The air is thick with uncertainty in Brussels as Europe’s biggest carmakers wait for a decision on the market’s future. The European auto industry is struggling to navigate the costly shift toward electric cars while fending off competition from China and dealing with margin-squeezing tariffs. This expensive transformation is forcing companies to invest billions into new EV platforms and battery… Read more…
$2bn in new grant funding for US buses – if they’re not battery-electric
The US Department of Transportation has just unveiled a major $2 billion grant package for bus purchases and depot upgrades for more than 165 public transport firms. The catch? No grants are specifically being awarded for battery-electric buses. Read more…
VW confirms innovation centre in Dresden
Volkswagen has announced that it has set the course for the realignment of the Transparent Factory (Gläserne Manufaktur) in Dresden. As previously leaked, the company, together with the Free State of Saxony and the Technical University of Dresden, plans to establish an innovation campus focused on key technology fields. Read more…
$2bn in new grant funding for US buses – if they’re not battery-electric
The US Department of Transportation has just unveiled a major $2 billion grant package for bus purchases and depot upgrades for more than 165 public transport firms. The catch? No grants are specifically being awarded for battery-electric buses. Read more…
Used Tesla EVs Are Bargain. Reliability Isn’t Their Strong Suit
New Tesla EVs lead the reliability chart, but it’s a whole different story when it comes to older cars, according to Consumer Reports. Lire la suite…
The Auto Industry Won’t Fall For The Fuel Economy Rug-Pull
Plus, automakers are digging side hustles right now, and Waymo is headed to Philadelphia. Lire la suite…
Autocirc scales process for dismantling electric vehicles
Swedish company Autocirc has developed a scalable process for the safe and efficient dismantling of damaged and end-of-life electric vehicles—including the reuse of original spare parts. The company is introducing its new platform, EV360. Read more…
Autocirc scales process for dismantling electric vehicles
Swedish company Autocirc has developed a scalable process for the safe and efficient dismantling of damaged and end-of-life electric vehicles—including the reuse of original spare parts. The company is introducing its new platform, EV360. Read more…
North California’s largest non-Tesla fast charging hub opens
Ava Community Energy, a not-for-profit energy company in California, has just opened its first EV fast charging hub in downtown Oakland. It uses Kempower DC chargers and is the first of 15 planned sites. Read more…
North California’s largest non-Tesla fast charging hub opens
Ava Community Energy, a not-for-profit energy company in California, has just opened its first EV fast charging hub in downtown Oakland. It uses Kempower DC chargers and is the first of 15 planned sites. Read more…
The Rivian R1 Has A New Color And It Absolutely Rocks
Rivian revealed its new limited-run Borealis color, proving that it knows how to be cool in a sea of boring monochrome. Lire la suite…
Project ‘ReNew’ rethinks power electronics for megawatt chargers
In the ‘ReNew Project: Scaling MW Charging Stations in a Technically and Economically Viable Manner’ project, stakeholders from science and industry are focusing on megawatt charging stations. They will particularly consider the scalability of such systems and local energy distribution. Read more…
Project ‘ReNew’ rethinks power electronics for megawatt chargers
In the ‘ReNew Project: Scaling MW Charging Stations in a Technically and Economically Viable Manner’ project, stakeholders from science and industry are focusing on megawatt charging stations. They will particularly consider the scalability of such systems and local energy distribution. Read more…
What Europe can learn from Chile’s rapid shift to electric public transport
Chile has emerged as the world’s second-largest operator of electric buses after China, with 3,059 units running in Santiago as of August 2025. This represents 40 per cent of the total fleet, with 2035 set to introduce a 100% ZEV procurement target. A new study by the think tank Agora Verkehrswende now explores how this success story could be replicated elsewhere. Read more…
EU presents action plan for securing critical raw materials
The European Commission has adopted the ‘RESourceEU’ Action Plan to accelerate and intensify its efforts to secure the EU’s supply of critical raw materials such as rare earths, cobalt, and lithium, building on the Critical Raw Materials Act. Read more…
Volvo to deliver 73 new electric buses to Borås, Sweden
Volvo Buses has received an order from Vy Buss for 73 new electric buses, which will be deployed in the Swedish city of Borås and on regional routes around the city. Volvo Buses does not have to go far to deliver the units, as Borås is also the manufacturer’s central production site. Read more…
Inductive charging for electric HGVs demonstrated at motorway speed in the USA
A research project at Purdue University has succeeded in inductively charging a heavy-duty electric truck while driving at motorway speed. The developers dream of using it to revolutionise long-haul freight transport. Read more…
She Always Gets Motion Sickness In The Back Of Self-Driving Vehicles. Then The Internet Jumps In To Help
“Riding in the back of an electric vehicle is a different type of car sickness” Lire la suite…
Bike-sharing firm Hellobike expects to see mass production of L4 robotaxis by Jun 2026
Hellobike anticipates small-batch deliveries of its L4 autonomous robotaxi models in March next year, with mass production slated for June.
Hellobike announced its entry into the robotaxi sector in June, jointly establishing a company with Ant Group and CATL dedicated to L4 autonomous driving technology R&D.
Rimac beats Tesla to the punch with the 60-strong Verne robotaxi fleet
We are used to automotive executives making big promises on stages with bright lights and loud music. The world often looks at Elon Musk and Tesla when thinking about the future of driving. But it seems a different CEO has quietly taken the lead in the race for self-driving taxis. Mate Rimac, the man known for building incredibly fast supercars,… Read more…
