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…
Tesla’s European future in doubt, but they didn’t get banned in California!
On today’s labor-intensive episode of Quick Charge, Germany’s largest union IG Metall is squaring off with Tesla in a major dispute involving a toxic work culture, criminal charges, defamation, and more – but at least they can still sell cars in California (for now). Read more…
Hyundai cuts EV prices in response to BYD and Tesla
Hyundai and Kia slashed EV prices in South Korea, offering discounts on the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, EV3, and EV5 to counter recent price cuts from BYD and Tesla. Read more…
This European company’s sleek solar roof just made its US debut
European solar roofing company Roofit.Solar has completed its first US project, marking its official entry into the North American market with a residential installation in Michigan.. Read more…
Amazon grew its Rivian electric delivery van fleet by 50% in 2025
Amazon is committed to adding 100,000 Rivian electric vans to its delivery fleet by 2030. And, if 2025 is any indication, they’re well on their way — the company grew its Rivian van fleet by more than 50% in 2025, alone. Read more…
EV Owner Satisfaction Continues To Grow, With Tesla Leading The Way
JD Power’s Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study shows that owners are really satisfied with their electric cars. Lire la suite…
Now We Know Why Tesla Killed Autopilot
California DMV says that Tesla “successfully took the required action” to retain its dealer license by no longer marketing Autopilot. Lire la suite…
Uber’s $100 Million Charging Bet Is More Than Just About EVs
The ride-hailing giant’s autonomous vehicles are mostly electric, and they will all require fast, reliable charging stations. Lire la suite…
Tesla drops “Autopilot” name to avoid California sales ban
Tesla makes some of the most popular electric cars in the world and many people often think these vehicles can drive themselves completely. Much of that belief comes from the names Tesla uses for its technology. But the state of California decided that these names are not quite right. After a long fight, Tesla is finally changing how it talks… Read more…
Tesla drops “Autopilot” name to avoid California sales ban
Tesla makes some of the most popular electric cars in the world and many people often think these vehicles can drive themselves completely. Much of that belief comes from the names Tesla uses for its technology. But the state of California decided that these names are not quite right. After a long fight, Tesla is finally changing how it talks… Read more…
