Tesla has officially rejected allegations of possible subsidy fraud in Canada. In a letter, Fereshteh Zeineddin, Tesla’s head of sales for Canada, stated that it was a case of back orders and even hinted at possible legal action if payments are not resumed. Read more…

19 new electric cars are set to patrol the streets of Singapore later this year. According to the Singapore Police Force, the Polestar 2 cars have been modified for police operational needs. Read more…

The local authority has replaced its fleet of 12 diesel vehicles with EVs. It’s now the first in Scotland to operate a fleet of electric tipper trucks and the first in the UK to deploy electric Luton vans. Read more…

G7 Taxi, a Vietnamese taxi alliance, has ordered 899 EVs from VinFast. And the company plans to purchase additional electric taxis from the homegrown automaker at a later date. Read more…

Renault has given its Scenic E-Tech Electric and Megane E-Tech Electric a technical update, while simultaneously lowering UK prices for both electric cars. The updates include one pedal driving, as well as a new Plug&Charge and vehicle-to-load functions. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the MBUX 2.6 software update, which will be rolled out over-the-air (OTA) to more than two million vehicles worldwide. For some electric models, the update includes improvements to route planning that includes charging stops. Read more…

The Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer will pour millions into developing next-gen battery and fuel cell-based buses over the coming years. £10 million of this funding will go towards the Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner, which is used as part of London’s iconic double decker bus fleet. Read more…

A new Fraunhofer IISB technology centre for research into contactless energy transmission for electric vehicles is being established in Hallstadt near Bamberg, funded by the Bavarian state government. Read more…

The German Tesla factory now has 546 public charging points, making it one of the largest charging parks in the world. The majority of these are free AC charging points. Read more…

Sales figures for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in China rose significantly last month – reaching 1.24 million units. While BYD remains the undisputed market leader, sales are increasingly being distributed among a growing number of manufacturers. Read more…

General Motors will stop production of BrightDrop electric vans at its plant in Ingersoll in the Canadian province of Ontario from May to October 2025 due to weak demand. However, GM denies any connection with the US car tariffs. Read more…

The Chinese government seems to delayed the approval of Geely’s plans to have Renault build its EVs in Brazil and BYD’s plans to build a factory in Mexico. This comes as US tariffs have caused economic uncertainty. However, Beijing also fears knowledge transfer abroad. Read more…

MAN Truck & Bus has officially launched its battery production at the Nuremberg plant in southern Germany. During the event, the Munich-based commercial vehicle manufacturer officially announced the next expansion stage of its battery production in Nuremberg. Read more…

First Bus says it will invest 70 million pounds to procure 160 zero-emission buses in the West of England. The announcement comes after the latter received significant government funding to grow the zero-emission fleet there. Read more…

Mahle has landed a major order worth €200 million to supply DC converters for next-generation battery-electric vehicles from an international manufacturer in China. Series production at Mahle’s site in Changshu is scheduled to begin in mid-2028. Read more…

Solaris has received another significant order from Sweden. VR Sverige AB has placed an order for 81 Urbino 15 LE electric buses to be deployed in the Stockholm region. The vehicles will enter service Q2/2026, supporting Sweden’s ongoing transition to zero-emission public transport. Read more…

According to German media reports, Mercedes-Benz has informed its dealers in an internal memo that it is discontinuing the small commercial vehicle class and withdrawing the EQT and eCitan electric versions from the market. Production is to be cancelled without replacement in the second quarter of 2026. Read more…

The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro has been on German roads since 2018. Since then, Daimler Buses has already installed three battery generations in the electric bus and announced the fourth. The manufacturer is now offering early customers services to extend the service life of the battery. From 2026, it will also be possible to replace the battery with the latest generation. Read more…

The Tesla Model S and Model X can currently no longer be ordered in China. The reasons are unknown. One reason may be the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing. Read more…

Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar has reported a significant 76% increase in global deliveries for the first quarter of 2025, totalling 12,304 units. This marks a substantial rebound from the 6,975 vehicles delivered during the same period in 2024 – however, just a small surplus compared to last quarter. Read more…