electric-vehicles

Ford will hold 66% and Geely 34% of a new joint venture at Ford's Valencia plant, producing three Ford and two Geely models starting in 2028.

The IEA's Global EV Outlook 2026 finds one in four new cars sold worldwide was electric in 2025, with China dominating production and exports even as US sales softened after the EV tax credit expired.

India's Minister of Heavy Industries confirmed on May 19 that Tesla will not build a manufacturing facility in India, closing a decade-long saga defined by tariff standoffs and weak sales.

A patent-pending staining method developed at Oxford enables nanoscale imaging of battery binders, reducing internal ionic resistance by up to 40 percent and pointing toward faster-charging, longer-lasting EV batteries.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers's 2026-27 budget pivots clean-energy policy from industrial subsidies toward consumer-side regulation, funding a new Clean Energy Regulator body for distributed solar, batteries, and EVs while cutting Hydrogen Headstart, Solar Sunshot, and Battery Breakthrough.

San Francisco startup Humble unveiled the Humble Hauler, a fully autonomous, cabless Class 8 electric truck, after closing a $24 million seed round led by Eclipse to pursue dock-to-dock freight without a human cab.

Nissan's 23-layer solid-state prototype meets vehicle performance targets; GAC-backed Greater Bay Technology rolls out first A-samples aiming for GWh production in 2026.

Rivian began building its mass-market R2 SUV on April 22 despite an EF-1 tornado tearing through the Normal, Illinois factory five days earlier.

At its April 21 Super Technology Day in Beijing, CATL introduced a new ultra-fast charging LFP cell that outpaces BYD's recently unveiled Blade Battery 2.0 and reshapes the fast-charging race.

Lucid Group has appointed former Schindler chairman Silvio Napoli as chief executive and secured roughly $1.05 billion in new funding from Saudi Arabia's PIF, Uber, and a public offering, while expanding its robotaxi commitment with Uber to 35,000 vehicles.

Slate Auto closes a $650 million Series C led by TWG Global, bringing total funding to roughly $1.4 billion as the startup prepares to manufacture affordable electric trucks at a converted Indiana factory.

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber begin testing autonomous ID. Buzz minivans in Los Angeles, targeting commercial robotaxi service by late 2026 and fully driverless operations with 500-plus vehicles by mid-2027.