Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Boston has filed suit against the Trump administration after the US Department of Transportation pulled a USD 20 million federal infrastructure grant, electrive reported.

The money reached the city in 2022 under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, a detail electrive attributed to Reuters.

The department scrapped the award in September 2025, saying the project clashed with administration priorities because part of it funded EV charging infrastructure.

The city has taken the matter to the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, contending the department had no authority to rescind the grant on that ground.

Leapmotor outsold Subaru and Mitsubishi in the global vehicle market for the first time in the April-June quarter, according to goauto.com.au, as the Chinese EV maker expanded in China and Europe.

Leapmotor recorded quarterly sales of 240,000 vehicles, per goauto.com.au. That figure rose 84% from a year earlier.

Daimler Buses plans to build four public chargers at Hamburg's Central Bus Terminal, with potential expansion to eight charging points later, according to electrive.

The stations will offer power output of up to 600 kW, electrive reported.

The site is intended to serve electric buses regardless of brand, giving operators a location to charge e-buses on longer routes, according to electrive.

Daimler Buses aims to commission the Hamburg site next year, electrive reported.

Geely has begun rolling out 2.25 MW chargers in China, according to electrive. The fast-charging stations have reportedly appeared in five Chinese cities under the name Smart Charging C12.

Geely says each charging connection delivers a peak power of 2,250 kW.

The chargers reportedly enable EVs from Geely's Zeekr and Lynk & Co brands to charge from 10% to 97% in less than nine minutes, according to electrive.

The first commercial Sicharge Flex charging park by Siemens is operational in Kufstein, Austria, according to electrive.

At launch, the site offers four charging points for passenger cars and two for trucks, each delivering up to 400 kW, electrive reported.

A later expansion phase will add four Megawatt Charging System points for electric trucks, providing power between 600 and 1,200 kW, according to electrive.

OMV has already ordered additional Sicharge Flex systems for locations in Austria, with delivery and commissioning scheduled for the coming months, electrive reported.

Gateway Fleets has ordered 200 medium-duty electric box vans from Workhorse, following an earlier order of 100 vans placed earlier in 2026, according to Electrek.

The sale was made by Kingsburg Truck Center, the Workhorse dealer, according to Electrek.

Vans from the new order are expected to begin deploying to customers in the second half of 2027, with deployments continuing through 2028, Electrek reported.

EV charging infrastructure firm OBE Power has closed an equity investment from North Sky Capital, the company announced on September 22, according to Solar Builder.

The investment will complement OBE Power's existing credit facility with investment management firm Gresham House, company representatives told Solar Builder.

OBE Power said the funding will accelerate its ability to deploy EV charging infrastructure, with a focus on multifamily housing, hospitality, healthcare, commercial applications, and other destination-based properties.

BYD is enlarging its cheapest electric vehicle and adding higher-end features, according to Electrek. The second-generation Seagull moves upmarket in both size and cabin equipment.

The redesigned model gains a cabin with ambient lighting and power-adjustable front seats that include massage functions, Electrek reported.

On dimensions, the second-generation Seagull is 425 mm longer than the current model and rides on a wheelbase extended by 150 mm, according to Electrek.

BYD said the new Seagull carries a 94L front trunk, described by Electrek as rare for its class, along with up to 1,380L of trunk space and additional storage compartments.

Xiaomi Auto unveiled its Sky Nomad series in China, its first entry into the extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) segment, according to electrive.

The launch lineup covers three models, electrive reported: the five-seat N70 Pro and N70 Max, plus the seven-seat N90 Max.

Pricing starts at CNY 209,900 for the N70 Pro, according to electrive.

The N70 Max is stated to offer up to 505 km of electric CLTC range from a 76 kWh ternary-cell battery, with a combined range of 1,461 km, per electrive.

IONNA now operates more than 180 DC fast-charging sites across the US, according to Electrek. The automaker-backed network says it has more than doubled its footprint since the start of 2026 and describes itself as the largest 400 kW charging network in the US.

The network uses Alpitronic hardware and software developed in-house, according to Electrek.

More than 40 IONNA Rechargeries have opened at Circle K locations since the company announced its partnership with the convenience store chain in April, Electrek reported.

As of October 1, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz have joined BMW in offering 10% IONNA charging discounts through their automaker apps and Plug & Charge, according to Electrek.