Patrick Doyle

char.gy has installed its 5,000th public electric vehicle charge point in the United Kingdom, reaching the milestone with a new kerbside charger in Brighton & Hove.

Solaris Bus & Coach has entered its Urbino 15 LE electric in the intercity category of Bus Euro Test 2026, showcasing a battery-electric bus designed for both urban and regional transport operations.

San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) has awarded a contract to Fastech and Bosch Rexroth to develop a large-scale hydrogen refuelling station in California capable of supporting up to 175 fuel cell electric buses.

Mercedes-Benz has officially started series production of the all-electric VLE, the first model built on the company's new VAN.EA electric vehicle platform, at its long-established manufacturing facility in Vitoria, Spain.

BMW is preparing its Leipzig plant for production of electric vehicles based on its next-generation Neue Klasse platform, with the factory set to undergo extensive upgrades during a five-and-a-half-week production shutdown this summer.

Camryn Rogers competes in the senior women's hammer throw final during the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)

Sales of zero-emission commercial vehicles in Europe continued to grow during the first quarter of 2026, with Mercedes-Benz and MAN emerging as leaders in the battery-electric truck market, while Chinese bus manufacturer Yutong became the top-selling electric bus brand in the region, according to a new

Ethan Katzberg competes in the senior men's hammer throw final during the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chinese mining company Zijin Mining is expanding the electrification of its mining vehicle fleet, deploying battery-electric haul trucks across multiple operations while developing its own heavy-duty electric mining vehicles.