Alternative Vehicles & Fuels News

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American automaker and technology company Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced the first public customer deliveries of the all-new R2 mid-size SUV. In preparation of these external deliveries, R2 vehicles have been rolling off the production line at the company's Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility as Rivian employees started taking delivery in April. Also beginning today, Rivian is extending invitations to order for existing R2 reservation holders on a rol...

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical” or “Company”) (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today announced that its latest full-scale prototype aircraft has completed its maiden piloted flight at the Company's Flight Test Centre in the UK, marking the start of an expanded flight test campaign. The flight follows the issuance of a new Permit to Fly from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after extensive ground...

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, announced today that it will be a presenting sponsor at the upcoming Summer 2026 Educational Panel & Networking Event, organized by FountainHead RI, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to bring together and connect diverse, like-minded individuals who share a similar passion, vision and ambitio...

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CHPT) (“ChargePoint” or the "Company"), a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, which ended April 30, 2026. “Q1 was a strong start to the year for ChargePoint, as we exceeded the high end of our guidance, delivered a third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, and maintained strong margins with continued cost discipli...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cemvita today announced the successful completion of a 75,000-liter industrial fermentation campaign at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, achieving target technical metrics for the production of FermOil™ from industrial crude glycerin. The milestone validates the scalability of Cemvita’s biomanufacturing platform. Over the past several years, Cemvita advanced the process through multiple scale-up stages, progressing from bench-scale systems through 2-liter, 30-liter, 1,500-...

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a global provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, today announced the first real-world deployment of its Supernova PowerRing fast-charging system at Port de Sitges, a high-traffic destination on the Mediterranean coast near Barcelona. The installation marks the first operational deployment of Supernova PowerRing, Wallbox’s new intelligent fast-charging architecture introduced in late 2025. Designed to optimize...

MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For Toronto resident Michael Chen, a father of three who frequently travels with both children and grandparents, finding a vehicle that could comfortably accommodate the entire family was a top priority. Safety was equally important, particularly during long-distance drives across Ontario. “When you're carrying the people who matter most, safety becomes non-negotiable,” Chen said. “The VF 9's advanced driver assistance systems give me added confidence on busy...

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced that it granted inducement awards consisting of restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 196,439 shares of its common stock to two new non-executive employees on June 1, 2026. The awards were granted as material inducements to employment in accordance with NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.08. The restricted stock units vest over four years, with...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seoul Semiconductor's HV opto-semiconductor enters mass production with four global automakers, boosting EV and hybrid efficiency....

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uber (NYSE: UBER), and Autobrains announced at GTC Taipei today a strategic collaboration to launch a robotaxi program in Munich, combining Uber’s ride-hailing platform, Autobrains’ agentic autonomous driving intelligence, and NVIDIA DRIVE robotaxi-ready level 4 Hyperion platform to support scalable autonomous mobility for commercial ride-hailing. Pending regulatory approval, Munich will serve as the first deployment city for the robotaxi program, establishing a...