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Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that the automaker will launch an all‑electric, affordable vehicle to compete directly with Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y. The new models will sit on Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, the same architecture slated for a $30,000 midsize pickup due next year. Farley emphasized that the strategy includes hybrids, extended‑range EVs (EREVs), and pure EVs, all built on a flexible platform. No firm launch dates were given, but the initiative signals a renewed push into the mass‑market EV segment.
Energy In Motion (EIM) secured a contract to supply 66 electric 55‑tonne heavy‑duty trucks, branded as Ashwa, to Transvolt Mobility for operations at Kandla Port in Gujarat and Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra. The trucks feature a 282 kWh lithium‑iron‑phosphate battery...
A working group proposes replacing traditional laminated glass windshields with a large, curved video screen that can display forward‑view video, side‑mirror feeds, and dynamic data tiles. The screen would switch to a transparent mode or be manually shattered if electronics...
Urgency‑sensing circuits (USCs), once common in 1970s office equipment, are being revived for electric vehicles. A partnership between BOTCH and YoYo Dyne has produced programmable, single‑chip USCs with CAN‑bus and OTA capabilities, allowing automakers to modulate reliability on demand. BMW...
Norway registered 17,406 battery‑electric cars in March, representing 98.4% of all new passenger‑vehicle registrations – a new monthly record. The total market volume reached 17,685 units, a sharp rebound from the 7,272 registrations in February and the 2,218 in January....
The March 2026 Autovista24 market update shows a growing equilibrium between used‑car supply and demand across major European markets. Sales‑volume index (SVI) and active‑market volume index (AMVI) rose in most countries, with Germany, Spain and the UK posting double‑digit gains,...
The REDSEL research project, a collaboration between Silicon Austria Labs, Infineon Technologies Austria, and AVL List, has created a new vehicle electrical architecture that eliminates the conventional 12‑volt battery in electric cars. The design leverages two high‑voltage batteries with active...
JD Power reaffirmed its 2026 U.S. light‑vehicle sales outlook at 16.3 million units, despite geopolitical tension in the Middle East and rising fuel costs. Demand remains solid, reflected in March 2026 retail sales of 1.12 million vehicles, the year’s highest month. The...
Nissan Americas Chairman Christian Meunier told an industry forum that entry‑level cars cannot be built profitably in the United States without tariff relief, citing margins eroded by a $2,500‑$3,000 per‑vehicle duty. The automaker has already discontinued the Versa, leaving the...
ATM, Milan’s public transport operator, has issued a tender exceeding €100 million (≈$108 million) for 110 electric buses. The order comprises 80 low‑floor city buses with three doors and 30 intercity variants with two doors, plus a ten‑year full‑service maintenance agreement beginning...
Leapmotor, the Stellantis China joint venture, unveiled the A10 (global B03X) as the first model on its new A‑platform, targeting mainstream markets with premium features. The SUV boasts a 505 km CLTC range, dual Qualcomm 8295/8650 chips, LiDAR‑enabled ADAS and a...
Char.gy has secured a contract with the Isle of Wight Council to install more than 1,500 public electric‑vehicle chargepoints across the island. The rollout is funded by £1.625 million of public money—about $2.05 million—and private investment, with no direct cost to the...
Vauxhall has launched a plug‑in hybrid version of its Grandland SUV, priced between £36,615 and £39,740, roughly £915 more than the conventional hybrid. The PHEV uses the same 1.6‑litre turbo engine and 21 kWh battery as the Peugeot 3008 but delivers...
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a diplomatic tour of Japan and South Korea to persuade Asian battery makers to set up production in France. The effort already yielded a $1.75 billion subsidy for Taiwanese solid‑state battery leader ProLogium, which broke...
Rivian has migrated its proprietary digital‑key system to the Connected Car Consortium (CCC) standard, completing an 18‑month integration that culminated in a December 2025 rollout. Early user surveys show markedly higher satisfaction, positioning Rivian’s solution as a benchmark for reliability...
Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) has introduced 20 Mercedes‑eCitaro electric buses into its Lüdenscheid depot, with five more slated for delivery in 2026. The fleet will operate across roughly 131 routes and 2,300 stops, supported by 21 charging points at Lüdenscheid and...
Mercedes‑Benz Trucks announced a new assembly plant in Cheb, Czech Republic, slated to begin construction in 2027 with production starting by the end of the decade. The facility will add roughly 25,000 trucks per year, handling both conventional and electric...
Volvo Trucks has begun on‑road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines using High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology. The HPDI system injects a small amount of ignition fuel before hydrogen, delivering higher efficiency and power than conventional...
Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding that would make Volvo the exclusive importer of Lynk & Co vehicles in Europe. The deal would see Lynk & Co sold and serviced through Volvo’s existing dealer network,...
BMW unveiled the iX3 40, an entry‑level electric SUV priced at £53,250, £5,525 less than the 50xDrive. It uses a smaller 82.6 kWh battery, delivering a still‑competitive 395‑mile WLTP range. Powered by a single rear‑mounted motor, it produces 315 bhp and 0‑62 mph in...
Copenhagen has finished converting its entire municipal bus network to battery‑electric vehicles, with routes 19 and 5C switched on 29 March. The final rollout added 15 electric buses on route 19 and 37 on the capital’s busiest line, 5C, which carries about 17 million passengers...
Vauxhall’s new Frontera Electric ‘Extended Range’ model now offers a 249‑mile (400 km) range for families on a budget, priced at $194 per month after a $2,693 upfront payment for a two‑year lease. The top‑spec Ultimate trim includes heated seats, a heated...
General Motors temporarily idled its Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Michigan, laying off 1,300 workers until production resumes on April 13. The shutdown affects the assembly of the Escalade IQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and GMC Hummer EVs....
Cupra will unveil its Raval electric supermini on 9 April, with UK deliveries slated for autumn. The B‑segment hatchback offers a 208 bhp base model delivering up to 280 miles of range, while the VZ Extreme tops out at 223 bhp and 249 miles. Priced at...
Denmark‑based Monta has embedded an AI layer into its EV charging platform, analyzing data from over 260,000 charge points and 3 million monthly sessions. The system continuously surfaces anomalies, recommends actions such as firmware updates, and even answers natural‑language queries about...
Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Toyota have signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding to make Toyota an equal, third shareholder in cellcentric, the fuel‑cell joint venture owned by Volvo and Daimler. Toyota will contribute more than three decades of fuel‑cell...
STMicroelectronics introduced the Stellar P3E, an automotive microcontroller that embeds a Neural‑ART accelerator for on‑chip AI inference. The MCU consolidates multiple ECUs, features six Cortex‑R52+ cores up to 500 MHz, and includes high‑density xMemory. By offloading machine‑learning tasks to the NPU, the...
The upcoming "Europe’s Auto Forecast 2026" webinar will dissect how shifting emissions policies, uneven electric‑vehicle adoption, and divergent OEM strategies are reshaping Europe’s new‑car market outlook. Panelists from JD Power and Autovista24 will evaluate the European Commission’s Automotive Package, the...
The Sustainable Bus Tour will host a panel titled “From city to intercity: the next step for zero‑emission bus transition” at Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin on April 15. The session highlights Europe’s move to electrify intercity and coach services, with...
Chinese bus manufacturer Higer reported sales of 14,246 complete vehicles in 2025, bringing its global new‑energy bus total to 55,714 units. The company now serves nearly 30 European countries, with 80% of its European fleet being zero‑emission models, and plans...
Turntide unveiled a semi‑integrated Electric Drive Unit (EDU) that pairs an axial‑flux motor with a gearbox and a flexible inverter placement for off‑highway vehicles. The motor’s pancake shape delivers two‑to‑four times the power density of conventional radial‑flux designs, while thermal‑fluid...
