The Traton Group, majority-owned by Volkswagen, has raised a total of €850 million to invest in battery-electric drivetrains.
In 2025, Traton introduced a Green Finance Framework, enabling investors to specifically support projects related to battery-electric commercial vehicles. The company has now completed its first two transactions under this framework, issuing a €500-million green bond and securing a loan…
EV Power Selects AMPECO to Scale the UK’s Largest Ultra-Rapid Charging Network
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom – May 14, 2026 – MFG EV Power, the UK’s largest ultra-rapid charging network, has selected AMPECO’s EV charging management platform to power its nationwide expansion. The partnership currently covers more than 2,800 charge points across…
As President Trump Meets Xi Jinping In Beijing, A New Report Warns Washington Against Trading Away The US Auto Industry
A new report from the Center for Environmental Public Policy (CEPP) at UC Berkeley warns that the American auto industry is entering the third period of a fiercely contested global EV transition, far behind disciplined, state-backed Chinese competitors flooding global…
Toyota Invites Drivers to Experience Its All-Electric Vehicle Family in New Campaign
Unveiled today, Toyota’s new all-electric family marketing campaign introduces a lineup designed to meet the needs of today’s drivers with intuitive technology, purposeful engineering and everyday usability. As more drivers begin to explore electric options, the campaign invites them to…
U.S. News 2026 Best Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Winners
If you’re considering a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or are ready to take the plunge to go all-electric, here’s a list that will interest you. It’s U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars awards. They recognize what…
Rep. Haley Stevens Introduces Bill to Keep Michigan at the Center of the Global Auto Industry
Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), alongside Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6), introduced the Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act, a bold effort to keep Michigan at the forefront of the next generation of automotive innovation and manufacturing. As the global…
This US EV Market Share Chart Is Quite Lame
Cox Automotive collects the most extensive data on US EV sales, through its long famed and respected arm Kelley Blue Book. In the opening paragraph of its latest report on the market, the company provided a slight silver lining: “At…
Porsche AG Reports 15 Percent Drop in Q1 Deliveries
Porsche AG reported a 15% year-on-year drop in global vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, battered by a deepening slump in China, model transition headwinds, and softening demand for electric vehicles in the US, the German automaker disclosed Friday. The…
BYD & Tesla Show Different EV Infrastructure Approaches
Over the past week, announcements by Tesla and BYD have shown different approaches to building out DC charging systems. The differences have implication not just for charging infrastructure strategies, but also for the vehicle electrification trajectories in different markets. Along…
Toyota and Lexus spark EV price war
Toyota and Lexus make aggressive pricing movesToyota is offering a 2026 Prius LE AWD lease for $259 per month over 36 months with $3,999 due at signing, available in select states until March 31, 2026. Lexus has introduced the 2026…