Nio unveiled a new engineering facility in Witney, Oxfordshire, cementing the status of its earliest overseas R&D base. Read more…
USA: Volvo adds Plug & Charge to EX90 and upcoming EX60
Volvo Cars has introduced Plug & Charge functionality for the EX90 in the United States and will extend the feature to the EX60 when deliveries begin later this year. The service enables automatic authentication and payment at compatible charging stations, including Tesla Superchargers and IONNA sites. Read more…
JBM Ecolife secures ₹750 crore to deploy 2,000 more electric buses
Indian electric bus operator JBM Ecolife Mobility has secured a ₹750 crore (€69.3 million) investment from Motilal Oswal Alternates. The funding will support the deployment of around 2,000 additional electric buses. Read more…
QuantumScape signs Honda as solid-state battery partner
QuantumScape has entered a research cooperation with Japanese automaker Honda. Both parties aim to advance the development of solid-state batteries. The collaboration is designed to span several years. Solid-state battery specialist QuantumScape is primarily known to us for its partnership with VW. Read more…
BMW launches Neue Klasse iX3 in South Korea
BMW has launched the new iX3 in South Korea, marking the market debut of the first series-production model based on the Neue Klasse architecture. The electric SUV combines BMW’s sixth-generation eDrive technology, an 800-volt system, up to 611 kilometres of range and charging power of up to 400 kW. Read more…
Dacia’s Tiny EV Keeps Its Name, But Not Much Else
The next Dacia Spring will still be small and affordable, but production is moving from China to Europe, making it a very different EV. Read More…
BYD plans to push sub-brands toward self-funding, report says
BYD’s sub-brand entities will draw on group resources as needed, with R&D, production and procurement costs settled independently. Read more…
EU plans additional tariffs on Chinese PHEVs
Although the EU has imposed additional tariffs on Chinese battery-electric vehicles since late 2024 over concerns about market-distorting subsidies, plug-in hybrids have so far remained exempt from these measures. Chinese manufacturers, including BYD, have increasingly capitalised on this regulatory gap by expanding their PHEV sales in Europe. The European Commission now aims to close this loophole. Read more…
BMW opens order books for i3 First Edition
It had been indicated that BMW would significantly advance the order start for its new i3. Now it is confirmed: The First Edition of the electric mid-size sedan is available for order immediately – starting at £57,905. And the German company has now also published concrete figures for the range. It exceeds 900 kilometres. Read more…
Freelander 8 First Edition EREV off-roader debuts in China
The Freelander brand is officially back in the public eye, but it looks entirely different from the classic British SUVs of the past. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chinese automotive manufacturer Chery have collaborated to build a new premium hybrid vehicle for the Chinese market. The joint venture gave the public its first look at the production model, named the… Read more…
The Mercedes VLE Is A Brave Gamble. Will It Pay Off?
Mercedes’ ultra-luxury van could crack Americans’ van stigma. But that’s only if they don’t balk at the price. Read More…
India: Wonder Cement deploys ten electric heavy-duty trucks
Indian cement manufacturer Wonder Cement has announced the induction of ten electric heavy-duty trucks into its fleet. The company is using these trucks at its plant in Nimbahera, Rajasthan. Read more…
This is when Tesla’s FSD gets voice controls through Grok
Tesla is currently working on integrating the Grok AI chatbot with the FSD functionality, something CEO Elon Musk first announced back in February. Today, Musk is back with a new post on X about this, and this time he revealed the launch timeline. According to Musk, this will be ready “in about 3 months or so”. Of course, Musk is… Read more…
Tesla HW3 claim grows to 7,000 owners, gets law firm backing for collective action
The Dutch collective claim against Tesla over broken “Full Self-Driving” promises on Hardware 3 vehicles has reached nearly 7,000 verified participants and secured backing from law firm Kennedy Van der Laan for a formal legal action. Read more…
Volvo just made public EV charging a lot less annoying
Volvo EX90 drivers in the US can now charge at public charging networks, including Superchargers and IONNA DC fast chargers, without opening an app or pulling out a credit card. Read more…
Mitsubishi’s new Eclipse Sportback EV to go on sale in North America this year
Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan unveil the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, a new battery-electric subcompact SUV launching in North America in 2026. Read more…
Honda partners with QuantumScape to use solid-state technology in future EVs
The auto industry changes rapidly as manufacturers look for the best ways to power future electric cars. We see new partnerships springing up all over the world, but today we can say that we never saw this coming. Not that long ago, Honda dramatically moved away from its EV plans and controversial concepts, much to the relief of many industry… Read more…
Honda and QuantumScape (QS) team up to make solid-state batteries
Honda and QuantumScape (QS) announced a new partnership to commercialize solid-state batteries for EVs and more. Read more…
BMW opens i3 orders months ahead of schedule as demand takes off
The new i3 was set to go on sale this fall, but BMW opened orders on Thursday, months ahead of schedule, due to strong demand. Read more…
California solar is crushing natural gas this year
California’s utility-scale solar plants are generating more electricity than natural gas for most days of the year in 2026, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Read more…
