BRIEFLY: EU Local Rules, Jim Farley, Volvo & more | 18 Feb 2026

Feb 18, 08:00 AM

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➤ EU PLANS 70% LOCAL CONTENT RULE FOR EV AID
➤ FARLEY PITCHES US–CHINA EV JVS TO TRUMP
➤ VOLVO ROLLS OUT VOLVO CAR UX UPDATE
➤ UK POWER PUSHES NUCLEAR, SOLAR AND GRIDS
➤ MARUTI SUZUKI LAUNCHES E VITARA WITH BATTERY LEASE
➤ UK LEADS EUROPE ON ZERO EMISSION BUS SALES
➤ TESLA ADDS FIVE AUSTIN ROBOTAXI CRASH REPORTS
➤ OZEV ASKS INDUSTRY ABOUT NATIONAL EV CHARGING SIGNS
➤ CANADA’S CHINA EV QUOTA TEMPTS VOLVO
➤ MAN RUNS MEGAWATT CHARGING TEST IN SWEDISH WINTER
➤ MASERATI QUIETLY SLASHES US FOLGORE EV PRICES

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 18 February 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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EU PLANS 70% LOCAL CONTENT RULE FOR EV AID https://evne.ws/4tHvjle


FARLEY PITCHES US–CHINA EV JVS TO TRUMP https://evne.ws/4ayRLpn

VOLVO ROLLS OUT VOLVO CAR UX UPDATE https://evne.ws/4qK0RUM

UK POWER PUSHES NUCLEAR, SOLAR AND GRIDS https://evne.ws/4tJHs9p

MARUTI SUZUKI LAUNCHES E VITARA WITH BATTERY LEASE https://evne.ws/4s1OhRX

UK LEADS EUROPE ON ZERO EMISSION BUS SALES https://evne.ws/46inqJ0

TESLA ADDS FIVE AUSTIN ROBOTAXI CRASH REPORTS https://evne.ws/4qOcBWq

OZEV ASKS INDUSTRY ABOUT NATIONAL EV CHARGING SIGNS https://evne.ws/4qNXZXg

CANADA’S CHINA EV QUOTA TEMPTS VOLVO https://evne.ws/3MOccp0

MAN RUNS MEGAWATT CHARGING TEST IN SWEDISH WINTER https://evne.ws/3ZLf2Os

MASERATI QUIETLY SLASHES US FOLGORE EV PRICES https://evne.ws/4aBg3xy