Volkswagen, Cariad, and Xpeng have brought the new China Electronic Architecture (CEA) to production readiness in just 18 months. This enables the market launch of the first CEA-based model, the VW ID.UNYX 07, to begin in China. Read more…

Light and shade in ACEA’s 2025 balance: the European truck market is contracting, but records slight gains in the share of electric trucks thanks to a handful of pioneer markets. By contrast, buses – and electric buses in particular – show noticeable growth. In Germany alone, the number of newly registered electric buses doubled in 2025. Read more…

Volvo Trucks North America will supply three Volvo VNR Electric trucks to City Harvest in 2026 under the so-called Bronx is Breathing initiative. Backed by a USD 10 million award from the New York Clean Transportation Prizes programme, the project combines battery-electric vehicles and new charging infrastructure to cut emissions and noise in one of North America’s major urban freight hubs. Read more…

The German federal government is expected to publish a new funding call this week to support the construction of hydrogen refueling stations and trucks equipped with hydrogen fuel cell or hydrogen combustion engines, with a total of 220 million euros in funding. This initiative aims to establish a core network for heavy-duty transport—as required by the AFIR regulation. Read more…

Tesla will discontinue production of the Model S and Model X at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The section of the Fremont, California plant where the two luxury models are currently built will in the future be used for the production of humanoid robots. Read more…

A total of 104 countries have announced plans to the United Nations (UN) in their national climate contributions to expand electric mobility. Of these, 66 countries have formulated concrete expansion targets for electric mobility—more than ever before. Read more…

Tesla is looking back on a weak year. Deliveries fell by nine per cent to around 1.6 million vehicles. For the first time in its history, the electric car manufacturer is also reporting a decline in revenue. Most notably, in 2025, Tesla generated only as much profit as it had previously sometimes achieved in a single quarter. Read more…

As is well known, Ford has halted production of its all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning. Now, a high-ranking manager from the electric vehicle startup Rivian is generating significant attention on LinkedIn—by recommending Rivian’s R1T as an alternative for Ford customers whose orders were canceled. Read more…

UK startup Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) specialises in electric motors without rare earth metals. After securing its first development deal with a supplier in autumn, AEM now announced another contract with ‘a leading partner in the automotive industry.’ Read more…

With rising demand putting pressure on its import-led passenger car business in India, BYD is reassessing its current strategy. The company is considering increasing localisation, nearly two years after the country rejected its manufacturing proposal worth $1 billion. Read more…

Ford Europe has announced improvements for the Explorer and Capri. Both MEB models now offer increased range and performance thanks to a new LFP battery and an enhanced electric motor—a preview of updates for the MEB series across the Volkswagen Group. Read more…

Ford Europe has announced improvements for the Explorer and Capri. Both MEB models now offer increased range and performance thanks to a new LFP battery and an enhanced electric motor—a preview of updates for the MEB series across the Volkswagen Group. Read more…

Public transport operator Arriva will deploy a total of 167 new electric buses in the Dutch region of East Brabant starting in December 2026. In addition to the 39 electric buses from Irizar, this includes 128 electric buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. Read more…

Public transport operator Arriva will deploy a total of 167 new electric buses in the Dutch region of East Brabant starting in December 2026. In addition to the 39 electric buses from Irizar, this includes 128 electric buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. Read more…

Gridserve has opened the UK’s first public, turn-up-and-charge electric truck hubs at Extra Baldock and Moto Exeter. The sites mark the start of the company’s Electric Freightway, a nationwide network to support zero-emission freight operations. Read more…

DAF Trucks is expanding its range of fully electric trucks to include 6×2, 6×4, and 8×4 versions for specialised applications and the construction industry. The new tractor units and trucks are available for both the XD and XF Electric, as well as the new XG and XG+ Electric. Read more…

DAF Trucks is expanding its range of fully electric trucks to include 6×2, 6×4, and 8×4 versions for specialised applications and the construction industry. The new tractor units and trucks are available for both the XD and XF Electric, as well as the new XG and XG+ Electric. Read more…

Finnish companies Kempower and Plugit are joining forces to expand the charging infrastructure for electric cars and electric trucks in the Nordic countries. As part of the deal, Plugit will procure turnkey Kempower charging solutions—for its own charging parks and for third-party customers. Read more…

Finnish companies Kempower and Plugit are joining forces to expand the charging infrastructure for electric cars and electric trucks in the Nordic countries. As part of the deal, Plugit will procure turnkey Kempower charging solutions—for its own charging parks and for third-party customers. Read more…

Benteler subsidiary Holon is expanding its leadership team to commercialize its autonomous electric shuttle, the Holon Mover. New additions include Martin Lischka and Jonas Seyfferth, with a focus on market entry and international growth. Read more…