Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Energized EV has opened four fast-charging ports at a Hardee's restaurant in Temple, Georgia, launching what the company says will be a broader deployment across Hardee's and Carl's Jr. locations in the US.

The site features two dual-port XCharge C7 DC fast chargers, each rated at 240 kW, according to Electrek. Both NACS and CCS1 connectors are available at the location.

Energized EV president and CEO Devin Grandis called Temple "the beginning of a much larger expansion," Electrek reported. No site count or rollout schedule has been disclosed.

Operator Transdev Rhein-Main added nine electric buses manufactured by Ebusco to Frankfurt am Main's fleet, bringing the city's zero-emission bus count to 109 out of 418 total vehicles, according to electrive.

The 109 locally emission-free buses are either battery-electric or fuel-cell powered. Frankfurt's network now runs more than 100 such vehicles, roughly a quarter of its bus operations.

A photo of a BYD Flash Charger with both charging connectors wrapped in a thick chain and secured by a padlock has been circulating on Chinese social media, according to electrive. The chain prevented customers from using the station without risking damage to their vehicles.

The perpetrator had not been identified, and BYD had not commented on the incident, electrive reported.

Xpeng has introduced the L05, known locally as the Mona L05, in China, according to electrive. The manufacturer plans to bring the mid-size SUV to Europe and Germany.

The L05 is set to arrive in Germany in early 2027, electrive reported. Xpeng plans to disclose pricing, equipment, and drivetrain options for the European version at the Brussels Motor Show, scheduled for 8 to 17 January 2027.

Electric trucks accounted for 50.3% of all heavy trucks sold in China in September, according to Electrek, crossing the majority threshold in the segment for the first time.

The country sold 33,100 electric heavy trucks during the month, a 37% increase from a year earlier. The broader heavy-truck market moved in the opposite direction, shrinking 21% over the same period, according to Electrek.

The divergence is feeding through to fuel markets. China's diesel demand is on track to fall by about 230,000 barrels per day in 2026, with trucks running on batteries and natural gas doing most of the work, Electrek reported.