Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system has cleared an initial regulatory screening by the Flemish administration, advancing the system one step closer to becoming available in Belgium's Dutch-speaking northern region.

BYD registered 4,705 vehicles in Germany in April, more than tripling from the same month a year earlier and reaching its highest monthly figure on record in Europe's largest automotive market.

The head of Jeff Bezos's family office has departed from the board of Slate, the EV startup backed by the Amazon founder, leaving Bezos without direct representation on the company's board months before its low-cost electric pickup enters production.

Tesla's Canadian Model 3 page now displays significantly lower specifications than it did last month, with peak charging speeds and battery warranty distances both reduced following the launch of a new Premium Rear-Wheel Drive variant built at the Shanghai Gigafactory.

Entry-level EVs in Canada have crossed below the C$30,000 threshold for the first time, as established automakers stack their own discounts atop Ottawa's revived federal rebate to fortify the segment ahead of Chinese arrivals expected later this year.

Lucid's incoming CEO has been visiting the company's facilities across at least three countries since his appointment was announced on April 14 — a period in which Silvio Napoli has not yet officially started in the role pending a US working visa.

BYD's new Datang model — the Dynasty Network's first D-segment flagship SUV — has surpassed 100,000 pre-orders, the head of the brand's sales division said on Thursday.

CATL's skateboard chassis subsidiary has signed its first overseas passenger vehicle contract, agreeing to co-develop three EV models with the Turkish carmaker Togg under a partnership the Chinese battery giant disclosed on Thursday.

Geely-backed EV brand Polestar reported wider losses and a sharp deterioration in gross margin in the first quarter of 2026, with revenue stagnating despite volume growth as competitive pressures, tariffs, and adverse pricing dynamics offset cost reductions.

Lotus has shipped the first batch of Chinese-made Eletre SUVs to Canada, becoming the first manufacturer to physically deliver vehicles into the country under the trade framework that opened in March.

Nio Inc. has established a second wholly-owned subsidiary in Anhui province carrying a registered business scope that includes integrated circuit chip manufacturing, according to corporate filings on the Chinese registry platform Qichacha.

Wuhan Weineng Battery Asset Co., Ltd. — the Nio Inc.-affiliated battery asset operator known internationally as Mirattery — has raised its registered capital from approximately 2.64 billion yuan to 2.81 billion yuan.

Swiss bank UBS trimmed its position in Nio Inc. by 49.7% in the first quarter of 2026, marking the fifth consecutive quarterly reduction since the Zurich-based lender peaked its holdings at the start of last year.

A leaked image circulating on Chinese social media on Wednesday suggests Nio is preparing a new companion smartphone — and that the device may extend across the Group's three vehicle brands rather than remain exclusive to the premium Nio marque.

Rivian is considering manufacturing its own LiDAR sensors in the United States using Chinese technology, potentially through a joint venture, founder and Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday.

Lucid reported its first earnings under incoming Chief Executive Silvio Napoli on Tuesday, with results missing Wall Street estimates.

Nio Inc. has accelerated the delivery start date of its new flagship ES9 SUV by five days to May 27, the same day as the model's official launch event, the head of user operations Yang Bo said on Wednesday.

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 162,864 vehicles for the three-month period spanning February through April — down 10% compared to the same period a year earlier.

Wolverine Asset Management held put options on 16,594,400 Nio Inc. underlying shares at the end of the first quarter, a new regulatory filing showed.

Volkswagen AG raised its stake in Rivian to 15.9%, the German group disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Monday after market close — surpassing Amazon as the EV maker's largest single shareholder for the first time since Rivian's 2021 Nasdaq debut.