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VW ID. Buzz GTX: Between sense and nonsense
There’s no question that hardly any of our recent test cars have received as much positive feedback from passers-by as the ID. Buzz GTX. I am now
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Over 100 electric buses now in Nuremberg
The hundredth bus, bearing the number 417, comes as VAG Nuremburg attempts to increase the number of electric buses used in the city. The public transport operator
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Allego uses fast battery chargers from Kreisel Electric
Construction is set to begin in the third quarter of 2025, and the gradual expansion in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries will continue in
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Beijing Hyundai unveils Elexio electric SUV
It’s the brand’s first SUV built on a fully electric platform, having been developed over the last five years with the Chinese market in mind. Specifically, it
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Hamburger Hochbahn gears up to launch autonomous shuttles
The ALIKE project, which is subsidised by the German government with 26 million euros, aims to create the basis for the future commercial provision and scaling of
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‘Robotaxi’ trademarks declined in blow to Tesla
The USPTO said that while there were no conflicting trademarks currently out there, ‘Robotaxi’ is ‘merely descriptive’ when it comes to a vehicle and “is used to
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EU Parliament waves through softened CO2 targets
The more flexible CO2 fleet targets are one of the measures with which the EU Commission wants to improve the competitiveness of the European car industry. The
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High-ranking drive developer Vineet Mehta leaves Tesla
During this time, Metha wants to spend more time looking after his family. However, he did not specify how long his self-imposed break would last. He wants
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Lucid reduces quarterly loss
The fact that the company was able to increase turnover in the first quarter from 173 million dollars in the previous year to 235 million dollars is
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BYD & Tsingshan pull out of Chile lithium projects
Tsingshan told Reuters in a statement that it is dropping plans for $233m project to produce 120,000 metric tonnes of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in Chile. Meanwhile,
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Geely wants to delist Zeekr from the stock exchange again
Geely wants to buy up the remaining shares for 25.66 dollars per share, which makes for a premium of around 14 per cent on the last closing
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Arriva adds new electric buses to London routes
The 12 Enviro400EV double deckers are Alexander Dennis’ first contribution to the TfL fleet, and will operate a service between West Croydon and Russell Square. These will
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Poland lures Ascend Elements battery recycling with a grant worth millions
The location in Poland for the Ascend Materials battery recycling plant has already been found, says the company, while a final investment decision has not yet been
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Royal Mail trials electric trucks for first time
The vehicles in question will be Magtec MEV190 electric trucks. These 19-tonne trucks are geared towards urban and regional deliveries, and will be used to ship post
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17 US states sues against the federal government’s charging subsidy stop
The accusation made by the plaintiff states is that President Trump is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars that were approved by a bipartisan majority in Congress for
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Phoenix Contact presents CCS connector for up to 1,000 kW
The fact that the 1,000 kW (short-term) is possible with the new CCS plug has led the German company to announce that it has reinvented ‘high power
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VW to recall over 5000 ID. Buzz vans
It’s a second recall and stop sale order for the spacious electric minivan, which features three rows of seats. The third row towards the rear of the
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Montréal sets new charging infrastructure target
Montréal will focus on incentives and collaborations to increase private sector participation in the provision of public charging solutions, e.g. through car parks owned by Montreal businesses
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Audi to release two A6 plug-in hybrid models
The plug-in hybrid with the new Audi sales designation ‘e-hybrid’ is available in two power levels with 220 and 270 kW system output. A two-litre four-cylinder petrol
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Polestar introduces battery health certificates
The state-of-health documents will be issued as part of a wider certification process within the Polestar Pre-owned programme. This sees cars undergo a lengthy 112-point inspection at
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Holon appoints Markus Schlitt as new CEO
Holon is a joint subsidiary of the Benteler Group and Tasaru Mobility Investments. The German automotive supplier founded Holon in 2022 as a new brand for its
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Foxconn to develop and build electric car for Mitsubishi
Although it is still only a Memorandum of Understanding, the intention is clear: the development is to be carried out by the Taiwanese contract manufacturer’s electric car
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Uber joins robotaxi forces with both Pony.ai and WeRide
The partnership between Pony.ai and Uber is initially expected to launch in “a key market in the Middle East,” according to Uber, while the ride-hailing giant will
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Liquidation likely for Lion Electric
A court-appointed administrator said that the company will very likely be liquidated following the provincial government’s refusal to invest further public money into the company, which would
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US public charging now easier for Hyundai drivers
The two new public charging offerings include the ‘in-app-charging’ feature as well as the ‘plug and charge’ feature. Quite simply, the in-app charging feature means users can
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German-Chinese joint venture coats battery separator films
Leonhard Kurz and Horizon want to focus on the market for battery separator films in their joint venture. The aim is to significantly improve the safety, service
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Amperfied enters the DC charging business
It marks the first time Heidelberg has entered the DC charging market with Amperfied, after previously offering AC home charging wallboxes. The Amperfied Dynamic DC is not
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Hyundai to source steel and battery materials from Posco
The new memorandum of understanding between Hyundai and Posco should “strengthen diversification of supply chains for lithium and battery anode materials, ensuring sourcing security for core battery
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Refreshed RWD Tesla Model Y hits the States
The refreshed Model Y Juniper, which debuted earlier this year, was previously only available in the US in the Long-Range AWD and Launch Edition configurations. Now, Tesla
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Mennekes to also offer DC charging stations from 2026
The company says the corresponding product range of DC charging systems will be presented in 2026. The Mennekes fast chargers will be based on the Charge-V product