Thursday, 8 October 2026

Voltix has opened its first public fast-charging station for electric heavy goods vehicles in Vierzon, France. According to the company, the facility is currently France's highest-power truck charging station, offering up to 1.5 MW per charging point.

The station starts with four charging points, with plans to expand to eight over the long term. Each charging point carries both CCS and MCS connectors, according to electrive.

Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 68,400 battery-electric vehicles globally between July and September, according to electrive. That figure marked a 61% increase over the same period a year earlier.

The company's electric share in the passenger-car segment rose from 9.6% in Q2 2025 to 16.8%, electrive reported.

Schools could lead the transition to electric buses in India's private sector, a World Bank expert said, according to electrive. The argument rests on how school fleets operate and the land those institutions control.

India has 1.6 million privately operated buses, electrive reported. Between 30 and 35 per cent of them are used for school transport and fall under the education institution category.

Dr Parashar noted that school buses typically run 50 to 60 kilometres a day, according to electrive. The vehicles also sit idle for several hours between their operating periods, leaving time to charge even with an AC charger.

Schools fare better than other private operators on charging because they typically have land available on their premises where charging infrastructure could be installed, according to electrive.