NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison said Thursday that requiring steering wheels in fully driverless vehicles no longer makes sense, signaling such mandates could be removed within the next five to ten years.

Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller has described the US government's decision to bar the brand from selling new vehicles in the country as "pretty straightforward."

UBS increased its price target on both Rivian and Tesla shares on Thursday, extending a gradually warming stance on the two EV makers that the Swiss bank had rated as a Sell earlier this year.

Nio launched the five-seat version of its ES8 sport utility vehicle on Thursday, pricing the model from 382,800 yuan ($56,300) with the battery pack included.

Nearly a week after releasing its initial June vehicle registration estimates, Motor Intelligence revised Rivian's sales figures upward by more than 600 units.

Xiaomi unveiled on Thursday the first cabin and side-profile images of its debut Sky Nomad model, a full-size extended-range electric (EREV) SUV.

XPeng's founder and CEO He Xiaopeng announced on Thursday that he completed the company's first end-to-end robotaxi ride in Guangzhou, marking the start of internal beta testing just eight months after the official unveiling of its robotaxi program.

Apple is preparing to offer digital car key support for two new carmakers, the Beijing-headquartered tech giant Xiaomi and the California-based Lucid Motors.

Tech Youtuber Marques Brownlee, better known 'MKBHD', has praised Rivian's range estimates on Wednesday, calling it the "most honest and accurate" he has experienced in an electric vehicle.

Nio Inc.'s founder and CEO William Li told staff in mid-April that the Onvo L80 and the Nio ES9 were the company's two most important launches of the second quarter.

Chinese EV maker Nio Inc. exported 72 vehicles in June, according to data from the country's Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released on Wednesday.

The Nio ES8 delivered 8,966 units in June — falling below 10,000 monthly deliveries for the first time since the model began its production ramp late last year and extending a decline that has now run for three consecutive months.

Nio's flagship ES9 SUV recorded 8,595 wholesale units in June, data published by China's Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Wednesday.

Lucid Motors is offering up to two years of free public charging on its Gravity SUV across its four main European markets — as the company works to clear unsold 2026 model year inventory on a continent where it sells fewer than two vehicles a day.

Construction at Rivian's future Stanton Springs plant in Georgia is ramping up, with one local official saying there are "more people up at the site than I've seen in a year."

XPeng is allegedly developing two additional vehicles under its Mona series — a compact SUV codenamed D11 and a station wagon designated D11T — that would bring the entry-level lineup to at least five models.

Nuro has said on Tuesday that its robotaxi service with Lucid and Uber remains on track to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area "later this year," after hosting members of the ride-hailing giant's team at its headquarters.

EV maker Lucid Motors registered 53 vehicles in Europe in June, up from 35 in May and 30 a year earlier, as deliveries of its Gravity SUV picked up across the region.

RBC Capital Markets raised its price target on Tesla to $500 on Tuesday, flagging the possibility of a SpaceX acquisition alongside its continued optimism around the company's autonomy business.

US President Donald Trump seized on Toyota's decision to move Tacoma pickup truck production from Mexico to Texas, calling it proof that his trade policies are reshaping the auto industry.