UK motorway service area operator Extra MSA wants to grow its fast-charging network by 290% before the end of 2026. Working with Ionity, it will expand from 60 to 234 350kW charge points across its eight service stations in England. Read more…

French carmaker Renault and Chinese Volvo parent Geely are apparently deepening their cooperation. According to a media report, Renault is using Geely’s GEA platform to develop electric cars and plug-in hybrids for overseas markets. Read more…

Bosch and Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad are deepening their collaboration to develop an autopilot currently being trained on large data sets. The technology is already in trial use in test vehicles like the ID.Buzz and Audi Q8. The software stack is expected to be ready for first series projects by mid-2026. Read more…

Finnish company Kempower is the first EV charging station manufacturer to use a unique anti-theft solution from British supplier Formula Space. The latter developed CableGuard to combat the rise in thefts of charging cables for electric cars. Read more…

Tesla has opened its second Indian showroom in Delhi’s Aerocity and its first Supercharger site in the city. The EV maker is also expanding charging infrastructure in the NCR and will soon add a location in Bengaluru, as it readies Model Y deliveries from September. Read more…

Earlier this year, the city of Tallinn in Estonia ordered 40 electric trolleybuses from Skoda Group for use on public transport routes. Now, city authorities have confirmed they will purchase an additional 30 vehicles with delivery set for next year. Read more…

The Yangwang U9 electric hypercar was already well equipped with its 960 kW. However, a ‘track’ version is now awaiting approval in China, in which BYD is installing its latest generation of electric motors. Read more…

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have used an AI-based multi-agent system to develop new electrolytes for the first time. This approach is expected to drastically shorten the initial stages of battery research. Read more…

The Canadian city of Calgary is procuring 120 electric buses. The Nova LFSe+ electric buses from Volvo subsidiary Nova Bus will replace old diesel buses. Delivery will begin in 2027 and all 120 electric buses are expected to be in operation by the end of 2028. Read more…

In July, China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached 1,262,000 units, marking a strong 27 per cent increase year-on-year but a slight decrease compared to June. A closer look at powertrains reveals shifts in demand across segments. Read more…

The sports car manufacturer has opened its eighth Charging Lounge exclusive to Porsche drivers. The new Ringsheim fast-charging park is located in Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Read more…

Austria registered 4,920 new battery-electric cars in July, a 67.7 per cent increase on the same month last year, giving BEVs a market share of 19.8 per cent. That makes electric cars the fastest-growing powertrain in the country. Read more…

The Scottish Government confirmed a new investment package of up to £40 million through ScotZEB2, reopening the second and last phase of the funding programme. The grant is expected to support the purchase of up to 300 battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell buses by operators across the country. Read more…

Tesla has ended its in-house supercomputer project known as Dojo. The system was used for AI training to improve Autopilot functions and Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Tesla vehicles. The move marks a strategic shift. Read more…

Swiss mining company Glencore has acquired Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle. The purchase includes four spoke facilities in North America and one in Magdeburg, Germany. It also includes the hub project in Rochester and Li-Cycle’s intellectual property. Read more…

The list is still short, but at least it is getting longer. After Citroën was the first to benefit from the country’s Electric Car Grant (ECG), Nissan, Renault, and Vauxhall models have joined the ranks. However, so far, no EV qualifies for the full £3,750. Read more…

The Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG), which has expressed interest in acquiring Lilium, is only willing to pay €20 million for the air taxi developer, which was once valued at billions. In addition, further information about the owners of AAMG has now come to light. Read more…

The charging tech company Easee has partnered with Fuse Energy to create a new home EV charging tariff, claiming it is now the UK’s cheapest. It costs 5p per kWh during specific hours and includes a fast-tracked hardware offer. Read more…

The production model of the electric SUV, formerly known as the Elexio, will be called the EO and is scheduled to hit the Chinese market in September 2025. Beijing Hyundai reportedly plans to launch more than five all-electric models priced between 100,000 and 300,000 yuan over the next three years. Read more…

The Los Angeles-based company B2U Storage Solutions plans to install several stationary battery storage facilities in the US state of Texas that are equipped with discarded electric car batteries. B2U aims to provide a storage capacity of 100 MWh across several locations within a year. Read more…