Horse Powertrain, the joint venture between Renault and Geely specialising in internal combustion engines, has revealed a new modular hybrid system designed to bring greater flexibility to battery-electric vehicle platforms. Showcased at Auto China, the X-Range C15 Direct Drive allows carmakers to adapt existing BEV architectures for use in HEV, PHEV and range-extender models. Read more…

Cottbusverkehr, the public transport operator active in Cottbus, ordered 46 fuel cell buses from Wrightbus two years ago. Starting this week, four of the new buses will be tested in regular service for the first time. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a mobile hydrogen refueling station at the beginning of the month. Read more…

Coke Canada Bottling has announced plans to double the size of its Volvo VNR Electric fleet in Canada. The company is introducing three new electric trucks to Quebec City and four more soon scheduled for delivery in Vancouver. Read more…

South Korean Porsche partner Chaevi is set to go public next week. The vertically integrated charging solutions provider aims to raise approximately €64 million in capital through its initial listing on the KOSDAQ technology exchange in Seoul. Read more…

German electric vehicle firm Ari Motors is stepping up its expansion into autonomous logistics, announcing plans for a joint venture IPO alongside its US partner, Faction Technology. The new business, named Arvia, is expected to list on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market in the coming months, with a prototype vehicle due to be unveiled in May. Read more…

Vulcan Energy has secured a strategic partnership with Siemens as it prepares to launch commercial lithium production in the Upper Rhine Valley by 2028. The Germany-based lithium developer said Siemens will come on board as both a technology partner and investor, supporting the financing of the project while also becoming the preferred supplier for future facilities. Read more…

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Tesla have integrated the Tesla Cybertruck into a residential vehicle-to-everything (V2X) programme in California, enabling bidirectional charging and grid participation using AC technology. Participating customers are eligible for up to 4,500 dollars in rebates on bidirectional charging equipment. Read more…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is offering a special discount of up to €10,000 on its electric models in Germany until May 29. Depending on the model, discounts range from €5,800 to the aforementioned €10,000—available not just for private customers. Read more…

At Volkswagen, underutilised and costly plants in Europe are under scrutiny. CEO Oliver Blume plans to cut overcapacity in China and Europe, while aiming to avoid plant closures in Germany through ‘intelligent’ measures. Read more…

Ford has reduced prices of its electric SUVs Explorer and Capri by up to £5,000 in the UK, while increasing range and equipment levels. But it’s not all good news. Read more…

The Dutch government is planning a new subsidy program for low- and middle-income buyers of used electric vehicles: If they scrap an old internal combustion engine car in return, they will receive a scrappage bonus. This is expected to amount to €3,500. Read more…

Cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture between Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group, is making its next-generation fuel cell system, named BZA375, available for testing. Designed primarily for long-haul trucks, the solution is now ready for trial and validation. Read more…