Business news from across the electric vehicle industry: financial results and deliveries, funding and M&A, executive appointments, partnerships, and manufacturing and facility announcements.
Bugatti has completed four weeks of cold-weather validation on the 1,800 HP Tourbillon at Arjeplog, Sweden, testing brake-by-wire, ABS, ESC, and traction control across ice, snow, and asphalt at minus 30 degrees Celsius.
The 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 has won Best EV Experience in CarGurus' inaugural Confidence Awards, with the platform citing charging convenience, interior flexibility, and intuitive systems as decisive factors.
Scania and Danish supplier Unicon have deployed a battery-electric concrete mixer truck with up to 400 kWh capacity, around 200 km range, and an integrated electric PTO — with 10 more on order.
Heil and Autocar will deliver a fully integrated electric refuse truck to Recology for service in Issaquah, Washington, pairing the Autocar E-ACX chassis with the Heil RevAMP electric body.
New Orleans Charter Science & Mathematics High School is unveiling nine IC Bus Type C electric school buses, operated by A&S Transportation and supported by Highland Electric Fleets through an Electrification-as-a-Service model.
Pebble has started Magic Pack trim deliveries of the all-electric Pebble Flow travel trailer, expanding its lineup beyond the Founders Edition as Fremont production scales to 45 units in a window that previously yielded one.
EV chargers are network-connected ICS endpoints deployed on public sidewalks and highways — yet most are secured with models inherited from consumer IoT. Driivz CISO Amit Bernstein on why quarterly pentests no longer cut it, and what continuous AI red-teaming looks like across the four planes of EV infrastructure security.
Lightship is expanding its Colorado factory to 76,000 square feet, quadrupling production capacity and standardizing the 77 kWh battery across its streamlined AE.1 lineup starting at $157,500.
TEMSA delivered 15 MD9 electriCITY electric buses to Lithuania's Kautra, with total fleet in the country set to reach 321 units as the manufacturer expands across Europe.
Frazer and Harbinger are partnering to build hybrid-electric ambulances and mobile healthcare platforms, targeting a market expected to triple by 2030.
Vessev is expanding into Australia with its VS–9 electric hydrofoiling catamaran, bringing low-wake, high-efficiency passenger transport to Perth's Swan River through a partnership with the Enautic Group.
Taiga Motors announces three new electric snowmobiles for MY27, featuring 120kW peak output, CCS fast charging, onboard power export, and connected fleet management tools.
thyssenkrupp Steel begins supplying bluemint® recycled CO₂-reduced steel for BMW iX3 outer panels and battery housings in 2026, requiring no production process changes.
Porsche Engineering adapted the Macan Turbo's 800-volt electric powertrain for Frauscher's 850 Fantom Air sports boat, delivering 400 kW and 100 kWh battery capacity in a modular marine package.
Unplugged Performance launches a $4,995 stainless steel bed storage slider system for Tesla Cybertruck, offering two-level cargo organization while preserving factory L-track, smuggler's bay, and tonneau cover functionality.
Volvo launches the EX30 Black Edition in the UK, featuring gloss black accents, an exclusive Indigo interior, and pricing from £40,060 across two powertrain options.
Electrogenic expanded its UK installer network with two new partners, offering reversible drop-in EV conversion kits for classic vehicles including the Mini, Defender, and Porsche 911.
Vessev will trial its VS–9 electric hydrofoil on New Zealand's Lake Wakatipu, testing sustainable passenger transport as Queenstown pursues its goal of full electrification.
Subaru of Indiana Automotive began U.S. hybrid production with the 2026 Forester Hybrid, marking the automaker's first domestically assembled hybrid vehicle at its Lafayette facility.
Polestar secured $400 million in equity financing from Sumitomo Mitsui and Standard Chartered Bank, continuing its aggressive capital-raising strategy following December's $300 million equity round and debt conversion.