The Government of New Brunswick announced that it would invest CAD 6 million across three projects to improve the province’s EV charging network and expand its charging infrastructure. This investment is part of a larger CAD 64 million investment under the province’s 2026-27 Climate Change Fund.
Approximately CAD 5 m

The Canadian federal government approved Canada Nickel Company’s Crawford Nickel Project in northern Ontario. The open-pit nickel-cobalt mine and on-site mill is expected to attract CAD 5 billion in investment and create about 4,000 direct and indirect jobs. The project is expected to strengthen Canada’s position in

Ford, GM, and Stellantis are warning that proposed changes to the USMCA could cost each company billions of dollars annually. The Trump administration is considering raising North American vehicle content requirements from 75% to 92% and requiring at least 50% U.S.-made content for vehicles to qualify for lower tarif

On August 13, the Ministry of Heavy Industries received 20 bids under its INR 72.80 billion scheme to set up integrated sintered NdFeB rare‑earth permanent magnet (REPM) plants in India. Technical bids were opened on August 13, 2026. The bidders include 20 Microns, Attero Recycling, Coal India, Larsen & Toubro, Lohum

On August 12, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic announced that the Kyrgyz Republic is implementing a project to establish an automotive industrial cluster focused on the production and assembly of electric passenger, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles. The vehicles will be manufactured

On August 7, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced its commitment to transforming West Africa into a competitive automotive manufacturing hub. It will accelerate the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Automotive Policy Framework. The implementation has remained uneven across Member State

Mexico continues to call on the United States to refrain from imposing additional tariffs while talks on the USMCA review are underway, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on August 13.
Ebrard said the government is seeking lower U.S. tariffs on Mexican-built vehicles and steel, arguing that Mexico's automotive indu

On August 10, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Ltd. (APC) announced that 33 automotive projects have been selected to receive more than GBP 47 million in government funding. This is as part of the UK Government’s DRIVE35 program.
The latest funding allocation will leverage over GBP 90 million of total project invest

On August 12, the European Commission announced that the new End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation enters into force on August 13, 2026. The rule will govern the design, production, collection, and end-of-life treatment of vehicles. It will increase the recovery and reuse of valuable materials. They will also help se

On August 10, Greater Cambridge announced that it has secured GBP 3.88 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government to take its self-driving bus program to the next stage. The funding will allow the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) and its partners to build on the success of the Connector program and tes

On August 10, Watercycle Technologies secured GBP 3 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government towards a GBP 6 million project to demonstrate how battery-grade lithium can be recovered from waste streams and produced at scale in the UK.
The funding has been awarded through the DRIVE35 Scale Up Fund. The 3

On August 11, the Minister of Industry of Egypt presented the first permits for displaying fuel and energy consumption and emissions efficiency labels in Egypt. The permits were issued by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality to General Motors Egypt and MAC International. The first batch covered a

On August 10, the Ministry of Heavy Industries amended the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme, increasing its total outlay to INR 119 billion and extending its duration from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028. The earlier Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS-2024) has

On August 12, Ola Electric Mobility announced that the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has approved revised timelines under the Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for its wholly owned subsidiary, Ola Cell Technologies Private Limited (OCT). The revision secures a full five-year

On August 10, UK Government announced nearly GBP 130 million in investment to support zero-emission vehicle technology, skilled jobs, and growth across the country's automotive sector.
The funding, delivered through the Modern Industrial Strategy, is expected to support more than 1,800 jobs, along with thousands of a

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamisen Greer are aiming to present President Trump a joint proposal for a trade deal early as August 17, CBC News has learned, at least a day before the latest tariff deadline. 
The timeline would give Trump space to make a final decision befor

Ford Canada has resumed sales of the Lincoln Nautilus hybrid, presumably leveraging the agreement struck between Canada and China in January that established a Canadian import quota for electrified vehicles assembled in China.
Global Affairs Canada showed 259 hybrid vehicles landed in Canada from China in July under

On August 10, Cornish Lithium secured grant funding of GBP 7.2 million through the ‌UK Government’s DRIVE35 program to part-fund a GBP 14.5 million programme of drilling and testing. It will enable the company to drill two 2,000-metre production wells and operate a Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant

On August 9, the Ministry of Commerce of Saudi Arabia announced the suspension of a car agency and prevented it from importing vehicles. The ministry also fined it SAR 8.12 million for not complying with consumer rights and violating the Commercial Agencies Law. The agency was committed 175 violations, including fail

Reported on August 9, 2026, Francisco Motors is developing a USD 100-million investment proposal for two electric vehicle (EV) models it intends to enroll in the Philippine government’s Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS): an electric jeepney and the battery-powered compact SUV Elektron.
The company plans a de