Battery

Umicore supplies cathode material for BMW’s US battery cells

Automobile

Nio to expand use of solid-state batteries

Automobile

Kia considers second plant for electric taxis and ride-hailing vehicles

Automobile

Smart to release #1 with smaller battery

Politics

EU states want to weaken CO2 targets for city buses

Automobile

Kia opens order books for EV9 in the US

Battery

New Flyer buses to come with batteries by ABS next year

Fleet

ALD Automotive and Leaseplan launch mobility brand Ayvens

Commercial Vehicles

Quantron & Electromin deliver 50 electric trucks to Saudi Arabia

Air

EHang’s uncrewed passenger drone gets license to fly in China

Fleet

California allows electric school buses only from 2035

Automobile

Stellantis & Leapmotor are negotiating potential cooperation