ChargePoint is increasingly shifting its attention towards Europe as the charging provider seeks growth opportunities outside its home market in the US. CEO Rick Wilmer says the company expects Europe to account for half of its revenue in the long term, supported by new charging products and continued government backing for electrification. Read more…

Tesla has registered 42 robotaxis in Texas, well below Elon Musk’s earlier target of 1,000 vehicles within months of launch. Most of the autonomous fleet currently operates in Austin, with smaller deployments in Dallas and Houston. Read more…

The Australian renewable energy firm Amber is set to expand its V2G scheme to 1000 homes – marking the country’s largest rollout of residential V2G to date. This builds on an initial 50-home pilot scheme first announced in October. Read more…

Until now, MAN had at least one advantage over Daimler Truck: the Lowliner, a crucial configuration for automotive logistics. However, following in the footsteps of the MAN eTGX, the Mercedes-Benz eActros Lowliner is now set for launch next year. Read more…

Scania is investing 70 million euros in its plant in Angers, France, to prepare the site for future electric truck production. At the same time, the Swedish manufacturer has unveiled its first battery-electric double cab for emergency vehicles, marketed as the Scania CP31L. Read more…

Brookvale Bus Depot in New South Wales has become home to over a dozen new Kempower pantograph chargers, which will enable the electrification of up to 229 diesel buses. It’s the first charging system of its kind in Australia. Read more…

The ride-hailing service Uber has announced a robotaxi pilot project in collaboration with Israeli specialist Autobrains as well as Nvidia in Munich. This announcement is surprising, as Uber had originally planned to launch a robotaxi pilot project in Munich this year with Chinese provider Momenta. Read more…

BYD is introducing a full damage cover scheme for the Urban Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) feature of its God’s Eye driver assistance system in China. This means the Chinese automaker will assume full liability if anything goes wrong while the feature is in use. Read more…

Chinese manufacturer BYD recorded a marginal increase in vehicle sales in May, ending its eight-month streak of declining sales figures. However, this does not yet signify a trend reversal. The slight rise of 0.26 percent indicates stagnation rather than growth. Read more…

Stellantis has confirmed the billion-euro investment in its Mulhouse plant announced last week by French President Emmanuel Macron. From 2029, the site will produce three electric and hybrid models based on the new STLA One platform for Peugeot. Read more…

Irish charging operator EZO and telecommunications company eir have launched the first dedicated high-speed EV charging hub under a new nationwide partnership. Located in Walkinstown in Dublin, the site marks the beginning of a planned rollout of 50 urban charging hubs across Ireland over the next three years. Read more…

MG Motor, the passenger car brand of China’s SAIC Group, plans to establish its first factory in the EU in north-western Spain. The investment of around 200 million euros is set to become a key milestone in MG’s “in Europe, for Europe” growth strategy. Read more…

Following the launch of the Model Y’s six-seat ‘L’ version in India, Tesla has rejigged the mid-size EV’s grade structure. The company has slashed the entry price by 900,000 rupees (approx. 8,100 euros) to position the model more competitively. Read more…

First Bus has introduced the first electric and repowered buses in Bath. The converted double-decker vehicles are among 27 buses that previously operated with diesel drivetrains and are now being transformed into battery-electric vehicles. Read more…

Norway registered 15,210 new electric cars in May out of a total of 15,560 new passenger car registrations, corresponding to an EV share of 97.8 per cent. Since the start of the year, battery-electric vehicles have accounted for a full 98 per cent of all new registrations in the country. The Norwegian market is now almost entirely driven by electric cars. Read more…

Volkswagen has closed external access to a programming interface (API) that enabled EV owners to use third-party applications to monitor charging status and start or control charging processes. Some users had relied on the interface to charge their electric vehicles with surplus electricity from home photovoltaic systems. Read more…

Amid a rising number of Volvo EX30s catching fire in Thailand, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) has issued a stop-sale order for the model. In response, Volvo Cars Thailand has removed the small EV from its local consumer website. Read more…

Charging infrastructure manufacturer XCharge has appointed Albina Iljasov as Co-CEO. Iljasov will join Yifei Hou, who will remain in his role as Co-CEO. From 1 June, Iljasov will primarily oversee the company’s European operations in her new position. Read more…

Following their launch in the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland last year, MG Motor will also introduce its two fully electric IM models with 800-volt architecture in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The electric MG IM5 saloon and MG IM6 SUV are scheduled to arrive in July. Prices have not yet been announced. Read more…

Australian resource company Syrah Resources has achieved a key interim success in its dispute with Tesla over a graphite supply agreement. Although Tesla has withdrawn its termination notice, the uncertainty surrounding the contract has not yet been fully resolved. Read more…