European Car Makers Boost Output in China, Shipments Surge 61%
"Momentum is increasing. Shipments for the first four months of 2026 stood at 3.1mn cars, up 61 per cent on the same period a year earlier." Great piece in the FT -- Would have called it "the growing Chinese production base of European firms ... " 1/ https://t.co/A766UVbWhf
CATL Launches Autonomous Robot for On-Demand EV Charging
CATL Unveils #Autonomous #Robot That Drives to Your #EV for On-Demand Charging by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/8OrOPNF52y
Mercedes Unveils Electric Sports Car with V8‑like Sound
Mercedes-Benz unveiled an electric sports car that simulates gear shifts and reproduces the soundtrack of a V8 engine - Bloomberg
China May Soon Fulfill Global EV Demand
If there is one thing that I hope European policy makers internalize it is that China's auto export wave picked up steam in the late 25 and early 26 -- and with Chinese internal demand for EVs cresting, China could...
Global BEV Sales Surge to 14 Million in 2025
JUST RELEASED: 14 million battery-electric cars sold globally in 2025 says @IEA China: 8.2m. Europe: 2.9m (28% of new cars). Norway: 97%. US flat at 1.2m. In 2015 the world sold 330,000 BEVs. Ten years later, 14 million. Long-read coming 👇 https://t.co/JlNPoE97Pl https://t.co/jDBldAs9ad
India Plans $1B+ Incentives for Private Electric Buses, Trucks
India is considering incentives exceeding $1 billion to spur private-sector adoption of electric buses and trucks, in an attempt to cut fossil-fuel use in the segment amid a deepening energy crisis, according to sources https://t.co/MBxRTCZtiE
Aptera Launches Solar EV that Charges on the Move
Aptera Unveils Solar-Powered #EV That Charges While Driving and Redefines Efficiency by @IntEngineering #Automotive #Transport #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/RbsNni0vim
Musk Slams California yet Depends on Its Subsidies
NEW: Elon Musk trashes California and subsidies. He needs both for Tesla’s Semi to succeed https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2026/05/19/california-hater-elon-musk-needs-the-states-subsidies-to-launch-teslas-semi/
Waymo's Self-Driving Taxis Hit 1.3M Monthly Rides
Self-driving taxi company Waymo is now doing over 1.3 million rides per month in California, a 16x increase over the past two years. https://t.co/vpjYgs1ISR
Uber, Rivian Target 50k Robotaxis, Spike Lidar Metals
Uber and Rivian plan 50,000 robotaxis, boosting focus on Lidar and minor metals demand. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/05/uber-rivian-robotaxi-partnership.html
Car CEOs Turn to China for Tech and Speed
“François Provost, Renault’s chief executive, admits that China now leads the industry in technology, speed and competitiveness. To match them, increasingly rattled car bosses are adopting Chinese practices and partnering with Chinese firms.” https://t.co/jOyzDWRA8e
Gas Price Surge Drives EV Adoption Worldwide, US Lags
Soaring gas prices have drivers turning to EVs — except in the US #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/HTe1oKzsZE
Denmark's EDF Offers €0.26/kWh Fast Charging, Under Petrol Price
“€0,26/kWh fast charging ~ approx. €0,94/litre of petrol 🚗🔌 EDF kicking off Easter holidays w/ cheap charging at Korsør from noon today. There are now over 7,000 fast-chargers across Denmark, spread across more than 21 operators, w/ prices ranging from 1.60 to...
Nio Swaps over 1M Batteries Weekly, China Leads EV Charging
Nio is swapping more than 1 million EV batteries a week, as China pulls away on the innovative EV charging technology https://t.co/3laHEyseQ7
Waymo Detects High-Speed Street Race, Avoids Crash
Street racing at 125+ mph on the I-10 in LA led to a crash, but the Waymo Driver saw it coming: it detected the anomalous situation early, tracked the reckless vehicle post-crash, and maneuvered defensively to safely bypass the scene....