Zoox, Tesla & General Motors: This Week's Top EV News
11 May
Zoox robotaxis officially landed on the Las Vegas strip in 2025 and have since driven nearly two million autonomous miles and carried more than 350,000 riders.
Last month, the Amazon owned company announced a significant expansion to San Francisco and Miami as well as initial rollouts in Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida.
Zoox’s vehicles, fitted with subway style doors, are powered by an electric battery that can deliver 16 hours on a single charge.
13 May
Tesla is investing US$250m in its gigafactory in Berlin, following an earlier report that the EV manufacturer was looking to increase weekly production by 20%.
The company has recorded strong sales in Europe over the last few months, helped by a renewed interest in EVs in the region more generally.
The carmaker, which was previously losing market share in the region, is now bolstering production at the factory in a move that will bring 1,500 new jobs to the plant.
11 May
According to the SMMT, two million electric cars have been registered in the UK.
However, it is arguing that the UK is significantly short of requirements imposed by the British Government on EVs under the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.
Giacomo Margiotta-Mills, Industry Director, Transportation & Mobility, Euronorth, at Dassault Systèmes, says: "Reaching two million electric cars on UK roads is a genuine milestone - but the SMMT's own data tells us the harder truth: demand is still falling well short of what the mandate requires."
14 May
General Motors is manufacturing the Chevrolet Bolt EV in batches of 30 at its Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Site in Kansas City, Kansas.
The automotive manufacturer has implemented a process a batch build process for the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, marking a shift in how EVs are assembled at scale.
This approach forms part of GM's manufacturing strategy named "Winning with Simplicity", which reduces complexity so teams can work more efficiently, protect quality and lower the cost of building new EVs.
13 May
Extreme H and the FIA have announced the official dates for the second instalment of the FIA Extreme H World Cup.
The event in October of 2025 was the world's first hydrogen-powered motorsport event.
An entire grid of cars featuring hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technology raced through some of the most demanding conditions imaginable in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia.
Now the race is returning to Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia and will run from 29 to 31 October 2026.
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Giacomo Margiotta-Mills
Transportation & Mobility Industry Director for Northern Europe
