The Spanish government is reorganising the country’s e-mobility incentives. However, the publication of the funding criteria is delayed. According to media reports, this is because the Ministry of Economic Affairs wants to integrate a system for calculating the CO2 footprint at the last minute, following the French model. Read more…

Corporate customers are already considered drivers of electromobility today. A recent Dataforce study shows that more than a third of large passenger car fleets in Germany intend to expand by 2026 while electrification continues to be cited as the biggest challenge. Read more…

Vietnamese vehicle manufacturer Kim Long Motor and Chinese automaker and battery producer BYD are collaborating to build a new battery factory in Vietnam. The project involves an investment of 130 million US dollars. Read more…

According to the industry association ACEA, a total of 1,880,370 electric cars were newly registered in the EU in 2025. That is an increase of 29.9 per cent compared to 2024. Electrified drivetrains now account for more than half of the market. Read more…

The Irish energy management specialist Eaton plans to spin off its Mobility Group into an independent company, which encompasses its vehicle and e-mobility divisions. The spin-off is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2027. Read more…

The German commercial vehicle group Traton (including MAN and International) is expanding its partnership with PlusAI, a US developer of autonomous driving solutions for trucks. Traton plans to provide up to 25 million US dollars in earmarked R&D funds. Read more…

The European Union and India have agreed on a comprehensive trade deal. Among other provisions, this includes significant tariff reductions for the EU automotive industry on imports to India. Duties for a specific quota of goods are set to drop from the current 110 per cent to as low as 10 per cent. Read more…

Handal Indonesia Motor (HIM) has commenced local assembly of Geely’s EX2, which was originally introduced as the Xingyuan in China. The move marks the start of the model’s overseas production. Read more…

Line Man, a Thailand-based super app, plans to deploy 50 units of BYD’s e6 electric MPV on its ride-hailing platform. BYD delivered the first batch of vehicles in Bangkok on 16 January. Read more…

Line Man, a Thailand-based super app, plans to deploy 50 units of BYD’s e6 electric MPV on its ride-hailing platform. BYD delivered the first batch of vehicles in Bangkok on 16 January. Read more…

The Amsterdam City Council has decided to ban advertising for meat as well as products powered by fossil energy in public spaces. In other words, advertisements for combustion-engine cars, cruises, and flights will no longer be permitted in the city’s streets. Read more…

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has launched a new seven-seat electric MPV, the VF MPV 7, in its home market. The company has derived the VF MPV 7 from the Limo Green commercial model introduced last year and is targeting private customers with this model. Read more…

Porto’s public transport operator, Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto, has put into service 20 new electric buses from CaetanoBus, which will operate in the Greater Porto area. By the end of 2026, the acquisition of 38 additional electric buses is planned, with 30 units to be supplied by the Portuguese manufacturer. Read more…

Schneider Electric has introduced the StarCharge Fast 720, a charging solution designed for commercial, industrial sites, and fleet operators. The system delivers up to 720 kW of power and can charge up to twelve vehicles simultaneously. Read more…

Volkswagen, in particular, benefits from the relaxation of EU emission requirements, according to new calculations by Dataforce and ICCT. Depending on the calculation, under the original regulations, the German automaker would have had to pay fines of between €1.7 and €2.2 billion—though other manufacturers would also have faced significant penalties. Read more…

Swiss technology group ABB has received an order for an energy, propulsion, and control solution for four new hybrid ferries operated by BC Ferries in Canada. The vessels are being built by CMI Weihai in China and are scheduled for delivery starting in 2029. Read more…

A US court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully suspended charging infrastructure funding starting February 2025. The decision is a victory for 20 Democrat-led states that filed the lawsuit and aims to permanently protect them from further interventions of this kind. Read more…

Schaeffler is expanding its range of repair solutions for electric drivetrains. Effective immediately, repair kits for e-axes, e-motors, and transmissions are available for additional vehicle models from BMW, Hyundai, Nissan, and Volkswagen. Read more…

Eve Air Mobility, a flying taxi developer founded by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has secured $150 million in debt financing from a group of banks. This brings Eve Air Mobility’s total capital raised to $1.2 billion. Read more…

Commerce City in the US state of Colorado has launched eight fully electric waste and recycling collection vehicles in partnership with Republic Services and Xcel Energy. The rollout combines battery-electric trucks, depot charging infrastructure and utility support to advance municipal electrification. Read more…