Moto Hospitality, the UK motorway services operator, has announced a fourfold increase in the number of EV charging bays at its sites ‘in the coming years’. It is also planning 15 eHGV superhub sites with over 100 charging bays for use by electric freight. Read more…
AUDI appoints new Chief Technical Officer and strengthens leadership team
Audi has announced several ‘coordinated personnel changes’ in key positions – which also affect the joint venture between SAIC and the Chinese sub-brand AUDI. The current CEO, Fermín Soneira, will move to Lamborghini within Audi on July 1. Read more…
NEVI EV charger rollout sped up in 2025, still not fast enough due to roadblocks
EV charger installations funded by the US’ federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program finally started to accelerate in 2025, but were still held back by unnecessary federal roadblocks that slowed Americans’ access to clean transportation options, according to a new report. Read more…
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ unsupervised fleet finally shows some signs of ramping up
Tesla’s “unsupervised” Robotaxi fleet has grown to 25 cumulative vehicles across three Texas cities, according to new data from the Robotaxi Tracker. It’s still an extremely number far below what CEO Elon Musk predicted, but it marks the first real signs of growth nearly a year into the program. Read more…
Mirattery issues new ABS totaling 1.06 billion yuan
The senior A1 tranche is sized at 195 million yuan with a coupon rate of 1.80%, marking a record low since Mirattery’s inception. Read more…
Ohme and VW expand home charging partnership
Drivers of select electric models from six Volkswagen Group brands can now charge more easily, intelligently, and affordably at home thanks to a new integration by Ohme and Volkswagen Group Info Services AG. Read more…
Rocsys unveils next version of its robotic charging solution
Rocsys, a company specialising in robotic charging systems, has unveiled its new M1 solution, which enables the automated charging of multiple vehicles simultaneously for robotaxi fleets. The manufacturer also reports raising $13 million US dollars. Read more…
Ford’s EV losses narrow to $777M in Q1 2026 amid Model e profitability efforts
Ford slightly reduced losses in its EV division in Q1 of 2026, but its EV business remains firmly in the red. The company’s Model e unit reported a loss of $777 million, an improvement of $72 million compared to the same period last year, as Ford continues working to make its electric cars profitable. Read more…
LGES secures major order for cylindrical cells – possibly from BMW
LG Energy Solution has secured new orders exceeding 100 GWh for its large 46-series cylindrical cells in the first quarter. According to Korean media reports, the orders come from a single customer: BMW. Read more…
Hyundai’s New ‘Pleos’ Infotainment System Gets All The Right Features
Pleos Connect debuts next month with a pair of screens, plenty of physical buttons, and an AI companion. Read More…
Leapmotor A05 electric hatchback expected to debut in May and launch in June
Leapmotor A05 will target the highly competitive compact hatchback market and is expected to offer LiDAR options. Read more…
Dreame debuts the world’s first rocket-powered electric car
Most people know Dreame for making the machines that are really good at picking Cheerios out of carpets. The Chinese company is a giant in the world of robot vacuums and high-tech floor cleaners. But the company showed up to an event in Silicon Valley with something much louder than a vacuum. At the DREAME NEXT event in San Francisco,… Read more…
Tesla unveils its first mass-produced electric truck
Tesla’s first electric truck has rolled off the new high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada. The automaker released an image of the truck alongside the workforce in a new section of the plant – thus confirming that Semi series production has begun. Read more…
Nio’s battery operator Mirattery expands financing with 1 billion yuan green ABN
This marks Mirattery’s second issuance of green ABNs in 2026, following another RMB 1 billion issuance in late March. Read more…
The Tesla Semi Is Finally Going Into Mass Production
Unveiled in 2017, the Class 8 electric big rig took its sweet time to get to this point. Read More…
Changan Nevo raises EV price as chip costs surge
Changan Nevo raised the official guide price of its LiDAR-equipped Q07 SUV due to soaring automotive-grade chip costs. Read more…
BYD sells $2.9 million electric supercar at Beijing Auto Show
Yangwang U9 Xtreme becomes the most expensive model sold at this year’s Beijing Auto Show, with a price tag exceeding 20 million yuan ($2.9 million). Read more…
Power2Drive South America—LATAM’s key exhibition and conference for charging infrastructure and e-mobility
Power2Drive South America is LATAM’s key exhibition and conference for charging infrastructure and e-mobility. Strongly connected to the Latin American market, it showcases innovative charging solutions, battery concepts and business models that are shaping the future of sustainable mobility. It underlines the growing role of electric vehicles in the energy mix and their contribution to… Read more » Read more…
Why China just put the brakes on new electric robotaxis
Wuhan is a city in China, over 1,000 km south of Beijing, with more than 13 million people. On the night of March 31, 2026, the streets of this busy place turned into a parking lot. Dozens of electric cars stopped moving right in the middle of the road. But these were not cars with people behind the wheel -… Read more…
BYD’s new Linghui sub-brand teases e9 flagship sedan for business travel
The Linghui e9 is the second model launched by the BYD sub-brand, following the Linghui e7 that went on sale earlier this month. Read more…
