EV Politics https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home El Salvador Bahrain ACC Uruguay Toyota eyes $8.3B chipmaker acquisition as global semiconductor shortage looms From Toyota to Stellantis, CEO churn roils auto industry with 9 new bosses in just a year SK Innovation Critical Metals TotalEnergies Core Lithium St-Georges Eco-Mining Suzuki buys solid-state battery business to boost EV development BYD is open to building cars in Canada and acquiring a rival automaker VinFast Pushes Ahead With U.S. EV Plant Despite Industry Slowdown US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal GM–LG shifts a US plant from EV batteries to LFP energy storage After 25 years of negotiations, the EU finally signs the EU-Mercosur deal, the biggest trade deal in history linking 700 million people EV slowdown drives hybrid shift as Stellantis, Ford, GM and Honda reset automotive logistics Brazilian states to sign US critical minerals deals Japan, US to agree on joint development of critical minerals this week, Nikkei reports Tata Motors doubles down on battery subscription model to push affordable EVs Malaysia Walks Out Of Trade Deal With US, Others May Follow VW, BMW, Mercedes lost $6 billion to U.S. tariffs in 2025 German court rejects bid to ban Mercedes, BMW combustion cars by 2030 Volkswagen turns to Chinese chipmakers, sidelines Nvidia in bid to catch up in China EV race: report Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in reverse-importing U.S. cars to Japan Stellantis Holds Talks With Xpeng and Xiaomi Over Europe Options Honda scraps its EV future in $15.7bn retreat VW Group speeds up production cycle with ‘In China, for China’ strategy US states sue Trump over his move to scrap greenhouse gases ruling Ashok Leyland Breaks Ground for Battery Pack Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu EU’s “Made in Europe” law clears Commission after long delay Stellantis will shrink UK operations without ZEV mandate changes A Few Automakers Drop Out of Carbon Credit Pool with Tesla LG Energy Solution Excludes LG Chem Cathode Materials from Tesla Batteries Commission approves €200 million Spanish State aid for manufacturing capacity in the EV value chain TotalEnergies Sells 50% of German Battery Portfolio to AllianzGI Survival of automotive CEOs hinges on profits, execution of transformation vision India to ease curbs, fast-track Chinese investment in more sectors SK Battery America lays off nearly 1,000 workers at Georgia plant Rejected! Government says no to calls for early review of EV sales targets If Iran Threat Recedes, European Automakers Still Face A Harsh World Made in EU’ proposal poses danger to UK auto industry, car lobby CEO says LGES holds grand opening for new battery plant in Canada Vulcan Energy Resources Secures Historic Lithium Production Permit in Germany Beijing tells Chinese firms to strengthen Zimbabwe risk prevention after mineral export ban To secure critical minerals supply governments need to take a stake in industry CATL Rio Tinto Partnership Transforms Mining Through Recycling Innovation In China, battery makers bet big on sodium in move away from critical minerals