So far, Hyundai’s Genesis brand has primarily used group platforms for its vehicles. Now, a high-ranking manager has confirmed that the premium brand is working on its own platform for its future electric and hybrid models, enabling more individualized design and tuning. Read more…

So far, Hyundai’s Genesis brand has primarily used group platforms for its vehicles. Now, a high-ranking manager has confirmed that the premium brand is working on its own platform for its future electric and hybrid models, enabling more individualized design and tuning. Read more…

Brazil has ended a tariff concession that primarily allowed Chinese manufacturers like BYD to import electric vehicles as SKD or CKD kits into the country for local final assembly. The tariff rate will now increase gradually, reaching 35 per cent as of January 2027. Read more…

Brazil has ended a tariff concession that primarily allowed Chinese manufacturers like BYD to import electric vehicles as SKD or CKD kits into the country for local final assembly. The tariff rate will now increase gradually, reaching 35 per cent as of January 2027. Read more…

Porsche has apparently decided to use exclusively Korean batteries in all electric vehicles sold in South Korea starting this year. Previously, the Macan Electric was equipped with Chinese CATL batteries, but from the 2026 model year onward, vehicles will be sold with batteries from Samsung SDI. Read more…

Porsche has apparently decided to use exclusively Korean batteries in all electric vehicles sold in South Korea starting this year. Previously, the Macan Electric was equipped with Chinese CATL batteries, but from the 2026 model year onward, vehicles will be sold with batteries from Samsung SDI. Read more…

Chinese eVTOL developer Autoflight has unveiled an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft capable of carrying a payload of 1,500 kg. Alternatively, the aircraft also offers space for either 10 business-class seats or six VIP seats. Read more…

The Canadian government is working to establish a Sino-Canadian automotive plant intended to export electric vehicles globally. Read more…

Ferrari’s first electric model will be called Luce. Previously, Ferrari had referred to the upcoming electric vehicle as Elettrica—a name that was apparently just a working title. Alongside revealing the model name Luce, Ferrari now also provides insights into the interior. Read more…

Audi is upgrading its A6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron model families with a host of comprehensive hardware and software-design updates for the 2027 model year in the USA. The updated models are expected to be available in the second quarter of 2026. Read more…

California’s clean-truck incentive programme has reserved around $165 million for the Tesla Semi, even though the electric truck has yet to enter series production. The allocation has raised concerns within the electric truck sector about market concentration, certification processes and the impact on competing zero-emission vehicle manufacturers. Read more…

Chinese robotaxi specialist Pony.ai, in collaboration with Toyota, has commenced mass production of a robotaxi based on the electric SUV bZ4X. This year, more than 1,000 units of the vehicle are to be produced for Pony.ai’s fleet. Read more…

Chinese automaker and battery manufacturer BYD reports progress on novel battery types that could lead to more affordable electric vehicles in the future. That includes the third-generation sodium-ion platform and sulfide solid-state batteries.
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Škoda has released the first technical details of its fully electric Epiq, which the brand will unveil in the first half of 2026. The compact electric vehicle will be offered by Škoda in three variants—with power outputs ranging from 85 to 155 kW. Read more…

Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), the government-owned public transport operator of the Indian capital, flagged off 500 electric buses on Sunday. With the latest deployment, DTC has added about 2,000 electric buses over the last 12 months, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin said at the flag-off ceremony. Read more…

Italian motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI) has awarded E.ON Drive Infrastructure Italy three lots for the construction of an ultra-fast charging network along Italy’s most important motorway corridors, with a total of 104 charging points. Read more…

Arriva UK Bus has secured a new seven-year contract to operate the 102/N102 route in North London from 2026. The agreement includes the introduction of 26 new electric buses as part of the electrification of the Palmers Green garage. Read more…

WattEV has more than doubled charging capacity at its busiest electric truck depot in San Bernardino. The expansion adds megawatt-level chargers and increases daily throughput to up to 200 vehicles to support growing zero-emission freight demand. Read more…

Changan, in collaboration with CATL, has unveiled the first mass-produced passenger car model equipped with sodium-ion batteries. The Changan Nevo A06 is set to launch in mid-2026. Read more…

Plans to establish cell factories in Kaiserslautern and Termoli had been on hold for some time. Now, the battery joint venture ACC has reportedly abandoned its plans to build gigafactories in Germany and Italy, according to an Italian trade union. Read more…