After 2035, only new cars with CO2 emissions of zero grams per kilometre will be allowed to be registered in the EU. Critics have long been calling for this target to be abolished or at least watered down, for example, by means of plug-in hybrids and range extenders. A new study from France suggests that hybrid electric vehicles will no longer be needed by 2035. Read more…
Berlin confirms tax break for used electric vehicles under new investment law
Thanks to the recently introduced Innovation Booster, new special depreciation rules for electric vehicles are now in place in Germany. These apply not only to newly registered cars but also to used EVs, as an industry enquiry has now confirmed. Read more…
Plugsurfing to provide Ayvens with European fleet charging solution
Fleet giant Ayvens is turning to Plugsurfing to cut through the complexity of charging 600,000 electric vehicles across 42 countries. The partners will launch a white-label charging app in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and the UK, with plans to expand further across Europe. Read more…
Honda to unveil full-size electric motorcycle with fast charging this month
Honda is finally getting ready to show off a full-size electric motorcycle, and it’s coming with something we rarely see on two wheels: fast charging. The company confirmed it will reveal more details about the bike on September 16, and all signs point to it being the long-awaited production version of the EV Fun concept first teased last year. Read more…
Porsche shows off Cayenne EV 11kW induction charging at IAA
Porsche today showed off two of its new products at IAA in Munich. The long-awaited Cayenne EV showed up with a new trick: an 11kW induction charger. Read more…
Leapmotor exec shares images of camouflaged Lafa 5 as Sept 8 debut nears
A Leapmotor executive has shared camouflaged images of the new Lafa 5 model, as the hatchback’s debut approaches in four days.
The Lafa 5 will put Leapmotor into the competitive electric hatchback market.
UK’s electric car future gets a second life with recycled batteries
Electric cars might be seen as the clean, green solution to personal transportation, but there’s no getting away from the fact that every EV has a big, heavy secret: its battery. Mining for new materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel is energy-intensive and heavy on the environment. It also raises the uncomfortable question of what to do with millions of… Read more…
Eve Energy to build new solid-state battery factory in Chengdu
Eve Energy started construction of a production facility for solid-state batteries in Chengdu, China, where it will launch production of the ‘Longquan II’ all-solid-state battery cell. The first phase is to be completed by the end of 2025. Read more…
Xpeng signs distribution agreement in North Africa
The Chinese EV maker says it has just signed agreements with ‘leading distributors’ in Morocco and Tunisia. Following its earlier entry into Egypt, Xpeng says it now has a ‘solid foundation’ on the North African Mediterranean coast. Read more…
Toyota joins “TOKYO H2” project with fuel cell Crown taxis
Toyota has joined “TOKYO H2,” a new hydrogen project launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The initiative introduces Toyota’s Crown fuel cell saloon into the taxi fleet and aims to accelerate hydrogen adoption across Tokyo’s mobility sector. Read more…
Porsche introduces wireless charging solution
Porsche announced that it has brought an inductive 11 kW charging system with a one-box base plate for battery-electric vehicles to market maturity. Following a presentation in the UK, Porsche will show off the technology at the IAA. Read more…
Malaysia’s largest all-electric logistic fleet grows bigger
The Malaysian logistics company Pos Malaysia has just added 136 battery-electric Maxus eDeliver 3 vans to its fleet. They will join 2,152 two-wheel and 264 four-wheel EVs in the company’s fleet, the largest in the country’s sector Read more…
India: Ashok Leyland partners with CALB to localise batteries
Ashok Leyland, India’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has signed an agreement with CALB to localise battery production. The company intends to expand the scope of the deal beyond automotive applications. Read more…
Has Cadillac Found The Answer To Luxury EV Skepticism?
Cadillac’s courtesy service program isn’t new, but handing over the keys to a loaner Lyriq is a move designed to impress. Lire la suite…
Geely Galaxy to launch large hybrid SUV M9 with aggressive pricing on Sept 17
Geely Galaxy began pre-sales of the M9 in China on August 23, with a starting price of just RMB 193,800 ($27,130).
The M9’s price is half that of Li Auto’s Li L9 EREV, yet it offers comparable dimensions.
Nio’s William Li cautions weak EV industry in Q1 2026 as China’s tax incentive drops
For industry demand, achieving even half of this year’s fourth-quarter levels in the first quarter of next year would be a positive outcome, Li said.
The tapering of purchase tax incentives is expected to trigger significant front-loading of demand in the fourth quarter.
ProLogium and CEA present recyclable solid-state battery module
Taiwanese company ProLogium Technology and French research organisation CEA are jointly developing a solid-state battery module designed for easy disassembly and recycling. The prototype, aimed at the automotive sector, will be presented at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. Read more…
New EV charging hub for Honolulu Airport
The Hawaiian city of Honolulu has just opened 20 new EV charging bays at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The OpConnect Level 2 chargers will be available to the public 24/7. Read more…
BYD reportedly cut sales target to 4.6 million units
BYD has reportedly lowered its annual sales target from 5.5 to 4.6 million vehicles. Signs had already emerged that the company would struggle to reach the initial goal. In August, BYD reduced production for the second consecutive month. Read more…
New Tesla development centre planned in Berlin
Tesla is setting up a new European development centre in southeastern Berlin, namely in the district of Köpenick. The site will focus on material research as well as vehicle and drive development – plans that have long been in the pipeline. Read more…
