The German-Canadian company Rock Tech Lithium is failing to make progress with its planned lithium converter in Guben (Brandenburg). As company representatives explained at a city council meeting, there are currently financing issues. Read more…

The Vietnamese electric ride-hailing service Green SM has expanded to its sixth international market: Kazakhstan. It marks the company’s commercial entry into Central Asia. Read more…

The Brazilian government has decided to allow duty-free imports of CKD and SKD kits for EVs in the second half of 2026, which will then be assembled in Brazil by automakers. This is expected to primarily benefit BYD and GM’s Chevrolet brand. However, there is an upper limit. Read more…

US truck maker Orange EV has just delivered its 2000th electric terminal truck to its customer Coca-Cola Canada. The deployment expands the drinks company’s use of battery-electric yard truck in British Columbia and Quebec – while marking a key milestone for the truck manufacturer. Read more…

According to an American trade portal, GM is developing a new electric vehicle platform internally referred to as ‘BEV-N’, which is set to succeed the current BEV3 architecture. The first vehicles based on this platform could roll off the production line by the end of 2028 or early 2029. Read more…

The EV startup Slate, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is launching its debut models: an electric pickup starting at $24,950, and an electric SUV from $29,950. This price is made possible through an explicit low-budget approach, with Slate forgoing features like touchscreens. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks currently deploys around 80 Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks within its own production network. These e-trucks not only reinforce in-house logistics but also provide the manufacturer with valuable operational data. And now, the brand has shared insights into this data. Read more…

Dacia is introducing a new generation of the battery-electric compact car Spring to the market. The model will continue to feature a fully electric drivetrain, four seats, and a practical trunk – but, unlike the first generation, it will be manufactured in Europe. Read more…

Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining is advancing electrification of its vehicle fleets. The company now deploys battery-electric dump trucks at multiple sites and even develops some of the vehicles in-house. Read more…

Bangladesh has just announced a sweeping package of tax incentives aimed at accelerating EV adoption. It includes tax breaks for importers, manufacturers and buyers of BEVs and PHEVs – as well as machinery imports and charging stations. Read more…

The state government of New South Wales, Australia, has announced a major spending programme for electric buses and associated infrastructure. The latest state budget allocates $6.5bn AUD over ten years to purchase 1,700 new electric buses and build 17 charging depots. Read more…

Fleet electrification firm Zenobe has secured a $400m AUD financing facility to support the deployment of electric commercial vehicles in Australia and New Zealand. The company describes it as the region’s “first integrated, multi-site heavy vehicle fleet electrification financing platform.” Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has handed over the first five of a total of ten eEconic vehicles to the Stuttgart waste management authority. The electric refuse vehicles are stationed at a newly established depot in Stuttgart-Wangen. According to the partners, the EVs are working well in Stuttgart despite the challenging topography. Read more…

Rivian has quietly removed the lowest-priced versions of its flagship R1T pickup and R1S SUV from its online configurator. It signals a shift toward higher-margin vehicles ahead of the launch of the R2 crossover. Read more…

Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad is consolidating part of its team from seven locations into a single central hub. To this end, Cariad has now opened an ‘Automotive Software Campus’ in Berlin. This is intended to contribute to Cariad’s current cost-cutting measures. Read more…

The car subscription platform Finn has completed a financing round of nearly €100 million euros and additional deals worth a further €40 million euros. The company, which is increasingly specialising in electric cars, is now valued at just over one billion euros according to its own statements and has achieved ‘unicorn’ status for the first time. Read more…

Spain’s new ‘Plan Auto+’ subsidy program is nearly ready for launch. Applications can reportedly be submitted from July, and retroactively for EVs purchased from January 1, 2026. The maximum grant is €4,500 per vehicle, but complex conditions apply. Read more…

Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has opened a new production hall in Środa Wielkopolska near Poznań. With a total area of over 7,000 square meters, the facility will be used for the final assembly of city buses. This is set to increase the company’s annual capacity by 500 buses. Read more…

The South Korean government is apparently considering reallocating household funds earmarked for hydrogen cars and hydrogen filling stations to EV subsidies instead. This would benefit the current EV incentive program, the budget of which would otherwise likely be exhausted by August. Read more…

The Finnish city of Tampere is introducing an autonomous e-shuttle without a safety driver on board into regular scheduled service. The vehicle will operate on line 301 starting June 24 and will be remotely monitored as part of the EU project Metaccaze. Read more…