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The Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils have awarded a 20-year contract to EasyGo to develop EV charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland. The councils together highlighted that the contract is estimated to be worth £300 million ($406.5 million / €355.5 million), with the Highland Council acting as the lead authority. This…
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Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) appointed Don Romano as President and CEO in March 2025, with the primary goal being to arrest the brand’s sales decline and turn things around during his next 2-3 years in the role. From highs of more than 100,000 vehicles sold in 2014 through 2016, Hyundai sales have slowly…
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The battery enclosure is a central component of a battery-electric vehicle. Welding its various parts presents specific challenges for the welding technology used. Scansonic now offers the ALO4 series of laser welding optics, providing suitable solutions for each of these tasks. Combined with available laser beam sources and a wire feeder, a comprehensive system…
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Tesla’s Cybertruck’s Powershare vehicle-to-load (V2L) feature has been taken up in a big way by owners in the US, with the company and drivers of the electric ute showing what can be done using the 11.5 kW power available from the truck’s 123 kWh battery pack. In a new video on Tesla’s Cybertruck X…
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Mazda has announced the all-new Mazda6e, an electric five-door hatchback that transfers the company’s Jinba Ittai (“horse and rider as one”) driving philosophy to EVs. The model, set to arrive in UK showrooms in 2026, offers rear-wheel drive performance with two electric powertrain options. Engineers from Japan and Germany have refined the vehicle specifically…
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Toyota has revealed the Toyota C-HR+, an all-new battery electric model that is positioning as a bold, stylish and capable competitor in Europe’s C-SUV BEV market. The new vehicle has been developed from the Compact SUV concept the automaker presented in 2022 while also carrying forward essential qualities from the Toyota C-HR. Scheduled for…
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Electric vehicles are expected to grow in number and fall in price following the federal election as manufacturers and motorists gain confidence that regulations on low-emission transport will not change. Automotive experts issued the predictions on Wednesday following an election campaign in which the coalition announced plans to remove tax breaks for electric cars…
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YASA’s Engineering Director Chris Woolley talks us through his career path to date, and shares his vision of an EV future What is your career path to now?My journey has been an exciting one, moving through several leadership engineering roles across the global automotive industry. Currently, I’m the Engineering Director at YASA, where I’ve…
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ECARX, a global provider of automotive technologies, has announced a new phase of its collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies. Building on their longer-term partnership, the companies will seek to leverage ECARX’s extensive experience in full-stack hardware and software development, in addition to multiple generations of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cockpit Platform, to jointly build an adaptable, innovative…
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Station Condemned by Weights and Measures Over Alleged Violation CONDEMNED – This device may not be used for commercial service until all violations have been corrected. The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Weights and Measures Section slapped a stop-use order on a ChargePoint Level 2 EVSE in Columbia, MD on Wednesday, April 16, 2025….
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The cost of buying an electric vehicle could rise by thousands of dollars for some motorists if fringe benefits tax rules are changed after the election. Automotive groups warn drivers in outer metropolitan suburbs could be hit hardest by the change, which would raise transport costs for some while fuel tax cuts lowered costs…
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Cambridge-based Nyobolt has raised $30 million in new funding, bringing its total investment to $100 million. The round was led by IQ Capital and Latitude, with participation from strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry. The company specializes in high-power ultrafast charging technologies, with applications across EV, heavy-duty transport, and power-intensive sectors like…
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