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Lotus Eletre is first China-built EV to be exported to Canada under new 6.1% tariff
Geely-owned Lotus has become the first Chinese manufacturer to export EVs to Canada under the country's new tariff-quota framework, shipping 18 Eletre SUVs built at its Wuhan plant. The vehicles were loaded onto a...
Bentley’s first EV, the Torcal, is around the corner
Bentley has announced the model name of what will be the first fully-electric car from the brand: The Bentley Torcal. Set to only be offered in fully-electric form, it'll become the fourth model in...
Dacia to launch second generation Dacia Spring, now being built in Europe
Dacia has confirmed that second generation of its Spring electric city car will arrive soon, with the new model shifting production from China to Europe for the first time. The change is a significant...
Electric bus momentum in the UK: Lessons from TfL’s 3,000-bus milestone
Transport for London's recent milestone of 3,000 zero-emission buses (with the vast majority being battery-electric models) is the most evident sign yet that electric bus adoption in the UK is moving from the pilot...
Greater Manchester reveals plans for its first purpose-built electric bus depot
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed plans for Greater Manchester's first purpose-built fully electric bus depot, to be sited on Heathside Park Road in Stockport. Subject to planning approval, the facility will replace...
China speed: The western automakers forging partnerships with Chinese OEMs in the EV era
The electric vehicle era has handed Chinese automakers something the combustion engine never did - a clean state, allowing them to rapidly catch up with western manufacturers. Freed from the legacy costs and platform...
Honda Super-N EV launches in UK, with starting price of £18,995
Honda has announced that UK order books for its compact Super-N electric car will open on 22 June, becoming the sole battery-electric car in its UK lineup, after the Honda e:Ny1 and Honda e...
EV market share record in Europe: Nearly 1 in 4 cars sold are fully-electric
New figures from New AutoMotive and E-Mobility Europe show that new market share of fully-electric cars reached a record high, with nearly one in four new car buyers going electric. Across 17 key European...
AVILOO launches used EV battery warranty in the UK
Austrian battery testing firm AVILOO has launched the UK's first independently underwritten battery warranty for used electric vehicles, offering buyers £2,700 in compensation if a purchased EV battery's state of health falls below its...
Rivian and ChargeScape to partner on bidirectional charging and V2G
American EV manufacturer Rivian and V2G integration platform ChargeScape have today announced a partnership that will see Rivian EV owners able to opt into utility programs across America managed by ChargeScape, allowing owners to...
UK government weighs cut to 2030 electric car sales target
The UK government is reportedly considering lowering its 2030 target for new electric car sales, which is currently set at 80% of all new cars by 2030, to a figure in the region of...
Stellantis and Factorial put solid state batteries to the test in Dodge Charger EV
Stellantis and battery manufacturer Factorial have showcased a Dodge Charger Daytona prototype, operating on next-generation solid state battery cells. The announcement comes as a significant number of OEMs, including Stellantis, consider switching from conventional...
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Milence opens its first Danish electric truck charging hub
Public electric truck charging provider Milence has opened its first location in Denmark, further expanding its truck charging footprint across the continent as a growing number of truck operators make the switch to electric...
Bolt, Pony.ai, and Stellantis to launch robotaxi pilot in Luxembourg
Ridesharing platform Bolt, along with autonomous vehicle technology firm Pony.ai and automotive conglomerate Stellantis, have announced the launch of a autonomous vehicle pilot program which will take place in Luxembourg.The program will focus on...
Uber and Wayve open user signup for London’s first EV robotaxis
Uber users in the UK's capital can now join an 'interest list' to be among the first to experience Wayve's autonomous vehicle technology in the country. Pending final government approval, which is expected to...
Skoda begins production of its cheapest EV, the Skoda Epiq
Skoda has kicked off production of its fully-electric Skoda Epiq, now rolling off the production line at Volkswagen Group's car plant in Pamplona, Northern Spain. The Epiq is one of four models now being...
BYD partners with China’s largest fuel retail network to deploy its 1,500kW EV charging network
BYD has announced a partnership with China's largest fuel retailer, Sinopec, to assist in its significant rollout of its 'Flash' ultra-rapid EV charging network, which will offer megawatt charging speeds as high as 1,500kW...
InCharge Energy secures $46 million to expand beyond EV charging
InCharge Energy has closed a $46 million strategic investment led by S2G Investments. With participation from globally diversified investment manager QIC, it brings fresh capital that signals growing institutional confidence in tech-enabled energy infrastructure...
Volkswagen ID. Polo and CUPRA Raval EV production begins in Spain
Production of two compact electric vehicles, the Volkswagen ID. Polo and CUPRA Raval, has begun at SEAT & CUPRA's car plant in Martorell, Spain, marking the beginning of Volkswagen Group's 'Electric Urban Car Family'...
New EV registrations continue to rise in the UK, with 34.2% year-on-year rise
The latest new car registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show demand for new electric cars continuing to rise in the UK, with record-breaking figures for the month of...
First Bus rolls out electric converted ex-diesel buses to the West of England
UK bus operator First Bus has brought the first 'repowered' electric buses to the West of England, delivering 27 electric double deckers to the city of Bath. These new buses, which will be the...
Polestar and Clever launch Danish bidirectional charging pilot
Polestar and Danish EV charging firm Clever have launched a joint bidirectional charging project, which will test 'vehicle-to-everything' (V2X) in selected homes across Denmark, allowing participants to test out vehicle-to-grid (V2G), vehicle-to-home (V2H), and...
Range Rover Electric: Everything we know about the brand’s upcoming first EV
The Range Rover goes electricJaguar Land Rover (JLR)'s investor day takes place on 17th June 2026, when we are likely to hear more details about the Range Rover Electric, which when launched, will become...
With 100 days until World EV Day, the case for going electric has never been stronger
It’s now under 100 days until World EV Day on Friday 9th September, which over the last few years, has become one of the most important emobility campaigns in the calendar.This year’s World EV...
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