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    From ‘eyes-off’ hype to ‘hands-free’ reality: Premium OEMs bet big on L2+
    While automakers from China to North America have publicly confirmed their intentions to pursue Level 3, others most notably the early adopter German premiums are subtly easing off their Level 3 ambitions as their latest Level 2+ systems come to market. BMW, Mercedes‑Benz and Stellantis all went to market with highly publicized Level 3 plans, and both German automakers have Level 3 systems in market today in very limited availability. But each has discovered that the combination of high cos...
    BEV-native leadership and established OEM transition in SDV readiness
    The recent adoption by many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of an electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture based on zone controllers supporting a software-defined vehicle (SDV) is slowly replacing distributed electronic control architectures that rely on small pieces of control code housed and distributed widely inside isolated electronic control units (ECUs). This new approach centralizes the hardware processing and memory in fewer, more powerful control units that will house functional...
    RACV tests mobile DC charger to speed up EV roadside rescue
    RACV is preparing to trial a mobile direct current (DC) fast charger in its Emergency Roadside Assistance fleet, a move designed to help electric vehicle drivers who run out of charge get moving again more quickly. The trial will start in June with a single patrol van equipped with a 20-kilowatt DC onboard charger. RACV said the setup should deliver about 1 kilometer of range per minute, meaning a 20-minute charge could be enough for a driver to reach the next charging station or get home saf...
    Wallbox earns €10.5 million from Canada clean fuel credits
    Wallbox has received approximately €10.5 million through Canada’s clean fuel credit framework for 2025, reflecting the value of electric vehicle charging activity across its connected alternating current (AC) charger network in the country. The credits were generated by eligible charging sessions from Wallbox chargers linked to its digital platform. Under Canada’s clean fuel regulation, those sessions can create credits when electricity use displaces fossil fuel consumption and helps cu...
    DKV Mobility expand EV charging network to Switzerland and Italy
    DKV Mobility has extended its home and workplace electric vehicle charging solutions to Switzerland and Italy, allowing fleet customers in both countries to access public, home and depot charging through a single provider. The move builds on the company’s existing public charging network of about 1.2 million charge points accessible via the DKV Card +Charge. With the addition of home and workplace charging, customers in the two markets can now cover all major charging use cases through one ...
    WeRide plans Slovakia commercial rollout of Level 4 autonomous vehicle range
    WeRide plans to bring its Level 4 autonomous vehicle range into commercial use in Slovakia, following a recent meeting in Bratislava with Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia. The initial vehicles are scheduled to reach Slovakia in June. The Bratislava, Slovakia, meeting was held at the invitation of DiusAI, the local partner of ELEVATE Slovakia, a national multistakeholder initiative focused on creating a safe, ready-for-regulation framework for autonomous mobility. Also present were ...
    Venti Technologies reports autonomous vehicle fleet surpasses 500,000 miles and 340,000 containers
    Venti Technologies reported that its AI-powered autonomous vehicle fleet has surpassed 500,000 miles while shifting more than 340,000 containers.  “Global logistics sites and supply chain nodes are burdened by many inefficiencies, including labor shortages, human error, and rising costs,” said Heidi Wyle, Venti’s founder and CEO. “Billions of dollars are wasted on congestion, bottlenecks and delays. Venti uses AI to eliminate friction in the supply chain, thereby providing c...
    Pateo signs framework pact for in-vehicle AI token economy with Xunce, Saimo
    Pateo has signed a tripartite strategic cooperation framework agreement with Xunce Technology and Saimo Technology, intended to create a token-based commercial model for in-vehicle AI services. The three companies will combine vehicle terminals, simulation testing, data settlement and AI large-model capabilities to develop a token-based AI model for physical-world vehicle scenarios. The three partners plan to broaden a world-model alliance built around tokens and form an industrial close...
    Waymo buys Apple’s autonomous vehicle proving ground in Arizona for $220 million
    Waymo has acquired an autonomous-vehicle proving ground in Wittmann, Arizona, from Apple for $220 million, according to a June 9 report by Electrek that cited a filing with Maricopa County. The seller was Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company believed to be linked to Apple, as first reported by the Phoenix Business Journal. Apple had long leased the 5,500-acre proving ground before purchasing it for $125 million, and the site became central t...
    Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology’s planned Hungarian operations alignment to result in loss of 200 jobs
    Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology is realigning its operations in Hungary as part of the ongoing transformation of its international automotive business, a move expected to affect about 200 jobs. The Germany-based company employs approximately 3,000 people in Hungary. The company also announced plans to add about 60 positions in global business support functions at its Budapest, Hungary, site. In addition, thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology will establish an international test center for spr...
    Waymo and TU Delft publish active inference model for human crash avoidance
    Nature Communications has published joint research by Waymo and TU Delft, an active inference framework designed to model human crash-avoidance behavior, which Waymo uses as a benchmark to assess the Waymo Driver's ability to avoid collisions. The ReD (Reference Driver) model is intended to provide a careful and competent human driver reference for collision avoidance by simulating how such a driver updates beliefs as situations evolve, handles uncertainty about other road users' intentions...
    Valeo and Calyos collaborate to develop passive chip-cooling systems for mobility and data centers
    Valeo and Calyos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop and industrialize high-performance, stand-alone chip-cooling systems for mobility and computing applications, as electrification and AI increase heat-management demands. The companies plan to combine Calyos' Loop Heat Pipe (LHP) technology with Valeo's thermal-systems engineering to create passive, advanced two-phase cooling systems designed to handle high heat flux while remaining compact, easy to integrate, mai...
    Battery Show Europe 2026: Sabic highlights full EV battery materials portfolio
    Sabic is showcasing a broad range of materials for electric vehicle battery and power electronics systems at Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, as the company seeks to position itself as a supplier across the full EV energy-storage value chain. At its booth, Sabic is featuring newly launched LNP THERMOCOMP OFM compounds, which it said are suited to high-power, high-voltage electric drive and power module applications. The company said the compounds, based on polyphenylene sulfide resi...
    General Motors may abandon lithium iron phosphate for future EVs
    General Motors (GM) may drop its plan to use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in future electric vehicles as it pivots toward developing a different chemistry, lithium manganese-rich (LMR), according to GM Battery Chief Kurt Kelty. GM had previously said it would develop LFP batteries for future EVs and begin making them at a jointly owned plant in Tennessee, US, in late 2027. However, Kelty said the automaker is now more focused on LMR, which GM says costs about the same as LFP to prod...
    Novelis restarts Oswego hot mill after fires disrupted aluminum supply to Ford
    Novelis has restarted operations at the hot mill at its Oswego, New York, plant, which had been offline since September 2025 after two fires disrupted aluminum supplies to Ford Motor. The outage contributed to billions of dollars in lost production of Ford’s top-selling, highly profitable F-Series pickups. “Restarting the Oswego hot mill is an important step forward for our operations and, most importantly, for our customers,” said Steve Fisher, president and CEO of Novelis. “We are d...
    UAW reaches tentative four-year contract with Dauch Corp. to end strike at US plant
    The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced that it has reached a tentative four-year contract with Dauch Corp., formerly known as American Axle Manufacturing Inc., to end a 10-day strike, according to a report by The Detroit News on June 10. Nearly 1,000 UAW members went on strike at the axle supplier’s Three Rivers manufacturing plant in southwest Michigan after the union and the company failed to reach a new contract before the existing deal expired at mi...
    BASF launches Oppanol N PLUS binder for next-generation EV batteries
    BASF has introduced Oppanol N PLUS, a new high-performance binder designed for next-generation electric vehicle batteries, as the company marks 95 years of work with polyisobutene technology. The product is being showcased at The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart from June 9 to 11, where BASF is positioning it as a material tailored for evolving battery chemistries, including solid-state batteries. The new binder is meant to help battery-makers meet tougher demands for performance, reliability...
    Factorial begins Nasdaq trading after $1.3 billion SPAC deal
    Factorial has completed its business combination with Cartesian Growth Corporation III and has begun trading on the Nasdaq as Factorial Energy Inc., marking a new phase for the US solid-state battery company as it seeks to scale beyond development and validation. The transaction values the company at about $1.3 billion and brings in more than $100 million in gross proceeds to support the commercialization of its next-generation batteries across e-mobility, defense and aerospace, and hyperscal...
    Oxfordshire County to expand EV charging infrastructure with 1,500 new public EV chargers
    Oxfordshire will install more than 1,500 new public electric vehicle charging sockets by 2028 after awarding contracts to charge-point operators Connected Kerb and EZ-Charge, local authorities said. The rollout, expected over the next two years, will more than double the number of public EV chargers available across the county. Connected Kerb will install and operate on-street charging points on highways as well as at Oxfordshire County Council park-and-ride facilities and other public car...
    OPmobility and Yanfeng expand YFPO JV in mainland China
    OPmobility and Yanfeng have expanded their joint venture, Yanfeng Plastic Omnium (YFPO), in a move expected to accelerate the French supplier’s growth in mainland China and deepen its ties with rapidly growing local original equipment manufacturers. The changes took effect on June 1 and have brought module assembly operations previously carried out separately by OPmobility and Yanfeng into YFPO, while also adding signature and decorative lighting offerings. The expanded JV will supply ...
    Karsan launches autonomous e-JEST passenger service in Atlanta pilot project
    Karsan has started passenger operations in the US with its Autonomous e-JEST vehicle, deploying it in Atlanta under ATL Spoke, the city's first autonomous public transportation pilot project. As of June 5, the service has been offering free rides between the MARTA West End Station and the Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, and the effort will also support passenger mobility during the world's largest soccer tournament. Karsan is working on the Atlanta deployment with technology partner Adastec...
    MIPI Alliance to host four-company MIPI A-PHY SerDes interoperability demo at AutoSens USA
    The MIPI Alliance announced the automotive industry's first four-company interoperability demonstration of a high-speed SerDes system based on the MIPI A-PHY standard at AutoSens USA in Booth #317 from June 9–11. The showcase will include offerings from Sony Semiconductor Solutions, Southchip Semiconductor Technology, Valens Semiconductor and Velinktech. In the setup, the four A-PHY suppliers will each provide transmitters that carry nearly 8 gigabits per second of data from 8-megapixel&nbs...
    VW Group and TU Braunschweig, Germany, agree to establish AI methods in product development professorship to strengthen mobility research
    Volkswagen Group (VW) and Technische Universität (TU) Braunschweig will establish a professorship in AI Methods for Product Development to strengthen mobility research and speed up the transfer of academic work into industry. Based at TU Braunschweig’s Institute of Engineering Design, the chair will focus on AI applications, including virtual product development, mechatronic systems, autonomous driving functions and analysis of real-world vehicle data. The professorship will work closely w...
    Forvia Hella localizes SSL | HD headlamp development and production in mainland China for Zeekr 8X
    Forvia Hella has fully localized development and series production of its Solid-State Lighting | Highly Digital (SSL | HD) high-resolution digital headlamps in mainland China. The company supplies these intelligent headlamps to the Zeekr 8X full-size luxury plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle, launched in mainland China in May. “The successful start of series launch for our high-resolution SSL | HD headlamp marks another important step in our product strategy to continuously roll out this ...
    Stellantis begins local assembly of Leapmotor EVs in Malaysia with C10 SUV
    Stellantis Malaysia has officially started local assembly of Leapmotor electric vehicles at its Gurun manufacturing plant in Kedah, Malaysia, marking a major step in the country’s push to expand its electric vehicle production ecosystem. Production of the Leapmotor C10 sport utility vehicle has commenced, while assembly of the B10 model is scheduled to begin by the end of 2026, the company said. Stellantis said it invested €2.23 million to develop the local assembly capability for Leap...
    Prague opens largest EV charging hub with capacity for 161 EVs
    Pražská energetika AS (PRE) has officially opened Prague’s largest electric vehicle charging hub following a yearlong trial operation, expanding charging capacity in a city that accounts for nearly a third of the Czech Republic’s battery-powered cars. The facility, located on Novovysočanská Street in Prague 9, can simultaneously charge as many as 161 EVs, PRE said in a statement. The public charging site features two Alpitronic ultrafast chargers, each capable of delivering up to 4...
    Einride to list on Nasdaq after Legato Merger Corp. III deal approval
    Einride will list on the Nasdaq after shareholders of Legato Merger Corp. III approved a business combination on June 4, valuing the Swedish electric and autonomous freight technology firm at $1.35 billion. The transaction was backed by a $113 million oversubscribed capital raise that included investors such as Stockholm-based EQT Ventures and a US West Coast asset manager. Once the deal closes, the combined company's ordinary shares, represented by American Depositary Shares, and warran...
    Nio partners with GigaDevice to develop automotive-grade chips for smart EVs
    Nio Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with mainland Chinese semiconductor firm GigaDevice to jointly advance automotive chip research and development. The collaboration will focus on innovation in automotive semiconductors to support the ongoing evolution and technological upgrading of Nio’s smart electric vehicles. Both companies will combine their expertise in chip design and vehicle manufacturing to co-develop automotive-grade chips and next-generation electrical/electronic...
    Uber to deploy 500 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV with sensors for autonomous vehicle data collection
    Uber plans to deploy 500 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric sport utility vehicles worldwide in 2026 to gather driving information for autonomous vehicle partners, including Avride, Waymo and WeRide. For this project, the US-based ride-hailing service provider will use modified Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUVs, equipped with multiple sensors. The fleet is expected to collect 2 million miles of high-fidelity data per month for robo-taxis, with 50 of the vehicles anticipated to be operating soon. The protot...
    Tesla launches unsupervised robo-taxi operations across Austin metro area in Texas
    Tesla has launched unsupervised robo-taxi operations across the Austin Metro area in Texas, US, a move aimed at accelerating its autonomous ride-hailing business. The company's unsupervised robo-taxi service now covers the entire Austin metro area.  While Tesla’s robo-taxi service was available throughout Austin earlier, the unsupervised vehicles could only operate in a small part of South Austin. However, Tesla confirmed the latest expansion on its official robo-taxi account on s...
    Nissan, Oxford and Gelion team up on solid-state sulfur battery project
    Nissan, the University of Oxford and Gelion are joining forces on a three-year project to develop lower-cost solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles, supported by new UK grant funding. The collaboration, called CoRe-SoLiS, will begin in June and has a total budget of £3.4 million. Of that, £2.4 million comes from Innovate UK through the Battery Innovation Concept Development Round 1 program, including £1.6 million awarded to Gelion’s UK subsidiary. The project will ...
    BC Hydro issues RFP to add smart EV charging to peak saver program
    BC Hydro is rolling out a new smart charging initiative designed to make electric vehicle ownership more affordable and less stressful for the province's growing EV fleet, which now exceeds 230,000 vehicles on British Columbia roads. The utility has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking technology partners to expand its Peak Saver program through the Power Smart 2.0 plan, enabling automatic smart charging that shifts EV charging to off-peak hours without requiring drivers to purchase new ...
    InCharge Energy raises $46 million, led by S2G Investments, to expand North America platform
    InCharge Energy has raised $46 million in new strategic funding to grow its North American energy solutions business, adding support from S2G Investments and QIC as it broadens its focus beyond electric vehicle charging into electrical infrastructure and distributed energy resources. The Los Angeles-based company said the capital will help it scale a platform that combines charging hardware, software and field service capabilities. InCharge already manages more than 30,000 EV charging assets ...
    Uber commits nearly $500 million to Nuro in robo-taxi partnership with Lucid
    Uber has committed close to $500 million to autonomous vehicle startup Nuro through direct investment and milestone-linked funding, Reuters reported, citing two sources. The amount includes Uber's participation in a $203 million Series E round valuing Nuro at $6 billion, a later follow-on investment larger than the first, and additional tranches tied to development and commercial targets. The first milestones were reportedly met on schedule, triggering an initial release of performance-linked...
    Xpeng plans to begin assembling fourth model at Magna Steyr’s Austria plant
    Xpeng Inc. plans to produce a fourth electric vehicle at Magna Steyr’s factory in Graz, Austria, extending its European manufacturing push as demand in the region grows. CEO He Xiaopeng said the move builds on an existing partnership that began in late 2025, when local assembly of the G6 and G9 sport utility vehicles and P7+ sedan started at the site using semi-knockdown kits shipped from China. Production of the additional model is expected to begin before the end of 2026, according to com...
    Moment Energy to build battery repurposing facility in Vancouver
    Moment Energy said it will build what it called the world’s largest battery repurposing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, aiming to scale domestic energy storage capacity across North America amid surging power demand. Construction of the plant is set to begin over the next six weeks, with the facility expected to be fully operational by the end of June 2026, the company said. The expansion follows a $40 million Series B round that lifted total capital raised to more than $100 millio...
    Tata Motors to use Chery's platform for Avinya electric cars in India
    Tata Motors is set to use a platform developed by mainland China’s Chery to build its premium Avinya electric cars in India, a move that underscores how Indian automakers are increasingly leaning on mainland Chinese technology to stay competitive in the electric vehicle (EV) race. According to sources familiar with the matter, the first Avinya model based on the Chery architecture is expected to launch in 2027, with a second model planned for 2029 and room for additional vehicles later. The...
    Wallbox deploys Supernova PowerRing fast-charging system at Port de Sitges in Spain
    Wallbox has completed the first real-world deployment of its Supernova PowerRing fast-charging system in Europe, installing the platform at Port de Sitges, a busy Mediterranean destination near Barcelona. The rollout marks the debut of Wallbox’s new charging architecture, introduced in late 2025 to help operators distribute power more efficiently across multiple chargers. Rather than treating each charger as a fixed-power unit, PowerRing dynamically shares available capacity across the site...
    Russell Group opens Scotland’s first megawatt EV truck charging hub
    Transport and logistics firm John G. Russell (Russell Group) has commissioned a megawatt-scale charging hub for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) at its Coatbridge logistics site, expanding high-power charging infrastructure for freight in the UK. The system, operational since May, enables ultrafast charging, allowing HGVs to recharge in about 40 minutes using Combined Charging System (CCS) technology. Planned upgrades to the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in July are expected to cut charg...
    Uisee supports ADAS mass production for right-hand-drive Landian E5 Plus in Indonesia
    Uisee has supported the mass production of the first overseas right-hand-drive version of the Landian E5 Plus at Seres’ manufacturing facility in Indonesia, marking a significant milestone in the company's global expansion strategy for passenger vehicle intelligent driving technologies. Developed in partnership with Chongqing Seres Phoenix Intelligent Innovation Technology, the project saw Uisee deliver mass-production-ready integrated driving and parking advanced driver assistance system f...
    Weride and Uber to launch commercial robo-taxi pilot in Madrid
    WeRide announced plans to launch Spain’s first commercial robo-taxi pilot service in the Region of Madrid in partnership with ride-hailing platform Uber, marking the companies’ first joint deployment in Europe. The service is expected to begin operations later in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, with rides available through the Uber app. The pilot will initially operate with trained vehicle operators on board, while the partners plan to progressively expand the fleet and transition ...
    Aumovio agrees to sell Rheinböllen site in Germany to RHB-Industries
    Aumovio has agreed to sell its Rheinböllen plant in Germany to Falkensteg, a transformation consulting firm. The site will be acquired by RHB-Industries, a company newly established by Falkensteg, which will take over all assets, operations and approximately 320 employees. The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to close by mid-2026. Both companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The Rheinböllen plant manufactures brake ...
    Aumovio trims losses in Q1 FY 2026 despite 8.3% YOY decline in net sales to €4.4 billion
    Aumovio reported an 8.3% year-over-year decline in net sales to €4.4 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Despite lower sales, the company reduced its earnings before interest and tax loss to €79 million from €147 million in the first quarter of 2025. Aumovio also narrowed its net loss to €157 million from €217 million during the same period in the previous financial year.   Adjusted sales declined 7.8%, impacted by the realignment of the product and technology po...
    Easee gains new majority owner to support global smart charging growth
    In a press release dated May 29, 2026, Easee announced that Brødrene Jensen has taken full ownership of Easee in a deal that aims to give the EV charging company a more focused ownership structure and fresh momentum for expansion. AWC financed the transaction, and once the necessary regulatory approvals are in place, it will become the majority owner of the business. The deal marks a major milestone for Easee, according to CEO Anthony Fernandez, who said the company is entering a new phase a...
    Toyota pauses Lexus LF-ZC luxury EV development on shifting demand, subsidy changes
    Toyota has put the Lexus LF-ZC on hold, shelving a luxury electric vehicle (EV) project that had been expected to reach the market around 2027 as it reassesses demand, profitability, and the changing policy environment. The LF-ZC, first shown as a concept in 2023, was positioned as a flagship for Lexus’ electric ambitions. It was meant to highlight features such as gigacasting, more affordable battery technology, and faster charging, while  previewing the brand’s next-generation EV d...
    BYD launches Xuanji A3 autonomous driving chip
    BYD has unveiled its new Xuanji A3 autonomous driving chip and a centralized vehicle computing platform, strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving intelligent driving market. The company said that the Xuanji A3 delivers industry-leading energy efficiency while consuming 20% less power than comparable solutions. Introduced by BYD Chairman and CEO Wang Chuanfu at the company's Shenzhen headquarters, the Xuanji A3 serves as the core of a new laptop-sized central computing architecture. ...
    UAW workers strike at Dauch Corp’s US plant over wages and contract dispute
    On June 1, nearly 1,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) members went on strike at Dauch Corp.’s Three Rivers plant in Michigan after the union and the company failed to reach a new contract before the existing deal expired at midnight. UAW President Shawn Fain declared the walkout in a social media livestream at 10 p.m. May 31, two hours before the deadline, flanked by workers from the Three Rivers facility, Dauch’s largest manufacturing site in the state. Fain announced that UAW Local 2093 wou...
    Gridserve expands EV charging infrastructure in northwest UK with a new charging hub on M6
    GRIDSERVE has opened a 24-bay ultra-rapid Electric Super Hub at Moto Lymm Services on the M6, marking the largest installation of its kind in northwest England and significantly expanding motorway EV infrastructure in the region. Located at Junction 20 of the M6 and Junction 9 of the M56, the site sits on a key route between Liverpool and Manchester. The hub features 24 chargers capable of delivering up to 400kW, allowing compatible electric vehicles to gain up to 100 miles of range in less t...
    LG Display achieves ASPICE recognition for automotive display software
    LG Display has announced that it has achieved Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) Capability Level 2 (CL2) from certification body C&BIS. The company stated that this certification strengthens its position as a technology-centered company as its display technology capabilities are recognized for software quality and reliability. LG Display obtained ASPICE certification by integrating its proprietary diagnostic and control functions into displays designed for automotive instrument clusters and center f...
    Hyundai Mobis adopts open-source approach for mobility software development
    Hyundai Mobis is accelerating mobility software development by adopting an open-source approach, publicly releasing internally developed technologies. The company aims to enable more developers to create added value based on Hyundai Mobis' software and ultimately establish it as an industry standard. In line with this objective, Hyundai Mobis has announced that it has joined the SDV Working Group under the Eclipse Foundation, described as the world's largest nonprofit open-source development ass...
    Tesla withdraws termination notice on Syrah graphite supply agreement after AAM quality dispute
    Australia's Syrah Resources said that Tesla has withdrawn a notice of intent to terminate their graphite supply agreement over an alleged quality default, after accepting that Syrah is now producing conforming active anode material (AAM) samples. Under their 2021 contract, Syrah aimed to supply 8,000 metric tons of graphite anode materials over a four-year period from its Vidalia plant in Louisiana. Following the announcement, shares of Syrah rose as much as 41.4% to A$0.140, reaching their h...
    ChargePoint and Powers Parts partner to support transit agencies’ shift to electric fleets
    ChargePoint and Powers Parts announced a new partnership aimed at accelerating transit electrification across North America. ChargePoint, described as a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, and Powers Parts, a national distributor of electric and advanced mobility components, stated that their collaboration is intended to support the growing need for reliable charging infrastructure and support within the transit ecosystem. ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer said transit plays ...
    Ashok Leyland plans to commence in-house EV battery pack production by FY 2028
    Ashok Leyland plans to start production at its EV battery pack manufacturing facility by the first half of fiscal year 2028 as the commercial vehicle maker deepens its push into electric mobility and localization. The company's management said the battery pack project, which is being developed in partnership with Chinese battery manufacturer CALB, is progressing as planned. Managing Director Shenu Agarwal said it is progressing as per schedule and that they are hoping to start production a...
    PositivEnergy to expand EV charging infrastructure in the city of Philadelphia, US
    PositivEnergy, a rapidly expanding EV charging network and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and fleet electrification solutions, has announced a major expansion of its work with the city of Philadelphia to deploy its public EV charging network across the city. The project will bring approximately 435 DC fast-charging and Level 2 charging ports to Philadelphia, expanding public charging access for residents, commuters and visitors, and building on Philadelphia's ongoin...
    Vattenfall Netherlands, Kia and Hyundai launch bidirectional charging pilot for Dutch EV drivers
    Vattenfall Netherlands, together with Kia and Hyundai, is launching a pilot for bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Grid, V2G), which enables electric cars not only to store electricity but also to feed it back into the electricity grid in a controlled way. In this trial, the cars will function as flexible energy storage to help keep electricity supply and demand better balanced. The pilot is intended for up to 80 selected households with a Kia EV9 or Hyundai Ioniq9. Participants will receive ...
    EBRD lends €35M to GreenWay for EV charging expansion in Central Europe
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €35 million loan to GreenWay, an electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator in Central and Eastern Europe, as part of a wider €113 million financing package. This investment will support the development, construction and installation of 2,700 fast and ultra-fast public EV charging points across Poland, Slovakia and Croatia by 2028. The new public charging points will be located in densely populated and traffic-heavy area...
    Honda invests in Nexeon to advance silicon anode battery technology
    Nexeon announced that Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Honda) has become a strategic investor in the company through Honda's global open innovation program, Honda Xcelerator Ventures. The announcement, made from Oxford, UK, on May 28, 2026, describes this new investment as a significant milestone that reflects confidence in Nexeon's technology and its potential role in the future of high-performance energy storage. The funding will support Nexeon's continued growth and the advancement of its silicon ano...
    AmpUp expands CTEP-certified EV charging portfolio across multiple Level 2 hardware partners
    AmpUp Inc. announced the expansion of its portfolio of California Type Evaluation Program (CTEP)-certified charging models and highlighted its ongoing success and technical expertise in meeting California's regulatory requirements. The company, based in Santa Clara, California, emphasized that its hardware-agnostic platform now supports certified Level 2 chargers from Leviton, Zerova, Autel, StarCharge, and EVSE LLC under California's weights-and-measures program. Since obtaining its first CT...
    CATL launches battery energy storage testbed in Xiamen, mainland China
    CATL has opened the Xiamen Energy Storage Validation Research Institute (ESVL), the world's largest and most comprehensive one-stop testing and validation platform for energy storage, to help developers shorten grid-connection cycles. The facility is intended to address a systemic risk in the rapidly expanding energy storage industry, where equipment performance can be disconnected from real-world operation. Spanning 10 hectares and built with a total investment of about 3 billion yuan ($440 ...
    Aichi Steel signs technical assistance agreement with India-based Vardhman Special Steels Limited
    Aichi Steel Corp. entered into a technical assistance agreement with Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL), an Indian manufacturer of specialty steels, to further strengthen its support for forging technologies. The Japanese supplier has partnered with VSSL since its investment in the company in 2019 and has contributed to improvements in quality and productivity through ongoing technical support. As a result of this support, VSSL's material quality ha...
    Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN FLEVA V701 tires as original equipment for Honda Super-ONE compact EV
    Yokohama Rubber announced that it is supplying its ADVAN FLEVA V701 tires as original equipment for the new Honda Super-ONE compact electric vehicle (EV). The Japanese automaker launched the Super-ONE compact EV in Japan in May 2026; it will be introduced gradually in the UK and several markets in Asia and Oceania. The vehicle is equipped with 185/55R15 82V tires. The ADVAN FLEVA V701 is a high-performance tire that provides sharp, sporty handling perfo...
    Solid-state battery startup ProLogium to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC deal
    ProLogium Holding Inc. and Translational Development Acquisition Corp. (TDAC), a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in ProLogium becoming a publicly listed company. Upon closing of the Transaction, the combined company will be named ProLogium Technology and is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol PRLG. The pre-money valuation of ProLogium is expec...
    Posco Future M begins construction of LFP cathode factory for EV batteries and ESS
    Posco Future M has started construction of a dedicated lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material factory to target the energy storage system (ESS) and entry-level electric vehicle battery markets. CNP New Material Technology, the joint venture between Posco Future M, Pino and CNGR, announced May 28 that it held a safety prayer ceremony and commenced construction of the LFP cathode material factory at the Pohang Yeongilman 4th General Industrial Complex. The factory is scheduled to begin m...
    Stellantis plans over €1 billion EV investment at Mulhouse plant in France
    French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Stellantis, the owner of the Jeep and Fiat brands, will invest more than €1 billion to produce electric vehicles at a site in eastern France. He made the announcement on Tuesday, May 26, during a meeting of France's electrification team at the Elysée Palace, where he urged businesses to accelerate the electrification of transport as the country aims to phaseout oil, gas and coal by 2050. Macron said that Stellantis in Mulhouse, France, is set...
    JTEKT enters definitive agreement to transfer European automotive business to Germany-based investment firm
    On May 27, JTEKT Corp. signed a definitive agreement with LEO III.-VV25-B SAS, a Munich, Germany-based investment company, for the transfer of its automotive business for European original equipment manufacturers. The agreement includes the transfer of all shares of JTEKT's seven consolidated subsidiaries engaged in the production and sale of automotive components. The transaction is based on the basic agreement announced on Feb. 27 and will be completed subject to approvals by th...
    MIPI alliance launches A-PHY compliance program for automotive SerDes standard
    The MIPI Alliance has launched the MIPI A-PHY Compliance Program, the first compliance validation program for an automotive serializer/deserializer (SerDes) standard. This framework enables member companies to validate that A-PHY devices meet the specification, with the goal of supporting multivendor integration, functional safety and reduced development time for systems based on A-PHY. MIPI A-PHY is presented as a long-reach SerDes solution supporting distances of up to 15 meters, designed t...
    Jio-BP and UPSRTC partner to expand EV charging infrastructure
    Jio-BP has entered into a strategic partnership with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corp. (UPSRTC) to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure for a fleet of more than 100 electric buses operating across Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. The charging network will be developed through Jio-BP Pulse, the company’s electric mobility arm, and is set to cover six clusters across the two regions. The rollout is expected to be completed over the next few months as part of o...
    Bosch, Mitsubishi Corp. JV launches first BaaS project in mainland China
    Bosch MC Battery Service Innovations GmbH, a joint venture established by Bosch and Mitsubishi Corp., has secured its first customer for its battery-as-a-service (BaaS) solution, marked by the inauguration of an energy service hub in Chizhou, mainland China. The facility, operated by Shanghai Lingzhou Technology Co. Ltd., is the first to deploy the JV's technology, servicing more than 100 trucks daily. At this hub, electric trucks can have their batteries swapped or recharged within minute...
    Voltera and Revel combine to build urban fast-charging platform for fleets and autonomous vehicles
    Voltera and Revel announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, creating a next-generation infrastructure platform focused on building, owning and operating fast-charging networks for autonomous vehicles, electric fleets and ride-hail deployment in dense urban markets. The combined company will integrate Voltera's and Revel's capabilities in real estate, development and power infrastructure to form a scaled platform aimed at delivering high-perfor...
    Element 25 reviews manganese project in Louisiana amid shifting EV battery demand
    Element 25 said it is reviewing its project execution plan for the production of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate (HPMSM) in Louisiana, US, citing evolving demand for electric vehicles. The manganese producer noted that manganese is a key raw material for EV batteries and that the Louisiana facility is being developed in partnership with General Motors and Stellantis, with support from the US Energy Department. The company said that it is in discussions with General Motors to renegot...
    Rohm showcases power semiconductor innovations at PCIM Europe 2026 in Nuremberg
    ROHM will exhibit at PCIM Expo & Conference 2026, an international event for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy and energy management, which will take place over June 9-11, 2026, in Nuremberg, Germany.  At PCIM 2026, ROHM will demonstrate how its power semiconductor technologies contribute to higher efficiency, system miniaturization and reduced energy losses in automotive, industrial and infrastructure applications. The exhibit on automotive electrification solu...
    Autonomous A2Z surpasses 1 million km with Level 4 driverless shuttle ROii
    Autonomous A2Z has surpassed 1 million km in cumulative autonomous driving distance, setting the longest record in South Korea. The company also reported that passengers on its self-developed Level 4 driverless autonomous shuttle ROii exceeded 10,000. As of May 15, 2026, the cumulative operating distance stood at 1,023,355 km and ROii passengers totaled 10,132. A2Z obtained its first temporary permit to operate an autonomous vehicle in 2018, reached 200,000 km in 2022 and 500,000 km in 2024, ...
    Weride deploys autonomous robobus at Roland-Garros tennis tournament for third consecutive year
    WeRide announced that it will again deploy its autonomous Robobus at the Roland-Garros tennis tournament, marking the third consecutive year of operations in partnership with Renault Group. Since 2024, the WeRide Robobus has provided the only autonomous public shuttle service at Roland-Garros, presenting next-generation autonomous driving technology at the tournament. Roland-Garros, held annually in Paris and also known as the French Open, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, att...
    Volvo Cars to offer access to Tesla Supercharger network to customers across Europe
    Volvo Cars is going to expand access to the Tesla Supercharging network to make public charging more convenient in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. From the fourth quarter of this year, Volvo drivers will be able to use the company's app to charge their fully electric Volvo at more than 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations across Europe. This expansion will provide easier and more convenient access to Tesla Superchargers across 29 European countries, with most of the stations located in key ...
    Meridian Energy achieves network milestone of 500 EV chargers across New Zealand
    Meridian Energy has reached a total of 500 EV charge points across New Zealand, a milestone development that is expected to contribute to an increasing adoption of EVs in the region. Meridian Head of Energy Richard Sandford said that these EV charge points, which are located across the city centers to regional routes, are intended to help more citizens to drive electric, travel further, and experience less range anxiety. This milestone is part of Meridian's commitment to roll out a further...
    DHL Supply Chain breaks ground on dedicated high-voltage battery logistics hub in the Netherlands
    DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group's specialized contract logistics division, has initiated construction of a new European Battery Logistics Hub in Holtum, Limburg, expanding its European capacities for battery and energy storage logistics. The new site will provide 17,000 square meters of specialized storage and service space for high=voltage batteries and will be closely connected to DHL Supply Chain's existing Holtum automotive operation located next door. Together, these two facilities will form...
    JSW MG Motor India commences local production of 2-liter diesel powered MG Majestor SUV
    JSW MG Motor India has begun production of its new premium sport utility vehicle (SUV), the MG Majestor, at its manufacturing facility in Halol, Gujarat. The MG Majestor is the carmaker's first D+ segment SUV in the Indian market. The MG Majestor is powered by a 2.0-liter twin turbo diesel engine that produces 215.5 PS of power and 478.5 Nm of torque. Its drivetrain features an advanced four wheel drive system with ten distinct off-road modes and crawl control functionality. The manuf...
    Ferrari unveils Luce, its first fully electric four-door luxury car
    Ferrari has presented its first fully electric car, the four-door Luce, marking a significant shift for the luxury sports-car maker at a time when competitors, including Porsche and Lamborghini, are scaling back their electric vehicle ambitions due to weak demand. The Luce, whose name means light in Italian, is Ferrari's first five-seater and was developed with the help of former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his collective LoveFrom. Aimed at affluent families, the car offers comfortable se...
    Mercedes-Benz to roll out MB. DRIVE ASSIST PRO urban driving system in Germany
    Mercedes-Benz said it plans to roll out its urban point-to-point assisted driving system in Germany from the end of 2026, aiming to be among the first carmakers to offer this technology in Europe. This move comes amid a wider race to bring self-driving features to European city streets, with BMW and Tesla also pursuing rollouts of similar technology in the region. Chief Technology Officer Joerg Burzer announced in a LinkedIn post following a meeting at the Transport Ministry in Berlin th...
    Waymo pauses US freeway robo-taxis to update software for construction and flooded roads
    Waymo announced it is pausing its robo-taxi services on freeways in the US while it updates its software to improve performance in construction zones and on flooded roads. Before this suspension, freeway operations were available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Miami. The company said that Waymo's street and other off-highway operations will continue during this period. Waymo said it is working to integrate recent technical learnings into its software and expects to resume s...
    CATL considers DeepSeek investment amid massive funding round and AI infrastructure push
    CATL is reportedly planning to invest in AI startup DeepSeek as part of an effort to expand its business into the AI infrastructure sector. According to The Information, CATL intends to participate in DeepSeek's ongoing initial funding round, which is targeting about 50 billion yuan (about $7.36 billion) and could close as early as June. If completed, this capital increase could push DeepSeek's overall valuation above 350 billion yuan. The move aligns with CATL's strategy of expanding into ne...
    CATL partners with DST to launch standardized battery-swap system for electric light trucks
    CATL has partnered with logistics operator Digital Sustainable Transport Shenzhen (DST) to officially launch mainland China's first standardized light truck battery-swap ecosystem. The first batch of standardized battery-swap light trucks has been delivered and put into urban logistics operations, according to a company statement. The battery-swap model, known as Choco-swap, takes only 120 seconds to complete the energy replenishment process. Over an eight-year vehicle life cycle, this m...
    Uber and JSW Green Mobility sign MOU to develop EVs for Indian ride-hailing market
    Uber and JSW Green Mobility have signed a memorandum of understanding as an initial step toward partnering to develop new electric vehicles for the Indian ride-hailing market. The companies plan to jointly develop and operate these vehicles to reduce costs, promote electric mobility and serve the needs of Indian riders and drivers. The MOU was signed at JSW's Mumbai headquarters during Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's five-day visit to India. JSW Green Mobility is a fully-owned subsidiary of JSW ...
    Nissan unit JATCO scraps Sunderland EV powertrain plan amid weak European demand
    Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has reportedly canceled its plan to produce electric vehicle powertrains in Sunderland, Britain, due to sluggish demand for Nissan's EVs in Europe, according to a Reuters report citing the Nikkei business daily. In January 2025, JATCO announced a plan to invest £48.7 million to produce up to 340,000 EV powertrains per year at a Sunderland plant for Nissan, integrating the motor, inverter and reducer. Later that year, Nissan, which had been badly damaged by weake...
    Battery recycling tech startup Renewable Metals secures $12 million in Series A funding
    Renewable Metals has completed a A$12 million Series A funding round to accelerate the commercial deployment of its next-generation lithium-ion battery recycling technology. The oversubscribed round was increased from an initial A$8 million target, bringing total funding secured since inception to over A$38 million, including support from the Australian and the UK governments. The fundraise was led by the Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC), managed by Virescent Ventures, and supported by exist...
    Basquevolt unveils lithium-metal battery cell for EVs
    Spanish battery developer Basquevolt has introduced a next-generation lithium-metal battery cell for electric vehicles, the BQV400L, claiming a gravimetric energy density of more than 400 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) and compatibility with existing gigafactory manufacturing infrastructure. Launched on May 22, the pouch-format cell is positioned as a step toward industrialization of lithium-metal batteries using a hybrid polymer electrolyte architecture. Basquevolt said the BQV400L deliv...
    Wayve, Uber and Waymo prepare for UK autonomous driving pilot
    The UK government has opened applications for operators to run self-driving taxi, bus and private hire-style services in Great Britain, with passenger bookings expected to begin later in 2026. The pilot scheme, announced by the Department for Transport on May 22, marks the first time British legislation has allowed commercial passenger-carrying autonomous services on public roads. Operators will face rigorous government approval covering safety and cybersecurity, and will need local consent f...
    Stellantis and Applied Intuition expand collaboration with STLA Brain
    Stellantis NV and Applied Intuition have expanded their strategic technology partnership to support the development of the next generation of Stellantis’ STLA Brain intelligent vehicle platform, building on their existing collaboration around STLA SmartCockpit. The expanded agreement strengthens a relationship that has already focused on advancing in-vehicle software experiences through the STLA SmartCockpit platform. By extending the collaboration to STLA Brain, Stellantis is broadening th...
    Bosch Ltd. reports 10.8% YOY growth in FY 2025/26 total revenue to $2.1B
    Bosch Ltd., the flagship company of Bosch India, reported a 10.8% year-over-year increase in total revenue from operations to 200.3 billion rupees (nearly $2.1 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The company attributed the higher revenue to an increase in overall production volumes in the automotive market. Profit before tax stood at 36.4 billion rupees, equivalent to 18.2% of total revenue. Profit after tax, including exceptional items, was 27.7 billion rupees, representing 13.8% ...
    Stellantis bets €60 billion on scale, tech and tough choices in ‘Fastlane 2030’ reset
    After years of managing a sprawling portfolio that often left investors questioning brand positioning, overlap and capital discipline, Stellantis is attempting a reset. The company is restructuring how it views its stable of iconic marques—splitting them into clearly defined global and regional roles, aligning product pipelines and sales strategies accordingly, and directing investment toward the most scalable and profitable nameplates. The aim is to eliminate internal competition, reduce d...
    Yarra Energy Foundation launches neighborhood battery and accessible EV charging trial in Melbourne
    Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) has launched a neighborhood battery with two wheelchair accessible electric vehicle charging bays outside the Collingwood Leisure Centre in Clifton Hill, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Inaugurated by the Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D'Ambrosio, the project received a $750,000 grant from the Victorian government through the Neighbourhood Battery Initiative. This is described as the first dedicated front-of-meter neighborhood battery design...
    CHARGE rolls out first off-grid solar EV stations on South Africa’s N3 corridor
    Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE), a South African electric vehicle infrastructure firm, has launched the first of two off-grid, solar-powered charging stations along the Johannesburg to Durban N3 corridor. This rollout is presented as part of a broader effort to expand charging infrastructure in Africa's most industrialized economy as EV adoption increases, despite grid constraints and energy insecurity that challenge large-scale electrification. The Eskom power utility has limited capacity and re...
    Stellantis and Dongfeng plan Europe-based JV for Voyah new-energy vehicles
    Stellantis and Dongfeng Group have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding outlining their intention to expand their 34-year partnership by creating a Stellantis-led, Europe-based joint venture focused on the sales, distribution, manufacturing, purchasing and engineering of Dongfeng's new-energy vehicles (NEVs). The planned JV would initially target designated markets in Europe and be structured as a 51/49 JV led by Stellantis. Under the contemplated plan, the new JV would take respon...
    Ganfeng Lithium advances high-energy solid-state lithium-metal batteries toward small-batch production
    Ganfeng Lithium has said that its 500-watt-hour per kilogram (Wh/kg)-class 10-ampere-hour (Ah) lithium-metal battery has entered small-batch production. The company described this cell as the world's first product of its type to reach this stage. The company also reported that its 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery has surpassed 1,100 charge cycles and completed engineering validation. These updates were disclosed in an investor relations activity record published on May 20, where Ganfeng said it ...
    Hyundai Mobis hosts 5th Mobis Mobility Day in US to expand robotics and physical AI collaboration
    On May 18, Hyundai Mobis hosted its 5th Mobis Mobility Day in Sunnyvale, California, to identify global partners and expand collaboration in robotics and physical AI. The South Korean automotive supplier aims to broaden the open innovation it has pursued in the mobility sector into new business areas to strengthen its competitiveness. Mobis Mobility Day is Hyundai Mobis’ flagship open innovation event, where local startups, global automakers and representatives from...
    Nio’s EV charging network surpasses 5,000 stations across Greater China
    Shanghai-based electric-car maker Nio Inc. has reached a new milestone in its infrastructure expansion in Greater China, with its charging stations in the country surpassing 5,000. As of May 19, the company operates 5,023 charging stations across the world's largest electric vehicle market, equipped with 28,863 charging piles, which include both high-power superchargers and lower-power regular slow chargers. At the same time, Nio's charging map has integrated over 1.61 million third-p...
    Stellantis, Jaguar Land Rover explore synergies for new product development for the US
    Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to collaborate on product development in the US. The MOU is nonbinding and focuses on exploring collaboration opportunities to create synergies across product and technology development, with the aim of leveraging the companies' complementary strengths to create value for both organizations. Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis, said that by working with partners to explore synergies i...
    ZF to keep electric drive production in-house amid restructuring
    ZF has confirmed it will continue to manufacture key electric vehicle components — electric motors and inverters — internally, rejecting outsourcing as it restructures its passenger car powertrain business. The decision follows a comprehensive “make or buy” audit conducted under an alliance set up to overhaul its Electrified Drive Technologies (E) division, which has been under pressure due to sluggish electric vehicle demand and has slipped into losses. The strategic move ensures tha...
    Stellantis plans affordable small E-Car production at Pomigliano plant in Italy from 2028
    Stellantis announced the launch of a small and affordable E-Car project, with production planned to start in 2028 at the Pomigliano d'Arco plant in Italy. The company said that the first E-Cars are expected to roll off the production line in 2028. According to Stellantis, the E in E-Car stands for European, Emotion, Electric and Environmental friendliness. The project targets a high-potential segment to be produced in Europe for Europeans and has been recognized by the European Commissio...
    Posco Future M aims to mass-produce next-gen silicon anode batteries by 2028
    Posco Future M has secured mass production technology for silicon anode materials and plans to accelerate its entry into the next-generation battery market. The company announced that it has completed product testing and quality verification with major domestic and international customers and is pursuing the start of mass production in 2028, considering market demand and industry conditions. Silicon anodes, despite their high-energy storage capacity, have faced volume expansion during charge-...
    Bosch secures a large order to supply electric motors from Mercedes-Benz
    Bosch has secured a major, long-term order to supply its next-generation electric drives from German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz, the company announced May 19. According to Bosch, the order follows a successful 2025, in which it acquired more than 70 customer projects globally. The company supplies more than 50 automotive manufacturers worldwide with technology and solutions for electromobility. The company said its electric motors achieve up to 98% efficiency while simultaneously ...
    Uber commits $10B to seek robo-taxi alternatives, criticizes Waymo — report
    Uber has publicly criticized its robo-taxi partner Waymo while committing more than $10 billion to develop its own autonomous vehicle fleet with partners including Rivian, Lucid and Nuro, according to a May 15 report by Electrek. Over the past few months, Uber executives have characterized autonomous vehicle-only operators such as Alphabet's Waymo as "less scalable" and "less reliable" than Uber's hybrid model, which combines human drivers and robo-taxis on a single platform, the report said, ci...
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