Geotab Integrates Polestar EVs Into MyGeotab Fleet Tool
Geotab has added Polestar electric vehicles to its OEM telematics network, allowing fleet operators to view factory‑connected Polestar data directly in the MyGeotab platform. The integration, available in North America, Europe and Asia‑Pacific, covers all Polestar models and eliminates the need for aftermarket hardware. Real‑time battery, charging, location, tyre, security, maintenance and climate data flow from the vehicle’s embedded connectivity into MyGeotab. Polestar joins more than 80 % of global OEMs already on Geotab’s network, alongside BMW, Ford, Stellantis, VW and Volvo.
Paygasus and Enghouse Launch Joint Payment Platform
Paygasus and Enghouse Transportation and Public Safety have unveiled a unified payment platform that combines contactless fare collection, parking revenue management, and EV‑charging payment processing for North American transit agencies and municipalities. The cloud‑native solution consolidates all transactions into a...
Einride to Develop Swedish Dual-Use Tracked AV
Einride is co‑leading a three‑year initiative with Sweden’s National Road and Transport Research Institute and about 40 partners to build an autonomous tracked all‑terrain vehicle. The platform, powered by Einride Driver software, will move standard EU pallets of food and...
Inside Ford’s Efforts to Build an Affordable Electric Truck
Ford has set up an Electric Vehicle Development Center (EVDC) in Long Beach, California, operating as a skunkworks to fast‑track its universal electric vehicle (UEV) platform and an affordable midsize pickup slated for 2027. Around 350 engineers work alongside 480...
Jaguar Land Rover Could Have Shifted Production From UK without £380m Battery Subsidy, Officials Warned
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said it would have considered moving vehicle production out of the UK if a £380 million ($483 million) battery subsidy for its sister firm Agratas had not been granted. The Department for Business and Trade warned that without...
Malaysia Needs a Coordinated National Strategy to Accelerate EV Adoption in the Tourism Sector – MATTA
Malaysia’s tourism sector is lagging in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, prompting the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) to call for a coordinated national strategy. MATTA president Nigel Wong argues that EV uptake requires more than swapping fuel...
Australia Electric Car Sales Surge to Record 16.46 Pct Share as BYD Takes Lead, Followed by Geely and Zeekr
Australian electric‑vehicle sales hit a record 16.46% of the market in April 2026, with 15,459 EVs sold out of 94,049 total vehicles. Chinese manufacturers BYD, Geely and Zeekr dominated the top‑five, led by BYD’s Sealion 7 SUV at 1,780 units, while...
BYD's Passenger EV Sales Drop for an Eighth Month as Competition Heats Up
BYD delivered 314,100 new‑energy passenger vehicles in April, a 15.7% year‑over‑year decline and the eighth consecutive month of falling sales. Export volumes surged to a record 135,098 units, up more than 70% from the same month in 2025. Domestic rivals...
The Secret Team Blowing Up Ford’s Assembly Line to Make a $30,000 Electric Truck
Ford is developing a $30,000 electric pickup that promises a 300‑mile range and a 2027 launch. A covert team of engineers performed 3 a.m. tests at the Allen Park plant, sidestepping normal procedures to accelerate development. The project merges Silicon Valley talent...
MicroVision Expands Lidar Portfolio After Two Acquisitions
MicroVision announced the expansion of its lidar portfolio after acquiring Luminar Technologies' Halo and Iris sensors for $33 million and Germany‑based Scantinel Photonics, which brings ultra‑long‑range FMCW technology. The company aims to cut sensor prices to about $200 and apply the...
Xiaomi Has Conquered China. It’s About To Put the Screws To Europe
Xiaomi, the Chinese phone and tech giant, has opened a Munich‑based R&D center staffed with former BMW, Porsche and Lamborghini engineers. In just two years the company sold more than 600,000 EVs in China and reached profitability, outpacing many rivals....
Mack Doubles Battery-Electric Infrastructure Program Size
At the 2026 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, Mack Trucks announced it is doubling the size of its battery‑electric infrastructure program by adding ABM and Lane Valente Industries to the existing InCharge Energy and Heliox partners. The expanded turnkey network will...
How Chinese Carmaker Geely Put Roots in the U.S.
Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group leverages its stakes in Volvo, Polestar and Lotus to gain U.S. dealer networks and potential factory capacity. The under‑utilized Volvo plant in South Carolina, capable of 150,000 units, could host Chinese‑branded models such as...
Wireless Battery-Management System Untangles EV Batteries
Texas Instruments unveiled a wireless battery‑management system (wBMS) that replaces the heavy copper wiring traditionally used in EV packs. The solution hinges on the CC2662R‑Q1 wireless MCU and a proprietary time‑slotted, frequency‑hopping protocol delivering 99.999 % network availability and sub‑2 ms latency....
Ford Bronco Sales Are Nipping at the Jeep Wrangler’s Heels. Could This Finally Be the Year?
In the first quarter of 2026 Jeep’s Wrangler outsold Ford’s Bronco by 13,264 units (44,461 vs 31,197). April saw the Bronco sell 17,073 vehicles, raising its year‑to‑date total to 48,270 and giving Ford a modest 2.7% gain, while Wrangler monthly...
V-8 Formula 1 Cars a Matter of 'When, Not If,' Says FIA President
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem told Car and Driver that a return to V‑8 power units in Formula 1 is inevitable, not optional. He cited the 2026 Miami Grand Prix as proof that competition has risen and that a 2.6‑3.0 L engine paired with a modest...
EU Seeks US Trade Talk on Trump Tariff Threats
President Donald Trump warned on May 1 that he could raise U.S. tariffs on EU‑made cars and trucks to 25%, prompting the European Union to signal it is ready to respond. Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis stressed dialogue and said the EU has...
GM’s US Manufacturing Investments Surpass $6B in One Year
General Motors announced an $830 million investment across three U.S. factories, pushing its total domestic manufacturing spend to $6 billion in the past year. The funds will expand 10‑speed transmission capacity in Romulus, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, and increase V‑8 engine block...
GM’s US Manufacturing Investments Surpass $6B in One Year
General Motors announced an additional $830 million investment across three U.S. factories, pushing its total U.S. manufacturing spend to $6 billion in the past year. The funds will expand 10‑speed transmission lines in Romulus, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, and increase V‑8 engine...
Charge While You Drive? Wireless EV Roads Are Moving Closer to Reality
Researchers at Utah State University and the Michigan Department of Transportation are piloting wireless charging roadways that can power electric vehicles while they travel. Utah's ASPIRE Center is testing magnetic bursts and embedded pads on a quarter‑mile test track and...
Did The Bangkok Motor Show Reveal An EV Tipping Point In Thailand?
The 2026 Bangkok International Motor Show marked a decisive shift toward electric vehicles in Thailand, with Chinese manufacturers now dominating the top ten bookings and offering sub‑700,000 Baht (≈$16,000‑$18,000) EVs. A halved NEV purchase tax break forced brands to trim guide...
EV Notes: Rivian Alters Georgia Plant Plans, No Nissan EVs in Mississippi
Rivian announced that the first phase of its Georgia plant will now produce 300,000 vehicles a year, raising total Georgia capacity to 515,000 units. The U.S. Department of Energy loan supporting the project was trimmed to $4.5 billion and will fund...
2026 Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX Winners: OEMs Look to Redefine the In-Cabin Experience
WardsAuto tested 28 newly refreshed vehicles and named ten winners for 2026 Best Interiors & UX, ranging from the $35,000 Nissan Sentra SR to the $250,000 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X. Judges praised attractive colors, premium materials, and a resurgence of tactile...
96% of Federal EV Charging Funds From 2021-2022 Are Unspent
A Sierra Club analysis shows that 96% of the $7.5 billion allocated to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program for 2021‑2022 remains unspent. Only about one‑third of the money has been obligated to specific projects, while two‑thirds sits idle. The...
I Visited Hyundai's $12.6 Billion Metaplant and Now I Understand Why Tesla Should Be Worried
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its $12.6 billion Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia, a 3,000‑acre smart factory that blends luxury amenities with cutting‑edge automation. The plant currently builds the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 but is slated to expand to 14 models and ramp...
Extreme Temps Reduce Hybrid, EV Efficiency: AAA
The American Automobile Association (AAA) released a study showing that extreme temperatures markedly reduce the efficiency of hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs). In hot conditions (95 °F), hybrids lose 12% fuel economy while EVs drop 10.4% in MPGe and 8.5% in...
New Eagle’s OpenECU NX3 Puts MCS, CCS and Vehicle Supervisory Control Into a Single ECU
New Eagle unveiled the OpenECU NX3, a production‑ready controller that merges Megawatt Charging System (MCS) and Combined Charging System (CCS) protocols with full vehicle supervisory functions into a single ECU. Built on the OpenECU platform and Raptor toolchain, the NX3 meets...
Tesla's European Rebound Continues in April Despite Decline in Norway and Spain
Tesla’s European registrations surged in April, more than doubling in Sweden, France and Denmark and rising in the Netherlands, while falling sharply in Norway and Spain. The rebound follows two years of declining sales and reflects higher gasoline prices that...
Chinese Electric Vehicle Exports Rise Amid the Oil Crisis, Posing a Dilemma for Importing Countries
Chinese electric‑vehicle exports surged to record levels in 2025 and continued rising through March 2026, driven by high oil prices from the Iran war. Canada has approved the entry of 49,000 Chinese EVs at a 6.1% tariff, while Chinese automakers...
BYD to Establish Flash Charging Stations in Australia and New Zealand
Chinese automaker BYD announced it will launch its Flash Charging network in Australia and New Zealand, with the first stations slated to open by the end of the year. The initial rollout includes three high‑output chargers at Denza showrooms in Adelaide,...
Daybreak May 4: U.S.-EU Trade Tensions Flare – Again
President Donald Trump announced on X that he will raise U.S. tariffs on European cars and trucks from 15% to 25% after accusing the EU of not honoring the 2020 trade deal. The EU Parliament’s trade committee condemned the move...
Skoda Targets 80,000 Units in FY27; EV Rollout, CAFE Norms and Cost Pressures Key
Skoda Auto India posted a record 75,555 units in FY26, driven largely by the Kylaq SUV, and has set an ambitious FY27 target of 80,000 units. The company plans to introduce electric models by late FY27 as India’s CAFE III emissions...
Next Week’s Budget to Reduce Electric Vehicle FBT Concession
The upcoming Australian federal budget will trim the fringe benefit tax (FBT) concession for electric vehicles, delivering an estimated US$1.1 billion in savings over the budget period. The phased reduction moves from a full exemption to a permanent 25% discount, with...
The Future of Sustainable Fleets: Electric, Hydrogen, and AI Transformations in 2026
The seventh State of Sustainable Fleets report shows U.S. transportation firms scrambling amid regulatory uncertainty, fuel‑price volatility, and the loss of federal EV incentives. Diesel remains dominant but registrations fell 16% YoY, while 38% of fleets are adopting efficiency technologies...
Allan Swan Appointed New CEO of ACC
Allan Swan, former Panasonic Energy USA president, takes over as CEO of the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) on May 1, 2026, succeeding founder Yann Vincent. Swan is tasked with accelerating output at ACC’s sole operational gigafactory in Douvrin, France, after the plant missed...
EU Countries Push to Settle US Trade Deal to Avoid Car Tariff Hike
The United States has warned it will impose a 25% tariff on European cars and trucks unless the EU quickly fulfills its side of a trade agreement signed last year. EU diplomats say member states are pushing for swift ratification...
“A Good Outcome:” Full FBT Exemption for EVs to Stay for Another Year, Despite Calls to Scrap It
The Australian Labor government announced that the full Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption for electric vehicles will remain in place until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, only EVs priced at AU$75,000 (≈US$49,500) will qualify for the full exemption, with higher‑priced models receiving...
EV Registrations: Norway Reports a New Monthly Record
Norway set a new record in April with battery‑electric vehicles (BEVs) accounting for 98.6% of all new passenger‑car registrations, 10,952 out of 11,103 vehicles. While total registrations slipped 1.6% year‑on‑year, BEV registrations rose 1.7%, and every county surpassed a 95%...
European Carmakers Slam on the Brakes After Trump Tariff Shock
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on European‑made cars, sending shares of major automakers sharply lower on Monday. Volkswagen disclosed a €4 billion (≈$4.3 billion) annual hit already materialising, while its Q1 revenue fell 2% and earnings missed forecasts. Porsche,...
Autonomous Bus without Safety Driver Hits Road in Norway
Norway’s public‑transport operator Vy Buss received regulatory clearance to run Karsan’s e‑ATAK electric bus without a safety driver, making it Europe’s first fully autonomous scheduled service. The Level 4 vehicle will operate on the Kolumbus network at speeds up to 40 km/h, navigating...
GNIDA to Launch 15 E-Buses Linking City to Noida International Airport
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) will launch 15 electric buses on four routes linking key Greater Noida neighborhoods to the upcoming Noida International Airport. The pilot, funded at roughly ₹1.8 crore (about $217,000), will run for six months starting June 15,...
Munich, Allianz Arena Activates High-Power Truck and Bus Charging Site Close to Motorway Interchange
Allianz Arena in Munich has commissioned two 400 kW high‑power charging stations, creating four bays for electric trucks in its coach parking area. The site sits beside the A9/A99 motorway interchange, a corridor that sees up to 10,000 trucks per day,...
German Federal Ministry of Transport Commits €1 Billion to Heavy-Duty Charging Infrastructure
Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport has allocated €1 billion (≈$1.08 billion) over four years to build heavy‑duty electric‑vehicle charging infrastructure. An initial €200 million will be awarded in three funding calls starting May 2026, covering both private depot chargers and publicly accessible stations....
Chery Considering Small Electric Hatchback for Australia Market
Chinese automaker Chery is eyeing the Australian market with its compact electric hatchback, the Q. The model features a rear‑wheel‑drive 90 kW motor, a 42 kWh battery delivering roughly 300 km WLTP range, and a suite of tech amenities including a 15.6‑inch Snapdragon 8155‑powered...
Skoda Epiq Interior Teased Ahead of 19 May Debut
Skoda Auto unveiled the interior of its upcoming Epiq compact electric SUV, set for a global debut in Zurich on 19 May 2026. The model sits below the Enyaq and Elroq, targeting urban drivers and first‑time EV buyers with a...
VW Sounds The Alarm: 'We Must Fundamentally Transform Our Business Model'
Volkswagen Group announced a sweeping restructuring that will eliminate about 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 and trim annual production to nine million vehicles. Sales in Q1 2026 fell across all core brands, with Porsche down 14.7% and Audi down...
Volkswagen Reportedly Developing New Production System
Volkswagen is developing a new production system called “Gamechanger” at its Wolfsburg plant to slash costs and accelerate electric‑vehicle output. The initiative, overseen by board members Christian Vollmer and CFO Arno Antlitz, is tied to the upcoming SSP electric platform...
Motoring Groups Reports Five-Fold Surge in EV Interest – Led by BYD, MH and Chery
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) says searches for electric vehicles on its Car Match platform jumped 461 percent in March versus February, a surge linked to soaring oil prices after the Strait of Hormuz closure. Interest is led by Chinese...
New Feasibility Study Launches to Explore the Future of Driverless Autonomous Freight in Teesside
Cenex and the International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation have entered the UK Government’s CAM Pathfinder Feasibility Studies 2 competition with Project TACTIC, a six‑month study to build an investment‑ready business case for driverless freight between Teesport and Teesside...
B15 Biodiesel to Be Rolled Out June 1, 2026 – Zahid
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid announced that B15 biodiesel will be produced by 19 licensed plants beginning June 1 2026, with a combined monthly capacity of about 1.5 million litres. The rollout will be staged, moving to B20 and potentially B50 within...