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Green light given for $5bn NEVI funding to continue in the US

The US Trump administration has published new guidance concerning the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) programme, following an earlier freezing of the funds and a subsequent court case from states challenging the freeze.Now, all...

Global EV sales recorded 50% year-on-year rise in February

The latest data from EV research firm, Rho Motion, shows that global EV sales saw a 50% year-on-year rise for February 2025, compared to February 2024.Globally, 1.2 million electric vehicles (constituting both BEVs and...

European Union mulls bloc-wide EV purchase incentives

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose country scrapped its own EV purchase incentives back in 2023, said that his proposal to introduce EU-wide purchase...

EV Leaders: Chris Pritchett, Partner, Energy and Infrastructure, Shoosmiths

Chris Pritchett is a commercial energy and mobility lawyer, with nearly 20 years of experience in the sector. He's currently a partner at law firm Shoosmiths, where he focuses on the energy and infrastructure...

$9.63bn loan finalised for Ford and SK On’s EV battery joint venture

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the closing of a loan worth up to $9.63 billion, which is set to be granted to BlueOval SK - a joint venture between Ford Motor Company...

U.S. Department of Energy commits $7.54bn loan to Stellantis and Samsung SDI EV battery factories

The U.S. Department of Energy this week confirmed that it has offered a conditional loan, worth $7.54 billion, to Starplus Energy: the EV battery joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung SDI.The loan is designed...