He Xiaopeng handed over a Mona L03 to its first customer in France last week in Paris. Read more…
Dürr introduces EcoMeter XS microdispensing unit for battery and motor production
Dürr launches EcoMeter XS, a compact microdispensing unit for precise adhesive application in battery and electric motor manufacturing. Read more…
BYD launches new Seagull EV with 5-minute Flash Charging, starting under $10,000
BYD’s new Seagull EV is now its cheapest electric car in China with 5-minute Flash Charging, and starts at under $10,000. Read more…
I bought a $199 Walmart e-bike, and what arrived shocked me
I’ve tested e-bikes that cost $10,000. I’ve tested e-bikes that cost $500. But until recently, I’d never tested a brand-new e-bike that cost less than a nice set of bicycle tires. Read more…
Electrify America’s biggest charging station yet opens in theme park territory
Electrify America just opened its biggest charging station yet, with 24 DC fast chargers. Read more…
Volkswagen tells ID.4 owners to limit charging to 80% as part of a recall, or it will do it for them
Volkswagen told certain ID.4 drivers to limit charging to 80% as part of a recall by October 21. Unless drivers opt out, VW will automatically “apply a temporary vehicle setting” remotely. Read more…
Huawei’s Newcool and CATL plan initial batch of 5 battery swap models for 2027, report says
The initial models are under development, with launches planned for next year. Read more…
Green Science Alliance opens Swiss battery recycling lab
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 PV5 Passenger seven-seater now qualifies for £1,500 UK Electric Car Grant
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…
Indonesia: BYD launches first ‘Danza’ EVs, prepares to deploy 100 Flash Chargers
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…
CATL unveils dual-battery system to accelerate heavy-duty truck electrification
The system pairs a swappable main battery with a 77-kWh range-extension battery to improve battery utilization and lower fleet operating costs. Read more…
EU Parliament mulls watered-down CO₂ reductions for cars in Auto Package debate
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…
Bee Network: Greater Manchester now operates 500 battery-electric buses
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…
Hamburger Hochbahn: Trial operations begin at electric bus depot
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…
Hydrovolt to recycle Iceland’s EV batteries in Future
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…
Polestar and Oxford wired up drivers to measure how performance feels
Polestar and the University of Oxford put 12 drivers in eye trackers and heart-rate monitors and sent them around a Swedish racetrack in two versions of the Polestar 4. The goal was to put numbers on something no spec sheet captures: how performance feels to the person driving. Read more…
BYD launches larger second-gen Seagull from $9,810, adds flash charging
The 3 variants with a 420-km range support flash charging, allowing the battery to charge from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes. Read more…
Source adds UK ultra-rapid charging hubs to GreenFlux roaming network
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…
100 electric buses now part of First Bus Norfolk fleet
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…
Epicland to debut first model under Huawei Newcool-CATL battery swap partnership, report says
The first model under the partnership will come from Epicland, a brand jointly developed by Dongfeng and Huawei. Read more…
