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…
Windrose sets sights on powering 5% of the world’s trucks by 2030
Earlier this year, there were rumours that the Chinese e-truck manufacturer was bankrupt. But that is not true, CEO Wen Han. Instead, Windrose Technology has big plans for the future. It is sharpening its strategy beyond selling its own battery-electric trucks. The company wants at least five per cent of the world’s trucks to be powered by Windrose technology designs by 2030. The plan rests on a global platform, ‘Windrose Parks’ and partnerships with charging and service providers. Read more…
Windrose sets sights on powering 5% of the world’s trucks by 2030
Earlier this year, there were rumours that the Chinese e-truck manufacturer was bankrupt. But that is not true, CEO Wen Han. Instead, Windrose Technology has big plans for the future. It is sharpening its strategy beyond selling its own battery-electric trucks. The company wants at least five per cent of the world’s trucks to be powered by Windrose technology designs by 2030. The plan rests on a global platform, ‘Windrose Parks’ and partnerships with charging and service providers. Read more…
Tesla faces potential California sales ban over self-driving labels
Tesla is again in hot water, this time with California regulators regarding how it describes its driver-assistance technology. An administrative law judge ruled that the company should have its sales license suspended for 30 days. This decision comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) argued that the automaker used confusing language to market its famous “Autopilot” and “Full… Read more…
Tesla faces potential California sales ban over self-driving labels
Tesla is again in hot water, this time with California regulators regarding how it describes its driver-assistance technology. An administrative law judge ruled that the company should have its sales license suspended for 30 days. This decision comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) argued that the automaker used confusing language to market its famous “Autopilot” and “Full… Read more…
Head of Electrified Powertrain Systems Eder leaves Mercedes-Benz
Torsten Eder, Head of Electrified Powertrain Systems at Mercedes-Benz, will leave the company on May 1, 2026, at his own request. His successor has already been appointed. Additionally, there are further changes in the carmaker’s top management, including in the design department. Read more…
Head of Electrified Powertrain Systems Eder leaves Mercedes-Benz
Torsten Eder, Head of Electrified Powertrain Systems at Mercedes-Benz, will leave the company on May 1, 2026, at his own request. His successor has already been appointed. Additionally, there are further changes in the carmaker’s top management, including in the design department. Read more…
QuantumScape secures top 10 automaker as customer
Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has secured another customer in the automotive industry: The California-based solid-state battery specialist is not yet allowed to disclose the specific company. However, this much is clear: It is a development agreement with one of the world’s top ten automakers. Read more…
