The potential scale of the two companies’ energy storage battery partnership is expected to reach as much as 60 GWh over the next five years. Read more…
The Renault 4 E-Tech Plein Sud brings a canvas folding roof to the electric world
Renault is reaching back into the past to make its new electric cars a little bit more exciting. The French automaker revealed the Renault 4 E-Tech Plein Sud – this version of their small SUV gets a classic design trick from the 1960s. It replaces the standard metal top with a giant fabric roof that folds away, allowing drivers to… Read more…
Iveco Bus to build electric buses for Limoges metropolitan area
Iveco Bus will deliver electric buses and the associated infrastructure for the transport network of the metropolitan area of Limoges in France. The Italian manufacturer has received two separate orders, covering both electric articulated and solo buses. Read more…
AI method could extend EV battery lifespan by 23%
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a new AI method that adapts fast charging of electric vehicles to the condition of their batteries. The study shows that battery lifespan can be extended by nearly 23 per cent without increasing charging time. Read more…
MAN Truck & Bus wins Lithuanian city bus contract
MAN Truck & Bus has received an order for 112 fully electric Lion’s City E city buses for Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. The public transport operator Vilniaus viešasis transportas (VVT) has signed two contracts for the delivery of 84 12-meter-long solo buses and 28 18-meter-long articulated buses. According to MAN, this is the largest electric bus procurement in Lithuanian history. Read more…
Li Auto unveils in-house developed M100 chip to power new L9 Livis
Li Auto’s in-house chip development is not following a trend, but to solve problems that current suppliers’ technologies cannot overcome, its CEO said. Read more…
Cologne event to spotlight technologies reshaping industrial mobility
iVT Expo Europe returns to Cologne, Germany on 10–11 June 2026, bringing together more than 2,000 professionals from across the off-highway and industrial vehicle sectors for two days of technology showcases, expert discussions and industry networking. A central feature of this year’s event will be the Off-Highway Evolution Conference, a two-day programme exploring the technologies… Read more » Read more…
Lotus doubles down on hybrids while scaling back BEV ambitions
Lotus was one of the ambitious brands wanting to offer a fully electric model lineup by the end of the decade in 2021. This will not happen: The British Geely brand is targeting less than 40 per cent BEVs. In addition, the future lineup will include plug-in hybrids and even pure internal combustion engine vehicles. Read more…
Geely, VW and BYD retain lead in EV innovation ranking
Automotive researcher Prof. Dr Stefan Bratzel and his team at CAM have examined market and innovation trends of global automakers in the field of electric mobility for the Electromobility Report 2026. As in the last ranking in January, Geely, the Volkswagen Group, and BYD once again led the pack. Read more…
Opel Corsa GSE to become fastest production Opel
After introducing the Mokka GSE last year, Opel has now released the first images of the Corsa GSE. The all-electric performance version of the small car adopts many technical specifications from the electric SUV, but is set to sprint from 0 to 100 kph in just 5.5 seconds. No current production Opel accelerates faster. The ‘hot hatch’ is due to launch later this year. Read more…
Unitree unveils world’s first mass-produced manned mecha GD01
The Unitree GD01 is a civilian vehicle with a starting price set at 3.9 million yuan ($574,090). Read more…
MFG partners with Octopus Electroverse for Plug & Charge
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has launched Plug & Charge across 95% of its MFG EV Power charging network in the UK in partnership with Octopus Electroverse. Drivers of compatible electric vehicles can charge automatically by simply connecting their vehicle to a charger. Read more…
Generational highlights importance of battery health check for used PHEVs
An analysis by UK battery diagnostics specialist Generational of 2,000 used plug-in vehicles found PHEVs show significantly greater variation in battery State of Health (SoH) than fully electric models. The reason is simple: not everyone charges their PHEV as they would a BEV. Read more…
Ford’s New Battery Container Is Here To Take On The Tesla Megapack
Ford Energy’s LFP-powered DC block was designed to last 20 years and packs over 5 megawatt-hours of energy. Read More…
Xpeng April deliveries breakdown: Mona M03 contributes 44%
Mona M03 delivered 13,699 vehicles in April, maintaining its position as the best-selling Xpeng model. Read more…
Nio April deliveries breakdown: ES8 dominates with 44% contribution
Nio’s April deliveries breakdown highlights the continued overwhelming dominance of the ES8 SUV. Read more…
93% of battery-electric truck users are highly satisfied
The German Oeko-Institut surveyed 57 transport companies in Germany that have been using heavy-duty electric trucks in daily operations for at least one year. The results show that the vast majority of users are highly satisfied with the vehicles. Several key factors contribute to this satisfaction. Read more…
The Mobility House and Wallbox fire up a bidirectional charger in San Diego
The Mobility House and Wallbox install a Quasar 2 bidirectional charger in San Diego, enabling V2G and home energy management with Kia EV9. Read more…
The UK delivers Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery system
London-listed Invinity Energy Systems has delivered 20.7 megawatt-hours of vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex. Once the project enters service later in 2026, Invinity says it will be Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery installation. Read more…
EV battery electrical insulation design guide
Sponsored by Avery Dennison Performance Tapes. Intended for engineers and decision-makers in the EV battery design, manufacturing and implementation, the new “EV battery electrical insulation design guide” from Avery Dennison Performance Tapes, helps readers understand and make informed choices about using dielectric tapes as an electrical insulation solution. Featuring the Volt Tough™ portfolio of electrically… Read more » Read more…
