Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad is consolidating part of its team from seven locations into a single central hub. To this end, Cariad has now opened an ‘Automotive Software Campus’ in Berlin. This is intended to contribute to Cariad’s current cost-cutting measures. Read more…

The car subscription platform Finn has completed a financing round of nearly €100 million euros and additional deals worth a further €40 million euros. The company, which is increasingly specialising in electric cars, is now valued at just over one billion euros according to its own statements and has achieved ‘unicorn’ status for the first time. Read more…

Spain’s new ‘Plan Auto+’ subsidy program is nearly ready for launch. Applications can reportedly be submitted from July, and retroactively for EVs purchased from January 1, 2026. The maximum grant is €4,500 per vehicle, but complex conditions apply. Read more…

Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has opened a new production hall in Środa Wielkopolska near Poznań. With a total area of over 7,000 square meters, the facility will be used for the final assembly of city buses. This is set to increase the company’s annual capacity by 500 buses. Read more…

The South Korean government is apparently considering reallocating household funds earmarked for hydrogen cars and hydrogen filling stations to EV subsidies instead. This would benefit the current EV incentive program, the budget of which would otherwise likely be exhausted by August. Read more…

The Finnish city of Tampere is introducing an autonomous e-shuttle without a safety driver on board into regular scheduled service. The vehicle will operate on line 301 starting June 24 and will be remotely monitored as part of the EU project Metaccaze. Read more…

As early as 2024, Nissan announced that it would offer bidirectional charging in Europe starting in 2026. With the French automotive company Valeo, Nissan has now found a suitable partner to provide bidirectional AC charging stations for Nissan customers. The solution is currently being showcased at Power2Drive in Munich. Read more…

Since spring 2025, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has been an official partner of the Nürburgring – and has already set records across various categories at the racetrack. Now, it adds the fastest lap in an autonomously driven vehicle – though it was significantly slower than with a professional driver. Read more…

The Chinese EV firm Nio has just opened a new research and development facility in Witney, Oxfordshire. Over 40 engineers will work from the facility, which features a computer-aided engineering (CAE) space as well as a vehicle development laboratory. Read more…

Linfox, Australia’s biggest private logistics company, is set to deploy 26 electric trucks on heavy-haulage routes across Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide. The electric HGVs will replace a number of diesel trucks currently in use. Read more…

Hot on the heels of the diminutive Epiq, Skoda introduces the Peaq – its largest SUV to date with an expected base price of €49,900 euros. So where does the Peaq stack up within the Volkswagen Group – and against the competition? Read more…

Some weeks ago, VW and its energy subsidiary Elli announced their V2G ambitions for Germany. At the Power2Drive trade fair, VW has now revealed that the bidirectional package will initially be available for VW, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and Cupra, as well as other key details. The Mobility House will is also onboard as a technology service provider. Read more…

Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, India’s largest CV manufacturer, has announced that it has received orders for more than 3,400 EVs. Its healthy order book reflects that electric models have started becoming mainstream even in the country’s commercial vehicle market. Read more…

According to a media report, Nissan halted development of an all-electric version of the Qashqai in early 2025. This means that one of the three battery-electric series once announced for the firm’s UK plant will not be implemented for the time being. Read more…

In May, new electric car registrations in the EU increased by 43 per cent year-on-year, exceeding the 200,000 mark for the third consecutive month. One thing is clear: Tesla is back on track, accounting for eight per cent of sales. Read more…

Just months after the last round of layoffs in February, the loss-making EV manufacturer Lucid is cutting another 18 per cent of its workforce in a bid to cut annual fixed costs. Additionally, Marc Winterhoff, who served as interim CEO until the end of May, is leaving the company. Read more…

Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer FAW Jiefang and battery developer Hina Battery have successfully completed a long-term test of a sodium-ion battery solution for electric trucks in China. Over seven months, 15,000 km were covered, including under adverse weather conditions and temperatures as low as -40°C. Read more…

The fast-charging joint venture Ionity is adjusting its charging prices across large parts of its European network as of July 1. Affected are selected tariffs for ad-hoc payers, app users without a subscription, and customers with newer monthly subscriptions. Ionity refers to an average increase of four per cent. Read more…

CATL’s battery factory in Debrecen, Hungary, is progressing more slowly than planned. While module production is already underway, Mercedes-Benz is currently sourcing batteries for its new electric transporter from China, as cell production is still yet to begin. Read more…

Smart has revealed new details about the upcoming #2 in Rome. The electric two-seater is set to build on the legacy of the former Fortwo with a more advanced technical package. Built on Smart’s own ECA platform, it features a 35.7-kWh battery, a target WLTP range of around 300 kilometers, and fast charging in under 20 minutes. Notably, Smart Europe says it is targeting an entry price of under €20,000 for the base model. Read more…