On October 9, Ford Motor announced it is ending a program that would have allowed dealers to offer a USD 7,500 tax credit on EV leases after the subsidy expired September 30. "Ford will not claim the EV tax credit but will maintain the competitive lease payments we have in the market today," a spokesperson said.
The

On October 9, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt, in a social media post, announced that the National Automotive Industry Development Program aims to deepen local manufacturing and achieve economic feasibility. It is targeting a local added value of 60% and raising the local industrial component to over 35%. I

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may revoke USD 1.1 billion in auto plant retooling grants for Stellantis and GM, as well as many others, that were awarded in 2024 by President Joe Biden's administration under the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant program.
Among those grants were USD 500 million awarded to G

On October 1, Tesla has raised lease prices for all its vehicles in the U.S. after the USD 7,500 federal tax credit that helped boost EV sales expired, according to the company's website.
The monthly lease of the company’s best-selling Model Y increased to a range between USD 529 and USD 599, from a range of USD 479

On September 17, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK, launched a new scale-up initiative to fast-track new technologies. The fund is designed to support the development of new pilot-scale and demonstration-scale “first-of-a-kind” pro

On September 8, the French Government announced the introduction of an exceptional additional bonus of EUR 1,000 for the purchase of environmentally friendly electric vehicles, provided they are assembled in Europe and equipped with a European battery. It will start on October 1, 2025.
This bonus is in addition to th

On September 10, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission will launch a Battery Booster package that includes several financial measures and support mechanisms. This will put EUR 1.8 billion up for equity to boost production in Europe. It will also introduce a “made in

On September 4, Rivian announced it is cutting about 200 jobs as it retools its Normal, Illinois, factory for production of the less expensive R2 crossover starting in 2026.
“We have made some recent changes to the commercial team as part of an ongoing effort to improve operational efficiency for R2,” a Rivian spokes

On September 3, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved an INR 15 billion Incentive Scheme under the National Critical Mineral Mission to build domestic recycling capacity for critical minerals. The six-year programme (FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31) targets e-waste, lithium-ion battery scrap, and other secondary sources such as

On August 26, the Government of Pakistan unveiled direct subsidies and cost-sharing for New Energy Vehicle (NEV) buyers under the NEV Policy 2025–30. The focus is on two- and three-wheelers, which form the largest vehicle segment in the country. The initial subsidy is set at PKR 65,000 per two-wheeler and PKR 400,000

On August 21, 2025, Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced reductions in road taxes for electric vehicles (EVs) to encourage adoption under the National Policy on Electric Vehicle Development 2024–2030.
The new fees, which vary based on a vehicle’s age and power, apply to passenger cars, small cargo EVs

On August 14, the European Commission approved a EUR 264 million Hungarian support package for Hungary Sunwoda Automotive Energy Technology Kft., a unit of Chinese battery maker Sunwoda Electric Co., Ltd., to build electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Nyíregyháza, Hungary.
The aid, provided as a cash grant and tax

On August 18, the UK government confirmed continued funding for the plug-in van and truck grant until at least 2027, helping drivers and businesses save money on electric vehicles (EVs).
The grant offers up to GBP 2,500 for small vans, GBP 5,000 for large vans, GBP 16,000 for small trucks, and GBP 25,000 for large tr

On August 12, Rock Tech Lithium Inc. announced that it has been awarded funding from the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space for the project "ELiSePro – Efficient Lithium Recovery Using Selective Processes". This initiative aims to further increase lithium yield in the converter process at the Guben

On August 8, Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced the termination of the 2025 subsidy program for purchasing new fully electric vehicles, as the allocated funds were exhausted before the end of the year. Government of Serbia had been supporting the amount of up to EUR 5,000 this year when purchasin

On August 8, Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security approved rules for new non-repayable incentives to buy electric vehicles (EVs). The scheme targets individuals and microbusinesses based in cities with over 50,000 residents and their commuting areas.
Funded with EUR 597 million from the National Re

On August 9, the UK Government announced that drivers can now save GBP 1,500 on selected Nissan, Renault, and Vauxhall electric vehicles (EVs), joining Citroën in the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme from the same date.
An extra 13 electric models are now eligible, making 17 in total. The scheme is part o

On August 8, 2025, the Ministry of Heavy Industries issued a notification revising the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme. The amended scheme now has an outlay of INR 109 billion and will be implemented from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028. The scheme aims to acceler

On August 5, the UK government announced that drivers can save GBP 1,500 on new electric vehicles (EVs) under the new GBP 650 million Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme. Four Citroën models i.e., ë-C3, ë-C4, ë-C5, and ë-Berlingo are the first to qualify. The discount is automatically applied at purchase, with no paperwo