The Japanese chemical and greentech firm has opened a battery recycling laboratory at the Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) in the canton of Bern. In collaboration with the Swiss Battery Technology Center, the company aims to recover cathode material from used lithium-ion batteries, which can be directly reused in new cells. The detour via individual metals is to be eliminated. Read more…

Kia’s PV5 Passenger seven-seat electric people carrier is now eligible for the UK government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG). This reduces its on-the-road price by £1,500 across all three trim levels. Read more…

BYD has introduced its first ‘Danza’ EVs in Indonesia after renaming its premium brand Denza locally following a trademark dispute. It has also announced plans to deploy 100 Flash Chargers in the country by December, potentially the largest rollout of its new high-power charging technology in Southeast Asia. Read more…

A compromise on the Auto Package is emerging in the European Parliament, under which the de-facto ban on new combustion engines in the EU from 2035 is to be relaxed. According to media reports, the three factions of the so-called Center Platform have agreed on a position. A first committee vote on Thursday will show how stable the majority is. Read more…

The Greater Manchester area has reached an electric fleet milestone. Its 500th e-bus was delivered by manufacturer Wrightbus and is now in operation on the so-called “Bee Network”. Meanwhile, 99 routes in this network are now fully served by electric buses. Read more…

Hochbahn has launched trial operations at its first all-electric bus depot in Hamburg. Here’s what makes the new hall in Meiendorf so special – and when you can expect around 130 emission-free buses to begin rolling through the district. Read more…

Norwegian battery recycler Hydrovolt has signed a cooperation agreement with the Icelandic Recycling Fund (IRF). Under this agreement, Hydrovolt will collect end-of-life batteries from electric vehicles and industrial applications in Iceland, transport them to Norway, and recycle them at its own facility in Fredrikstad. The company classifies this step as part of its Nordic strategy: no battery in the region should remain unused. Read more…

Source, the joint venture between SSE and TotalEnergies, has signed a roaming agreement to connect its charging network to GreenFlux’s European platform. This will give users of more than 100 e-mobility service providers access to Source’s rapid charging hubs across the UK. Read more…

First Bus has expanded its electric bus fleet in Norfolk to 100 vehicles, thanks to the addition of 14 new electric double-deckers in Norwich. The latest additions mean that electric buses now account for more than 60 per cent of the operator’s fleet in the UK county. Read more…

Many people primarily associate the Subaru brand with the boxer engine. However, from 2028, this will be a thing of the past in Europe at least. The Japanese automaker is phasing out its combustion engine models in Europe, with the first model set to disappear from showrooms as early as this year. Read more…

Foxconn is taking over half of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, a supplier under the Mitsubishi Electric umbrella. This creates a 50:50 joint venture that will provide platforms for electric vehicles, power electronics, and autonomous driving systems – initially focusing on Japan, but with global ambitions. Read more…