From 1 July 2026, electric vehicle drivers in Rome will no longer enjoy largely free access to the city’s restricted traffic zone (ZTL – Zona a Traffico Limitato) in the historic centre. The municipality cites the sharp rise in EV numbers in recent years, arguing that the growing volume of electric cars is placing increasing pressure on the inner city. Read more…

Einride, a provider of electric and autonomous heavy-duty transport solutions, is set to receive an additional capital injection of $113 million as part of its planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Legato. The new funding comes on top of the $220 million that Legato is contributing to the transaction. Read more…

Automotive supplier Mahle has announced that its E-Scan battery diagnostics function has been certified by the European Used Car Dealers Association (CARA). The certification is intended to confirm that the tool can reliably assess the state of health of electric vehicle batteries during a short, stationary check. Read more…

US solid-state battery specialist Factorial intends to work with South Korea’s Philenergy on manufacturing technology. The cooperation will centre on scaling production of the Solstice platform, which Factorial is developing in close partnership with Mercedes-Benz. Read more…

TotalEnergies is reportedly reviewing options for its German charging business and has begun sounding out potential investors. At the same time, Germany’s BayWa has confirmed it will divest its charging infrastructure arm as part of an ongoing restructuring programme. Read more…

Škoda, the Czech subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has inaugurated a new battery system assembly hall at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. With the expansion, the company says it has become the largest manufacturer of BEV battery systems within the Volkswagen Group. Read more…

China’s largest carmaker BYD recorded a 41 per cent drop in sales in February 2026, delivering 190,190 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. At the same time, overseas sales surpassed those in China for the first time in a single month. Read more…

According to data from Inovev, Tesla’s output in Grünheide is set to decline markedly in 2025. Production of the Model Y at the German site is projected at 149,000 units, around 30 per cent fewer than in 2024. The plant is designed for an annual capacity of 375,000 vehicles. Read more…

The UK government has awarded a further £4 million to expand EV charging across the National Health Service (NHS) in England, bringing total investment to £22 million to support fleet electrification and decarbonise 460 million miles of travel annually while cutting operating costs. Read more…

The public transport operator Azienda Trasporti Di Messina (ATM) in the southern Italian city of Messina, Sicily, has taken delivery of 29 electric buses from Iveco Bus. This increases the number of electric buses in the ATM fleet to 97 units; 42 per cent of the total fleet. Read more…

Volkswagen has handed over its two-millionth electric vehicle, reaching a key milestone in its electrification roadmap. The anniversary model is an Volkswagen ID.3 – although another ID. model currently leads the brand’s BEV sales charts. Read more…

Riddara (Radar Auto), the Geely Holding Group’s electrified pickup truck brand, is evaluating a production facility in Thailand. The move could help the Chinese automaker make its products more competitive in the world’s second-largest pickup truck market. Read more…

Changan has unveiled the all-electric Deepal S05 as its second UK model. Order books open on 1 March, with pricing starting at £37,990 for the rear-wheel drive (RWD) version and £39,990 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) variant. Read more…

CATL and BMW aim to deepen their existing partnership. In a new letter of intent, the focus is specifically on data exchange: Both parties intend to make progress in cross-border data transfer through pilot projects, with an eye on the upcoming battery passport requirements in the EU. Read more…

India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors, has secured a government order for 40 hydrogen internal combustion engine-powered (H2 ICE) trucks. The company plans to fulfil the fleet order by 2028. Read more…

India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors, has secured a government order for 40 hydrogen internal combustion engine-powered (H2 ICE) trucks. The company plans to fulfil the fleet order by 2028. Read more…

Fleete has officially opened the UK’s largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub yet at the Port of Tilbury. The 5MW facility features 16 ultra-rapid chargers enabling up to 16 electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to charge simultaneously, and is operated as a shared-user model. Read more…

Fleete has officially opened the UK’s largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub yet at the Port of Tilbury. The 5MW facility features 16 ultra-rapid chargers enabling up to 16 electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to charge simultaneously, and is operated as a shared-user model. Read more…

Aberdeen plans to dispose of its 25 hydrogen double-decker buses after more than a year out of service. The Scottish city is exiting its hydrogen joint venture with BP and shifting its public transport strategy towards battery-electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Read more…

The European Council has adopted a directive amending the requirements for measuring instruments. The new directive also addresses the issue of charging cable theft and aims to simplify the procedures. Read more…