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Ministry Of Transport Announces Cancellation Of Preliminary Approval For Electric Vehicle Orders

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

January 5, 2026

Deadline Expired For Order Submissions

The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works, Department Of Road Transport, has announced that the submission window for ordering electric vehicles has closed. Beneficiaries who received preliminary approval via email on December 11, 2025, have missed the deadline to post or send their vehicle orders, as outlined in paragraphs 9.3(a) and 10.3(a) of the relevant project guide. Consequently, if no order was posted for new vehicles or received for used models, the preliminary approval has been cancelled due to the missed deadlines (please refer to Appendix 2). This Cancellation will affect all pending applications.

Rescheduling And Reallocation Of Approvals

In response, preliminary approvals will be reissued during the upcoming week to selected applicants from Sponsorship Categories D5, D7, D8, D9, and D10. These approvals will be allocated based on the lottery sequence as specified, and the beneficiaries must adhere to the designated submission timelines provided in the approval message.

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Detailed Distribution By Sponsorship Categories

For each sponsorship category, preliminary approvals will be sent to applicants within the following lottery positions. The approved candidates must post an order (for new vehicles) or send an order (for used vehicles) within the allotted time frame as detailed in the subsequent approval notification:

Category D5: Lottery positions 381 to 483
Category D7: Lottery positions 41 to 57
Category D8: Lottery positions 41 to 46
Category D9: Lottery positions 51 to 66
Category D10: Lottery positions 11 to 13

Documentation And Submission Deadlines

Applicants are required to submit all specified supporting documents to the Department of Road Transport via email at tomxorigies@rtd.mcw.gov.cy within the time frame stated in the approval message. The guidelines for the required documentation depend on the respective sponsorship category.

Implications Of Inaction

It is imperative that beneficiaries act within the specified deadline. Failure to comply will result in the reallocation of approvals to the next eligible candidates based on the lottery ranking. For further clarity, please refer to Appendices 1 and 2, which provide additional details and visual references of the process.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Announces New Benchmark

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has declared the 2026 Tesla Model Y as the first vehicle to meet its newly established criteria for advanced driver assistance systems. This milestone reflects the agency’s commitment to keeping pace with rapidly evolving vehicle technologies and providing consumers with measurable safety performance.

Enhanced Evaluation Criteria For Modern Vehicles

New pass-fail tests introduced through the agency’s New Car Assessment Program evaluate systems including automatic emergency braking for pedestrians, blind-spot warning and intervention, and lane assistance functionality. Updated standards are intended to provide consumers with more standardised safety information as automakers continue marketing driver assistance technologies under different branding systems.

Implications For The Automotive Industry

Expansion of the testing programme adds further scrutiny to advanced safety and automation systems integrated into modern vehicles. Automakers may also face increased pressure to align marketing claims with government-backed performance benchmarks and testing outcomes.