Fri March 13, 2026 (Run 2) | Mobility Monitor

Electric Vehicles

Honda Prologue EV expected to be discontinued at end of year with no replacement, potentially marking Honda's exit from EVs for extended period The Drive
Porsche to continue gas-powered Cayenne despite plans to phase it out, reversing EV strategy The Drive
BYD launches fast-charging technology enabling near-full charge in 12 minutes Ars Technica
BYD's luxury Denza Z9 GT headed to Europe with 5-minute fast charging and nearly 500-mile WLTP range Electrek
BYD exploring Canadian manufacturing plant and considering acquisition of struggling legacy automaker to accelerate global expansion Electrek
BMW reveals 2027 i7 flagship EV with Neue Klasse platform upgrade ahead of official debut Electrek
Tesla Model Y now available in Canada under C$45,000 with new C$5,000 EV rebate EV Blog
Honda evaluating Canadian EV investment plans following $15.8B writedown due to electrification strategy shifts EV Blog
Nio posts first quarterly profit, receives HSBC upgrade to Buy with 42% price target increase EV Blog
Nio cuts flagship Nio House showroom network for first time as profitability becomes priority EV Blog
Nio's Onvo brand adds LiDAR to L60 SUV, reversing vision-only strategy EV Blog
Aptera raises $6.3M through warrant exercise to fund solar electric vehicle validation Electrek

Lucid unveils 2026-2027 software roadmap including hands-free highway driving for Gravity SUV later this year, tiered autonomy subscription starting 2027 EV Blog
Rivian CEO targets "second largest" self-driving fleet after Tesla as companies pursue divergent autonomy approaches EV Blog
Motional launches robotaxis on Uber app in Las Vegas two years after major company reset, starting with safety monitors TechCrunch

Elon Musk admits xAI "not built right" and is being rebuilt from foundations, six weeks after Tesla invested $2B Electrek
Hyundai deploys Unmanned Firefighting Robot at National Fire Agency in South Korea, first operational unit aimed at saving human lives Electrek

Oil prices hitting $100 raise concerns about airline economics and travel costs Skift
Airlines hiking ticket prices 5x-20x out of Middle East as conflict cancels over 55% of flights Skift
Airlines struggling with policy chaos during Middle East war crisis: no refunds, long waits, canceled rebookings despite COVID-19 lessons Skift

MSC Cruises partners with ORCA for marine research in Alaska, using first season to study wildlife protection in high-density corridors Skift

Tesla Energy Ventures receives UK electricity supplier license, enabling entry into UK private energy market MoveMnt

Dick's Sporting Goods pulls back on Foot Locker store closures after successful new format pilot, plans to expand to 250 locations by fall Retail Dive
Ulta Beauty to launch on TikTok Shop with curated assortment, Q4 net sales grew nearly 12% Retail Dive
Sleep Number issues going concern warning citing possible bankruptcy, despite turnaround progress under new leadership Retail Dive

Iran war throwing global shipping into chaos, stranding cargo and threatening inflation according to Flexport CEO Wired
Costco sued by customer seeking tariff refunds through proposed class action over IEEPA-tariff costs Retail Dive
US Customs and Border Protection developing 4-step tariff refund process for International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs Retail Dive

Expedia integrates PredictHQ data with Partner Center to give hotels event-specific demand insights for revenue optimization Phocuswire