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Volkswagen unlocks end-to-end China development in key milestone

Volkswagen Group has confirmed that for the first time, its recent Chinese business expansions now means it is capable of developing and validating a new car model for China whilst being completely separated from...

Electric car market share in EU reaches 16.4%, overtaking diesel

Electric car market share across the European Union continued to grow through the autumn, according to new statistics published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).From the start of the year till the end...

Australia’s Ampol and HMBAEV launch EV education campaign

Australian petrol and EV charging provider, Ampol, and the Help Me Buy An EV (HMBAEV) shopping guide, have announced a new partnership combining education, consultancy services, and charging solutions to help support more Australians...

First third party owned Tesla Supercharger units open in USA

As part of Tesla's new 'Supercharger for Business' proposition, which allows businesses to own and install Tesla Supercharger units which are managed and maintained by Tesla directly on their site, the first examples of...

EV charging in California progresses with new IONNA investment

North American public EV charging network, IONNA, has announced a heavy $250 million worth of planned investment for California, which will help bring hundreds more public charging points to the state.The new multi-million dollar...

Reducing Range Anxiety with Google’s AI

Tackling range anxiety with AINew Google AI EV range anxiety toolsThe innovation predicts EV charging hub availabilityThe model gives more accurate sense of peak charging times at public charging hubsElectric vehicle drivers will be...

Lucid Gravity starting price reduced to $79,900 with new model

Lucid Motors has reduced the base price of its Lucid Gravity electric SUV, currently sold across the USA and Canada.Previously, the Gravity started at around $94,900 USD for the 'Grand Touring' specification, but the...

Nissan Leaf UK prices to start at £32,249 with Electric Car Grant

Nissan has confirmed UK pricing for the third-generation Nissan Leaf, with the new EV set to enter the highly competitive £30,000-£35,000 electric car segment.Alongside production facilities elsewhere in the world, the new Leaf will...

Renault unveils its longest range electric truck yet

Renault Trucks has revealed two new electric truck models: The E-Tech T 585 and the E-Tech T 780, with the 780 existing as the longest range electric HGV released so far by Renault.With a...

Best Tesla models compared: Which electric car is right for you?

Since Tesla brought its first mass-produced electric car to market in 2012 with the Model S, the EV company has been on a roll with new launches, with models such as its world's best-selling...

Jeep Recon revealed: A fully-electric take on the Wrangler

Jeep has revealed the Jeep Recon, the first fully-electric vehicle from the brand to gain its 'Trail Rated' badge, with this new model passing Jeep's own rigorous tests that prove its off-road capabilities.The Jeep...

The Mercedes CLA EV goes half-price in China, but still struggles to sell

On November 5th in Beijing, Mercedes-Benz officially launched the all-electric CLA 300 L.This China-specific model is built locally by Beijing Benz Automotive, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and China’s BAIC Motor.Mercedes is positioning this...
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Stellantis to adopt Tesla NACS charging ports in North America

Stellantis is set to join the growing list of automakers releasing North American-bound EVs with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) type port out of the box, in a move which is set to...

Polestar introduces vehicle to home charging in California

All-electric car brand Polestar is launching a vehicle to home (V2H) charging offer for Polestar 3 drivers in California, allowing drivers to make the most of the bidirectional charging capabilities this new EV offers.The...

Ultra-rapid EV charging: Lotus Emeya hits a record 443kW

The fully-electric Lotus Emeya GT car has achieved a new record, with one example seeing the highest EV charging speed ever recorded by the model.A Lotus Emeya plugged into a 450kW ultra-rapid charger at...

Rivian offers $5,000 towards a new EV lease in US sales push

American electric vehicle manufacturer, Rivian, has launched a limited time EV leasing offer for its US customers, running up until the end of November.Rivian is running the $5,000 offer on the entry-level dual motor,...

EV charging accelerates in Saudi Arabia: 60 new stations by end of 2025

Saudi Arabia’s state-backed EV charging infrastructure company, EVIQ, is on track to deliver 60 new charging stations across the country by the end of the year.The new infrastructure is being installed across Riyadh, Jeddah,...

Electric truck uptake hits new high in the UK

Electric truck adoption among logistics firms in the UK has rose dramatically over 2024 levels, with 225 zero-emission HGVs sold in Q3 of 2025.That's a 341.2% rise over Q3 of 2024, when approximately 51...

Tesla Supercharger live availability comes to Google Maps

Improved information on Tesla Supercharger locations through the Google Maps app has now launched.Previously, Google Maps simply provided the locations of Tesla's Superchargers, but now, live availability and charging speeds are now also visible...

Electric truck maker Harbinger raises $160m in funding

US producer of medium-duty electric and hybrid electric truck chassis, Harbinger, has raised $160 million in its Series C funding round, co-led by FedEx, Capricorn, and THOR Industries.Following the funding round, FedEx has also...

Volkswagen EV models gain access to Tesla Supercharger network in USA

Volkswagen EV owners in the USA are set to imminently gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network, opening up another 15,000 rapid charge point opportunities across North America for drivers.From November 18th, US owners...

National Grid trials Isuzu D-Max electric pickup truck

The UK's National Grid Electricity Distribution, which distributes energy to homes across the Midlands, the South West, and South Wales, is now trialling an example of Isuzu's D-Max EV electric pickup truck, as the...

JOLT Launches into U.S. Market with Volta Media Network Acquisition to Build Global EV Charging + DOOH Platform

Australia-based JOLT has officially announced its expansion into the United States with JOLT acquisition of Volta Media NetworkIt does so in a landmark agreement to acquire the Volta Media Network, a business unit of...

NatWest backs Roam Charging with £65 million to power UK EV infrastructure rollout

The UK’s transition to electric mobility has been given a major boost with a NatWest £65 million loan to Roam Charging UKFacility agreed between Roam Charging and a consortium of lenders led by NatWest,...
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