Electric vehicles (EVs) stories

Enatel opens a new multi-million-dollar Christchurch hub, uniting 200 staff to scale high-tech battery charger exports from New Zealand.

Mastercard launches Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific, unifying fuel, EV charging and mobility spend with tighter data controls.

GoCab secures USD $45m in equity and debt to expand gig driver vehicle financing and electric mobility across Africa and emerging markets.

CEFC commits up to AUD $60m so Hyundai Capital can cut loan rates on cheaper Hyundai and Kia EVs, targeting households and small firms.

Westwell will supply 60 electric terminal trucks and battery-swap tech to Westports’ expanding Port Klang container terminal in Malaysia.

LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.

Polestar and Volvo drive NordEast’s rapid NZ EV surge, posting triple-digit and strong double-digit growth in their first full year.

Xiaomi’s 1,548 hp SU7 Ultra EV joins Gran Turismo 7 in Update 1.67, bringing the brand’s flagship electric saloon to PlayStation racers.

Trilliant will unveil AI-driven grid-edge intelligence and AMI innovations as sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at DISTRIBUTECH 2026.

India’s EV shift accelerates in 2026 as two and three-wheelers dominate new sales, while cars lag amid patchy charging and policy-led growth.

AutoGrab secures AUD $80m Series B at AUD $230m valuation to fuel AI-powered automotive data expansion across the UK and Europe.

A looming Australian battery rebate deadline sparks fierce rivalry between Sigenergy, Sungrow and Anker as labour costs eclipse hardware.

LF Energy’s audit of the widely used EVerest EV charging stack finds and fixes security flaws, boosting confidence in open source grids.

AFRY’s ‘GPS for net-zero’ power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.

Targa Telematics will feed carmaker data into Motability’s fleet systems to boost vehicle health monitoring, safety and uptime for disabled drivers.

Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers’ top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging.

Tesla will scrap its USD $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy-out from 14 February, shifting the driver-assist system to USD $99-a-month only.

Jaecoo will launch its J5 EV in Australia in January 2026, priced from AUD $36,990 driveaway with pet-friendly cabin and extras.

Zenno secures German federal deal to develop AI-driven, fuel-free magnetic control software for close-proximity satellite manoeuvres.

Porsche launches a cloud-based 3D Cayenne Electric configurator, streaming photoreal models to browsers, apps and dealer showrooms.