BYD’s February 2026 NEV sales fell 41% year-on-year amid Lunar New Year disruption, but exports surged past 100,000 units for the fourth straight month.
XPeng delivered 15,256 EVs and began global P7+ shipments, while NIO delivered 20,797 vehicles in February 2026 and surpassed 100 million battery swaps.
Skoda invests €205 million in Mladá Boleslav to produce 335,000 cell-to-pack battery systems annually, cutting costs by 30% and boosting VW Group electrification.
The new Citroen C5 Aircross Plug-in Hybrid delivers 225hp, up to 113 km electric range and 1,100 km total range. Efficient, comfortable and ready for EU & UK drivers.
Leapmotor strengthens its EU and UK presence with 800+ sales and service points, 17,000+ Q4 deliveries and new EV launches including T03, C10 and B10.
Lyten completes acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Labs in Sweden, securing 16 GWh capacity and launching a new industrial hub powered by clean hydro energy.
CUPRA teases the new Born electric hatchback ahead of its March 5 world premiere. Sharper design, upgraded interior and more tech for EU drivers.
UK autonomous driving firm Wayve secures $1.2B Series D funding, partners with Uber for London robotaxi launch in 2026 and scales AI Driver for global automakers.
BMW and CATL expand their EV battery partnership, focusing on supply chain decarbonisation, Battery Passport compliance and Catena-X data exchange.
Waymo launches fully autonomous ride-hailing in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, expanding its U.S. footprint to 10 cities and targeting 1M rides per week.

