char.gy to install 1,500 charging points in Isle of Wight, UK On March 30, char.gy received a major contract from the Isle of Wight Council to deliver a large-scale expansion of public EV charging infrastructure. As part of the Government-backed Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) program, char.gy will design, install, and maintain a network of over 1,500 public EV chargepoints. The rollout is supported by GBP 1.625 million in LEVI fundi...

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Tube Investments, India acquires complete ownership of EV manufacturer TIVOLT On March 31, Tube Investments of India Limited announced that its subsidiary TI Clean Mobility Private Limited has acquired 30 million shares of TIVOLT Electric Vehicles Private Limited, representing 5.45% of the share capital of TIVOLT, for a consideration of INR 300 million. TIVOLT Electric Vehicles has become a wholly owned subsidiary of TI Clean Mobility.  TIVOLT E...

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Cambodia’s new tax cuts include electrified vehicles and EV components, effective April 1 Reported on March 29, 2026, the Cambodian government has introduced significant tax reductions on a range of goods, including hybrid (HEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), and fully electric vehicles (BEVs), aiming to stimulate economic activity and promote the adoption of green technology. Effective April 1, import duties on PHEVs will drop from 35% to 7%, while...

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Charge+ partners BYD distributor Harmony Auto to expand EV charging network in Cambodia Announced on March 30, 2026, Charge+ Cambodia signed an MOU with Harmony Auto, the authorized distributor of BYD vehicles in Cambodia, to support EV adoption. The partnership links charging services with vehicle sales to enhance the overall user experience. BYD and DENZA customers receive a 15% discount on charging across Charge+’s network, which includes 54...

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Sharp to judge feasibility of EV business after Golden Week, according to new President Kawamura Sharp Corporation’s (Sharp) Senior Executive Managing Officer, CBDO (Chief Business Development Officer) Tetsuji Kawamura (64 years old), who will become the new President Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on April 1, attended a company press conference held at its head office in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, on March 31. He stated that the company, which aims...

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South Korea’s Intellivix to develop EV battery fire prevention technology with S&Inno South Korea's Intellivix Co., Ltd. has agreed with S&Inno to jointly develop technology to prevent electric-vehicle and battery fires and to detect abnormal conditions. By combining Intellivix's fire-prevention technology with S&Inno's next-generation thermal-runaway-prevention technology, they aim to solve the EV battery fire problem fundamentally. Specifica...

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SK On to name North American battery JV with Hyundai Motor Group “Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America” Several South Korean media sources reported that SK On Co., Ltd., a South Korean secondary battery manufacturer, unveiled that it had decided to name its battery joint venture with the Hyundai Motor Group “Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America (HSBMA).” The joint venture, established by the two companies on a 50:50 basis, is curr...

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GM idles 1,300 workers temporarily at Factory ZERO as EV demand drops On March 30, General Motors confirmed that it has temporarily laid off 1,300 workers at its Factory ZERO EV plant less than three months after a mass layoff and reduction to a single shift. Workers at the plant were laid off March 16 and are set to return April 13 as EV demand decreases. GM in October announced plans to lay off 3,400 workers at EV and battery plants across the ...

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Workhorse receives order for 100 EV commercial vehicles from Purolator On March 30, Workhorse Group Inc. announces a purchase order for 100 fully-electric step vans from Purolator, a leading Canadian integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider.  This new order will double the number of Workhorse electric step vans in Purolator’s fleet, building upon its prior purchases from Motiv Electric Trucks, which merged with Workhorse in...

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Bollinger Motors founder buys his old company’s assets for USD 250K Robert Bollinger, the founder and one-time CEO of his own Bollinger Motors EV start-up, is buying back major assets of his old company. Bollinger established his company in 2014 to develop all-electric off-road trucks, first in New York before moving the operation to suburban Detroit. Focusing on larger electric vehicles, he developed the B1 SUV and B2 pickup, and later reengin...

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les combining the motor, inverter, and reducer for Mahindra's Born Electric vehicle platform. The line features automated U-Pin/Hairpin winding stator assembly, reducer assembly, inverter manufacturing, and final e-Axle assembly, with full digitalization and end-to-end traceability. The e-Axle is developed and manufactured locally in India, supporting deeper localization of advanced EV powertrain technology. Based on the Valeo India press relea...

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ChargeZone, India targets 1,000+ DOCO supercharging stations by FY 2027 On March 31, ChargeZone announced plans to deploy over 1,000 Dealer Owned, Company Operated (DOCO) EV supercharging stations across key national highway corridors by FY 2027, backed by an SBI financing partnership under the EV Mitra scheme. Under the DOCO model, landowners, entrepreneurs, and institutions can invest from INR 10 million per station while ChargeZone handles de...

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ned a second lithium battery manufacturing plant in Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, spread across 40,000 sq ft with an investment of INR 300 million. The facility has a monthly output of 10,000 LiFePO4 batteries, translating to 120 thousand units annually, and the company claims it is the largest integrated EV battery manufacturing unit in North India. The plant focuses exclusively on LFP (lithium iron phosphate) and LMFP (Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate...

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Visteon inaugurates new High-Voltage Electrification Laboratory in Palmela, Portugal Visteon Corporation announced that its new High-Voltage Electrification Laboratory at the Visteon Technology and Innovation Center in Palmela, Portugal, was formally inaugurated on March 16, 2026. The new facility will accelerate the development and validation of key EV technologies, including wired and wireless battery management systems, power conversion units,...

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Antolin Ingenieria receives SEPIDES funding for EUR 2.87 million EV interior components project Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) announced that Grupo Antolin Ingenieria’s EUR 2.87 million investment project has received funding from the State-Owned Industrial Promotion and Business Development Company (SEPIDES E.P.E.). The project is supported by a EUR 710,426 grant and a EUR 286,605 loan. It focuses on the development and optimization of i...

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BYD launches Song Ultra EV electric SUV On March 27, BYD launched the Song Ultra EV midsize battery electric SUV. The vehicle model is available in four variants, with prices ranging from CNY 151,900 to CNY 179,900. The Song Ultra EV measures 4,850mm long, 1,910mm wide, and 1,670mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,840mm. The Song Ultra EV features a rear-motor RWD layout. Powered by a single 240kW/305Nm or 270kW/305Nm permanent magnet synchronous moto...

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major world debut during a press conference on April 1 at the 2026 New York International Auto Show, which will be broadcast to the public via livestream on social media. In a teaser video, Hyundai signaled that “Something big is coming”. Whether this world premiere introduces a next-generation EV or flagship SUV, or pickup truck, the presence of Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz, Hyundai Motor North America CEO Randy Parker, Executive VP and Head...

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port, its new B2B business dedicated to transforming last-mile delivery logistics with micromobility solutions, will showcase the Fastport eQuad and Fleet-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform at the 2026 New York International Auto Show. The all-electric Fastport eQuad will be featured in a dedicated press event from 1:20–1:40 p.m. ET on April 1 at the EV Hybrid Test Track where the vehicle will be demonstrated. Fastport enables commercial customers to...

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Shriram Pistons, India, widens MoA to cover EV motors, ADAS, smart lighting and e-drive systems On March 28, 2026, Shriram Pistons & Rings received MCA approval to expand its main object clause, moving well beyond its traditional piston and engine components business to cover a wide range of new automotive and EV-related product categories. The amended Memorandum of Association (MoA) now allows the company to design, manufacture, and trade tracti...

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Nigeria includes electric vehicles in PiCNG policy On March 26, the President of Nigeria approved the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles (EV). The initiative will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV). The Initiative will continue to drive the deployment of CNG infrastructure, CNG vehicles and equipment, and nati...

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