Tuesday, 29 September 2026

The Trump administration finalized substantially lower U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy requirements through the 2031 model year, Event Registry reported.

The final rule reduces the expected fleetwide average to 34.9 miles per gallon by 2031, according to Event Registry.

NHTSA's 2024 standards had forecast average vehicle fuel efficiency of 50.4 miles per gallon, Event Registry reported.

Tesla was granted a patent for an "Electric Fan Car" system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to pull the vehicle toward the road at any speed, according to Electrek.

The fans can produce downforce independently of vehicle velocity, which aids braking stability and cornering speed, Tesla says.

The system draws power from the same high-voltage battery pack that drives the wheels, so there is no separate motor or battery for the fans, and they are tied into the car's control system.

Norwegian food wholesaler and logistics provider ASKO signed a service agreement with ABB E-Mobility for the charging infrastructure supporting its heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, according to electrive.

The agreement covers ongoing monitoring, maintenance and support for ASKO's installed charging systems, electrive reported.

The joint network of ABB E-Mobility and ASKO includes more than 60 active high-power chargers across seven Norwegian cities, according to electrive.

Charging infrastructure for electric trucks and buses will receive priority under two EU funding streams, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF), according to electrive. Eric von Breska, who directs investment, innovation and sustainable transport work at the European Commission, set out the change.

Lenders have stayed wary of backing charging sites for heavy commercial vehicles, electrive reported. To ease those investment risks, the Commission plans to address them alongside industry partners.

Europe's annual electricity demand for truck charging could reach 100-200 TWh across 2035 to 2045, according to a Fraunhofer ISI and ICCT study cited by electrive.

Switch Mobility has secured an order for 840 electric buses from Navi Mumbai-based operator Antony Road Transport Solutions, according to electrive.

The two companies signed an agreement under which Antony Road Transport Solutions will deploy the buses for public transport in Delhi, electrive reported.

The operator plans to acquire 420 nine-metre and 420 twelve-metre electric buses from Switch Mobility under India's PM E-Drive Scheme, an initiative from India's Ministry of Heavy Industries, according to electrive.

Rio de Janeiro is procuring 175 battery-electric buses to fully electrify the fleet operating from Terminal Gentileza, according to electrive.

The city expects the first electric buses to enter service on its transport network, Sistema RIO, from the second half of 2027, electrive reported.

All 175 vehicles will be stationed at a new public depot in the Maré district, according to electrive.