The new SLS AMG E-CELL, a product of cooperation between Mercedes and AMG, has a number of features guaranteed to get fans of electric performance hot under the collar.
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Mercedes-Benz introduces Vito E-CELL Crewbus
With a range of around 130 km (81 miles), the E-CELL is designed for short routes involving numerous stops.
Killer week for Tesla – strong Model X debut and Mercedes-Benz project
The company announced that it has started a long-awaited development program with Daimler to build a new Mercedes-Benz EV with a complete Tesla powertrain.
Chillin’ in Europe with Mercedes-Benz electric van
The German firm Kerstner will unveil a refrigerator van version of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vehicle at the Solutrans trade show in Lyon, France, this week.
2027 Volvo EX60 First Drive: Volvo starts over on EVs with midsize SUV
Quiet, calm, and identifiably a Volvo, the EX60 expands the brand’s EV lineup into the popular midsize SUV segment—in a variety of performance levels and prices. The 2027 Volvo EX60 is only the brand’s second ground-up battery-electric vehicle, after the larger US-built three-row EX90 SUV launched in September 2024. That model had major teething troubles… Read more »
Moment Energy earns UL 60730-1 functional safety certification for a second-life EV battery BMS
Moment Energy has achieved UL 60730-1 functional safety certification for a battery management system designed specifically for repurposed EV batteries, completing what the Austin-based company describes as the full UL safety stack for second-life storage. The certification addresses the specific friction that has slowed second-life battery deployments in commercial and industrial settings: proving to insurers,… Read more »
EU consortium aims to fit a 22 kW bidirectional on-board charger in a 4-liter package
A European consortium led by Fraunhofer IZM is developing a 22-kilowatt on-board charger with a volume of 4 liters—a third of the 12-liter market average for comparable systems today—using monolithically integrated, bidirectional gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors from Infineon. The work is part of the EU-funded HiPower 5.0 project, running from August 2025 through June 2028…. Read more »
Investors start to question Daimler Truck’s anti-EV stance
As regular Charged readers know, most of the legacy auto and truck OEMs follow a dualistic approach when it comes to EVs. When speaking to pro-EV media outlets, they tout their newest electric models, and wax poetic about sustainability. Away from the headlines, they lobby, litigate and maneuver to slow down the EV transition. At… Read more »
Austrian logistics provider: in-house charging infrastructure is the key to operating electric trucks
Austrian logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss bought 14 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks in late 2025, and is pleased with their performance so far. The vehicles are deployed at the company’s locations in Vienna, Pöchlarn, Wels and Hall in Tyrol, as well as at its headquarters in Lauterach. At Gebrüder Weiss, the eActros 600 is used… Read more »
IONNA and Circle K plan 350 US EV charging sites with 400 kW fast chargers
IONNA has partnered with Circle K to expand high-power EV charging across the United States, with more than 350 sites in scope under the “Rechargeries @ Circle K” banner. The plan includes taking over Circle K’s existing US charging portfolio, upgrading about 85 current charging sites and building additional stations at high-traffic locations that do… Read more »