Hesai achieved a net income of 435.9 million yuan ($62.3 million) in 2025, marking its first full-year profitability.
The company’s total LiDAR shipments surged 223% in 2025, topping a record 1.6 million units.
Škoda switches to LFP batteries for Elroq and Enyaq models
Czech Volkswagen brand Škoda has unveiled the new model year of its electric cars, the Elroq and Enyaq. Changes include the new LFP battery for the base variants Elroq 60 and Enyaq 60, already known from other MEB model updates—and a significantly higher towing capacity with the larger battery. Read more…
Tronity and Mercedes-Benz team up on home charging cost reimbursement in Germany
The German software provider Tronity is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to streamline reimbursement of home charging costs for electric company cars. The solution, Tronity Fleet, will be integrated into Mercedes-Benz’s fleet offering and made available to business customers in Germany. Read more…
Salisbury unveils new electric bus fleet amid wider electric mobility push
30 new electric buses have been unveiled in Salisbury as part of a wider £15m investment from Salisbury Reds, Wiltshire Council, and the UK government. This effort is also being supported by additional EVs from Alexander Dennis. Read more…
Donut Lab to run safety tests on new solid-state batteries
Donut Lab has published the results of its latest test on its solid-state battery. The test examined the safety of a damaged battery cell – something that, according to the Finnish company, would have had ‘serious consequences’ with a conventional lithium-ion battery. Read more…
Xiaomi’s EV and AI unit posts 1st annual profit as revenue triples
Xiaomi’s EV and AI segment posted its first annual operating profit of 900 million yuan in 2025.
Revenue for the innovative business jumped 223.8% to 106.1 billion yuan in 2025.
Huawei and SAIC launch pre-sales for the Z7 and Z7T Porsche look-alikes
Huawei and the automaker SAIC have officially opened pre-sales for their latest joint project: the Saic Z7 and the Z7T. These EVs are part of the HIMA network, which is Huawei’s way of selling cars through its own stores. Saic is a brand name created by these two giants, and it is trying to make a name for itself alongside… Read more…
ACEA: BEV registrations up 20%
158,280 battery-electric vehicles were newly registered in the EU in February, according to ACEA, representing a 20.6 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. In the first two months of the year combined, pure electric vehicles accounted for an 18.8 per cent market share. Read more…
Free trade agreement eases electric vehicle exports to Australia
After nearly eight years of negotiations, the EU and Australia have agreed on a comprehensive free trade agreement. The deal is set to facilitate trade across almost all sectors and products, including electric vehicles, batteries and critical raw materials such as lithium. Read more…
The Tesla Semi Might Get Automated And Wireless Charging
Two company executives told Jay Leno that the Semi could just drive over a pad to initiate a charging session in the future. Lire la suite…
Tesla Finally Breaks Its 13-Month Sales Losing Streak in Europe
For a little over a year, Tesla’s might has been on the decline in Europe. That stopped in February. Lire la suite…
BYD registrations jump 162% in Europe, beating Tesla again
BYD’s new car registrations in Europe reached 17,954 units in February, narrowly surpassing Tesla’s 17,664 units once again.
Cumulative data for the first two months of the year shows BYD is cementing its lead.
Tesla’s six-seater Model Y L is about to make a global debut, regulatory filings and spy shots suggest
Tesla officially announced the long wheelbase version of Model Y with six seats called Model Y L back in August last year, but it was a China-only announcement. However, we have strong evidence that this is about to change. Regulatory filings for the European and Australian markets reveal some interesting details, while drone shots above the Texas Gigafactory suggest that… Read more…
QCraft raises $100 million to accelerate physical AI and autonomous driving push
QCraft’s systems have been deployed in one million vehicles, and the company currently partners with nearly 10 automakers.
QCraft will significantly shift its strategic focus toward Level 4 autonomous driving and general-purpose physical AI, while accelerating its expansion into overseas markets.
BMW recalls 180,000 cars in China over wiring defect that could cause fire
Affected models include domestically produced and imported 5 Series, 7 Series, and M5.
Domestically produced 5 Series cars accounted for the majority, totaling 133,849 units.
Uber and Rivian partner to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous robotaxis
Rivian and Uber have announced a partnership to deploy 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis in the first phase of R2 robotaxi deployment. Initial deployments are expected to begin in San Francisco and Miami in 2028. Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. The goal… Read more…
Harbinger CEO John Harris stops by to talk trucks, batteries, and more
On today’s portentous episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Harbinger CEO John Harris on-hand to talk through the brand’s new low cab forward EV and EREV trucks, the industry-first battery deal with Airstream, and a whole lot more. Read more…
Renesas’ bidirectional 650 V GaN switch replaces back-to-back FETs with one 110 mΩ device
Renesas has introduced what it calls the industry’s first bidirectional 650 V-class GaN switch with integrated DC blocking, aimed at simplifying power-conversion topologies in applications such as solar microinverters, AI data centers and onboard EV chargers. The new TP65B110HRU is designed to block both positive and negative current in a single device, eliminating the need… Read more…
AMPECO launches new operations agent for EV charging networks
EV charging management software provider AMPECO has launched a new operations agent called CoOperator, which offers automated root cause diagnostics, a conversational interface, and the ability to execute operational actions in plain language. (Read our 2024 interview with AMPECO CEO Orlin Radev.) CoOperator is designed to enable AMPECO’s customers to manage growing networks “with the… Read more…
Subaru’s Next Electric SUV Will Be Revealed Next Week. Here’s A Teaser.
Subaru already added two new EVs to its lineup this year. Another is coming soon. Lire la suite…
