Independent electric transport news covering aviation, maritime, buses, trucks, rail and working machinery.
The European Commission has chosen 46 new strategic raw material projects across 16 member states. The projects include materials important for batteries, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation aimed at accelerating California’s EV transition. The measures include streamlining EV charging projects, offering EV purchase subsidies, and promoting electric trucking.
Germany’s electric car subsidy has passed 100,000 approved household applications since opening for applications in mid-May. The approvals, worth more than 430 million euros, show strong demand for the programme.
The source says the British government is apparently drawing up a regulation on special tariffs for Chinese electric cars. It also mentions, in speculative terms, the EU’s upcoming “Made in Europe” initiative.
CleanTechnica published a piece about special e-mobility tariffs and South Africa's limited incentives for electric mobility, compared with several other African countries.
The article says Europe’s battery value chain has faced setbacks but does not start from scratch. It argues that the Industrial Accelerator Act should provide incentives to help materialise and scale projects.
Automotive World says Beijing’s EV purchase tax rollback, alongside a 2% battery tax, marks an exit from propping up demand and tilts support to sodium-ion.
Reports say five major Quebec parties have different approaches to EV sales targets, home charging and zero-emission trucks ahead of Monday’s election. The differences matter because they could shape the province’s EV policy direction after the vote.
Transport & Environment (T&E) said its analysis of the EU's planned local content requirements for batteries concluded that a sufficient number of 'Made in EU' battery cells will be available by 2030. The source says this contradicts current claims by the automotive industry.
European transport-sector businesses and organisations are urging the European Commission to maintain ambitious CO2 standards for trucks. The letter says this is needed to preserve policy stability as demand for electric heavy-duty vehicles grows.
The Electric Vehicle Council says Australia should extend the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard beyond 2029. The issue matters because the policy is tied to the pace of vehicle electrification in the market.
The 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit is scheduled to open in October in Manila. The article frames the event as a practical check on the country’s EV progress and policy implementation.
ACEA has presented a study examining whether the European battery supply chain could meet the requirements of the draft Industrial Accelerator Act. The EU is debating the draft package, which aims to boost production and competitiveness within the Union.
Brussels is said to be pushing London to align its trade policy on China more closely with the EU, which could mean higher import tariffs on Chinese electric cars. The British government has left open the possibility of changes.