Bosch is putting its first hydrogen truck on the road for factory transport. The emission-free 40-ton truck is powered by Bosch’s FCPM fuel cell system and will primarily transport products from the company’s own production facilities on a fixed route, while continuously collecting data for further development. Read more…
Tesla doesn’t want to sell its new cheaper Model Y, here’s why
Despite hyping the product for a year and half, it is fairly clear that Tesla doesn’t want to sell its new cheaper Model Y. At least, in the US. Read more…
The hidden deadly threat to scooter and e-bike riders (besides cars)
A recent tragic incident in Portland, Oregon, one of countless similar occurrences, is putting a spotlight on a less-discussed but very real threat to micromobility riders: the condition of our roads. Read more…
Compleo places strategic focus on AC BiDi charging
Compleo Charging Solutions has decided on a strategic realignment. The Dortmund-based manufacturer intends to focus on “high-quality charging technology with a stronger emphasis on forward-looking innovations such as AC bidirectional charging.” Read more…
Renault subsidiary Ampere opens innovation laboratory for battery cells
Renault’s electric car division Ampere has opened its battery cell laboratory, announced last year, at the Renault Group Technical Centre south of Paris. It combines the development of cell prototypes with the evaluation of battery cell performance and behaviour. Read more…
Irizar unveils offshoot of the i3 electric and revamped ie bus
At Busworld, Irizar is putting the spotlight on a new offshoot of the Irizar i3 electric and a new generation of its Irizar ie bus electric city bus. Both vehicles are designed to score points above all with greater efficiency, which is why Irizar also describes the models as representatives of its new ‘Efficient Series.’ Read more…
Iveco Bus to supply Lazio with 129 eDaily minibuses
Iveco Bus has secured a deal to deliver 129 fully electric eDaily minibuses to Azienda STRAde Lazio (ASTRAL). These will serve local public transport services in rural and suburban routes across the Italian region, with the exception of Rome. Read more…
Slimmed-down Model 3 and Y: Tesla introduces new ‘Standard’ models
Tesla has unveiled slimmed-down versions of its two most important models, the 3 and Y, both of which have been given the suffix ‘Standard’. At least the new Model Y Standard will also be launched in Europe in a few weeks. Read more…
BMW delivers over 100,000 electric cars again in Q3
BMW has now achieved six-figure electric car sales in a total of six quarters. It did so again in Q3 2025, albeit with a slightly lower result than a year ago. However, BMW was also unable to quite match its sales figures from the first half of the year. Read more…
Tesla unveils new cheaper Model 3 and Model Y just as vanished tax credit hikes prices
Tesla finally rolled out its long-rumored “Standard” versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. These new trim levels offer the lowest official starting prices for any electric cars in the company’s current lineup, but a closer look at the timing and cost tells a more complicated story for buyers. The base sticker prices are indeed lower than before, but… Read more…
Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz sales dip, but electric cars and vans deliver much-needed boost
Mercedes-Benz had a tough third quarter this year, with overall vehicle sales taking a hit in key markets, with the German automaker reporting total sales of 525,300 cars and vans. But, hiding in those falling numbers, there’s a much more optimistic story about the growing appetite for its electric cars and commercial EVs. The passenger car division, Mercedes-Benz Cars, sold… Read more…
The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV gets a slight price bump and more
Chevy’s electric SUV is now the best-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla. The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV is slightly more expensive than the outgoing model, but GM has added new style packages for you to choose from. Read more…
Netherlands: Zero-emission zones lead to boom in electric vans and trucks
A new analysis by Clean Cities examines the initial impact of the introduction of zero-emission zones for freight transport (ZEZ-F) in Dutch cities. One finding: registrations of electric vans and trucks are skyrocketing in the country. Read more…
Tesla’s New Cheap Models Drop Autopilot’s Lane Centering
Tesla’s new affordable models lose the most important part of Autopilot. Lire la suite…
Battery Tender’s new eCharge Energy Star-rated Level 2 EV charger
EV drivers have a vast variety of Level 2 chargers to choose from these days—seemingly every company that makes any product with a plug, from industrial equipment to consumer electronics, has hopped onto the electric bandwagon. Florida-based Deltran, on the other hand, has been charging batteries since 1965. The company manufactures power-related products ranging from… Read more…
UC Riverside’s new AI tool predicts your EV’s true range
Your EV might show 40% charge left, but that doesn’t always mean you’ll make it over that mountain pass with the heater blasting at 65 mph. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have built a new tool designed to replace that uncertainty with real range confidence. Read more…
Nissan’s next electric SUV may actually come from Ford or another major automaker
The next electric SUV you buy from Nissan might actually be a Ford. Nissan is considering partnering with Ford or another major automaker on an electrified version of the Rogue SUV. Read more…
Tesla releases new more affordable Model 3/Y that cost $2k+ more than last week
Tesla’s new ‘more affordable models’ have been released, and they’re stripped-down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. They’re currently the cheapest cars in Tesla’s lineup at base price of $37k and $40k. Read more…
InstaVolt is using GPS tracking to catch thieves stealing its EV charging cables
A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and over the past two years, nearly 1,000 of its charging stations (it has over 2,100, so nearly 50%) have been targeted by cable thieves. But now InstaVolt is fighting back with GPS tracking.. Read more…
