Schaeffler develops a process to recover and reuse rare earth magnets from defective EV motor rotors, cutting costs and reducing scrap emissions. Read more…
Kia launches three new electric GT vehicles: Meet the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT
Kia expanded its electric GT lineup with the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT, now on sale. Read more…
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed. Read more…
Port Authority of NY and NJ, CALSTART launch $45M electric truck plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is working with leading transportation nonprofit CALSTART to roll out a $45 million incentive program to help electrify the port’s operators’ heavy truck fleets. Read more…
This family of four put 1,000 km on a cargo e-bike instead of buying a second car
I’ve been working in the electric bike industry for nearly two decades, and publicly reviewing e-bikes for around half of that. I used to say I’ve touched hundreds of e-bikes, but now that I’ve lost count, I wouldn’t be surprised to find I need to add a digit to that. With so many saddles that I have to sit on, I get to ride a lot of e-bikes for a few weeks, but I rarely get to spend months on any one bike. So when I finished my one-month review of the Xtracycle Hopper electric cargo bike and had a unique opportunity for a longer-term project, I jumped on it. Read more…
Xiaomi launches Sky Nomad SUVs, entering EREV market to boost deliveries
The Sky Nomad lineup starts at 209,900 yuan ($30,960) and will be key to Xiaomi’s push for 550,000 deliveries this year. Read more…
BYD has a cunning plan to outrun China’s domestic price war
There is an old rule on the racetrack: when the chicane gets dangerously busy and every car around you starts swapping paint, the smartest driver looks for clear asphalt out wide. It is simple and effective. Right now, China’s domestic electric vehicle market is literally that kind of demolition derby. It is a merciless, margin-crushing slugfest where legacy giants and… Read more…
Xiaomi Sky Nomad tops 10,000 locked-in orders in 4 minutes after launch
Xiaomi has built an initial batch of Sky Nomad vehicles ahead of launch, enabling deliveries within 1-5 weeks. Read more…
Inside the gigafactory: the hidden sealing challenges behind EV battery manufacturing (Webinar)
Henkel introduces LOCTITE SOLVE, an AI-powered virtual adhesives hub to accelerate EV component design and optimize battery manufacturing simulations. Read more…
IBU-tec secures key approval for LFP production plant in Germany
The German battery material specialist IBU-tec based in the state of Thuringa is making good progress with the construction of its LFP production facility in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The supplier to VW battery subsidiary PowerCo has now received a key approval from the State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt, required to commence operations. Read more…
Grants available for electric buses and charging in Leicester, UK
Bus operators in Leicester can now apply for up to £5m in grant funding available to subsidise the purchase of additional electric buses and charging infrastructure. Leicester City Council will be administering the funding under its One Network bus plan. All operators within the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership are eligible. Read more…
If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn’t sell you one
Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars, put them to work, and earn money while you sleep. Read more…
India: Ola Electric launches e-scooter with indigenous LFP cells
Ola Electric, one of India’s leading electric two-wheeler brands, has launched its first e-scooter featuring LFP cells developed and manufactured in-house: the S1Z. It has priced the new electric scooter in the same range as traditional petrol-powered scooters, making it accessible for the masses. Read more…
VW ID. Polo sold out for months ahead
According to a media report, a waiting list is forming for the VW ID. Polo even before deliveries have started – at least for individual configurations. The waiting time is said to be at least ten months, according to a major VW dealership group. So far, VW has registered more than 30,000 orders across Europe. Read more…
EVs enjoy record uptake in the UK but still too slow to meet targets warns SMMT
In the first eight months of this year, purely electric car uptake reached 25.6 per cent while the month of August saw a 29.8 per cent share of newly registered cars. While both figures represent a record high, the SMMT warns this is still significantly below the 33% headline mandate target. Electric vans also enjoyed greater uptake though similarly a long way off targets. Read more…
Audi to shift 4-ring business to FAW as SAIC focuses on AUDI, report says
The 4-ring brand will be consolidated under FAW-Audi, but a formal contract has yet to be signed and no implementation date has been set. Read more…
Lexus to build new battery-electric SUV in China
Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus will apparently build a next-generation electric SUV in China starting next year. According to Japanese media, the vehicle will be produced at the company’s new plant in Shanghai where a state-of-the-art gigacasting production process will be used. Read more…
ProLogium begins series production of next-generation solid-state batteries in Taiwan
Taiwanese solid-state battery specialist ProLogium is starting series production of its Generation 3.5 lithium-ceramic battery in Taiwan. According to ProLogium, the multinational German organisation for certifying vehicular standards, TÜV Rheinland, has confirmed that the cells used achieve a gravimetric energy density of 381 Wh/kg. Read more…
Lanxess commissions battery laboratory for LFP materials in Germany
Lanxess has opened a new battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany. The specialty chemicals company plans to test and further develop its materials for LFP batteries directly in battery cells. Read more…
Zagreb deploys 62 electric buses
The Croatian capital Zagreb has put 62 electric buses from MAN and Iveco with corresponding charging infrastructure into operation. The municipal public transport operator ZET procured the 30 solo electric buses, 26 articulated electric buses, and six electric midi-buses, with total costs amounting to nearly 56.8 million euros. Read more…
