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Thursday 26 February 2026
Chinese automakers surge in Europe as plug-in hybrids outpace diesel
Europe's auto market stumbled at the start of 2026. Overall vehicle sales fell 3.9% in January from a year earlier, as most major manufacturers reported declines and consumer demand...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Japan's EV market faces a reckoning as Mazda embraces NACS
As the global EV industry consolidates around a handful of charging standards, Mazda has made its choice.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Gogoro's Vietnam push could reshape regional electric scooter market and supply chains
Scooters remain a vital mode of daily transport in Vietnam, and buoyed by policy support and demographic trends, the country is becoming a central battleground for the global electric...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Gogoro scales energy network, plans battery retirements and US$32M expansion
Gogoro said it will expand its battery swap network in 2026, retire first-generation batteries, and invest NT$1 billion (approx. US$31.98 million) to add more than 100 swap stations...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
South Korean battery leaders ramp up LFP production for North American ESS market
The surge in demand for energy storage systems (ESS) in North America is fueling a competitive push among South Korea's three leading battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Western automakers revisit sodium-ion batteries as supply security and cost drivers
According to various foreign media reports, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo Cars, and Stellantis NV have renewed evaluation, research, and investment in sodium-ion batteries, a technology earlier...
Thursday 19 February 2026
Uber's US$100 million AV charging push signals asset-light pivot
Uber Technologies Inc. announced on February 18, 2026, that it will invest more than US$100 million to develop specialized charging infrastructure for autonomous vehicles (AVs), marking...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: Stellantis pause on ACC gigafactories clouds EU plans for manufacturing sovereignty and risks thousands of jobs
The European Commission plans to unveil its "localization ratio" policy by late February 2026 to shape Europe's manufacturing sovereignty. Yet Stellantis's abrupt halt to construction...
Thursday 12 February 2026
ProLogium breaks ground on solid-state battery gigafactory in Dunkirk
On February 10, ProLogium Technology held a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned gigafactory in Dunkirk, marking the start of on-site construction for its first manufacturing facility...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Tesla expands charging network in Taiwan as policy questions persist

Tesla opened Taiwan's largest V4 Supercharger station on Tuesday, expanding its fast-charging network even as questions linger over potential...

Monday 9 February 2026
South Korea bets on AI and electric powertrains to shape cars of future

The South Korean government announced plans to invest KRW464.5 billion (approximately US$316 million) in the automotive sector in 2026,...

Monday 9 February 2026
US tariffs force German carmakers to choose between localization and brand power

After the United States formally imposed a 15 percent import tariff on European automobiles, Germany's three largest carmakers—Volkswagen,...

Monday 9 February 2026
China tightens regulations on EV battery recycling with digital ID system

As the global electric vehicle market grapples with mounting concerns over collapsing resale values, China—the world's largest and...

Friday 6 February 2026
U-Power accelerates high-voltage charging stations amid rising EV high-power charging demand
Electric vehicle (EV) charging company U-Power is targeting growing opportunities in the market, with chairman Bob Chen noting that the company has already installed roughly 60 charging...
Thursday 5 February 2026
CATL, Changan debut sodium-ion EV proven to operate at minus 50°C
CATL and Changan Automobile, on February 5, 2026, launched the world's first mass-produced sodium-ion battery EV. According to IT Home and The Beijing News, brands...