Polestar started as a small branch of Volvo, but over the years, it turned into a major electric car manufacturer. Not entirely satisfied with its existing portfolio, the brand announced a plan to launch four new EVs over the next couple of years – the biggest product push the company has ever tried. By the end of 2028, Polestar hopes… Read more…
India: Maruti Suzuki launches the e-Vitara as its first EV
India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, has launched the e-Vitara as its first fully electric model in the country. The company is giving customers a choice of purchasing the EV conventionally or via a BaaS (Battery-as-a-Service) programme. Read more…
Ionity activates first megawatt charger in France
Ionity is bringing megawatt charging to its network: the joint venture has commissioned its first HYC1000 systems from Alpitronic at two sites in France. A total of twelve charging points are now available – with the first German installation set to follow shortly. Read more…
EIB loan: Petit Forestier to procure 4,000 EVs
The Petit Forestier Group, which specialises in the rental of refrigerated vehicles, has secured a loan of €150 million from the European Investment Bank. The company intends to use the funding to acquire around 4,000 electric vehicles by 2029. Read more…
Uber commits over $100 million to build out robotaxi charging network
Uber is stepping up preparations for the launch of its robotaxi services with Volkswagen and Lucid/Nuro in the USA. The ride-hailing company plans to invest more than 100 million US dollars in the construction of fast-charging infrastructure for autonomous vehicles. The initial focus will be on the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Dallas. Read more…
RoboSense projects first-ever quarterly profit as robotics LiDAR sales surge
RoboSense sold 459,600 units in the fourth quarter of 2025, with robotics LiDAR accounting for nearly half of the volume.
RoboSense’s robotics LiDAR sales exceeded 303,000 units in 2025, representing an increase of over 1,142% compared to 2024.
Nio sets single-day battery swap record with 158,290 services
Nio broke its single-day battery swap service record on February 18, just three days after achieving its previous peak.
February 15-23 marks China’s 2026 Spring Festival holiday period, a peak travel season.
HeyCharge secures multimillion European Innovation Council grant
HeyCharge specialises in charging electric vehicles in underground parking garages with poor reception. The Munich-based startup has now received €2.5 million in funding from the European Innovation Council. With this, HeyCharge aims to further develop its charging platform. Read more…
CharterUP to integrate autonomous shuttles from Holon
Holon has secured another partner in the USA: CharterUP. The group transport platform plans to integrate Holon’s autonomous shuttles into its portfolio. The focus will be less on one-off charter bookings and more on long-term shuttle services, for example at airports or university campuses. Read more…
Rio Tinto takes over Nemaska Lithium
Rio Tinto has acquired control of the Canadian company Nemaska Lithium. The mining giant aims to establish a fully integrated lithium supply chain in Quebec to serve the North American electric vehicle market. Read more…
Daimler Truck completes winter testing of the eArocs 400
The battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eArocs 400 for urban construction traffic has successfully completed intensive winter tests under extreme conditions. The new electric truck from Daimler Truck is set to go on sale in April, with production starting later this year. Read more…
Albemarle halts lithium processing in Australia
U.S. chemical company Albemarle has immediately shut down the last remaining active production line, Train 1, at its lithium hydroxide plant in Kemerton, Western Australia. Lithium extraction from hard rock has become unprofitable. Read more…
New California bill to require license plates for electric bikes
A newly introduced bill in California could dramatically change how electric bikes are treated under state law – and it may put license plates on most e-bikes. Read more…
UK: SMMT reports electric bus surge as truck market contracts
Light and shade in the UK’s 2025 commercial vehicle balance: the HGV market contracted amid economic headwinds, but electric truck registrations more than doubled from a low base. By contrast, buses – and electric buses in particular – recorded strong growth, with more than one in four new buses being zero-emission. Read more…
Volkswagen Group names Andreas Mindt Head of Design
Andreas Mindt, previously the head of design for the VW brand, will now also lead Volkswagen Group’s design department. He succeeds Michael Mauer, who had already stepped down as Porsche’s design chief and is now leaving the VW Group as part of a generational change. Read more…
SuperPanther launches electric truck assembly via SKD in Europe
SuperPanther is a new electric truck brand ready to launch. Before the end of this year, the company aims to deliver its first 100 to 200 customer vehicles across Europe. SuperPanther positions itself not only as a traditional OEM but also as a technology supplier for third parties. We spoke with Frank Schulz, SuperPanther’s European Sales Director. Read more…
Polestar’s New EV Wagon Is ‘Absolutely’ Coming To The U.S.
Built in South Korea, the new Polestar 4 version will have a back window and more cargo space. Lire la suite…
Polestar plans four models in three years
The Swedish-Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar has announced ‘the largest model offensive in our history.’ Four new vehicles are set to launch in the next three years. Read more…
Audi and Škoda reportedly line up derivatives of Volkswagen’s electric small-car family
The EU Commission plans to introduce a vehicle class called M1E for small electric cars and provide special support for it. According to a media report, this is expected to prompt Audi and Skoda to accelerate the launch of their own versions of the electric group’s small car family. Read more…
The 2026 Dacia Spring leads the wave of big updates for the company
Dacia, known for keeping things simple and affordable, is updating almost every car it sells for 2026. Many companies are making cars more expensive, but Dacia is trying to give drivers more for their money. The biggest news is the updated Dacia Spring, which is one of the most affordable electric cars you can buy today. It looks different, drives… Read more…
