Workers from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company NIO inspect vehicles in the final quality control area on the automated production line at the companys manufacturing hub on January 17, 2025 in Hefei, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The speed and scale of China’s electric vehicle revolution has caught the world… Continue reading How China’s electric vehicle juggernaut is reshaping the global car market
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Five minutes with… Ben Smith, Managing Director, Electra Commercial Vehicles
Tell us about Electra EXchange? At Electra EXchange, we provide a service where companies can trade in their diesel vehicles to have them electrified. We believe this can work in a multitude of ways such as – a new chassis with an old body, old chassis and new body, or old chassis and old body.… Continue reading Five minutes with… Ben Smith, Managing Director, Electra Commercial Vehicles
TIP offers new trial-before-hire e-reefer programme
Rental and leasing company TIP is encouraging operators to try its electric reefer trailer products without committing to a hire contract, in order to better understand the operational and financial aspects. With minimum trial periods of four weeks, the provider is offering customers three types of e-reefer systems for trial and hire. Firstly, its trailers… Continue reading TIP offers new trial-before-hire e-reefer programme
Go-Ahead invests in London Operations Control Centre
Go-Ahead London has opened its new Operations Control Centre (OCC), designed to improve the reliability and punctuality of bus services for its more than one million daily customers. Consolidating Go-Ahead London’s six OCCs into one purpose-built facility, the new OCC will monitor and co-ordinate the operation of the company’s services 24 hours a day, seven… Continue reading Go-Ahead invests in London Operations Control Centre
Ford Charge network launches with fast charging stations at 320 Ford dealerships nationwide
Ford has launched Ford Charge, a new network of nearly 1,200 DC fast chargers located at over 320 Ford dealerships across the United States. Ford says the network provides reliable public charging for all compatible electric vehicles, not just Ford models. John Grappone Ford in Bow, New Hampshire, reports it is the first dealership to… Continue reading Ford Charge network launches with fast charging stations at 320 Ford dealerships nationwide
Designwerk achieves 1.1 megawatt EV charging of heavy-duty trucks in real-world pilot
Designwerk Technologies has reported a significant milestone: its fastest-ever megawatt EV charging session, exceeding 1.1 megawatts during a July 2025 demonstration in Oberbüren, Switzerland. The trial, conducted as part of a project supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, showed Designwerk’s Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in operation under real-world depot conditions. Designwerk says typical… Continue reading Designwerk achieves 1.1 megawatt EV charging of heavy-duty trucks in real-world pilot
Dying to Decorate? These Bone-Chilling Skeletons Are Scary Good
From Natural to Neon, Indoor Skeleton Decor Is to Die For DALLAS, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — No bones about it: this skeleton collection from Gemmy has something for every decorator. Ranging in size from three feet to seven feet tall, you’ll find colorful, poseable and lighted options to suit any fright night aesthetic – available… Continue reading Dying to Decorate? These Bone-Chilling Skeletons Are Scary Good
GM’s new adapters reflect the increasingly confused reality of EV charging
Electric Cars Transportation NACS-to-CCS. CCS-to-NACS. NACS-to-J1772. J1772-to-NACS. NACS-to-CCS. CCS-to-NACS. NACS-to-J1772. J1772-to-NACS. by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 28, 2025, 5:25 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Look, I… Continue reading GM’s new adapters reflect the increasingly confused reality of EV charging
700 miles in the Audi Q7 TFSI e – the perfect long-distance cruiser?
Clever in-car tech to whisk away the miles As the flat farmlands of northern France flash by in bursts of green and brown, we can’t help but be impressed by the Q7’s sense of effortless pace. There’s a real purpose to the way it covers miles – it wants to get to the destination just as… Continue reading 700 miles in the Audi Q7 TFSI e – the perfect long-distance cruiser?
Government tightens EV grant scheme with new £42k cap
The government has tightened the criteria for its new Electric Car Grant so that fewer cars are eligible for discounts just because one variant is priced under the £37,000 threshold. The ECG, launched last month, is available to electric cars priced at £37,000 or under – with discounts of either £1500 or £3750 available. However, the eligibility… Continue reading Government tightens EV grant scheme with new £42k cap