250 EV Chargers Installed In Winnipeg
Powertec Electric, together with its solar sister company and partner New Flyer, has installed 250 electric‑vehicle chargers across Winnipeg’s multi‑family residential properties. The rollout fills a critical gap for apartment and condo residents who lack private home charging, offering a convenient, lower‑cost alternative to public stations. Manitoba’s electricity is generated almost entirely from hydropower, so the new chargers provide virtually zero‑carbon charging. The project is expected to boost tenant satisfaction and accelerate EV adoption in the region.
Lotus Sent Its First Batch Of 18 EVs To Canada. Is It Paving The Way For Geely?
Chinese automaker Geely, via its British subsidiary Lotus Cars, delivered the first batch of Chinese‑made electric vehicles to Canada, shipping 18 Eletre SUVs from Wuhan. The vehicles entered under a revised Canada‑China trade framework that lowers the tariff to 6.1%...
More Battery Electric Trucks Take To Australian Roads
Centurion has launched a fully off‑grid battery‑electric truck hub at Perth Airport, powering 30 eActros 300 trucks with 4.4 MW of rooftop solar, 10.3 MWh of storage and HVO backup. The $24 million (AUD $36 million) project was underpinned by $10.4 million in Australian Renewable Energy Agency...
Indonesia’s EV Transition Not Just to Cut Emissions, More So to Cut Oil Dependence, Study Says
Indonesia’s transport sector, long sustained by cheap fuel subsidies, now faces mounting fiscal strain as global oil prices surge. A new ICCT working paper highlights that fossil‑fuel subsidies consumed about 10% of the 2023 state budget while road transport accounts...
100 Free EV Chargers Installed In Saudi Arabia
Lucid Motors has installed 100 free public electric‑vehicle chargers across Saudi Arabia, joining a growing network of complimentary charging points at malls, workplaces, and supermarkets. The rollout leverages billions of dollars of Saudi Public Investment Fund backing and aligns with...
240 New Electric Buses Coming To German City
Hamburg announced a purchase of 240 additional electric buses slated for delivery by 2031, adding to an earlier order of 350 units due by 2030. The city already operates 432 electric buses, which represent 39% of its fleet, and the...
Vienna’s Hydrogen Bus Failure Is A Warning To Transit Agencies
Vienna’s transit agency found seven of its ten newly delivered hydrogen buses out of service by May 2026 because the Portuguese OEM CaetanoBus could not provide ordinary spare parts such as door compressors and blind‑spot monitors. The buses, which entered service...
The FMC Elektron Is Now Beyond The Prototyping Stage
Francisco Motors Corp (FMC) is moving its Elektron electric crossover beyond the prototype stage by adapting a proven EV platform already operating in Turkey and the UAE. The company aims to launch a battery‑electric model with a target range of...
VinFast Scales Up In Asia As MPV 7 Electric 7-Seater Debuts In The Philippines
VinFast officially launched its MPV 7 electric 7‑seater in the Philippines on May 4, pricing the battery‑included model at roughly $24,642 and offering a battery‑subscription option starting at $20,113. The vehicle targets the country’s MPV segment, which accounts for about 20% of...
Not Just Cars: Watch The Robotic Shift At Auto China 2026
Auto China 2026 highlighted a shift from vehicle‑centric AI to "Physical AI," where the same intelligence platform powers cars, humanoid robots and other machines. XPeng unveiled its Iron robot, built on the Vision‑Language‑Action stack used for driver assistance, while Xiaomi...
Over 800 New EV Chargers May Be Coming To Philadelphia
Philadelphia announced a public‑private partnership, ChargePHL, to install over 800 electric‑vehicle charging stations citywide within a decade, with some estimates reaching 1,000. The rollout averages about 80 new chargers per year and awaits City Council approval in June. Officials highlight...
EVs At 98.6% Share In Norway – Tesla Model Y Best-Seller
Plug‑in electric vehicles captured 98.6% of Norway’s passenger‑car registrations in Q1 2026, up from 95.2% a year earlier. Battery‑electric cars alone accounted for 97.9% of sales while plug‑in hybrids fell to 0.7%. Overall volume slipped 14% YoY to 27,175 units, but...
Boosting Made-in-EU EVs & Batteries with the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)
The European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) seeks to embed Union‑preference rules and foreign‑direct‑investment (FDI) conditions into law to accelerate a Made‑in‑EU electric‑vehicle and battery ecosystem. Transport & Environment (T&E) welcomes the proposal but warns that loopholes—such as subsidies for...
18 EV Fast Chargers Running On 100% Renewable Electricity Installed In Germany
EnBW has installed 18 ultra‑fast EV chargers along Germany’s A6 and A7 motorways, each capable of delivering up to 400 kW. The stations are located near Landstuhl in Rhineland‑Palatinate and Ellwangen‑Jagst in Bavaria. All chargers are powered exclusively by 100 % renewable...
Electric Buses Sent To Ukraine For Humanitarian Assistance
Azerbaijan has delivered five electric passenger buses to Ukraine as part of a humanitarian aid package, adding to its more than $45 million in assistance since 2022. The buses are intended to alleviate a critical shortage of transport for displaced residents...
Who Is Tesla Selling 1 Million Humanoid Robots A Year To?
Tesla’s Q1 2026 shareholder report reveals a pivot from Model S and Model X production to a dedicated Optimus humanoid robot line. The first‑generation factory in Fremont will be retooled to output roughly 1 million robots a year, while a second‑generation line at Gigafactory...
103 New Electric Buses Coming To Swedish Cities
Swedish operator Nobina has placed an order for 103 electric buses slated for delivery in 2027 to serve Stockholm, Skåne and Gothenburg. The deal brings total electric vehicle deliveries from the manufacturer to over 320 units across 2026‑2027, reinforcing Nobina’s...
150 New Fast EV Chargers To Use 100% Renewable Energy
Despite a slowdown in U.S. electric‑vehicle sales, Rivian is expanding its public charging footprint with more than 150 new DC fast chargers slated for Caruso‑managed properties in Los Angeles. The chargers will be powered 100% by renewable sources—solar and wind—ensuring each...
XPENG Releases World Model Technical Report, Powering VLA 2.0 Model R&D And Verification
XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) released its X‑World technical report, detailing a controllable, multi‑view generative world model built on video diffusion technology. The model powers the company’s VLA 2.0 autonomous‑driving stack, enabling real‑time, cross‑view video simulation for closed‑loop testing, online reinforcement learning, and...
E-Fuels in Cars: Unaffordable for Drivers
An independent study commissioned by Transport & Environment finds that producing e‑petrol by 2030 will cost about €4 per litre (≈$4.40) and sell at roughly €7 per litre (≈$7.70), four times the price of fossil gasoline. The analysis shows that...
Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Revolutionize Electric Ships?
Advances from CATL, BYD and peers suggest sodium‑ion cells could hit $20/kWh within three years, making electric propulsion feasible for large container ships. A 5,000‑TEU Panamax vessel crossing Rotterdam‑to‑New York would need roughly 2 GWh of storage, translating to about 125 TEU‑sized...
126 New EV Fast Chargers Are Coming To Oregon
Oregon's Climate Office announced the deployment of 126 DC fast‑charging ports across 24 sites along Interstate 84 and highways 20, 26, 97, and 101, funded by NEVI Round 2 grants. Each station will feature at least four 150 kW ports with CCS and NACS connectors and will...
Solar-Powered Boat Travels Thousands Of Miles
A Finnish entrepreneur built a solar‑powered electric boat for about €30,000 (≈$32,000) and now sails from Finland to Spain. Operating costs stay under $1,000 per month, mainly food, with virtually no fuel expense. He estimates that building the same vessel...
Big Ferries Are Becoming Battery-First Systems
Large vehicle‑carrying ferries over 100 m are beginning to run on batteries, with an operating fleet of just 20 vessels—about 2‑3% of the estimated 700‑900 global large‑ferry stock. The current fleet is hybrid‑heavy; only three ships (15% of the battery‑propulsion group)...
$30 Million In EV Incentives Approved In New York
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $30 million state‑funded electric‑vehicle rebate program to offset the recent rollback of federal incentives. The Drive Clean Rebate, launched in 2017, has already issued more than 228,000 rebates, helping place roughly 324,000 EVs on...
Formula E Unveils GEN4 Car As Series Eyes Berlin Double-Header
Formula E unveiled its GEN4 car at Circuit Paul Ricard, delivering a 0‑100 km/h sprint in 1.8 seconds and featuring permanent all‑wheel drive with 600 kW output. The vehicle is marketed as the world’s first 100 % recyclable race car, using recycled carbon‑fiber bodywork and a...
VinFast Launches The Limo Green In India, Renames It The MPV7
VinFast has rebranded its fleet‑focused Limo Green as the premium VF MPV 7 for the Indian market. The midsize, three‑row electric MPV offers a 60 kWh battery, up to 517 km range, and fast‑charging from 10 % to 70 % in about 30 minutes. Enhanced interior...
The Fast Lane: 3 Ways To Get More Critical Minerals, Now
The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is offering three licensable technologies to help U.S. companies secure critical minerals such as rare earths, graphite, and other inputs. One method uses seaweed‑derived polymers to pull rare earth elements from seawater, industrial...
2026 Nissan LEAF Named Winner in U.S. News 2026 Best Hybrid & Electric Car Awards
The all‑new 2026 Nissan LEAF has been crowned the U.S. News Best Subcompact Electric SUV for 2026. It offers an EPA‑estimated range of up to 303 miles and starts at a manufacturer‑suggested retail price of $29,990, positioning it as an...
Denza Starts Distribution of Luxury EVs in the Philippines
Denza Philippines officially rolled out its B5 and B8 plug‑in hybrid SUVs on April 23, marking the brand’s entry into the country’s premium new‑energy vehicle market. The B5 midsize SUV delivers 425 kW and a 975‑km NEDC‑rated range, while the flagship B8...
India’s Electric Two-Wheeler Market Surpassed Targets in 1st Quarter
India’s electric two‑wheeler market sold a record 191,000 units in March 2026, a 45% year‑over‑year rise, and opened FY2026 with higher‑range, higher‑performance models. Simple Energy’s Ultra delivers a 400 km (≈248 mi) range for about 235,000 rupees (~$2,500), while Yamaha entered the segment...
67 New EV Chargers Will Be Installed In San Diego
San Diego announced the installation of 67 new public electric‑vehicle chargers at recreation centers, libraries and community hubs, expanding the city’s earlier target of 750‑800 chargers. The grant‑funded stations are expected to be Level 2 units delivering roughly 30‑40 miles of...
California Offers Incentives To Philippine Automaker To Set Up Electric Jeepney Factory
California’s Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development has offered Filipino automaker Francisco Motors a comprehensive incentive package to build an electric‑jeepney factory in Santa Clarita. The $5 billion Project Mesa will span up to 90 acres, create 1,800‑2,200 permanent jobs and...
“Drive Electric, Love Pinas” Campaign Completes An End-to-End Philippine EV Journey
BYD Cars Philippines, ACMobility and the Department of Tourism completed a 22‑day, 3,500‑km cross‑country EV expedition, visiting 102 cities and earning two Guinness World Records for the eMAX 7 and Shark 6 models. The convoy demonstrated that long‑distance electric travel is feasible...
Flawed Booking Systems Are Preventing Passengers From Travelling by Rail — T&E Analysis
New T&E research shows that nearly half of the EU’s busiest cross‑border air routes are hard or impossible to book by train, with 20% offering no full‑journey tickets and another 27% providing a single‑ticket option from only one operator. The...
From Handshakes to Shovels in the Ground: How the EU Can Reset Its Minerals Diplomacy
The European Union’s push to secure critical minerals is hampered by a gap between diplomatic agreements and on‑the‑ground investment. While the EU has signed 15 strategic partnerships and launched the Critical Raw Materials Act, China still controls processing for 19...
UK Has More EV Chargers Than Gas (Petrol) Nozzles
The United Kingdom now hosts over 118,000 public electric‑vehicle (EV) charging points, more than double the roughly 60,800 petrol‑pump nozzles available nationwide. The number of petrol stations has been falling for decades, stabilising at about 8,500 sites after a steep...
Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Australian Style
A Queensland couple drove their 2026 Tesla Model 3 Long‑Range (85 kWh, 625 km range) on a 1,546 km round‑trip using hands‑free Full Self‑Driving (Supervised). The vehicle handled roundabouts, traffic lights, speed‑humps and highway merging without driver input, only intervening when needed. Four fast‑charging...
Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification
The April fuel protests at Ireland’s Whitegate refinery exposed the fragility of the country’s rural energy model, prompting a €755 million (~$822 million) emergency relief package. While agriculture accounts for only 3% of national energy use, 86% of farm energy is still...
Mea Culpa: Correcting The Ferry Battery Orderbook Still Leaves A Strong Electrification Story
Recent analysis corrects earlier claims that 70% of ferries on order are battery‑powered, showing the true figure is closer to 40% when using a proper denominator. DNV reports 98 battery‑equipped ferries on the orderbook and 346 already operating, indicating a...
200 Bidirectional EV Chargers To Be Used In Trial
Sweden’s state‑owned utility Vattenfall, together with Energy Bank and Volkswagen, will deploy 200 bidirectional electric‑vehicle chargers as a pilot. The chargers can both charge EVs and discharge stored energy back to the grid, creating a distributed virtual power plant. If...
How MG’s MIAS 2026 Lineup Previews A Global Tech Overhaul
At the 2026 Manila International Auto Show, MG Philippines unveiled a tech‑focused lineup that marks a clear shift from its value‑oriented image. The brand debuted vehicles equipped with the new SolidCore semi‑solid‑state battery and a three‑speed hybrid transmission that leverages...
Canada Wants High-Speed Rail. Megaproject Reality Wants a Word.
Canada’s revived high‑speed rail effort, branded Alto, proposes a roughly 1,000‑km line from Toronto to Québec City with an early capital estimate of C$60‑90 billion (about $44‑66 billion). The first phase, an Ottawa‑Montréal segment, is slated to start construction in 2029‑30 with...
EV Announcements Have Dried Up Enormously, Even Tesla’s — The Trump Slump Is Real
After years of frequent EV press releases, announcements in the United States have sharply dried up, a trend the author attributes to the Trump administration's hostile stance toward clean‑tech and the rollback of federal incentives. Legacy automakers have begun canceling...
This US EV Market Share Chart Is Quite Lame
Cox Automotive’s latest Kelley Blue Book report shows U.S. electric‑vehicle (EV) sales fell 7.8% quarter‑over‑quarter to 216,399 units in Q1 2026, leaving EVs at a flat 5.8% share of total vehicle sales. The year‑over‑year decline eased to 27%, but the market...
Honda Is Determined To Sell More EVs In The US, One Way Or Another
Honda’s Fastport venture has teamed with Third Lane Mobility and micromobility operators Bird and Spin to launch the eQuad, a four‑wheeled, pedal‑powered cargo EV designed to run inside a standard 48‑inch bike lane. The eQuad leverages Honda’s Mobile Power Pack with...
If Gasoline Gets A Tax Holiday, So Should EVs
Canada announced a temporary gasoline‑tax holiday, prompting U.S. lawmakers to propose similar relief. Germany recently cut its fuel tax by €0.17 per liter (about $0.76 per gallon), and other nations are following suit. The article argues that any gas‑tax holiday...
Volkswagen Group Still Heavily Highlights EVs in Global Quarterly Report
Volkswagen Group’s Q1 2026 global report placed electric vehicles at the forefront, dedicating roughly half of its narrative to BEV performance. The automaker delivered 200,000 battery‑electric vehicles, an 8% year‑over‑year decline, yet recorded a 12% growth in Europe, pushing BEV share...
Elli Mobility Provides Charging Services for the Vatican’s Electric Fleet
Vatican City has partnered with Elli Mobility, Volkswagen Group’s energy brand, to equip its expanding electric vehicle fleet with a charging card and a digital fleet‑management platform. The arrangement gives Vatican drivers access to more than one million public chargers...
Whatever Happened To The Affordable Car?
The average price of a new car in the United States has risen to about $50,000, roughly double the inflation‑adjusted cost of a 1950s vehicle. Consumers now pay for extensive safety equipment, advanced electronics, and comfort features that increase manufacturing...