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Xpeng aims to launch autonomous taxi in 2026

Chinese car manufacturer Xpeng plans to launch a self-driving taxi in two years' time. While the basic idea is similar to Tesla's robotaxi plans, Xpeng only wants to develop and sell the robotaxis, but not operate them itself.

Alpine A290 starts at 38,700 euros in Germany and France

TotalEnergies to expand charging infrastructure in Brussels

Mercedes could position CLA crossover against Model Y

Amazon has 15,000 Rivian delivery vans in the US

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BYD looks to enter the Canadian market

Autonomous Driving

Liebherr and Fortescue develop autonomous transport solution

Barcelona charges EVs with recuperated braking energy from metro trains

Commercial Vehicles

First Hydrogen looks to bring H2 utility van to Europe

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meizu plans to launch its own EV this year

Commercial Vehicles

Nantes Metropolitan Region orders 70 Heuliez electric buses

Commercial Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz Trucks concludes European tour of the eActros 600

Ecojet orders 22 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia

Brieux named head of Ampere’s ElectriCity hub

South Pasadena Police Department now only drives electric

Liberec to build largest-yet EV battery recycling factory in Switzerland

Opel lowers the price of the Zafira Electric by 15,000 euros

Kia announces first European prices for the EV3

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Jabil – building EV chargers for EcoG’s ‘Powerblock/Dispenser Architecture’

tesla-supercharger

Tesla warns against wet towel on Supercharger cable

Red Funnel to launch battery-electric ferry between Southampton & West Cowes