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The new Smart #6 hybrid sedan revealed

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Smart, the brand once synonymous with tiny, two-seat runabouts, is no longer playing in the small end of the sandbox. With every new model being larger than the one before it, the new Smart #6 EHD follows this trend as well. Revealed through China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the newest Smart looks serious about competing in the… Read more…

CATL’s Ship-Shore-Cloud zero-carbon shipping and smart port integrated solution


Contemporary Amperex Electric Vessel (CAEV), a subsidiary of Chinese battery giant CATL, has launched a “zero-carbon shipping and integrated smart port solution,” called Ship-Shore-Cloud. CATL has delivered nearly 900 electric ships, setting multiple records, and has learned that electric ships are not simply adaptation of land-based technologies. “Their development needs to face the challenges of… Read more…

USPS finally gets some EVs on the road


How long does it take for a fleet to electrify? The answer depends on various factors, but it really shouldn’t take nine years—unless the fleet in question belongs to a quasi-governmental agency, and the transition is taking place against a background of unprecedented political turmoil. Postal delivery vehicles are a picture-perfect use case for EVs—short,… Read more…

Siemens’s Heliox brand launches new 44 kW V2G-capable DC charger


Heliox, a Siemens business, has launched a next-generation, all-in-one DC fast charging system with intelligent vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. The Heliox 44 kW V2G charger provides bidirectional charging and discharging capability, allowing vehicles to return energy to the grid. Programmability features enable time-of-use charging and scheduled energy transfers, enabling fleet operators to generate new revenue streams… Read more…

World premiere of the Mercedes GLB: the practical number three

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Even in the internal combustion engine era, the GLB was the most practical of Mercedes’ entry-level models. The new GLB with EQ technology aims to maintain this reputation in the electric age. Following the CLA and its Shooting Brake variant, Stuttgart has now unveiled the most versatile model based on the MMA platform. While the drivetrain options hold no surprises, the design certainly does. Read more…

Operando X-ray tomography reveals silicon-electrolyte interface dynamics in solid-state batteries


Silicon anodes can greatly boost the energy density of all-solid-state batteries, but their large volume changes often cause contact loss with solid electrolytes. Si can store more lithium than graphite, but its volume can expand by as much as 410% during charging, generating mechanical stress that cracks particles and weakens their contact with the solid… Read more…

Vulcan Energy secures €1 billion in financing for lithium production in Germany


The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has granted an export loan of €100 million to Vulcan Energy for its Phase One Lionheart Project, bringing the total debt package for the project to approximately €1 billion. Located in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field (URVBF) in southwestern Germany, the Lionheart Project aims to establish… Read more…

Vulcan Energy secures €1 billion in financing for lithium production in Germany


The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has granted an export loan of €100 million to Vulcan Energy for its Phase One Lionheart Project, bringing the total debt package for the project to approximately €1 billion. Located in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field (URVBF) in southwestern Germany, the Lionheart Project aims to establish… Read more…

Tesla’s new update arrives just in time for Christmas

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The annual Tesla Holiday Update has arrived, and while past versions focused on big-ticket integrations, the 2025 release focuses on smarter navigation and useful everyday features. The biggest change sees the artificial intelligence Grok take on a co-pilot role. Grok, which was previously only a chatbot running in the car’s computer, can now interact with vehicle functions. By setting Grok’s… Read more…