Zimbabwean social enterprise Mobility for Africa has sued the Toyota Mobility Foundation in U.S. federal court, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets behind its rural electric tricycle and solar charging network.
Cadillac has crossed 100,000 cumulative U.S. EV sales roughly four years after the LYRIQ launched, with three-quarters of buyers new to the brand and a 4.4% Q1 luxury EV share.
Rivian has launched Rivian Assistant, an AI voice system for Gen 1 and Gen 2 owners on Connect+, built on a new in-house AI platform called Rivian Unified Intelligence.
Aptera Motors has driven five validation vehicles off its 14-station Carlsbad assembly line, marking a steady cadence of roughly one build every two weeks since the first completion in March.
AssetBuilt will auction former Canoo and Arrival EV manufacturing assets, including a Manz battery production line, in an eight-day global webcast event beginning May 18, 2026, from Oklahoma City.
Lamborghini's Fenomeno Roadster is limited to 15 units and pairs a 6.5-liter V12 with three electric motors for 1,080 CV. It is the marque's most powerful open-top ever and its first V12 hybrid HPEV roadster.
Rivian is scaling its Adventure Network for the first R2 customer deliveries this spring, adding NACS connectors, tap-to-pay terminals for non-Rivian drivers, and pre-built underground infrastructure for rapid charger additions.
Porsche will shut down battery cell subsidiary Cellforce Group along with e-bike and software units, cutting more than 500 jobs as CEO Michael Leiters refocuses the automaker on its core sports car and SUV business.
Renault has opened UK order books for the Renault 4 E-Tech electric Plein Sud, a canvas-roof variant of its retro B-SUV starting at £27,445 OTR after the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant.
OMODA UK has begun customer deliveries of the OMODA 7 SHS-P plug-in hybrid, priced from £32,000 OTR with a WLTP range above 700 miles and 56 miles of EV-only driving.
Stellantis and Leapmotor plan a new Opel battery-electric C-SUV at Zaragoza by 2028 and a future Leapmotor model at Villaverde, expanding their joint venture's European manufacturing footprint.
A Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package and the new optional Manthey Kit lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:55.553, setting an Electric Executive Cars record certified by a notary.
The Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric averaged 15.7 kWh per 100 km across 14,000+ km of real-world testing in Croatia and now offers up to 445 km WLTP range from a 58 kWh battery.
Hyundai Mobis has developed a 160-kW universal Power Electric system for mainstream EVs, joining its 250-kW high-performance unit. A 120-kW compact variant is targeted for the first half of 2026.
LEPAS concluded its L6 PHEV validation drive across China on May 7, citing 44.5% thermal efficiency and 65.2% space utilization as it advances toward late-2026 European market launches.
The Suzuki Swift Hybrid has been ranked the UK's most fuel-efficient petrol car by CarGurus UK, returning 64.2mpg WLTP combined and edging the Vauxhall Corsa Hybrid 110 by 1.4mpg. Suzuki's 0% PCP runs through June.
The Lexus TZ debuts as the brand's first three-row BEV, with a 95.82-kWh battery, 407.8 PS, and a targeted 300-mile EPA range arriving as a 2027 model.
Faraday Future has paused its 400V FX Super One program and will instead launch the MPV as either an 800V battery-electric model or an AIHER hybrid, pending fresh investor financing.
The 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive will launch in the U.S. on September 25 at $61,500 plus destination, with EPA-estimated range up to 434 miles and 400 kW DC fast charging.
Nissan's 2026 Ariya update adds 11 kW bi-directional Vehicle-to-Load charging, NissanConnect with Google built-in, and refreshed styling. UK pricing starts at £37,000 (~$50,387) ahead of June sales.