An autonomous electric bus that can connect to a cable car and glide over traffic jams: It sounds crazy at first – but it’s actually quite a smart idea. Researchers at RWTH Aachen University are trying to turn this vision into reality in the ‘upBUS’ project. And they have now reached an important milestone. Read more…
Hyundai’s Chinese electric SUV Elexio is powered by BYD
The electric SUV Elexio from Beijing Hyundai is due to be launched in China in the third quarter. It epitomises the South Korean company’s new start in China. Thanks to the Chinese registration application, a number of technical details have now been made public. Particularly interesting: the SUV is equipped with BYD batteries. Read more…
Allego introduces summer pass with up to 30% savings on DC charging
The charging infrastructure operator Allego has introduced the ‘Summer Pass 2025’. Until 30 September, users can pay a monthly basic fee and receive a 30% discount on the local ad-hoc price at more than 5,000 of its own fast-charging points across Europe and selected charging points in the partner network. Read more…
ChargeZone to build India’s largest charging hub in Bangalore
ChargeZone has opened India’s largest EV charging hub in Bengaluru, the capital of the southern state of Karnataka. The company is capitalising on the surging popularity of EVs in the so-called ‘Silicon Valley of India’. Read more…
Blink Charging appoints new managing director for Europe
The charging network operator Blink Charging is getting a new European boss. Blink Charging has officially announced the promotion of Alex Calnan to Managing Director Europe. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra interior, design, and features review
What is it? This is the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra – the fastest and most powerful version of Xiaomi’s first EV. It sits above the SU7, SU7 Pro, and SU7 Max and has the specs to tower over pretty much any car out there. We had the pleasure of seeing one from a safe distance back in March, but we’re now… Read more…
Bosch presents improved drive units for e-bikes
Bosch eBike Systems is presenting three revised drive units for e-bikes at this week’s Eurobike trade fair in Germany. The new versions of the Cargo Line, Performance Line Speed and Performance Line are quieter, lighter and more powerful. The German company has also upgraded its PowerTube 540 bike battery. Read more…
Automotive industry launches alliance for software development
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and other companies from the automotive industry have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in software development on an open source basis. Among other things, this involves modules for autonomous driving. Read more…
EV Charger Funding Finally Gets Some Good News
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funding for electric vehicle chargers. Read more…
QuantumScape embeds new separator production process for solid state batteries
The solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has integrated a new separator manufacturing process into the basic production process of its battery cells. The company hopes that this will lead to “important improvements in separator quality and process stability”. Read more…
BYD cuts EV production in China
Chinese car manufacturer BYD has slowed down its production and expansion in recent months by reducing shifts in some factories in China and postponing plans to build new production lines. The Chinese car market recently suffered from overproduction and a discount battle initiated by BYD. Read more…
EST-Floattech announces LFP batteries for ships
The Dutch supplier of maritime battery systems EST-Floattech is expanding its Octopus series with LFP battery modules. Each module delivers a nominal voltage of 52 V, a capacity of 233 Ah and is designed for scalable integration into larger battery systems with several MWh for the maritime sector. Read more…
Northvolt finds several interested buyers and first take-over offer
The Swedish cell manufacturer Northvolt was long regarded as the hope of the European battery industry, but has been in insolvency proceedings since March and is currently having to cease production. There are now three potential buyers and an initial takeover bid, although this is still non-binding. Read more…
California man sues Amazon after catastrophic electric bike crash
A man in California has sued Amazon as well as the maker of an electric bike that he purchased on Amazon after he claims that the bike malfunctioned, resulting in a crash that left him severely injured. Read more…
BYD slows production, cutting output at some factories by a third, report says
BYD has slowed production and expansion in recent months, reducing shifts at some of its Chinese factories and delaying plans for new production lines, Reuters reported.
These measures have been implemented at least four factories, and BYD has also suspended plans for some new production lines.
District judge declares withholding of federal charging infrastructure funds unlawful
A district judge in Seattle has ruled that the US federal government must release funding withheld for the construction of charging stations for electric vehicles in 14 states, including California, New York, Illinois and Washington. The ruling was based on the finding that the states had a good chance of succeeding with their lawsuits against the suspension of the funding. Read more…
VW ID.3 and ID.4 to be updated in 2026
Volkswagen will comprehensively revise the design of the VW ID.3 and ID.4 next year. Kai Grünitz, Head of Technical Development at VW, confirmed this to a British media. The designers are taking their cue from the upcoming ID.2. Read more…
EU new registrations show Tesla no longer losing ground as quickly
New registrations of electric cars in the EU are on a stable upward trend: in May, almost 143,000 new electric cars were added, resulting in 700,000 new registrations for the year to date. Tesla continues to suffer losses in the EU, but a slight recovery trend can be seen. Read more…
Danisense introduces new interface unit for high-precision current transducers in EV test bench applications
Danisense has launched the DSSIU-1-V, a compact single-channel power supply and interface unit designed for use with its high-precision flux gate direct current current transducers (DCCTs). Targeted at EV test benches, power analysis systems and current calibration setups, the unit simplifies signal readout and system integration for high-accuracy current measurements. The DSSIU-1-V features an integrated… Read more…
WattEV breaks ground on heavy-duty electric truck charging depot at Port of Oakland
Heavy-duty EV charging provider WattEV has broken ground on its sixth heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California, located at the Port of Oakland. The company currently operates five truck charging depots in California, and has another 15 sites under development. The addition of the new charging depot will establish a zero-emission freight corridor from… Read more…
