Floyd Hawkins

South Korea said on Nov. 26 it will establish large-scale autonomous driving demonstration cities capable of deploying more than 100 vehicles, as part of a broader push to commercialise fully autonomous vehicles by 2027.

Leapmotor delivered a record 70,327 vehicles in November, extending its run of monthly highs to seven consecutive months as strong demand for its latest electric models continues to drive growth, the Chinese electric vehicle maker said on Thursday.

Skoda Auto has produced 100,000 units of its all-electric Elroq compact SUV within less than a year of starting series production, underlining the rapid market uptake of the model across Europe. The milestone vehicle, an Elroq vRS finished in Hyper Green, rolled off the production line at the automaker's main plant in Mladá Boleslav, where the model has been built since early 2025.

Geely-backed Zeekr Group reported record vehicle deliveries of 63,902 units in November, marking its second consecutive month of all-time highs, driven largely by a sharp rebound at its core Zeekr brand.

Volkswagen Group has appointed Ludwig Fazel as its new Head of Group Strategy, Group Product Strategy and General Secretariat, effective Dec. 1, following the departure of Stefan Weckbach, the automaker said.

Volkswagen is preparing to convert its Transparent Factory in Dresden into an innovation hub after vehicle production ends later this year, according to a report by German business publication

Rivian will recall 34,824 electric delivery vans (EDVs) in the United States after discovering that a damaged driver-side seat belt pretensioner cable could fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.

Vulcan Energy has finalised a €2.193 billion financing package to fund the first phase of its lithium extraction project in Germany, clearing the final hurdle for construction of what is expected to become Europe's largest source of domestically produced battery-grade lithium.

China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD said it expects to regain growth momentum after a recent sales slowdown, with Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu pointing to upcoming technological breakthroughs and expanded overseas efforts as key drivers of a potential recovery.

Singapore-based real estate developer Allgreen Properties said it will launch the country's largest public electric vehicle charging hub at its Great World mixed-use development in mid-December, as demand accelerates for fast and accessible EV infrastructure.