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Researchers explore infrared heating panels for EVs

A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is working on thermal management in electric vehicles as part of the MINDED research project. It is looking primarily at innovative infrared heating panels as a heat source.

Volvo renames XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge

Hyundai scraps ambitious electric targets for its Genesis brand

JLR and Tata want to build EVs in India

World premiere of the VW ID.7 Tourer: The Variant just got electric competition

Could Stellantis soon produce EVs for Leapmotor?

Commercial Vehicles

Warburtons puts four new electric trucks from Renault on the road

King Charles III’s I-Pace to hit the auction hall

Li Auto is planning a large-scale HPC charging network in China

Ionity hits milestone of 600 charging locations in 24 European countries

New York’s Uber and Lyft fleets electrifying faster than expected

BackgroundPolitics

Germany no longer subsidises electric trucks and buses

LFP battery specialist IBU-Tec is stepping up work on sodium-ion batteries

Australia to promote electric truck ramp-up with inductive charging

Xpeng prepares product offensive with two new platforms

Tesla aims to start factory construction in Mexico in March

US could weaken proposed tailpipe emission cuts

UK: Toyota increases deposit contribution for the bZ4X SUV

Tata Group could separate from EV-related businesses

Octopus launches V2G tariff as a UK-first

Car ReviewAutomobile

BMW’s new flagship i7 xDrive60 impresses with comfort and luxury