
Lotus Eletre X Hybrid SUV Opens European Orders
Lotus has opened mainland-Europe orders for the Eletre X, a hybrid SUV from €96,990 built on its new X-Hybrid architecture, with customer deliveries targeted from Q4 2026.

Lotus has opened mainland-Europe orders for the Eletre X, a hybrid SUV from €96,990 built on its new X-Hybrid architecture, with customer deliveries targeted from Q4 2026.

Wallbox has switched on its first Supernova PowerRing fast-charging site at Port de Sitges near Barcelona, installing three Supernova chargers that share a dynamic capacity of up to 240 kW.

Beam Global deployed six more EV ARC solar-powered charging systems for the City of Long Beach — four for municipal fleet operations and two at Long Beach Airport.

Xos has launched the 2.5MWh Power Hub, a behind-the-meter energy storage system scaling from 1.2 to 4 MWh that the company says can power data centers within days, not years.

Stellantis will invest more than €1 billion in France to build three new Peugeot electric and hybrid C-segment models on its STLA One platform, with production at Mulhouse starting in 2029.

Bentley has redesigned the Flying Spur and revived the S derivative, a hybrid sedan producing 680 PS and 930 Nm, with single headlamps returning to the range for the first time since 1962.

Orange EV has received an order for 600 electric terminal trucks, the largest in its history, as the company reports record order volume and a 272% jump in leasing deals.

Subaru's new E-Outback and Uncharted electric models have both earned a maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating, scoring 89% and 88% for adult occupant protection and 85% each for child occupants.

Rolls-Royce has revealed the Spectre Series II, extending the electric super-coupe's WLTP range 18% to 390 miles and cutting charging times 14%, while the Black Badge variant gains 500 kW of power.

Valeo has unveiled a new Ineez AC charging station with native bidirectional vehicle-to-grid capability and the ISO 15118-20 protocol, presented at the Drive to Zero 2026 exhibition in Paris.

German manufacturer EAS Batteries has started commercial sales of its UHP-601300-LFP-22 cell, a 22 Ah LFP unit using Asahi Kasei's Acetolyte electrolyte to push continuous specific power to 2,550 W/kg.

Polestar is entering Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as its 29th, 30th and 31st markets, opening retail Spaces in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius through 2026 with distributor Volvax Baltic.

Cadillac has launched the LYRIQ-V in China at RMB 399,900 in a 124-unit limited run — the brand's first locally produced V-Series and its first all-electric V-Series SUV.

Scania plans a €70 million investment in its Angers, France plant to expand the facility and adapt assembly lines for electric truck production alongside combustion-engine models, supporting Europe's transition to electrified transport.

The Nissan Qashqai e-POWER lapped Tasmania on a single tank, covering more than 1,300 km at 4.5L/100km — the second chapter in Nissan's real-world e-POWER efficiency program after a UK drive.