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electriveA World Bank expert says India’s shift to zero-emission buses depends on greater adoption by private operators, who account for around 90 per cent of the bus market, or approximately 1.6 million buses. Public transport authorities have driven adoption so far, but public fleets represent only 8 to 10 per cent of the market.
electriveMunich-based DeepDrive says it is selected as a mass-production supplier for an unnamed global vehicle manufacturer, with series production of its electric drive planned for 2028. The company is also establishing a presence in China.
electriveTraton’s development chief Niklas Klingenberg discusses the group’s investment in drive technologies, including battery chemistry and China’s role in the technology race. He says Traton is considering lithium iron phosphate batteries.
electriveThe Munich I Regional Court rules that EWE Go cannot charge roaming provider DCS higher prices than it charges its own end customers. The ruling applies the EU’s AFIR anti-discrimination provision and could affect pricing practices across the charging industry.
Jaguar’s Type 01 EV has debuted with styling that sources characterize as deliberately polarizing and closely resembling the Type 00 concept. One source describes it as a four-door electric grand tourer and says Jaguar calls it its most powerful road car ever; the supplied coverage does not establish how buyers will respond.
electriveBMW expands its Neue Klasse electric lineup with the iX4, an SUV-coupé positioned between the iX3 and the larger iX5. It launches in three all-wheel-drive variants, including the 450 kW iX4 M60 xDrive, with prices starting at €70,900.
electriveBMW presents the iX3 M60 xDrive as the most powerful drivetrain variant of its iX3 electric SUV, with 450 kW and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in under four seconds. BMW plans to open orders at the end of January 2027.
electriveGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly agree on a joint position that could weaken the EU’s combustion-engine ban. Germany would support France’s “Buy European” requirements in return.
electriveCroatia plans to launch a consumer electric-vehicle incentive program in October 2026, offering purchase subsidies of up to €9,000. Grant amounts depend on vehicle price, and light vehicles are also eligible for support.
electriveETH Zurich spin-off Winduction develops a system that charges electric buses inductively through their wheels while they are at bus stops. The approach could enable smaller batteries and lower energy demand and operating costs, with a pilot planned for 2028.
electriveVinFast plans to enter the US public transport market with electric buses, extending its business beyond passenger cars. It expects to deliver its first homologated vehicles to customers in the first quarter of 2028.
electriveGeodis orders 110 heavy-duty electric trucks from Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks for its European operations. The 44-tonne vehicles are due by May 2027 and will mainly serve urban and long-haul routes in France.
electriveUber’s CEO confirms an investment in robotaxi provider Verne, extending the companies’ collaboration on a robotaxi service in Zagreb. The service is already available through the Uber app.
electriveOctopus Energy launches a public charging plan for electric-vehicle fleets through its Octopus Fleet platform. The company says businesses can save up to 30 per cent per year on charging costs.
electriveFraunhofer-Gesellschaft opens the Center for Energy Storage and Systems in Braunschweig, focusing on solid-state batteries, cell production and hydrogen technologies. The federal government and the state invest nearly €50 million in the research centre.
electriveIonity is installing a shared terminal for ad-hoc payments at some charging parks, mounting it on a lamppost in a birdhouse-shaped enclosure. The setup lets the company avoid adding a card payment terminal to every charging station.
electriveBeliev partners with East, North and South Ayrshire councils on a 15-year plan to install more than 600 EV charging points across about 300 locations. The first installations are expected from early 2027.
electriveWaymo plans to begin operations in Singapore in 2028, its first market in Southeast Asia. The expansion follows planned moves into Germany and Japan in 2027.
electriveResearchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland present a lithium-sulphur battery chemistry that integrates chlorine to enable additional electron transfer at higher voltage. The approach could increase energy density, although the evidence does not provide a measured performance result.
electriveSwitzerland will begin charging electric and hydrogen trucks the LSVA toll in 2031, ending their full exemption, with high discounts initially. Both chambers of Parliament have approved the reform.
