GWM’s global sales fell 2.36% year-on-year to 108,080 units in June, with overseas markets contributing 56%. Read more…
Joby and Toyota establish air taxi production JV
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation has long been one of the key investors in California-based air taxi developer Joby Aviation. The two companies are now taking their partnership to the next stage by establishing a joint venture to manufacture electric air taxis. Read more…
South Korea excludes BYD from EV subsidy scheme
South Korea has tightened the requirements for government subsidies for electric vehicles. In the future, only manufacturers and importers who pass a new assessment by the Ministry of Environment will have access to the subsidy program. In the electric passenger car category, ten companies met the requirements. BYD was the only major BEV manufacturer that failed to qualify. Read more…
India: Gujarat flags off 70 e-buses for public transport
Gujarat, a state in western India, has commissioned 70 electric buses for public transport. It deployed 40 of these e-buses in the state capital, Gandhinagar, on 28 June and another 30 units in Vadodara on 29 June. Read more…
Vattenfall and WirelessCar test automated charging
Vattenfall InCharge and WirelessCar have completed a pilot project for the automated charging of electric vehicles. Their cloud-based service, Seamless Charging, is designed to enable charging sessions without the need for a charging card or smartphone app. According to the companies, more than 700 drivers in Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany tested the system during pilot trials conducted this spring. Read more…
Charge your EV at home and get paid up to CA$350 a year in Canada
Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home. Read more…
BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries
BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the Chinese automaker back on top of the global battery-electric race. Read more…
Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall
A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system. Read more…
BYD extends recovery in June as overseas sales hit new record
BYD’s June NEV wholesale sales rose 5.46% year-on-year to 403,472 units, marking a second straight month of annual growth. Read more…
Rivian R2 with LiDAR spotted in the wild
Rivian announced its more affordable R2 model back in February and even opened up its configurator, but we are yet to see shipments start. One notable omission from the configurator, however, is the option to add a LiDAR. Rivian explained that the LiDAR system won’t be included in the R2 for the first few months of production. The reason for… Read more…
Electrify America expands NACS pilot to major charging hubs
Electrify America is expanding its pilot deployment of North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors, adding the charging interface to a number of high-traffic sites in California and the eastern United States. The operator will convert selected CCS connectors at ten sites and establish four dedicated NACS locations. Read more…
Norway’s EV share reaches 96.5% in June
Norway registered 18,875 new battery-electric cars in June, giving EVs a market share of 96.5 per cent of all new passenger car registrations. In the first half of 2026, the electric share rose to 97.6 per cent despite a slightly contracting overall market. At the same time, Norway reached another milestone, with the country’s electric vehicle fleet surpassing one million vehicles. Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao sets Tai 9, Formula S for H2 launch
Fang Cheng Bao’s sales chief confirmed the Tai 9 and Formula S will go on sale in the second half. Read more…
ESB eCars raises charging prices across Ireland and Northern Ireland
ESB eCars has introduced higher charging tariffs across its public EV charging network in Ireland and Northern Ireland, increasing costs for both pay-as-you-go users and subscribers. The updated pricing also simplifies the tariff structure by grouping all DC chargers above 50 kW into a single pricing category. Read more…
Volkswagen considers bringing China-developed EVs to Europe
Volkswagen is reportedly evaluating the export of models developed for the Chinese market to Europe. The group is also said to be considering local production of such vehicles at its European factories, including the underutilised plant in Zwickau, Germany. Read more…
CATL resumes operations at its lithium mine in Jiangxi
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has resumed operations at its lithium mine in Jiangxi after a shutdown lasting almost a year. The Jianxiawo deposit contains one of the world’s largest reserves of lepidolite, which CATL processes on site into battery-grade lithium carbonate at its own refinery. Read more…
Stricter EV and battery standards take effect in China
As of 1 July 2026, two new mandatory safety standards have entered into force in China, significantly raising safety requirements for traction batteries and electric vehicles. One of the key provisions is that battery systems must no longer present a risk of fire or explosion. Read more…
Avatr refiles for Hong Kong listing after prospectus lapses
Avatr has updated its prospectus and refiled for a Hong Kong listing, after the earlier version lapsed upon expiry of its six-month validity. Read more…
VW weighs building China-designed cars in Europe
Volkswagen is evaluating for the first time bringing models developed for the Chinese market to Europe, with its Zwickau plant as a potential production site. Read more…
Tesla delivers FSD v14 Lite to legacy H3 EVs as the legal pressures grow
Tesla has officially started to release the Full Self-Driving update for older vehicles. The automaker is deploying firmware version 2026.20.5.1, known as FSD v14 Lite, to vehicles with Hardware 3 technology. Tesla AI software executive Ashok Elluswamy confirmed the rollout publicly. He confirmed the software is heading to early-access drivers first – these are drivers with high safety marks -… Read more…
