The all-electric Mercedes-Benz GLC has won the German Premium Car of the Year 2027 title, with the GCOTY jury citing its well-rounded concept and balanced, comfortable driving character, the company says.
Autel Energy has opened a North American Experience Center in Fremont, California, adding AC and DC charging demonstrations, interoperability testing, and training, plus a Modal amenity-pod partnership and its annual Partner Summit.
CATL has begun trial cell production on two lines at its Debrecen, Hungary plant, which the company says will reach 100 GWh and become its largest manufacturing base outside China.
Autocraft Solutions Group repairs 300–400 EV battery packs a month in the UK and Netherlands and plans to extend its REVIVE remanufacturing network into Germany, Spain and Italy after winning Automechanika's Green Award.
Changan UK has selected Ohme as its preferred home EV charging partner, giving Deepal buyers chargers, installation and dealer support through the Changan retail network, with V2G collaboration planned.
GM and Cirba Solutions have completed a closed-loop EV battery recycling pilot, producing the first GM electric vehicles with cathode material made from 100 percent recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese.
Volkswagen says the all-electric ID. Polo finished first in the GCOTY Budget category ahead of the Renault Twingo and Clio, scoring top marks in four of five criteria and starting at 24,995 euros.
The ADAC Opel GSE Rally Cup makes its German debut at the ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg, where remote charging lets the 281-hp Opel Mokka GSE Rally contest all 14 special stages for the first time.
LEPAS is preparing to launch the L8 PHEV in the UK, Italy, Spain and other European markets as parent Chery Group reports more than 208,000 European sales from January to July, up 201%.
XCMG has launched the Hanjing, a long-haul new energy heavy truck with an 800-volt architecture, megawatt-class fast charging, and a 24-hour endurance run of 1,366 miles at 49 tons, the company reports.
VinFast has opened U.S. sales of the 2027 VF 8 electric SUV, priced from $40,400 in ECO trim and $45,600 in PLUS trim, with five newly added driver-assistance features.
HEVO is contributing engineering support and circular coil topologies to BMW bench testing that evaluates compatibility with Oak Ridge National Laboratory polyphase wireless EV charging coil technology, the company said this week.
Leapmotor has unveiled its LEAP 5.0 New Mobile Space Architecture and CTC 3.0 High-Low Fusion Battery, which the company says removes the need for a separate 12-volt battery in vehicles arriving from 2027.
EVDANCE has launched a wall-mounted Level 2 EV charger lineup starting at $339.95. The 40A model delivers up to 9.6 kW and adds a 3.5-inch display, app scheduling, and adjustable current.
Nissan priced the 2027 Rogue Hybrid from $35,490 MSRP. The e-POWER series hybrid SUV carries standard dual-motor AWD and a Nissan-estimated 40 mpg city, with the first SR grade arriving this fall.