Electric vehicles – I wish I had more to offer

New Proposed Legislation Would Let Self-Driving Cars Operate in New York State

As self-driving car services from Alphabet’s Waymo, Amazon’s Zoox, and Tesla have slowly, quietly expanded across the US, one big, important state has mostly stayed mum: New York. The union’s fourth most populous state has some of the tightest laws governing autonomous vehicles, requiring companies approved to test in the state to only do so… Continue reading New Proposed Legislation Would Let Self-Driving Cars Operate in New York State

Mooted VAT cut for public EV charging is ‘brilliant news’

The government’s reported plan to cut VAT at public chargers has been hailed as a major breakthrough by the boss of one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV brands – but he has called for even more incentives to be brought in, including scrapping congestion charges for EVs, in an effort to drive sales. According to The… Continue reading Mooted VAT cut for public EV charging is ‘brilliant news’

Vistra Prices Private Offering of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) (the “Company” or “Vistra”) announced today the pricing of a private offering (the “Offering”) of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2031 at a price to the public of… Continue reading Vistra Prices Private Offering of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

City of Wilton Manors to Celebrate New EVgo Fast Charging Station During Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 13, 2026

WILTON MANORS, Fla., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The City of Wilton Manors will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new EVgo electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Wilton Manors City Hall (2020 Wilton Drive), prior to the City Commission meeting. Community members are invited to… Continue reading City of Wilton Manors to Celebrate New EVgo Fast Charging Station During Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 13, 2026

Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles

The European Commission allowed carmakers to volunteer limits on their imports from China instead of paying tariffs, an arrangement that could help Volkswagen. Go to Source

German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434

For Mercedes it is the great hope: the electric model GLC, equipped with the latest technology from ultra-fast charging to modern driving assistants, should finally make the brand with the star shine again. It’s an “incredibly important car,” enthuses CEO Ola Källenius every time he’s asked about it. Compact mid-range off-road vehicles like the GLC… Continue reading German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434

German FAZ: What the agreement between China and the EU means for consumers010435

The European Commission did not explicitly confirm this. However, on Monday it published “guidelines” on how manufacturers can avoid the current special tariffs on electric cars produced in China. They must commit not to sell the cars below a certain minimum price in Europe. The special tariffs are currently between 7.8 percent and 35.3 percent… Continue reading German FAZ: What the agreement between China and the EU means for consumers010435

German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434

German Manager Magazine: VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: German car manufacturers in China at 13-year low004643

Mainly due to setbacks in sales figures China and in the USA The VW Group and Mercedes-Benz sold fewer cars last year. Both car manufacturers presented their sales figures for 2025 on Monday. In 2025, the VW Group delivered 8.98 million vehicles of all group brands to its customers worldwide. That was 0.5 percent less… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: German car manufacturers in China at 13-year low004643

German Manager Magazine: E-cars from China: EU Commission wants different minimum prices for electric cars from China004644

The EU Commission has ruled in the dispute over tariffs on electric cars China presented their ‌proposals for minimum prices. The prices should be calculated separately for each vehicle, instead of a uniform minimum price for all cars, as the paper from Monday shows. The aim is to offset the harmful effects of Chinese subsidies.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: E-cars from China: EU Commission wants different minimum prices for electric cars from China004644