Auckland's new vehicle-to-grid trial, announced on 29 September, will put up to 100 two-way chargers into homes and businesses, part of a wider shift that is turning cars and household batteries into grid capacity.
SWITCH Mobility's 840-bus order for Delhi, reported on 28 September, is the largest single electric bus deal in this week's dossier, and it lands as new data says electric trucks are already cheaper to run in six of nine major EU markets.
Consumer familiarity with autonomous vehicles has climbed from 40% in 2016 to 58% in 2026, and robotaxi rides are a big reason, according to a Cox Automotive study released on 28 September.
SWITCH Mobility has secured an order for 840 electric buses for Delhi's public transit fleet under India's PM E-Drive scheme, according to reports published on 28 September, while a new analysis says electric trucks are already the cheapest option in six of nine major EU markets.
China's Yangwang brand is testing an ultra-luxury sedan that Autohome says will be BYD's first EV with solid-state batteries. Images surfaced online on 29 September, with a launch window set for 2027.
Jensen Huang and Lisa Su were appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management on Tuesday, according to the school, as memory shortages and a $4.5bn parts reserve at GM show how exposed automakers remain to chip supply.
Ultium Cells will mass produce prismatic lithium manganese rich battery cells at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, GM and LG Energy Solution said on Tuesday, claiming 33% higher energy density than LFP at comparable cost.
Battery analytics firms and auction data now put state of health at the centre of used electric car sales, as pooled data from tens of thousands of vehicles shows packs holding up better than early predictions suggested.
Waymo has paused robotaxi service in four cities after one of its vehicles drove into a flooded Atlanta street and got stuck for about an hour, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.
BYD says it will put its first solid-state battery into a production car in 2027, while Hyundai's research and development chief warns the same technology will stay locked out of the mass market because of raw material costs.
Volkswagen is weighing exit options for its Moia ridepooling subsidiary, according to a Wirtschaftswoche report cited by heise online on 27 September, as German operators retreat from autonomous driving while Waymo and Uber expand abroad.
Waymo has paused robotaxi service in four cities because its vehicles keep driving into floods, while Tesla's Austin robotaxi launch drew expert criticism over camera-only phantom braking.
A 2021 Nissan Leaf with 29,000 miles sold in the UK for £12,500 after the dealer quoted a battery state of health of around 93%, the BBC reported on 16 October 2025. Independent testers and auction data suggest that number is worth checking before you pay.
Mazda added a LiDAR suite to its CX-6e electric SUV in China on 27 September, enabling what the company calls advanced L2 autonomy and hands-free navigation on set routes. The same weekend, reports from Germany and California showed how far the industry still is from scaling driverless fleets.
Geely Holding will take a 30% stake in Nio Power, the battery swap and charging unit of Nio, in a deal announced on Monday that values the business at about 16 billion yuan ($2.37 billion) after the investment.
Waymo recalled nearly 4,000 robotaxis on 18 June 2026 after at least 13 of its vehicles drove into closed highway construction zones. It is the sixth recall in the company's history, and the latest sign that the industry's hardest problems are the boring ones.