Geely Rolls Out E5 Electric SUV Across Five European Markets
Geely is rolling out its all‑electric E5 SUV and plug‑in hybrid Starray EM‑i across Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, marking a coordinated entry into key Western European markets. The E5 starts at €37,990 (about $41,400) and offers up to 475 km range, while the Starray EM‑i begins at €32,990 (about $36,000) with a 136 km electric‑only range and over 1,000 km total WLTP range. Geely backs the launch with an eight‑year/200,000 km warranty, a new European spare‑parts hub in Amsterdam, and 24/7 roadside assistance to build consumer confidence. The company targets the high‑volume C‑segment SUV market with a price‑performance proposition and comprehensive equipment.
Electric Car Lineup Expands Further – SUVs Remain the Dominant Segment
The CAM Electromobility Report 2026 shows Germany’s electric‑vehicle catalogue expanding to 155 models, up from 134 two years earlier. Small‑car and mid‑size BEV registrations surged to 24.3% of new EV sales, driven by 29 models in those segments. Average EV...
Cupra Tavascan: The Next MEB Model Receives a Facelift
Cupra unveiled a facelift for its MEB‑based Tavascan EV, adding a new base variant. The base model features a 140 kW APP350 motor paired with a 58 kWh LFP battery, delivering about 435 km (270 mi) range and 105 kW fast‑charging. Interior upgrades include a...
Kia Begins Series Production of the EV2
Kia has begun series production of its new B‑segment electric SUV, the EV2, at the Žilina plant in Slovakia. The model launches with a €26,600 ($29,000) base price and a 42.2 kWh battery delivering up to 317 km WLTP range, while a...
Scotland Awards £45m for Zero-Emission Buses and Coaches
The Scottish Government has committed £45 million (approximately $56 million) to the ScotZEB3 fund, enabling the purchase of 334 zero‑emission buses and coaches and the rollout of charging infrastructure. The investment leverages more than £2.50 of private capital for every £1 of...
Testing the Xpeng G9 Performance – the Learning Curve Is Steep
Xpeng has refreshed its G9 SUV for Europe, replacing NMC cells with LFP chemistry while keeping almost the same usable capacity and adding power. The Performance version now delivers 423 kW, a WLTP range up to 585 km and a 525 kW peak...
Germany: IG Metall Challenges Tesla Works Council Election Result in Court
IG Metall has filed a lawsuit in the Frankfurt (Oder) Labour Court challenging the March works council election at Tesla’s Grünheide gigafactory, alleging management intimidation and unequal treatment of candidates. The union’s list secured only 31% of the vote, while...
Fastned CFO Victor Van Dijk Becomes VP of Strategy
Fastned announced that long‑time CFO Victor van Dijk will leave the executive board to become Vice President of Strategy, joining the leadership team directly below the board. In his new role, van Dijk will shape the company’s long‑term vision, equity...
Transport for Wales Opens EV Planning Tool to Local Authorities
Transport for Wales has granted all 22 Welsh local authorities free access to ChargePoint Navigator, a planning dashboard previously limited to councils in England. The tool, created by Field Dynamics, Cenex, ZapMap and UK Power Networks, aggregates data on network...
Isuzu Launches D-Max EV in Thailand
Japanese automaker Isuzu has introduced its electric D‑Max pickup in Thailand, debuting at the Bangkok International Motor Show on March 23. The fully equipped double‑cab model is priced at about 1.59 million baht (roughly $45,000) and features an AWD dual‑motor system...
Draft AFIR Law Proposes Heavy Fines for Incomplete Pricing Information
Germany's cabinet approved a draft amendment to the Price Indication Act, introducing fines of up to €100,000 (about $108,000) for charge‑point operators that fail to provide complete pricing information as required by the EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). The...
Philippines: Green Xentro to Deploy 2,500 E-Taxis Through Green GSM
Green Xentro, a subsidiary of the Xentro Group, announced it will expand its electric‑taxi fleet in the Philippines to 2,500 units through a partnership with Green GSM. The first batch of VinFast Nerio Green EVs has already begun service in Rizal...
Over 25,000 Electric CLAs Registered in Europe
Mercedes‑Benz has registered roughly 25,500 all‑electric CLA models in Europe through February, with Germany leading at 9,600 units. Registrations have remained strong month‑over‑month, even surpassing typical post‑holiday dips, and about half of the sales are to business fleets. In contrast,...
London Considers SUV Charges in Vision Zero Plan
London’s Vision Zero plan is evaluating a new charge on sport‑utility vehicles (SUVs) to curb road‑safety risks. City Hall data shows SUVs are 77% more likely to kill a child and disproportionately cause pedestrian fatalities. The number of SUVs in...
German Climate Programme Outlines Path to Meet Future Targets
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider unveiled the Climate Protection Programme 2026, earmarking €8 billion (≈$8.7 bn) for 67 measures that aim to cut at least 27 million tonnes of CO₂. The plan concentrates on electric mobility – expanding purchase incentives, charging infrastructure and...
Charging Success Rate: A New Metric to Make EV Charging More Reliable
Germany’s National Centre for Charging Infrastructure and consultancy P3 have introduced a new user‑centric metric called the Charging Success Rate (CSR). CSR blends technical uptime with the actual success of charging sessions, revealing that while network availability hovers around 99%,...
Polestar Switches to Batteries with 50% Recycled Cobalt
Polestar announced that the batteries in its Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 models now contain at least 50 percent recycled cobalt and will use refurbished modules for any replacements. The move is part of a broader circular‑economy strategy that aims to extend battery...
UK Commits £1 Billion to Accelerate Electric Commercial Vehicle Rollout
The UK government has unveiled a £1 billion (≈$1.25 billion) package to accelerate the adoption of electric delivery vans and trucks. The Zero Emissions Truck and Van scheme will subsidise up to 40 % of vehicle purchase costs, offering grants of up to...
Volvo Delivers 22 Electric Buses to Transport for NSW
Volvo Bus Australia has delivered 22 BZL electric buses to Transport for NSW, bolstering the state’s Zero Emission Buses Program that targets roughly 1,700 electric units by 2028. The vehicles, built on Volvo’s BZL platform and bodied locally by Volgren,...
Škoda Switches to LFP Batteries for Elroq and Enyaq Models
Škoda has refreshed its Elroq and Enyaq electric line‑up for the 2026 model year, introducing lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) batteries in the base‑grade Elroq 60 and Enyaq 60. The new APP350 motor provides 350 Nm of torque while output dips slightly to 140 kW, and charging...
ACEA: BEV Registrations up 20%
In February 2026 the EU recorded 158,280 newly registered battery‑electric vehicles, a 20.6% year‑over‑year rise. Combined with January, BEV registrations hit 312,369, up 22.3% and representing 18.8% of all new car sales, while total new car registrations fell 1.2% to...
VW Plans Recall of Around 100,000 MEB Electric Cars
Volkswagen Group announced a recall of roughly 100,000 MEB‑platform electric vehicles, affecting 74,579 ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo models and 19,452 Cupra Borns built between February 2022 and August 2024. The recall targets potentially non‑spec battery modules that can lower...
Genesis Launches in the Netherlands
Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has entered the Netherlands, offering three fully electric models – the GV60 compact SUV, the Electrified GV70 SUV, and the Electrified G80 sedan. Pricing begins at €49,900 ($54,400) for the GV60, €65,400 ($71,300) for the GV70,...
DUH Fails in Climate Lawsuit Against BMW and Mercedes-Benz
The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) lost its climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes‑Benz at the Federal Court of Justice, which upheld the automakers' right to sell new internal‑combustion vehicles beyond the November 2030 deadline. The court ruled that only...
HV-MELA-BAT Showcases Megawatt Charging System
The HV‑MELA‑BAT consortium, led by Fraunhofer ISE, unveiled a megawatt‑scale charging system that combines a high‑efficiency DC/DC converter with a novel contact system. The isolating converter reaches a record‑breaking 99.26% efficiency and a volumetric power density of 9 kW per liter....
Vietnam: VinBus Deploys 169 Electric Buses in Ho Chi Minh City
VinBus, Vietnam’s public‑transport arm of Vingroup, has introduced 169 electric buses into Ho Chi Minh City, sourced from its sister firm VinFast. The new fleet operates across nine routes, replacing conventional diesel units with the compact EB 6 and larger EB 8 models. Both...
Ceva Logistics to Offer Maritime Transport for End-of-Life Batteries
Ceva Logistics, a French logistics firm within the CMA CGM Group, has launched a maritime service to ship used lithium‑ion EV batteries from island regions to continental Europe. The solution uses five specially adapted containers with a combined capacity of 30 tonnes,...
Stellantis Brand DS Pulls Out of Formula E, Opel to Take Over
Stellantis announced that its DS Automobiles brand will withdraw from Formula E after the 2025/26 season, ending an eleven‑year involvement that produced four championships, 18 race wins and 55 podiums. The brand will redirect its motorsport efforts toward sailing, partnering with...
V-Green to Build 99 Fast-Charging Stations in Vietnam
V‑Green, a charge‑point operator and VinFast sister company, announced a plan to build 99 fast‑charging stations across Vietnam this year. The stations will be located along national and provincial highways in 34 provinces, each offering up to 100 chargers delivering...
Daimler Truck to Deliver First MCS-Enabled eActros 600 Units Soon
Mercedes‑Benz Trucks will begin customer trials of megawatt‑charging‑system (MCS) enabled eActros 600 trucks in the second half of 2024, deploying them in its own inbound‑logistics operations. The eActros 600, produced since November 2024, is the sole model in the lineup with an...
Bosch Presents Electric Powertrain for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Off-Highway Machiner
Bosch Engineering unveiled an 800‑volt electric powertrain at LogiMAT 2026, targeting heavy‑duty intralogistics equipment such as forklifts, truck tractors and port transporters. The SMG230 motor delivers 188 kW continuous power and up to 550 Nm peak torque, while a silicon‑carbide inverter pushes...
Approximately £27,500: Xiaomi Keeps Price of New SU7 Below Tesla
Xiaomi unveiled a refreshed SU7 electric sedan in China, pricing the base model at 219,900 yuan (≈ £27,500), just 4,000 yuan above the previous version and roughly 15,600 yuan below a Tesla Model 3. The facelift brings higher‑voltage battery packs—752 V for the base and 897 V...
Hyundai Recalls over 100,000 Kona Electric Vehicles
Hyundai is recalling 104,011 first‑generation Kona Electric vehicles produced between January 2018 and July 2023 after a software flaw in the battery‑management system was found to potentially miss early signs of thermal instability. The defect raises a fire risk, prompting authorised service...
Zenobē Enters US Electric Truck Market with Revolv Acquisition
Zenobē announced the acquisition of US‑based fleet‑electrification provider Revolv from GDEV Management. The deal brings 13 operational sites in California, more than 100 electric trucks and an existing project pipeline into Zenobē’s portfolio. Backed by investors such as KKR and...
Manchester Orders 55 Electric Buses From Wrightbus
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has placed a new order for 55 electric buses from Northern Irish manufacturer Wrightbus, adding to an earlier purchase of 76 StreetDeck Electroliners. Once both orders are delivered, the region will operate 293 Wrightbus vehicles, all...
Paua Partners with UK Truck Dealers on 16 New Charging Sites
Paua, a leading UK commercial EV charging network, has partnered with DAF truck dealers Motus and Ford & Slater to launch 16 new shared charging sites at their depots. The sites, integrated into Paua Share, allow any brand of electric HGV to...
Audi Teases A2 E-Tron Reveal
Audi has officially confirmed its new entry‑level electric model, the A2 e‑tron, slated for a world premiere in autumn 2026. The compact EV will be produced at Audi’s Ingolstadt plant and is expected to ride the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform...
New AI Tool Calculates EV Dwell Time at Charging Stations
Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions launched SIQMA FlowMax.AI, an AI‑driven platform that forecasts EV charging‑station dwell times and availability in real time. The algorithm, built with Slalom Germany, incorporates location, time, weather and nearby amenity data to predict when a...
Tesla to Solely Build V4 Power Units in the US – as V3 Production Phased Out
Tesla announced that its New York Gigafactory will now exclusively produce V4 power cabinets for Superchargers, ending the seven‑year run of V3 cabinets after 15,000 units. The V4 cabinets enable up to 500 kW at charging stalls and can support 800‑volt...
Porsche Shares Battery Production Insights for the Cayenne Electric
Porsche has moved battery module assembly for the Cayenne Electric in‑house, operating a new Smart Battery Shop in Horná Streda, Slovakia. The plant assembles 32 LG Energy Solution prismatic cells into modules, which are combined into a 113 kWh pack without a...
Leaf Batteries Support Charging Stations in Spain
Nissan is deploying a fast‑charging solution at Spain’s Port of Vigo using twelve second‑life 30 kWh battery packs harvested from first‑generation Leaf vehicles. The repurposed packs form a stationary energy storage system that supplies four charging points, capable of both 22 kW...
Fastned Secures €32.4 Million From Private Investors
Fastned, the Dutch fast‑charging operator, closed a €32.4 million private‑investor bond in Belgium and the Netherlands. The bond carries a 6% annual coupon and matures in March 2031, bringing total outstanding private‑bond debt to €301 million. Proceeds will fund Fastned’s expansion from 410...
Lyten Acquires Another Northvolt Unit
Lyten has signed a binding agreement to acquire Revolt, the former Northvolt recycling facility in Skellefteå, Sweden. The deal, fully funded through Lyten’s equity, adds an 8,500‑tonne‑per‑year renewable‑energy‑powered plant adjacent to its newly acquired Ett gigafactory. Completion is expected in...
ThunderPlus to Build 1.6 MW Charging Hub in India
ThunderPlus will build a 1.6 MW electric‑vehicle charging hub on a one‑acre site in Tadepalli, Andhra Pradesh, partnering with bus operator EveyTrans and holding a 40 percent stake. The facility will feature seven 180 kW fast chargers, five 7.4 kW AC units, two‑wheelers chargers,...
UK: Sheffield Secures Funding for 186 Electric Buses
Sheffield will introduce 186 electric buses funded by £92.7 million in public money. The UK government contributes £33.4 million, while the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority provides £58.3 million and an additional £26 million for charging infrastructure and depot upgrades. This allocation represents 46 percent...
Could Stellantis Bring in a Partner for Europe?
Stellantis is reportedly exploring partnerships with Chinese automakers such as Xiaomi and Xpeng to bolster its struggling European operations. Discussions include possible equity stakes in brands like Maserati and access to electric‑vehicle and software technology, while the group aims to...
ChargePoint Offers Charging Solutions for Ford Pro Customers
Ford Pro and ChargePoint have launched a joint venture in Germany and the UK to provide tailored electric‑vehicle charging solutions for commercial fleets. The offering covers home, depot and workplace installations, leveraging ChargePoint’s expertise in site planning, installation and management. It...
CATL Makes Progress on Its Solid-State Battery
CATL filed a new WIPO patent detailing a sulfide‑based solid‑state battery architecture that promises 500 Wh/kg energy density. The company has begun pilot production and reports technology maturity at level 4, aiming for automotive‑grade cells by 2027. To support scaling, CATL reserved...
South Korea Imposes Multi-Million Fine on Mercedes-Benz
South Korea's competition authority fined Mercedes‑Benz the equivalent of €6.5 million for misleading battery‑supplier claims on its EQE and EQS electric models. The regulator found that while dealers were told all vehicles used CATL cells, several variants actually employed Farasis Energy...
Airbus Partners with RWTH Aachen on Fuel Cell for Regional Aircraft
Airbus, RWTH Aachen, DLR and other partners launched GENtwoPRO, a German‑funded project to develop a low‑temperature PEM fuel‑cell system for regional aircraft up to 100 seats. The initiative, part of the LuFo VII‑1 programme, targets megawatt‑scale power density and rapid...
