
Gotion, Green Power Morocco and Chery Heavy Trucks have agreed to develop a 2,000-km electric logistics corridor linking Morocco and France, combining electric trucks, battery swapping infrastructure and digital fleet management to reduce emissions in cross-continental freight. Read more…
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Thailand: Xpeng mulls local production facility amid rising demand

Chinese electric car maker Xpeng is evaluating plans to localise vehicle production in Thailand. The move would make Thailand its second production base in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. Read more…
PepsiCo commissions eight retrofitted electric trucks in India

American food and beverage conglomerate PepsiCo has commissioned eight retrofitted electric trucks for its logistics operations in India. It has collaborated with its long-standing local transport partner, Vayudoot Road Carriers, for this initiative. Read more…
BMW partners with Rimac Technology on Gen6 battery system

BMW Group is partnering with Rimac Technology to equip the updated all-electric BMW i7 with Gen6 cylindrical battery cells, targeting higher energy density, increased range and faster charging. Production of the new high-voltage battery system will take place in Croatia ahead of the model’s debut at Auto China 2026. Read more…
South Korea pushes back against Chinese electric buses

South Korea appears to be making it more difficult for Chinese manufacturers like BYD to sell electric buses in the country. However, instead of imposing an import ban, South Korea has revised the guidelines for subsidies for public transport providers looking to purchase e-buses. Read more…
UK logs record EV registrations in March

The UK new car market grew 6.6% in March 2026, with battery-electric vehicles hitting a record 86,120 registrations. However, EV uptake remains below mandated targets as rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on demand. Read more…
Tesla launches Model Y L in Japan, expanding availability to 11 markets

Tesla has launched the Model Y L in Japan, expanding the three-row EV’s availability to eleven markets across the Asia-Pacific region. The company is also planning a significant expansion of its service network in the country to support rising sales. Read more…
City of New York reaches EV adoption milestone

City of New York authorities now possess the largest law enforcement fleet of electrified vehicles in North America. This follows the adoption of 103 new electric vehicles for NYC Parks and the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Read more…
Microvast and Iveco expand EV battery partnership

Microvast and Iveco Group have expanded their partnership on battery systems for electric commercial vehicles in Europe. The collaboration, which has been in place since 2017, spans multiple battery generations and supports buses and heavy-duty trucks. Read more…
Fuso and Hino complete merger

Daimler Truck and Toyota have completed the merger of Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino after a three-year preparation phase. The two brands now operate under the new holding company Archion, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Read more…
Green light for Michigan’s 2026 EV infrastructure plan

The State of Michigan has just received federal approval for its 2026 ‘Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment’ (EVID) Plan as well as its ‘fully built out’ (FBO) certification request. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is now authorised to invest millions of dollars in the further expansion of charging infrastructure. Read more…
Singapore: Grab starts offering autonomous shuttle service to the public

Grab, in collaboration with China’s WeRide, has opened its autonomous shuttle service to the public in Singapore, marking a first for the country. The duo moved from the first Milestone 1 (M1) assessment to this stage in just seven months. Read more…
Tesla brings back seven-seat Model Y in the UK

Tesla has reintroduced a seven-seat configuration for the Model Y in the UK, offering the three-row option exclusively on the Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant. The electric SUV is priced from £54,490, with deliveries scheduled to begin in May. Read more…
UK: Kia EV3 and EV4 ‘Motion’ now eligible for the Electric Car Grant

Kia has announced that additional electric models now qualify for the UK Government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG), including the Kia EV3 and a newly introduced Kia EV4 ‘Motion’ variant. The grant provides a £1,500 reduction on the on-the-road price and is available to both retail and fleet customers. Read more…
Mercedes-AMG completes winter testing of electric GT Foor-Door Coupé

Just before the world premiere of the all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé, the company successfully completed the final winter testing with near-production prototypes. It is the first production model based on the future high-performance architecture AMG.EA and will be introduced before the end of 2026. Read more…
India: ChargeZone to set up over 1,000 highway charging stations

ChargeZone, a prominent charge point operator in India, has announced plans to set up over 1,000 fast-charging stations across major national highway corridors. It has set March 2027 as the deadline for completing the project. Read more…
DFDS orders six electric terminal tractors from MOL and Volvo Penta

DFDS is pushing ahead with the electrification of its terminal tractor fleet. The Danish logistics company has ordered six battery-electric units from MOL and Volvo Penta as part of plans to gradually replace its 280 diesel-powered vehicles. Read more…
Avant Car to launch electric car sharing service in Ljubljana

Ljubljana City officials have signed a 20-year agreement with the car rental and fleet management company Avant Car to deliver a public EV rental and carsharing service. It follows an earlier electric car-sharing pilot scheme in the city. Read more…
Mer sells Swedish AC charging network to Milepost

The charging station operator Milepost is taking over Mer’s AC charging network in Sweden. The acquisition includes around 250 charging points across the country. The agreement follows Mer’s new strategy to focus entirely on public fast charging. Read more…
Tesla Q1 deliveries show stabilisation rather than a breakthrough

Tesla has released its production and delivery figures for the first quarter. As is often the case at the beginning of the year, sales started off somewhat subdued. With 358,023 electric vehicles delivered and 408,386 units produced, Tesla’s start to the new year is modest, though far less dire than in 2025. Read more…

