Stellantis had so far remained silent on reports about building the Leapmotor B10 at its plant near Zaragoza. The carmaker has now confirmed production in Spain, with CEO Antonio Filosa also outlining the planned start of manufacturing. Read more…

GreenCell Mobility, an electric Mobility-as-a-Service (eMaaS) provider, plans to deploy 75 electric buses in Puducherry, a union territory in southern India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the introduction of the e-buses at an event in the city on Sunday. Read more…

Southern Vectis, the Isle of Wight bus operator owned by the Go-Ahead Group, has introduced 31 battery-electric double-decker buses into service. The vehicles were built by Northern Ireland-based manufacturer Wrightbus and were funded in part through the UK Department for Transport’s ZEBRA-2 (Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas) scheme. Read more…

TE Connectivity has finalised a strategic asset deal with Phoenix Contact E-Mobility. The US-based supplier is acquiring key parts of the company’s e-mobility unit, including the business for charging inlets used in electric vehicles. Read more…

As part of its ‘I Donut Believe’ campaign, Finnish battery developer Donut Lab has published further independent test results for its disputed solid-state cell. The latest series examines the cell’s performance under high-temperature conditions. Read more…

Volvo Buses has secured orders for 15 units of its Volvo BZR Electric coach from multiple customers in Norway. The Swedish manufacturer unveiled the model in late summer 2025. The first vehicles are scheduled for delivery this autumn. Read more…

From 1 July 2026, electric vehicle drivers in Rome will no longer enjoy largely free access to the city’s restricted traffic zone (ZTL – Zona a Traffico Limitato) in the historic centre. The municipality cites the sharp rise in EV numbers in recent years, arguing that the growing volume of electric cars is placing increasing pressure on the inner city. Read more…

Einride, a provider of electric and autonomous heavy-duty transport solutions, is set to receive an additional capital injection of $113 million as part of its planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Legato. The new funding comes on top of the $220 million that Legato is contributing to the transaction. Read more…

Automotive supplier Mahle has announced that its E-Scan battery diagnostics function has been certified by the European Used Car Dealers Association (CARA). The certification is intended to confirm that the tool can reliably assess the state of health of electric vehicle batteries during a short, stationary check. Read more…

US solid-state battery specialist Factorial intends to work with South Korea’s Philenergy on manufacturing technology. The cooperation will centre on scaling production of the Solstice platform, which Factorial is developing in close partnership with Mercedes-Benz. Read more…

TotalEnergies is reportedly reviewing options for its German charging business and has begun sounding out potential investors. At the same time, Germany’s BayWa has confirmed it will divest its charging infrastructure arm as part of an ongoing restructuring programme. Read more…

Škoda, the Czech subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has inaugurated a new battery system assembly hall at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. With the expansion, the company says it has become the largest manufacturer of BEV battery systems within the Volkswagen Group. Read more…

China’s largest carmaker BYD recorded a 41 per cent drop in sales in February 2026, delivering 190,190 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. At the same time, overseas sales surpassed those in China for the first time in a single month. Read more…

According to data from Inovev, Tesla’s output in Grünheide is set to decline markedly in 2025. Production of the Model Y at the German site is projected at 149,000 units, around 30 per cent fewer than in 2024. The plant is designed for an annual capacity of 375,000 vehicles. Read more…

The UK government has awarded a further £4 million to expand EV charging across the National Health Service (NHS) in England, bringing total investment to £22 million to support fleet electrification and decarbonise 460 million miles of travel annually while cutting operating costs. Read more…

The public transport operator Azienda Trasporti Di Messina (ATM) in the southern Italian city of Messina, Sicily, has taken delivery of 29 electric buses from Iveco Bus. This increases the number of electric buses in the ATM fleet to 97 units; 42 per cent of the total fleet. Read more…

Volkswagen has handed over its two-millionth electric vehicle, reaching a key milestone in its electrification roadmap. The anniversary model is an Volkswagen ID.3 – although another ID. model currently leads the brand’s BEV sales charts. Read more…

Riddara (Radar Auto), the Geely Holding Group’s electrified pickup truck brand, is evaluating a production facility in Thailand. The move could help the Chinese automaker make its products more competitive in the world’s second-largest pickup truck market. Read more…

Changan has unveiled the all-electric Deepal S05 as its second UK model. Order books open on 1 March, with pricing starting at £37,990 for the rear-wheel drive (RWD) version and £39,990 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) variant. Read more…