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Mercedes and PowerX open first dedicated fast-charging site in Japan

Mercedes-Benz and PowerX have opened the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub in Japan as part of their partnership. The battery-buffered site in the city of Chiba has two fast-charging points. By the end of 2026, a total of 100 HPC units are to be installed at 25 locations across the country.

VW closes first factory in China

JAC & CATL battery swapping station ready for commercial vehicles across China

Commercial Vehicles

Cape Town orders 30 electric buses from Volvo

Autonomous Driving

Tesla seeks Robotaxi permits in California and Arizona, expands in Texas

Tesla lowers prices for the Model Y in Canada

Panasonic reduces production expectations for Kansas battery cell plant

SAIC’s ‘IM’ brand launches in the UK

New Energy Vehicle segment in China continues to grow

Stellantis cancels hydrogen plans for the UK

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Audi A6 Avant e-tron quattro: How Audi’s electric estate performs on the motorway

Autonomous Driving

BYD adds Level 4 autonomous parking to ADAS

Hyundai presents new Ioniq 6 N

Lidl to electrify company fleet in Belgium and Luxembourg by 2030

Automotive Innovations Award 2025: VW returns to the top

Volkswagen’s ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE show car goes into series production

Autonomous Driving

Grab begins autonomous electric bus trials in Singapore

EU research project launches to improve Li-S batteries

Engie Vianeo launches in Germany – with focus on truck chargers

BMW increases EV sales – but growth is slowing

Accumotive to recycle batteries for production from 2026