The compact ID. ERA 5X SUV is Volkswagen’s first model built on the CMP (China Main Platform). Read more…
BYD bets on dual-electrolyte solid-state battery tech, to start production next year
Every time an automaker promises a holy grail technology that will magically vanish range anxiety, my cynical petrolhead instincts take the better of me. We have been hearing about solid-state batteries for what feels like a lifetime – hyped as the mythical energy density revolution that will give us 2,000 km road trips without making our cars weigh as much… Read more…
Tesla Never Made An Electric Jet Boat, So This YouTuber Built One Himself
It took three years and several iterations, but it’s finally ready to hit the water, and it’s awesome. Read More…
GAC Aion files Ray 7 electric sedan, first model in new Ray series
The GAC Aion Ray 7 measures 4,960 mm in length and features a low-slung, wide-body stance with a fastback profile. Read more…
CATL Expands Its Lead in the Global Battery Market
The global market for batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles grew by 20 per cent in the first half of 2026. CATL increased its market share to around 40 per cent. Read more…
Meridiam invests €23 million in Chargepoly
Infrastructure investor Meridiam has led a €23 million investment in Chargepoly. The funding will support the latter’s international expansion and the rollout of depot charging solutions for electric truck and bus fleets. Read more…
BYD files updated Seal 07 sedan with larger dimensions, more power
The updated Seal 07 is significantly larger, with its length increasing to 5,080 mm from 4,995 mm. Read more…
Subaru Is Spending Three Times More To Sell EVs Than Gas Cars. It’s Not Working
The company’s U.S. marketing expenses reportedly increased 40% last quarter, with most of the money going to EVs. Read More…
Ford names its affordable electric pickup Fathom
Ford has revealed the name of the first production model based on its Universal EV Platform. The midsize electric pickup, called Fathom, will be available for pre-order in early 2027 with a starting price of $28,350. Read more…
Škoda starts series production of the new Peaq
Škoda has started series production of its largest electric model to date. The new Škoda Peaq is now rolling off the production line at the company’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, where the carmaker has expanded EV production capacity. Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao files for Tai 9, its largest SUV yet
The 6-seat plug-in hybrid SUV measures 5,270 mm in length, exceeding the 5,195 mm Bao 8, currently Fang Cheng Bao’s largest model. Read more…
Altilium secures a patent for its EcoCathode battery recycling process
Altilium secures its first patent for the EcoCathode battery recycling process, advancing low-carbon recovery of battery-grade cathode materials. Read more…
Ford Fathom: Everything We Know About The Sub-$30,000 Affordable EV Truck
Ford’s low-cost EVs are meant to battle efforts from China and Tesla. Here’s what we think we know so far. Read More…
Deepal launches updated S05 electric SUV, starting at about $17,000
Higher-end versions of the updated Deepal S05 feature a 128-channel LiDAR from Hesai and 2 Horizon Robotics J6M chips. Read more…
Nissan teases NX7 SUV – a new addition to the growing Chinese lineup
Dongfeng Nissan has a fresh teaser poster that says it is not ready yet to surrender the Chinese EV market to local titans. We have watched legacy brands stumble through the global EV transition for some time now, some even trying (and many failing) to sell cars in a market crazy about hyper-connected, high-tech electric rockets. Yet Nissan’s Chinese joint… Read more…
Leapmotor’s sub-$10,000 A10 SUV hits 100,000-unit production milestone 135 days after launch
The A10 is Leapmotor’s fastest model to reach the 100,000-unit production milestone. Read more…
Kempower’s new leasing model enables UK operators to install EV chargers with low upfront costs
Kempower launches UK leasing model with DLL to lower upfront costs for EV chargers, enabling easier deployment of fast charging infrastructure. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in H1 2026: CATL 39.9%, BYD 14.4%
Seven Chinese companies ranked among the top 10, with a combined 72.4% share of the global EV battery market. Read more…
Here’s the official name of Ford’s next electric truck and how much it will cost
Today, Ford has decided to finally unveil the name of its next electric truck. It will be called Fathom. Ford says it comes from “a deep understanding of the person who would drive it”. “Deep”, because a fathom is a unit of measurement equal to six feet, used in measuring the depth of water. Ford says the person who’ll buy… Read more…
AZL consortium starts building CFRP rotor sleeve variants and the rigs to test them
AZL Aachen consortium benchmarks CFRP rotor sleeve variants and test rigs to optimize electric motor rotor performance and manufacturing methods. Read more…
