Tesla is recalling 2,975,910 vehicles in China after the country’s market regulator determined that its emergency door release is too hard to find and operate in a crash. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq V starts pre-sales in China from $17,700
The Ioniq V is offered in 3 battery electric variants, with a CLTC range of up to 650 km. Read more…
Tatra Trucks electrifies its first off-road truck
Czech commercial vehicle manufacturer Tatra Trucks has unveiled its first all-electric truck. The Force e-Drive BEV combines a 480 kWh battery with all-wheel drive and up to 550 kW of power. The 8×8 prototype is designed for demanding applications in the construction and mining sectors. Read more…
Nevada Opens The Door To Thousands Of Paid Robotaxis, And Tesla Has The Edge
Tesla, Waymo, and Uber got the green light to start charging for robotaxi rides in the county that’s home to Las Vegas. Read More…
BREAKING: China’s biggest auto recall hits Tesla, Xiaomi, Leapmotor and others over door escape risk
Multiple automakers, including Tesla, Xiaomi, Geely, Leapmotor and Xpeng, filed recall plans on the same day, covering more than 7 million vehicles in total. Read more…
Genesis reveals a living room with 657 HP – the GV90 is ditching premium for true aristocracy
Nobody could have predicted ten years ago that one day, Hyundai’s fledgling luxury spin-off would celebrate its tenth anniversary by taking aim at Crewe and Goodwood. Very short ten years after the stately G90 limousine first cleared its throat, Genesis has revealed the GV90 – a huge electric leviathan with rear coach doors, front seats that pirouette like a fairground… Read more…
Genesis unveils GV90 luxury electric SUV
Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand Genesis has unveiled a full-sized eSUV, the GV90, in San Francisco. It is the largest model in the entire group and will be the first vehicle produced at Hyundai’s new facility in Ulsan, South Korea, which is specifically built for EVs. Read more…
Xiaomi posts further loss in Q2 with its EV division
Xiaomi’s Smart EV, AI and Other New Initiatives segment remained in the red in Q2 of 2026. Despite significantly higher vehicle deliveries, the division recorded an operating loss of 2.6 billion yuan. However, the deficit has fallen compared to the first quarter. Read more…
TU Graz researchers boost lithium titanate conductivity by ‘punching holes’ in crystal lattice
Researchers at TU Graz have found a way to significantly increase the ionic conductivity of lithium titanate, potentially opening up new possibilities for the battery anode material. By deliberately introducing defects into the material’s crystal lattice structure, they “activated a previously block pathway” for lithium ions. Read more…
Hyundai And Genesis EVs In The U.S. Get A Big Discount At Ionna Chargers
Thanks to two stackable discounts, owners can enjoy some of the cheapest EV fast chargers in the country. Read More…
MG 07 goes on sale from about $15,600 with up to 845 km of range
The MG 07 is available with battery-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains, with the top BEV version offering a CLTC range of 845 km and 5C fast charging. Read more…
BYD debuts third-gen Tang SUV, launch set for Q4
The five-seat SUV will form a dual-flagship SUV lineup with the full-size Da Tang, as BYD seeks to revitalize the Tang series amid falling sales. Read more…
Aptera Reveals The Secret To Building Its Solar EV: China
The California startup has partnered with a design-for-manufacturing company to supercharge its solar EV production plans. Read More…
Tesla discontinues its Solar Roof tiles, not economically viable
Tesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned. Read more…
BYD starts Da Han EV pre-sales at about $36,800, range tops 1,008 km
The Da Han EV comes in 3 variants, with the all-wheel-drive version accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. Read more…
Octopus Charge promises to enable EV charging at thousands of North American stations with a single app
Octopus Energy US launches Octopus Charge app to unify access to thousands of North American EV charging stations in one seamless experience. Read more…
Two frustrating Android Auto bugs are now fixed
Google has fixed two very frustrating bugs in Android Auto. First, with the latest update, Android Auto 17.4, a connection bug that caused the connection to drop or freeze every few minutes on some phones and car head units has now been squashed, according to a member of the Android Auto team. This issue affected both wired and wireless Android… Read more…
NoMIS Power demonstrates 6.5 kV SiC MOSFET, begins sampling to US customers
NoMIS Power demonstrates 6.5 kV SiC MOSFET with over 8 kV blocking, sampling to US customers and targeting Q4 2026 production for high-voltage EV applications. Read more…
Tesla confirms Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, reveal at IAA
Tesla confirmed that its Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, and that it will reveal the specs and launch details next month at IAA Transportation, the continent’s largest commercial vehicle show. Read more…
Hyke and Aqua superPower partner to promote electrified ferry networks
Aqua superPower and Hyke partner to develop integrated electrified ferry networks combining vessels and marine fast charging infrastructure. Read more…
