Swedish manufacturer Clean Motion has equipped its lightweight electric vehicle EVIG with a swappable battery and launched real-world trials in Stockholm. The vehicle uses GoCimo’s existing battery-swapping infrastructure and is being tested in urban operations, including Foodora’s delivery service. Read more…

Michelin has added 19 Ford electric vans to its UK Connected Solutions Division fleet, taking the share of battery-electric vehicles to almost two-thirds. The deployment includes three E-Transit Custom vans and 16 E-Transit Courier models, which replace diesel-powered vehicles. Read more…

MOIA takes the next practical step in autonomous ridepooling. Selected Hamburg residents can now book rides in self-driving electric vehicles of the ID. Buzz type. The ALIKE project aims to provide insights for future regular operations. Read more…

Electric mobility continues to expand across the Nordic countries. Norway remains the clear leader with the highest share of electric cars, while Denmark is rapidly catching up in terms of growth. OFV’s half-year report shows that the electrification of passenger car fleets is continuing to advance. Read more…

Generational has signed a distribution agreement with Maverick Diagnostics to bring EV battery health testing to around 6,000 workshops across the UK. The partnership aims to make battery condition checks a routine part of EV ownership and support transparency in the growing used-EV market. Read more…

Lucid’s shares plunged by as much as 57% after a media report that the company was evaluating options including a potential privatisation or Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The EV maker rejected the claims, calling the rumours ‘completely false’ and reaffirming its liquidity position. Read more…

JLR will use Digital Charging Services (DCS) as its charging service for customers with electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles in the future. The new offering replaces services previously provided by Plugsurfing. Read more…

According to certification applications, the Volkswagen Group is preparing to launch three new electric models in China. The battery-powered sedans ID. UNYX 09 and Jetta M6, as well as the electric SUV ID.Aura T6, are expected to hit the market this year. Two of the three EVs were developed in collaboration with Xpeng. Read more…

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has introduced the VF 2 electric city car and launched it first in its home market. The VF 2 is simply a premium version of the Minio Green, part of the company’s Green range of commercial and service mobility vehicles. Read more…

Porsche will end production of the combustion-engine Macan at the end of July. Although the petrol-powered variant of the SUV sold better than the electric version, the manufacturer will focus exclusively on the electric Macan in the future. A new combustion-engine successor is not expected until 2028. Read more…

Construction of the Fraunhofer Research Manufacturing Battery Cell facility in Münster has reached another milestone, with the project celebrating its midway point this week. The approx. 39,000-sq meter site will provide large-scale research infrastructure for battery cell production up to gigawatt scale. Read more…

Falcon Buses, a small Surrey-based bus operator, is set to deploy a fleet of 13 new electric buses on routes across the county. The public transport company has also installed charging infrastructure at its Byfleet depot. Read more…

Bosch has signed a funding agreement with the US Department of Commerce worth up to $225 million. The funds will go toward expanding semiconductor manufacturing in Roseville, California, where silicon carbide chips will be produced—primarily for electric vehicles. Read more…

The UK government will introduce its new mileage-based Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028. Following a consultation with more than 5,000 respondents, ministers have simplified compliance requirements for fleets and dropped additional mileage checks for newer vehicles. Read more…

The University of Nottingham and GKN Aerospace have established HPDrive Technologies to develop cryogenic electrical machine technologies. The new company will focus on applications in hydrogen-electric aviation and other high-power sectors. Read more…

California will introduce a new point-of-sale rebate programme for first-time zero-emission vehicle buyers later this summer. Backed by $135.5 million in state funding and matching contributions from automakers, the initiative forms part of a broader $600 million clean transport package. The initiative, branded MyFirstEV, will launch later this summer. Read more…

Electric car sales in the USA reached their highest level in the second quarter of 2026 since the phase-out of the nationwide purchase incentive. The market saw a significant increase compared to the previous quarter, but remains far below the previous year’s levels. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated the expansion of its plant in Kecskemét, Hungary, and has started production of the new all-electric C-Class there. Additionally, the automaker has now officially confirmed that, as suspected, the compact G-Class will also roll off the production line in Hungary in the future. Read more…

Ford Pro will deliver a total of 131 battery-electric vans to Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) by the end of 2026. The vehicles will be used for maintenance, service, and transport operations across Berlin’s public transport network. Read more…

Dublin Airport is upgrading its passenger shuttle operations with a new electric bus fleet and high-power charging infrastructure. The project is designed to improve reliability on one of the airport’s busiest transport routes while reducing emissions. Read more…