Policy & Regulation

Continental has built a concept tyre for the EU ZEvRA project using around 43 % recycled materials. It also achieves the top EU label for rolling resistance, which…

In July, one in four new cars registered in Europe was fully electric. Sales rose 51% year on year to 277,006 EVs, with France and Germany leading and the Skoda Elroq…

Tesla has confirmed the Semi is coming to Europe. The specs and launch details will be unveiled at IAA Transportation in Hannover on 15–20 September.

BMW and E.ON claim iX3 owners can earn up to €720 per year as grid storage. Our calculation shows that means 3,000 plugged-in hours annually. Smart-meter rollout at 5…

For a family considering a premium electric saloon, the headline is not a new screen or another paint colour: it is whether the monthly payment has moved out of reach…

After nearly three years of industrial action, Sweden's IF Metall has declared its Tesla dispute over. IF Metall says Tesla has settled with all striking union…

Prague will keep preparing streetlights as EV-ready charging points until the end of 2028. In 2026 alone it plans around 150 lamps for 100 million CZK (€4.1M),…

France will pay a €337 CEE-funded bonus on used EVs from September, with higher €2,000–2,360 sums for care workers. The catch: dealer sales only, battery checks, and…

ESB Networks and Ohme launch a six-month smart charging trial in Ireland. Drivers can earn up to €78 by keeping EVs plugged in at home while Ohme shifts charging. Our…

General Motors is exiting the SynergyCells battery-cell joint venture, selling its stake to Samsung SDI. The unfinished Indiana plant will start with energy-storage…