Day: April 16, 2026

The partnership allows BMW and MINI drivers to access multiple charge point operators through a single account within the My BMW and MINI apps, simplifying station discovery, payment and trip planning, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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The integration, introduced in March 2026, aggregates major Canadian charging networks including Shell Recharge, FLO, ChargePoint, Circuit électrique, BC Hydro and EV Connect Canada. It also supports cross-border access in the US, with compatible Tesla Superchargers added from today.
From 2026, new BMW models in Canada, including the upcoming iX3 and i3, will be equipped with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, allowing direct access to Tesla’s fast-charging network. Existing models using CCS connectors can access NACS chargers via an approved adapter, with compatibility enabled through app-based activation and over-the-air software updates.
The rollout also includes integration with BMW’s eRoute trip planning system, which recommends charging stops and enables route transfer directly to the vehicle, alongside Plug & Charge functionality for automated authentication and billing at supported stations.
The expansion is designed to improve charging convenience and coverage by leveraging North America’s largest fast-charging infrastructure, where Tesla Superchargers typically deliver between 250kW and 325kW DC charging, depending on vehicle and site conditions.
BMW said the initiative reflects its strategy to streamline EV ownership by combining expanded infrastructure access with a unified digital interface, aiming to make public charging more accessible, transparent and user-friendly for drivers. 

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The truce will take effect at 5pm US East Coast time (21:00 GMT) on Thursday, Trump wrote on social media after speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, News.Az reports, citing Al Jazeera.
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“These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement in a post on X, describing the ceasefire as “a central Lebanese demand we have pursued since the first day of the war” and the primary goal of Tuesday’s meeting between Lebanese and Israeli officials in the US.
Lebanon was drawn into the US-Israeli war on Iran on March 2 when Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned Lebanese armed group, fired rockets at Israel in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in an Israeli strike on the opening day of the war on Iran.
Israeli forces responded with a ferocious campaign that has since killed more than 2,196 people in Lebanon and wounded thousands more. Israel has also issued forced evacuation orders covering roughly 15 percent of Lebanese territory.
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said strikes have killed nine people across the southern district of Tyre over the past two days, including a paramedic.
Salam also offered prayers for those killed and expressed hope that the more than one million people forced from their homes by Israel’s bombardment and invasion of Lebanon would be able to return “as soon as possible”.
Trump said he would invite Netanyahu and Aoun to direct talks, saying both sides wanted to resolve their differences and he believed “that will happen quickly”.
He also said he had directed Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, to work towards a lasting settlement.
Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim al-Moussawi told AFP on Thursday that the group would respect the US-brokered ceasefire if Israeli attacks on its fighters fully stopped.
The ceasefire follows an intense week of diplomacy.
On Tuesday, Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington, DC, in their countries’ first direct diplomatic contact in decades. The talks were hosted by Rubio.
Both sides described the talks as positive although Aoun refused to speak directly with Netanyahu, a government official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press news agency, adding that Washington “understands Lebanon’s position”.

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