Carla Westerheide

Bolt has launched a dedicated electric vehicle category in South Africa, starting in Cape Town through a partnership with YugoRide. The ride-hailing company plans to deploy 500 EVs in the country by the end of 2026.

Irish postal operator An Post says it reduced carbon emissions by 50% compared to 2009 levels, reaching its target three months ahead of schedule. Electric vehicles now account for more than half of the company's delivery fleet.

South African charging infrastructure company Zero Carbon Charge has commissioned two off-grid, solar-powered HPC stations along the Johannesburg-Durban N3 corridor. The sites support passenger EVs and electric trucks.

Wrightbus has secured an order from Hong Kong operator Citybus for 20 battery-electric 6x2 StreetDeck Electroliner double-deck buses. The 12-metre vehicles will be built in Malaysia for delivery in 2027, marking the first international order for the new triple-axle model.

US companies Voltera and Revel have agreed to combine their businesses to create a charging infrastructure platform focused on electric fleets and autonomous vehicles. The merged company plans more than 1,000 charging stalls across 11 major US metropolitan markets.

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials has secured £1.4 million in UK Government funding for a graphite recycling pilot in Runcorn. The project aims to strengthen the

Wisconsin has launched the next round of NEVI funding to expand EV fast-charging infrastructure beyond its completed Alternative Fuel Corridor network. Around $40 million remains available.

PositivEnergy has expanded its collaboration with the City of Philadelphia to deploy around 435 public EV charging ports across the city. The rollout will include DC fast chargers and Level 2 charging points for residents, commuters and visitors.

Zum and San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) have announced the deployment of what they describe as the largest electric school bus fleet in the United States. The project combines 238 electric buses with bidirectional charging infrastructure and vehicle-to-grid integration.

African electric mobility company Spiro has acquired motorcycle engineering specialist Coexlion to strengthen product development and localisation capabilities. The company also plans to open its first African R&D centre in Kenya to support electric two-wheeler development for regional markets.