EV consideration climbed to 25% "very likely" in 2026, up a point YoY and reversing the 2024 decline, as JD Power's latest study points to fuel costs lifting interest.

GM's Fairfax Assembly plant is building the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt in fixed groups of 30 identically configured vehicles, the first North American GM facility to deploy "batch build" manufacturing.

Kia debuts the PV5 WAV Side Entry at Motability Scheme Live in Birmingham — a factory-built wheelchair-accessible electric van with a 13.1-degree ramp and dual battery options up to 391 km WLTP.

Mercedes-Benz says the all-new electric GLB cuts supply-chain CO₂ by roughly 21 percent and saves up to three tons of CO₂ per battery pack through renewable-energy and recycled-content measures, per its 360° Environmental Check.

BYD has confirmed UK pricing for the ATTO 2 DM-i plug-in hybrid supermini SUV, opening at £26,995 with Boost at £29,995. Order books open 2 June; deliveries begin August.

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.