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Tesla launches Model Y with large battery and rear-wheel drive

A new variant of the Model Y is now available in Europe. The "Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive" variant has a WLTP range of 600 kilometres and is slightly more expensive than the regular "Rear-Wheel Drive" variant with the smaller battery.

Self-driving scooter: April Fool’s joke could hit the road

Paris-based H2 joint venture HysetCo raises €200 million

RWTH Aachen University wants to dry battery electrodes more quickly with a laser

Commercial Vehicles

Florida city launches electric bus fleet

EVgo announces expansion of Autocharge+ feature

Ascend Elements starts operations in Poland via joint venture

University of Bologna opens electrochemistry centre for solid-state cell research

Mercedes’ EV sales declined at the start of the year

BMW has delivered its one-millionth electric car

BMW and Rimac develop high-voltage batteries

Togg looks to launching exports of the T10X in autumn

Lucid slightly increases Q1 deliveries

Chery to move into former Nissan plant in Barcelona

Cupra Raval will be the VW Group’s first small electric car

Malaysian and Singaporean CPOs join forces

EU Commission approves state funding for Volvo’s electric car plant in Slovakia

Autonomous Driving

Germany: RMV to test Holon’s autonomous electric shuttles from 2026

Luxury houseboat with electric Torqeedo drive and its own PV system

Commercial Vehicles

Ortenau launches four hybrid-electric Siemens trains

New investment company finances company chargers in France