Infineon Technologies has announced that it will supply custom silicon carbide (SiC) power modules to Electreon for use in Electreon‘s dynamic in-road wireless charging system for EVs. This electric road system enables buses, trucks and other EVs to charge wirelessly while in motion using inductive charging via copper coils embedded beneath roadway surfaces. The system… Read more…
Infineon to supply 2,000 V SiC modules for Electreon’s wireless EV road charging
Infineon Technologies has announced that it will supply custom silicon carbide (SiC) power modules to Electreon for use in Electreon‘s dynamic in-road wireless charging system for EVs. This electric road system enables buses, trucks and other EVs to charge wirelessly while in motion using inductive charging via copper coils embedded beneath roadway surfaces. The system… Read more…
Littelfuse launches new current sensors for EV battery, motor and safety systems
Littelfuse has announced a new family of six automotive current sensors, designed to deliver precise, isolated current measurement in electric and hybrid vehicles. The sensors, available as both analog-voltage and digital output devices, provide system flexibility for battery management, motor control and pyro-fuse safety applications in next-generation EV platforms, according to Littelfuse. Utilizing open-loop Hall-effect… Read more…
Littelfuse launches new current sensors for EV battery, motor and safety systems
Littelfuse has announced a new family of six automotive current sensors, designed to deliver precise, isolated current measurement in electric and hybrid vehicles. The sensors, available as both analog-voltage and digital output devices, provide system flexibility for battery management, motor control and pyro-fuse safety applications in next-generation EV platforms, according to Littelfuse. Utilizing open-loop Hall-effect… Read more…
The EV Owners’ Guide To Charging Adapter Hell
We live in interesting times, so all EV owners should have at least one adapter at hand. But which one? Let us explain. Lire la suite…
VW explores design for autonomous cars without steering wheel or pedals
After Volkswagen already has a production-ready vehicle for autonomous driving with the ID. Buzz AD and masters the technology itself, the automotive group now wants to focus more on the question of what self-driving cars of the future might look like. What possibilities does design have, for example, if the steering wheel and pedals are eliminated? Read more…
Citroën ë-C3 review: a small and affordable battery-electric car with limitations
With the ë-C3, Citroën has electrified one of its most important models. At the same time, the French brand positions the compact car as an affordable, everyday-suitable electric vehicle. It is even said to have ambitions as a first car. Whether this concept works despite its limitations is revealed in our driving report.
Meet Sleipner – the 40 ton, 8×4 electric haul truck fit for Thor’s daddy
Scania is calling its first-ever, fully-electric 8×4 heavy-duty mining tipper Sleipner after the Norse god Odin’s famously powerful eight-legged ride – and it’s being put to work at Sweden’s Malmberget iron ore mine. Read more…
These were the biggest electric bike stories of 2025
It’s fair to say that 2025 was a strange, fascinating, and sometimes downright chaotic year for electric bikes. The technology continued to mature, prices kept shifting in occasionally unexpected ways, and e-bikes found themselves squarely in the middle of broader conversations about transportation, safety, regulation, and urban life. What several years ago felt like a niche corner of the EV world is now impossible to ignore, with electric bikes influencing how cities plan streets, how families get around, and how regulators try (and sometimes struggle) to keep up. Read more…
Rivian rolls out software update 2025.46, including Universal Hands-Free driving and digital key for Apple and Android users
Rivian has just shared details of its latest over-the-air software update 2025.46, which includes some of the new features announced during its recent AI and Autonomy event last week. The update features a new digital key function for Gen 2 R1 owners, “flavorful” drive styles, kick turns, tuning, and, of course, Rivian’s new Universal Hands-Free driving capabilities. Read more…
Ride-hailing firm Grab invests in robotaxi specialist Momenta
The Singapore-based mobility platform Grab is investing in another Chinese autonomous driving specialist – Momenta. The size of the investment is currently unknown, but it is already clear that both partners aim to bring autonomous driving technologies to the urban mobility markets of Southeast Asia. Read more…
Tesla’s U.S. Sales Are On Track For A Very Bad 2025
Plus, GM is using Cruise’s battle scars to power personal autonomy and China’s war on door handles takes shape. Lire la suite…
Fastned opens 50th fast-charging station in Germany
Fastned has commissioned its 50th fast-charging station in Germany, located in Werl-Büderich in North Rhine-Westphalia. The site offers ultra-fast charging close to major motorways and is part of the federal Deutschlandnetz rollout. Read more…
Toyota unveils Urban Cruiser EV: a big step for small electric SUVs
The Toyota badge has always stood for reliability and practical design – many of us grew up understanding that “reliability” and “Toyota” were essentially the same word. Now, the world’s largest automaker is bringing those traits to a new corner of the market. Toyota has officially launched the Urban Cruiser EV, calling this new model an “authentic” entry-level SUV. The… Read more…
BYD to build additional e-bus factory in Brazil
BYD plans to build a new factory in Brazil within the next three years, as rising demand for e-buses has exhausted existing production capacity. Read more…
For the i3: BMW says Munich plant ready for Neue Klasse
Following the iX3 from the new Debrecen plant, BMW plans to start producing electric vehicles of the Neue Klasse at its Munich plant from 2026—including the i3 sedan and later the i3 Touring estate. The company has now completed the final functional tests of the new facilities. Read more…
Hongqi, FAW’s luxury brand, to sell electric vehicles with solid-state batteries from 2027
The industry continues to await the mass production of solid-state batteries, which are expected to offer higher energy density, faster charging, and improved safety compared to conventional batteries. Now, reports from China suggest that this technology could be implemented in electric vehicles of FAW’s Hongqi brand by the end of 2027. Hongqi is known for its state limousines. Read more…
EnBW and Alpitronic deepen partnership
EnBW and Alpitronic continue to work closely together. A goal of the cooperation is the further expansion of a reliable and nationwide fast-charging infrastructure and a development partnership. Read more…
Tesla opens its third charging hub in India
Tesla has announced the opening of its third charging hub in India in Gurugram, Haryana, a satellite city of the national capital New Delhi. The move comes just weeks after the opening of India’s first all-in-one Tesla Centre in the city at the end of last month. Read more…
Nottingham completes electric bus rollout
Nottingham City Transport has finished electrifying its entire single decker bus fleet, following the recent delivery of a final 14 electric buses. It is now looking to convert its double decker fleet to electric. Read more…
