Nora Manthey

Following a production break announced in February, the EV premium brand from Human Horizons still appears to be in trouble. Local media speak of a possible takeover by a Chinese automotive company but it is uncertain whether it will save HiPhi from collapse.

The public prosecutor of Frankfurt Oder is investigating the arson attack that cut the power supply to Tesla's plant in Germany, Giga Berlin. Charges have been brought against "Persons Unknown".

The all-electric CityAirbus NextGen is due to make its maiden flight this year. Airbus has been working towards this eVTOL prototype for nearly five years and targets a flight range of 80 km and a cruising speed of 120 km/h.

British developer Viritech announced the launch of a hydrogen powertrain ready to run on road cars, light commercial vehicles, and off-highway applications. The VPT60N comprises a 60 kW fuel cell and drivetrain delivering up to 200 kW.

Retrofitter First Mode, specialising in decarbonising mining operations, has opened a new plant in Seattle, Washington State. Spanning over 3,700 square metres, the factory is ready to produce hybrid kits designed to lead into fully battery and fuel-cell electric vehicles.

The car was to be the first electric model to be produced at the main plant in Wolfsburg. Volkswagen has now announced that it will continue to build the ID.3 exclusively in Saxony. Demand remains too low.

DFDS, with headquarters in Copenhagen, has ordered another 100 electric trucks from Volvo. Once the order is fulfilled, DFDS will nearly double its Volvo e-truck fleet and run 225 trucks in European logistic operations.

The British government continues delivering its Local Electric Vehicle fund to councils, which can best choose where to install charge points. Following the approval of the first full LEVI applications in February, payments to another 44 councils worth over £185 million have been approved.

The Swiss microcar is being used in car-sharing for the first time; however, it is on a scale as small as the car, which is actually not a car. Regardless, Astara, Microlino’s distributor in Germany and Spain, has added ten Microlinos to its new service in Madrid.

The new tech company completed a €2.5 million pre-seed funding round and has already selected launch partners. Electra from France, Monta from Scandinavia, Jucr from Germany and Osprey, Octopus Electroverse, Ovo Drive and Paua from the UK will start using Enapi's new tool.