Renault just facelifted the model that marked the start of its mainstream EV era in 2022. The new Megane E-Tech brings a few design tweaks, a more powerful motor, and a bigger battery. Starting with the design, the front is entirely new, save for the headlights. All of it is very much inspired by the Scenic E-Tech with a redesigned… Read more…
Xiaomi YU7 GT sets another Nurburgring record – with nobody in the driver’s seat
Xiaomi returned to the Nürburgring to set another lap record, but this time it did it with nobody in the car at all, setting down the first official autonomous time at the world-famous racetrack. Read more…
Tesla FSD Finally Reached Europe. Now Speed Limits May Slow Its Expansion
Sweden has a problem with FSD breaking the speed limit on demand, Read More…
Huawei-backed Aistaland to launch first model GT7 shooting-brake on June 26
Aistaland GT7 opened pre-sales on May 29, with a starting pre-sales price of 219,900 yuan ($32,460). Read more…
‘Neue Klasse’ upgrades for BMW’s Leipzig plant
BMW is getting ready to begin producing EVs from the ‘Neue Klasse’ at its Leipzig plant this summer. The automotive factory is set to undergo extensive modifications during a five-and-a-half-week production pause. However, BMW has not yet revealed which electric models will be built at the plant in future. Read more…
Lyten to pay €60 million for Northvolt site in Heide
The acquisition of Northvolt’s site in Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, is taking shape: the US company Lyten has now agreed a purchase with the state development bank KfW, the federal government, and the state government of Schleswig-Holstein – at a price of around €60 million euros. Read more…
Colombia plans 1,200km electric truck charging corridor
With ‘Ruta-E’, Colombia plans to establish its first zero-emission freight transport corridor for electric trucks. It aims to provide the necessary charging infrastructure to achieve this along the 1,195km route between Bogotá and Cartagena. Read more…
Renault unveils CleveR insights based on the Twingo E-Tech Electric
Renault and Software République have unveiled ‘cleveR insights’, a mobile platform for collecting and analyzing urban data. The system is based on the Twingo E-Tech Electric and is intended for use by municipalities and public institutions. Read more…
Nio’s third-gen ES8 tops 120,000 deliveries as five-seat version nears
The third-generation ES8 has reached 120,000 deliveries in 275 days since its launch in late September 2025. Read more…
Geely releases more images of tri-motor Galaxy Cruiser 700 ahead of 2026 launch
The tri-motor, four-wheel-drive rugged SUV boasts a combined system power of 830 kW (1,113 hp). Read more…
Europe is betting big on a battery that runs for four days
Long-duration energy storage startup Ore Energy has landed what it says is the largest iron-air battery deal in continental Europe so far. Read more…
Nio expands ES8 lineup with five-seat variant set for June 28 pre-orders
Nio will bring the five-seat ES8 to showrooms on June 28, opening pre-orders the same day. Read more…
Xpeng’s He Xiaopeng returns to Alibaba orbit with Ant board seat
Xpeng CEO joined Ant Group’s board, set to advise on AI strategy. Read more…
Xiaomi touts self-driving feat as YU7 GT laps Nürburgring autonomously
Xiaomi YU7 GT set the world’s first autonomous-driving lap record at the Nürburgring with a time of 10 minutes, 29.483 seconds. Read more…
Nio’s third-gen ES8 to reach 120,000 deliveries within hours
The milestone comes about a month after the 110,000th third-generation ES8 was delivered on May 23. Read more…
This zinc mine needed a truck no one made, so they made it themselves
Zijin Mining couldn’t find an ultra-class electric haul truck that could get the job done at its Wulagen mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, so they designed their own: a 140-ton BEV haul truck with a huge, 770 kWh swappable battery pack. Read more…
Electric cars win at Pike’s Peak as the Super Mustang Mach-E gets its revenge
After a tough 2025 race where it won its class but only came in 2nd place overall, Ford brought its Super Mustang Mach-E back for revenge and managed to beat every gas car up the hill at the world’s toughest road race event. Read more…
Volkswagen reboots strategy with massive job cuts and ambitious EV targets
Flat sales and falling profits have forced the Volkswagen Group to change its corporate direction. The German automotive giant kept global deliveries flat at 9.0 million vehicles, but its financial performance suffered a big blow. In response, CEO Oliver Blume revealed a comprehensive plan to secure the company’s future by 2030, with the strategy relying on huge workforce reductions to… Read more…
The wait is over: Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle begins deliveries
Royal Enfield’s long-awaited entry into the electric motorcycle market has officially begun. The company’s dedicated EV sub-brand, Flying Flea, has started customer deliveries of its first electric motorcycle, the FF.C6, with initial handovers taking place in Bengaluru, India. Read more…
From labs to logistics: China tests sodium batteries in HD trucks
Made from more affordable and more abundant materials than li-ion, sodium batteries promise more abundant and more affordable electric vehicles – but will sodium batteries be practical for commercial trucks? Chinese truck brand FAW Jiefang is working to find out. Read more…
