As commercial fleets work toward integrating electric vehicles, many are faced with uncertainties around planning, financing, and infrastructure. Charged spoke with Jim Nachtman from International Financial about how his team supports fleets through every stage of the electrification journey—from initial planning to vehicle delivery and long-term cost management. International offers a comprehensive consulting approach designed… Read more…
Qwello wins North Holland contract for up to 1,000 charge points
Park&Charge by Qwello secures Dutch regional tender to install and operate up to 1,000 EV charging points across eight municipalities. The chargers will be set up in public parking facilities. Read more…
Seat R&D chief Tietz to lead research across VW Group
Werner Tietz, Executive Vice-President for R&D at Seat, will now also assume responsibility for Research and Development at the entire Volkswagen Group. He succeeds Michael Steiner, who will now focus solely on his role at Porsche. Read more…
Toyota May Be Losing $1 Million An Hour Due To Trump’s Tariffs
Also in the news: LG acquires GM’s Michigan battery plant and Polestar sees better days. Read more…
Gravity brings 500 kW EV charging to Los Angeles
Gravity unveils plans for eight ultra-fast charging sites in the LA area, offering 500 kW speeds, autonomous-vehicle-ready infrastructure and grid-resilient technology. The first sites will go live before the end of the year. Read more…
Nio revamps its electric car lineup with focus on tech and comfort
Chinese electric car maker Nio has unveiled updated versions of its popular ES6, EC6, ET5, and ET5T models for 2025, promising enhanced technology and improved user experience. The company announced that reservations for the refreshed lineup, all built on the advanced NT2.5 platform, are now open. One of the biggest changes across the new models is the redesigned interior. This… Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Owner Review: ‘You Really Can’t Beat’ It
After one year with the Ioniq 6, this owner breaks down the pros and cons. Read more…
Faraday Future Sold Fewer Than 20 Cars In Two Years
Granted, the FF91 is a very luxurious EV. But even Bugatti moved more cars. Read more…
India agrees to reduce tariffs on UK-built electric cars
German government approves funding for Infineon chip plant
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has approved €920 million in subsidies for Infineon’s Dresden site. The expansion of the chip plant will enable the company to meet rising customer demand, particularly in the field of electric mobility. Read more…
BYD enters Romania, to open over 30 local sales outlets by end of 2025
BYD has entered Romania with the launch of four models and the opening of its first local store.
BYD sold a record 79,086 vehicles overseas in April, up 92.84 percent year-on-year.
Philippines inducts a fleet of BYD Dolphin for local police
Valenzuela, a city in the national capital region of Manila, Philippines, has acquired 41 units of the BYD Dolphin. The city will use the majority of these EVs in its police force. Read more…
China approaches 50 per cent NEV share
China reported over 1.2 million sales of BEVs and PHEVs in April. In terms of numbers, sales in the latter half of 2024 were sometimes higher. However, vehicles with plugs reached a new record of 47.3 per cent sales share last month. China is thus edging closer to the symbolic 50 per cent threshold. Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Apr: BYD No. 1 with 29.7%, Tesla No. 8 with 3.2%
Tesla dropped from No. 3 in March to No. 8 in April in the Chinese NEV market, as its local deliveries slipped.
In the January-April period, BYD’s share of China’s NEV market was 29.0 percent, and Tesla’s was 4.9 percent.
SSA Marine switches to battery-electric forklift fleet at Port of Los Angeles
SSA Marine has fully electrified its forklift fleet at Berth 55 at the Port of Los Angeles, marking its first terminal to transition entirely to zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment. SSA Marine plans to replicate the model at other terminals worldwide. Read more…
China EV battery installations in Apr: CATL share at 39.44%, BYD 26.35%
BYD’s share rose 1.83 percentage points in April from March, while CATL’s fell 2.94 percentage points.
China’s overall power battery installations totaled 54.1 GWh in April, up 52.8 percent year-on-year but down 4.3 percent from March.
Skoda unveils new Enyaq RS flagship
Skoda has revealed the latest flagship of its Enyaq family, the Enyaq RS. It comes as a classic SUV or Coupé and delivers 250 kW of power. It also offers sports suspension and 185 kW charging capacity. A new feature is the addition of bidirectional DC charging. Read more…
V-Green to deploy 63,000 charging ports fro Vinfast in Indonesia
V-Green will roll out more than 60,000 EV charging ports across Indonesia by the end of 2025, through strategic partnerships with Chargecore, Chargepoint, Amarta Group and CVS. The $300 million investment marks a major push to accelerate green mobility in Southeast Asia. Read more…
Tesla Model Y sales dip in China despite refresh production ramp-up
Tesla Model Y experienced quite a shift in its sales dynamics in China during April. Domestic retail sales of the popular electric SUV saw a big decline of 24% compared to the same period last year, but exports of the Model Y from Tesla’s Shanghai factory surged by an impressive 149%. Data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) reveals… Read more…
UK earmarks £1bn for AESC gigafactory in Sunderland
The UK Government has confirmed a £1 billion investment to build a new AESC gigafactory in Sunderland. It is expected to support 1,000 jobs and produce batteries for up to 100,000 electric vehicles annually, multiplying Britain’s current EV battery cell output sixfold. Read more…
