Volkwagen’s Scania acquires bankrupt Northvolt’s battery pack division
Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania has announced the acquisition of the Industrial Division of Northvolt Systems. The battery maker Northvolt filed for bankruptcy just last month in Sweden, supposedly due to “rising capital costs, geopolitical instability, subsequent supply chain disruptions, and shifts in market demand"...
British autonomous start-up Wayve makes first deal with carmaker Nissan
London-based autonomous driving start-up Wayve has announced it will be installing its software in Nissan vehicles, as part of its first-ever deal with a global carmaker. Nissan's newly announced "ProPILOT" system technology will reportedly combine the automaker's Ground Truth Perception technology with Lidar and Wayve...
Canada retaliates with tariffs on US auto imports
The Canadian government has hit back at Trump's recently-announced tariff plan by imposing 25% tariffs on certain vehicle imports from the United States (U.S.) The new tariffs apply to vehicles imported into Canada from the U.S. that are not compliant under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement...
UK gov relaxes net-zero emissions goal for British carmakers
The UK government has announced it will be relaxing the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate (ZEV) will be changed to make it easier for industry to upgrade to make electric vehicles. The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will be changed to make it easier for the auto industry...
Why MOVE 2025’s speakers are trending – and what you’ll learn from them
The world’s #1 converged mobility event is returning to London in June, uniting the global mobility community together for 2 days. MOVE’s world-class speakers are disruptors and visionary industry leaders from all disciplines and modes. They are selected for their relevance, dynamism and cutting-edge insight...
Redwood expands into San Francisco with new R&D center
Photo: Redwood Materials Redwood has been on a fast-moving path: in the past year, they recycled over 20 GWh of lithium-ion batteries—the equivalent of about 250,000 electric vehicles— and opened the first lithium source and nickel “mine” in the U.S. in over a decade and...
Auto parts dodge reciprocal tariffs as Trump escalates global trade war
On Wednesday the United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced a reciprocal tariff plan which will apply import taxes on all goods entering the nation. In an attempt to "liberate" the U.S. economy, Trump has turned the trade order up on its head and added...
CATL & Sinopec to build battery swapping stations
Photo: CATL Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) haws partnered with Chinese oil company Sinopec to build a battery swapping network across China. The two companies are aiming to construct at least 500 battery-swap stations by the end of this year and up...
Vote for your MOVE 2025 Woman in Mobility
Across the mobility industry, women will always be leading innovation, shaping policy and driving transformative change. The Woman in Mobility Award recognises the leaders, visionaries and change-makers who are re-defining the future of transportation After receiving an incredible number of nominations, it is now time...
Tesla vehicle deliveries dip by 13% amid Musk’s DOGE fallout
In their latest quarterly report, Tesla revealed its global vehicle deliveries had fallen by 13%. The American automaker reported 336,681 deliveries in Q1, despite some analysts estimated the figure to reach closer to 400,000 deliveries. This is the company's lowest-performing quarter in two years, with...
