Honda and GM are phasing out fuel cell production at their U.S. joint venture FCSM. Instead, the Japanese company prefers to focus on its own next-generation fuel cell solutions. Joint venture partner GM has already distanced itself from the technology for some time. Read more…

Rivian is recalling nearly 20,000 units of its R1S and R1T models from the 2022 to 2025 production years in the US after they were previously serviced. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the tie rod may have been incorrectly installed. Read more…

BMW Group Malaysia, the automaker’s local subsidiary, has begun selling its first locally assembled electric vehicle in the Southeast Asian island nation, the BMW i5. Later this year, the BMW iX1 will also launch in Malaysia. Read more…

California-based EV manufacturer Lucid increased its deliveries by 55 percent to 15,841 vehicles last year. Lucid likely benefited primarily from the first full year of deliveries for its second model, the Lucid Gravity. Read more…

Porsche has expanded its charging ecosystem in North America by enabling Plug & Charge at more than 27,500 Tesla Superchargers. The functionality is available for the Macan Electric and 2026 Taycan models via Porsche Charging Service. Read more…

Toyota, through its local joint venture with Kirloskar, has launched the Urban Cruiser Ebella as its first EV in India. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has begun accepting pre-orders with a deposit of ₹25,000 (€234) and plans to reveal pricing soon. Read more…

UK charge point operator evyve has selected EV charging platform provider Monta to power the management of its public charging network across the UK. The partnership will see Monta’s operating platform deployed across evyve’s 350 rapid and ultra-rapid charge points as the company scales its infrastructure footprint. Read more…

In Norway, a leader in electric vehicle adoption, the number of fast-charging points increased by 1,192 to 10,670 last year. However, this expansion represents a significant slowdown. In the peak year of 2023, 2,029 new fast-charging points had been installed. Read more…

Generational, which specialises in EV battery health certification, is set to deploy its battery testing technology at 21 Motorpoint stores and two preparation centres. This will be used to certify Motorpoint’s secondhand electric car stock. Read more…

Swiss transport operator PostAuto and Solaris have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 115 electric buses. PostAuto has already placed a firm order for 33 e-buses under this framework agreement. Read more…

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is increasing electric vehicle subsidies in 2026 by supplementing existing national incentives with additional local funding. That applies to passenger cars, fleets, and commercial vehicles. Read more…

The Volkswagen Group delivered 983,100 electric vehicles worldwide in 2025, nearly a third more than in 2024. In Europe, deliveries increased by 66 percent, while in China, they declined by 44 percent. We summarize the detailed annual report now available from Wolfsburg. Among the passenger car brands, Škoda stands out in particular. Read more…

After BMW’s partner AESC unexpectedly halted the construction of its battery cell factory near BMW’s US plant last June, it was uncertain whether BMW could start US production of the Neue Klasse on time. Now, the issues appear to have been resolved. Read more…

Connected Energy, a UK-based company specialising in stationary energy storage systems (BESS) using second-life batteries, plans to build a new testing center for used EV batteries. The facility will be located in Norfolk with the investment amounting to £2 million. Read more…

Syrah Resources has agreed with Tesla to extend the deadline for resolving an alleged breach of its graphite supply contract until March 16, 2026. However, Tesla could terminate the contract as early as February. Read more…

EU trade spokesman Olof Gill has dismissed reports that the European Commission is considering imposing special tariffs on Chinese hybrid vehicles—even though there is support for such a move. A news portal previously reported that the EU executive was exploring special tariffs on hybrids from China. Read more…

EU trade spokesman Olof Gill has dismissed reports that the European Commission is considering imposing special tariffs on Chinese hybrid vehicles—even though there is support for such a move. A news portal previously reported that the EU executive was exploring special tariffs on hybrids from China. Read more…

Fastned is introducing a new price offer for registered app users. Effective immediately, there is now a ten percent discount per kilowatt-hour on all charging sessions across Fastned’s entire European network when paid via the Fastned app using a debit or credit card. Read more…

Fastned is introducing a new price offer for registered app users. Effective immediately, there is now a ten percent discount per kilowatt-hour on all charging sessions across Fastned’s entire European network when paid via the Fastned app using a debit or credit card. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has started series production of the new all-electric GLB at its plant in Kecskemét, Hungary. The central Hungarian facility will soon enable the production of up to 350,000 cars per year. Read more…