Volkswagen is apparently losing its chief strategist Stefan Weckbach. Apparently, the manager is set to move to a competitor, which is now causing some discord in Wolfsburg. Read more…

The UK government has released a new “Critical Minerals Strategy” aimed at cutting dependence on foreign suppliers and securing materials essential for, for example, electric vehicles. The plan includes producing 10% of national mineral demand domestically and at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium by 2035. Read more…

With the introduction of Nissan’s newest Leaf generation, prices for the UK have been announced. The base price for the Leaf now starts from £32,249, and qualifies for the £3,750 discount under the Electric Car Grant. Read more…

Changan has taken over a Beijing Hyundai factory in Chongqing and will use it to produce vehicles for its Deepal brand in future. The main aim is to increase production capacity, as Changan is reaching its limits. Read more…

The British government will likely increase subsidies for electric vehicles and secure them until 2030. And it could introduce a new per-mile tax on EVs at the same time – a levy that is meant to mirror the fuel duty on petrol and diesel cars. Read more…

Chinese carmaker Leapmotor has unveiled its new A10 model at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Customers can now place pre-orders for the compact BEV, which in its most expensive version is set to cost less than 100,000 yuan (about €12,200). Leapmotor plans to offer the A10 outside China as well, although under a different name. Read more…

The North American fast-charging joint venture Ionna, formed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota, has announced an investment of more than US$250 million in charging infrastructure in California over the next three years. Read more…

Finnish technology company Donut Lab has unveiled DonutOS. The software platform aims to revolutionize nothing less than “the conception, development, and realization of electric vehicles.” Read more…

Tesla’s first third-party owned Superchargers are now operational in Florida. The eight charging stalls are located in Land O’Lakes, Bexley, and are branded as Suncoast Charging, a Florida-based EV charging company. Read more…

A new consortium of Scottish logistics and charging businesses have joined forces to trial electric trucks and shared charging hubs. Called SCALE (Scotland Charging to Accelerate Logistics Electrification), the consortium is being led by electric truck charging specialist Voltempo. Read more…

Audi’s subsidiary of the same name is planning to launch its second series on the Chinese market in 2026. An initial concept for the electric SUV was presented at Auto Guangzhou. A range of 700 kilometres and 800-volt technology are promised. Read more…

After the company’s autonomous shuttles have been operating regularly in Las Vegas since September, Zoox is now also launching in the Californian tech metropolis. It is starting with free trial rides for registered ‘explorers’. Read more…

Lucid is expanding its range of luxury SUVs with the Gravity: following the Grand Touring, the second-highest specification model is now also available to order. Customers will have to make certain compromises in terms of charging power and range. Read more…

Xiaomi reports its first quarterly operating profit for its electric car division: in the third quarter, the division generated 700 million yuan, equivalent to around 85 million euros. At the same time, the Chinese group is raising its sales forecast for the current year from 350,000 to 400,000 electric cars. Read more…

The Dutch company WattHub has opened its new public high-power charging hub for heavy commercial vehicles at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam. The charging and operating technology for the station comes from project partners Kempower and Virta respectively. Read more…

Ford Trucks has not previously offered any electric trucks. But that will change in 2026: with the F-Line E, the company is introducing an electric truck in the 19- and 26-tonne class, which will be manufactured by Ford Otosan in Turkey and is set to launch in all major European markets next year. Read more…

From 2026, Oliver Blume will step down from his dual role as CEO of Volkswagen and Porsche and focus entirely on Wolfsburg. Statements from sources close to the Porsche and Piëch owner families suggest that Blume needs to show results soon – because support for him appears to be waning. Read more…

Magna has started series production of another Chinese electric car model, the Aion V from GAC, at its plant in Graz. The G6 and G9 models from Xpeng have also been assembled at the Magna plant since September. Read more…

Gotion High-Tech has begun mass production of its standard cells for the Volkswagen Group. To commemorate the collaboration, the first symbolic delivery to the German manufacturer took place this week. The supply agreement between the two partners runs from 2026 to 2032. Read more…

The US electric car subscription service Autonomy has announced a $25 million expansion of its fleet, which will see it acquire 1,250 new electric cars from brands such as Volvo, Polestar and Tesla. Until now, Autonomy has only offered Teslas. Read more…