Domestic policies and politics

[July – 26] India proposes CAFE-III norms to tighten fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles

[July – 26] Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’ – The Guardian

[July – 26] South Korea ties EV subsidies to local industry support – Tech in Asia

[June – 26] Ethiopia launches National E-Mobility Strategy 2025–2030

[June – 26] Automakers urge EPA to move quickly to rewrite vehicle pollution rules, back two-year delay

[June – 26] California sues US EPA over sending emissions rules to Congress for potential reversal

[June – 26] ‘Spectacular’ electric car sales weaken pressure to shelve combustion engine ban, EU climate chief says

[June – 26] UK electric car sales target set to be weakened – BBC

[June – 26] Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption | News

[June – 26] Turkey Ends BYD Tax Break, Warns of Repayment Over Stalled $1B Plant | EV

[June – 26] China Cancels Eight Automakers’ Production Rights in One Sweep | EV

[May – 2026] “Britain’s carmakers are being asked to carry a burden that is becoming impossible to sustain” – call to bring forward ZEV mandate review

[May – 2026] Canada’s flailing EV industry a symptom of bigger problems

[May – 2026] China expands state support beyond EVs, chips into broader economy: Report

[May – 2026] Ford Believes Forcing EV Mandates In Europe Will Backfire

[Apr – 2026] The EU is spending an extra $28 billion on energy imports, and answering with demand destruction, tax cuts, and a rapid clean energy shift

[Apr – 2026] US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe

[Mar – 2026] German court rejects bid to ban Mercedes, BMW combustion cars by 2030

[Mar – 2026] US states sue Trump over his move to scrap greenhouse gases ruling

[Mar – 2026] EU’s “Made in Europe” law clears Commission after long delay