Electric Vehicles 17 February 2026 - 12 May 2026

XCHG Stock Edges Higher After Hours as EV-Charging Investors Search for a Catalyst
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XCHG Stock Edges Higher After Hours as EV-Charging Investors Search for a Catalyst

XCHG Limited’s Nasdaq-listed American depositary shares rose in late U.S. trading on Thursday, with the latest available quote at $0.6907, up 2.76 cents from the previous close, in a lightly traded session. The stock moved between $0.68 and $0.72 on volume of 6,971 shares; an American depositary share, or ADS, is a U.S.-traded certificate representing shares of a foreign company. The move matters because it came after Nasdaq’s regular session had ended and without a fresh company announcement in the past 24 to 48 hours. Nasdaq says its regular stock-market hours run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, with after-hours trading from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; that late session can be thin, meaning fewer buyers and sellers
May 29, 2026
Chery’s Japan EV Push Gets a Reality Check From Autobacs
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Chery’s Japan EV Push Gets a Reality Check From Autobacs

Autobacs Seven confirmed an investment in Singapore’s Electric Mobility Technology, or EMT, but clarified that “no decisions have been made” regarding the sale or servicing of China-made electric vehicles in its stores. That’s a more limited stance than what was suggested in a Nikkei report, picked up by Reuters, which stated that Chery Automobile and Autobacs had already formed a venture to sell EVs in Japan starting 2027. This clarification is key: Japan continues to be a tough environment for foreign EV brands, as most buyers stick with domestic makers and hybrids. For a Chinese automaker, teaming up with a retailer that already has workshops and a customer base could finally address a longstanding issue in Japan—who handles repairs after
May 12, 2026
Subaru Slashes Profit Outlook as EV Write-Down and Middle East Shipping Delays Bite
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Subaru Slashes Profit Outlook as EV Write-Down and Middle East Shipping Delays Bite

Subaru Corp. slashed its profit forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, blaming a write-down on electric-vehicle assets and shipping delays triggered by Middle East tensions. The company now expects operating profit to drop to roughly a tenth of what it booked the prior year. Why pay attention? Subaru’s final earnings are set for May 15, and this marks the second time the automaker has lowered its fiscal-year outlook. Reuters puts the new net profit estimate at 90 billion yen, a 73.4% plunge from last year and well off the previous 125 billion yen target.
May 11, 2026
Tata Motors April 2026 Sales: Punch, Nexon And EVs Turn India’s Auto Race
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Tata Motors April 2026 Sales: Punch, Nexon And EVs Turn India’s Auto Race

Tata Motors grabbed the spotlight in India’s April auto sales, with the Punch and Nexon SUVs powering a robust passenger-vehicle showing. Electric vehicles kept pace: e-scooter and EV car numbers largely stuck to gains made during March’s surge. Tata’s domestic passenger-vehicle tally hit 59,000 units for the month, a jump of 31% from last year, and sales of electric two-wheelers came in at 148,740 units. Timing counts here. April kicks off India’s financial year, a period that usually loses steam once the March rush of year-end deals wraps up. Still, FADA Vice President Sai Giridhar pointed out the retail market just logged its “highest-ever April.” The dip from March, he said, wasn’t a sign of demand collapsing but just a
May 11, 2026
Polestar Q1 Loss Blowout: Record EV Sales Still Leave $383 Million Hole
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Polestar Q1 Loss Blowout: Record EV Sales Still Leave $383 Million Hole

Polestar kicked off the year with record first-quarter deliveries, but that momentum wasn’t enough to offset mounting headwinds. The Swedish EV maker’s net loss ballooned to $383 million—more than double the $166 million loss from the same period last year—while revenue inched up just 0.2% to $633 million. Price cuts and tariffs continue to batter margins. Numbers are coming into sharper focus as Polestar works to show it can expand without burning cash so quickly. The company’s cash reserves slid to $676 million by the end of March, down from $1.16 billion at December’s close—a steep decline for a business still paying for model launches and wider distribution.
May 8, 2026
TotalEnergies Opens 400-kW Berlin EV Hub as Germany’s Charging Race Speeds Up
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TotalEnergies Opens 400-kW Berlin EV Hub as Germany’s Charging Race Speeds Up

TotalEnergies has launched an 18-bay ultra-fast EV charging hub close to Berlin Central Station, installing 400-kilowatt chargers in one of the city’s main transit corridors as Germany’s push for urban charging picks up speed. The site sits on Invalidenstrasse, wedged between Hamburger Bahnhof and the Berlin Social Court, with all units drawing electricity from renewable sources certified by guarantees of origin. The numbers landed at a key moment. Germany’s VDA auto group reported a 41% jump in battery-electric car registrations for April, reaching 64,350. Broader electric vehicle figures—including plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell models—climbed 32% to 91,898, lifting the share for electrified cars to 37% of all new registrations.
May 8, 2026
Geely-Ford Spain Plant Deal Could Give Chinese EVs a Faster Route Into Europe
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Geely-Ford Spain Plant Deal Could Give Chinese EVs a Faster Route Into Europe

VALENCIA, Spain, May 7, 2026, 23:09 Geely, the Chinese carmaker, has struck a deal to acquire Ford Motor’s idle Body 3 assembly hall at the Almussafes facility near Valencia, according to La Tribuna de Automoción. The purchase hands Geely a European production foothold right inside one of Ford’s key Spanish locations. The Spanish trade outlet noted that the move allows Geely to operate vehicle manufacturing on its own, separate from Ford’s active lines.
May 7, 2026
Ather Energy Q4 Results: Rizta Bet Delivers ₹1,000-Crore Quarter, But Costs Loom
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Ather Energy Q4 Results: Rizta Bet Delivers ₹1,000-Crore Quarter, But Costs Loom

Ather Energy cut its March-quarter loss by over 50%, powered by strong demand for its Rizta family scooter. Deliveries hit a record, pushing revenue above ₹1,000 crore for the first time. The Bengaluru electric two-wheeler firm reported a loss of around ₹1 billion for the quarter—sharply lower than the ₹2.34 billion loss in the same period last year, according to Reuters. The stakes are high for Ather, which is betting that ramping up production will pare back losses, not just boost sales, in India’s tightly contested electric scooter sector. By 15:52 IST, with local equity markets already closed, Ather shares had climbed 0.41% for the session to ₹937.80, after bouncing from a low of ₹906.80 to touch a 52-week peak
May 5, 2026
BYD’s Reported VW Dresden Plant Move Hits a Hard Denial — And a Bigger EV Question
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BYD’s Reported VW Dresden Plant Move Hits a Hard Denial — And a Bigger EV Question

Volkswagen is denying rumors that China’s BYD is eyeing a takeover of its Gläserne Manufaktur facility in Dresden, dismissing fresh speculation around the landmark German plant. “The company firmly rejects” such claims, a Volkswagen spokesperson told BILD, after local media picked up a CarNewsChina story suggesting talks were underway. Timing is key here. The Dresden plant stopped making cars on Dec. 16, 2025, closing the book on 24 years of production. Volkswagen announced plans for an innovation campus with TU Dresden to take over part of the property, while VW itself is hanging onto the building for its sales and marketing operations.
May 5, 2026
EV Technology News Today: Mercedes-Benz’s Samsung SDI Deal Leads a Battery and Charging Roundup
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EV Technology News Today: Mercedes-Benz’s Samsung SDI Deal Leads a Battery and Charging Roundup

Samsung SDI has landed its first battery supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz, marking a notable move for the South Korean manufacturer as it teams up with the German luxury automaker. On Monday, Samsung SDI confirmed the batteries will feature high-nickel NCM chemistry—nickel, cobalt, manganese—targeting Mercedes’ upcoming electric vehicle lineup. The company declined to reveal the value of the deal, according to Reuters. This deal comes into focus as the EV race shifts from just brand appeal to the guts of the car—think battery range, charge times, cost curves, and locking in materials. In Europe, battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 29.4% in the first quarter, data from E-Mobility Europe and New Automotive show. “Oil dependence has become a real vulnerability,” Chris Heron, secretary
April 20, 2026
Porsche Patent Reveals Disappearing Racing Stripes That Appear in Sport Mode and Show EV Charge
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Porsche Patent Reveals Disappearing Racing Stripes That Appear in Sport Mode and Show EV Charge

Stuttgart, Germany—April 14, 2026, clock just past 15:05 CEST. Porsche has put in for a German patent covering bodywork tech that lets racing stripes show up, shift colors, or vanish altogether as the driver switches modes. The patent docs—recently spotlighted in automotive press—also reveal Porsche’s idea for using the exterior to display battery charge levels on its EVs.
April 14, 2026
Stellantis, Leapmotor Explore Brampton EV Production as C10 “Leap Mode” Proves Fictional
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Stellantis, Leapmotor Explore Brampton EV Production as C10 “Leap Mode” Proves Fictional

Stellantis is holding early discussions with China’s Leapmotor over the possibility of producing electric vehicles at the company’s idled Brampton plant in Ontario, Bloomberg reported. Shares in Stellantis jumped 4.1% in Milan on Thursday after word got out. Timing’s key here: Canada has started allowing a small number of Chinese-made EVs back in just as it’s courting joint-venture auto investment, moves that follow U.S. tariffs throwing a wrench into North American supply lines. In January, Ottawa slashed tariffs on up to 49,000 Chinese EVs—dropping the rate from 100% to 6.1%. Then in February, the government rolled out a new auto strategy, pitching it as a bid to secure Chinese joint-venture deals and put more support behind local manufacturing.
April 2, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Says EV Loan Demand Soars 161% as Fuel Crunch Drives Buyers Electric
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Says EV Loan Demand Soars 161% as Fuel Crunch Drives Buyers Electric

Commonwealth Bank of Australia flagged a sharp 161.5% jump in battery electric vehicle loan demand for March, compared to February’s weekly average. Higher fuel prices and jitters over supply seem to be nudging Australians toward EVs. The lender’s car-buying portal inquiries leapt 136% in March, with EV loan page visits up 75%. Applications from businesses for Tesla vehicles soared—up 268% from a year ago. “The surge in interest we’ve seen in March is very significant,” said Tim Burdon, CommBank’s product owner for car buying and lending. Canberra’s decision on Monday to slash the fuel excise in half for three months comes right after Brent crude posted its steepest monthly jump ever. Diesel prices in Australia have pushed past A$3 a
March 30, 2026
Tesla UK sales drop 37% as BYD narrows the gap in February
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Tesla UK sales drop 37% as BYD narrows the gap in February

Tesla saw UK registrations drop 37% in February compared to last year, according to industry figures released Thursday, while Chinese EV brands—BYD at the forefront—continued to carve out a bigger foothold in Britain’s expanding plug-in segment. The slowdown stands out, given that the UK market is on the rise again. February usually tees up March, when fresh number plates often give demand a jolt. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, registrations were up 7.2% to 90,100. Battery-electric vehicles, which are fully electric, accounted for 24.2% of the market—a second consecutive monthly dip. “The UK’s new car market is continuing to recover and EV volumes are growing too, even if market share remains disappointing,” said SMMT chief executive
March 5, 2026
Tesla’s EU carbon-credit pool thins out for 2026 as Toyota and Stellantis hold back
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Tesla’s EU carbon-credit pool thins out for 2026 as Toyota and Stellantis hold back

An EU filing reveals Stellantis, Toyota, and Subaru have exited the Tesla-led carbon-credit pool for 2026—unlike last year, when all three participated. The European Commission has eased its stricter fleet emissions rules, now allowing automakers to average out emissions across 2025-2027 instead of focusing only on the end of 2025. The absence of those names is significant—pooling often costs less than racking up EU penalties, and for automakers buying into a cleaner fleet, it shows up as a straight expense. For Tesla, fewer buyers for its regulatory credits puts more pressure on the automaker, especially with demand fluctuating and competition intensifying in Europe.
March 4, 2026
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