now been released. Even voices close to Tesla are critical. Read more…
Fiat opens its UK order books for the Grande Panda
Fiat has opened orders for its Grande Panda in the UK. The all-electric version starts at £21,035, with deliveries to customers planned to start in November. Read more…
Fiat opens its UK order books for the Grande Panda
Fiat has opened orders for its Grande Panda in the UK. The all-electric version starts at £21,035, with deliveries to customers planned to start in November. Read more…
Roaming platform e-clearing.net appoints Pascal Beckers as new COO
The European roaming specialist e-clearing.net is restructuring its management team. Dauaride Empere, who has served as managing director since 2024, is leaving the company. Pascal Beckers takes over as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Read more…
Q-Park Netherlands adopts Greenflux backend
Parking operator Q-Park Netherlands is changing the backend provider for its charging stations. As part of the newly concluded partnership with Dutch charging infrastructure software specialist Greenflux, 1,700 Q-Park charging points were migrated from the Shell Recharge to the Greenflux backend. Read more…
BASF secures customer for cathode materials from Schwarzheide
In addition to the recently concluded framework agreement with CATL, BASF has secured another customer for its cathode materials (CAM). BASF has not yet disclosed the name of the customer. However, the agreement concerns deliveries from the chemical company’s CAM production plant in Schwarzheide. Read more…
Nio standardises 100‑kWh battery across full Chinese lineup
Nio has made the 100‑kWh long-range battery pack standard across all its Chinese models, reducing prices by up to 38,000 yuan. The change applies immediately to all Nio vehicles, including the ET5, ET5 Touring, ES6, EC6, ET7 and EC7, which previously came standard with 75‑kWh packs. Read more…
Daimler Truck begins Mercedes-Benz eEconic deliveries in Singapore
Daimler Truck has started deliveries of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic in Singapore. The company is helping the city-state decarbonise its waste management operations with the heavy-duty electric truck. Read more…
Deutz takes over drive manufacturer Sobek
German engine manufacturer Deutz has announced the acquisition of Sobek, a manufacturer of electric drives for high-tech applications. The transaction is expected to be completed imminently. Read more…
Bidders threaten to withdraw from German truck charging network tender
According to a German media report, the tender to build a truck charging network along the country’s motorways could fail. The reason is the “pass-through model” mandated by the federal government, which means that charging park operators may face increased competition from electricity providers at their own truck chargers. Read more…
BMW prepares plants for fuel cell production
The launch of BMW’s first series-production hydrogen fuel cell model in 2028 is approaching. The German carmaker is already outlining the supply chain for its third-generation fuel cell system – primarily in Bavaria and Austria. Read more…
BYD continues to cut production
BYD cut production for the second month in a row in August. The company produced 353,090 electric cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles, around 3.8 per cent less than in August 2024. Sales of electric cars are on the rise again, but this is not the case for plug-in hybrids. Read more…
Tesla delivers long-wheelbase Model Y in China
A few weeks after the sales launch, Tesla has delivered the first Model Y L vehicles to customers in China. Additionally, the recently unveiled Model Y Performance is rolling off the production line at the Tesla factory in Germany. Read more…