Waymo is repurposing retired batteries from its all-electric fleet into grid-scale energy storage through a partnership with B2U Storage Solutions, with first deployments planned for Texas and California.
Amazon now runs more than 50,000 electric delivery vans worldwide, half its 2030 target, with over 10,000 in Europe alongside growing micromobility, electric heavy trucks, and lower-carbon rail and sea freight.
InCharge Energy has raised $46 million led by S2G Investments to expand beyond EV charging into electrical and distributed energy infrastructure, scaling its 30,000-asset service network and InControl software platform.
Audi unveiled the Nuvolari, a 1,001-PS plug-in hybrid supercar limited to 499 units. The brand's fastest, most powerful production model pairs a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo with three electric motors.
General Motors builds bidirectional charging into EVs like the Equinox EV, Sierra EV, and LYRIQ, enabling Vehicle-to-Home backup power and Vehicle-to-Grid energy sharing through GM Energy hardware and participating utility programs.
SOUEAST has launched the seven-seat S08 DM plug-in hybrid SUV in Mexico, extending a Latin American rollout and citing a combined NEDC range above 1,000 kilometers plus dedicated regional chassis tuning.
A new Versinetic briefing argues the EV sector is advancing through steady gains in battery chemistry, durability, and second-life storage rather than waiting on a single dramatic breakthrough cell.
EV charge point management provider Fuuse has appointed Roger Hunter, formerly a Shell e-mobility executive, as chief executive officer. Founder Michael Gibson steps down September 1 after roughly a decade leading the business.
Kia has expanded its all-electric PV5 Passenger lineup with a new seven-seat variant and a high-spec "Elite" grade, alongside model-year 2027 updates and fresh UK pricing across the range.
Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America has started assembling the 2027 Kia Sportage Hybrid, the Georgia plant's first hybrid and first Kia model, joining the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 electric SUVs.
SEAT & CUPRA has started building the CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo at Martorell — the first two of four fully electric models in the Volkswagen Group's Electric Urban Car Family.
Lotus has opened mainland-Europe orders for the Eletre X, a hybrid SUV from €96,990 built on its new X-Hybrid architecture, with customer deliveries targeted from Q4 2026.
Wallbox has switched on its first Supernova PowerRing fast-charging site at Port de Sitges near Barcelona, installing three Supernova chargers that share a dynamic capacity of up to 240 kW.
Beam Global deployed six more EV ARC solar-powered charging systems for the City of Long Beach — four for municipal fleet operations and two at Long Beach Airport.
Xos has launched the 2.5MWh Power Hub, a behind-the-meter energy storage system scaling from 1.2 to 4 MWh that the company says can power data centers within days, not years.