With the VLE, Mercedes-Benz Vans is launching the successor to the EQV while simultaneously debuting its new electric van platform, VAN.EA. The model features an 800-volt architecture, faster charging and extended range – all aimed at attracting more private customers to electric vans. We take a closer look at the new platform and the variants planned for launch. Read more…
Nio increases sales and cuts losses in 2025
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio increased sales across its three brands by 46.9 per cent to 326,028 vehicles last year. Revenue also rose accordingly, and Nio was able to reduce its net loss from 22.4 billion yuan to 14.9 billion yuan (around €1.85 billion euros). Read more…
Former car enthusiast ‘tattoos’ his Tesla
Filmmaker Martin Oetting’s short film, Auto | Biografie, grapples with his upbringing in the shadow of the VW plant, his love for cars, his growing doubts about the economic system, and his disappointment with Elon Musk. He does so by ‘tattooing’ his Tesla with all his experiences and insights. Read more…
VW Group to cut around 50,000 jobs in Germany
Volkswagen has further detailed its job reduction plans in Germany. While cost-cutting programmes at individual brands had previously been viewed largely in isolation, the combined impact across the Group now points to around 50,000 positions set to be eliminated. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows
Tesla has lost another long-tenured executive: Sendil Palani, the company’s VP of Finance, confirmed his departure after a 17-year run that began when the automaker was weeks from running out of cash. Read more…
Kia is killing off this EV as the upgraded version launches exclusively as a hybrid
Kia launched the upgraded Niro in Korea on Tuesday, now exclusively as a hybrid. The Niro EV is being discontinued as Kia focuses on its new dedicated electric vehicles like the EV3, EV4, and EV5. Read more…
Toyota’s $15,000 electric SUV surpasses 80,000 deliveries in China in its first year
The bZ3X, Toyota’s fully electric SUV, is a hit in China. After delivering over 80,000 units in its first year on the market, the bZ3X was the best-selling EV among joint ventures in China for five months straight. Read more…
Ride1Up turns popular e-bike into new platform with three models
Ride1Up is expanding one of its most successful e-bikes into an entire platform. The company has announced three new versions of its Vorsa electric bike, transforming what started as a single model into a family of bikes built around the same core ride system but tailored to different types of riders. The new lineup includes the lighter and more agile Vorsa Lite, the original Vorsa configuration, and the new fat-tire Vorsa FT. Read more…
BYD reportedly explores F1 entry to boost global brand appeal
BYD is considering entering competitive motorsports, including F1 and endurance racing, to boost its global brand appeal, Bloomberg reported.
A potential entry would face high financial costs and strong resistance from existing F1 teams.
Carrar says its immersion-cooled battery architecture stops thermal runaway even with a cell above 800 °C
Carrar says testing at its R&D lab showed its Two-Phase Immersion Architecture can prevent thermal propagation between high-energy NMC pouch cells even under extreme failure conditions. In the test, a 72 Ah pouch cell was driven into thermal failure with a temperature rise exceeding 15 °C per second, and the triggered cell rose above 800… Read more…
US Aviation Authority approves eight pilot programmes for air taxis
The US aviation authority, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has approved eight pilot projects allowing prominent air taxi developers such as Archer, Beta Technologies, and Joby Aviation to commence intensive testing of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft this summer. Read more…
Renault Bets On Next-Gen EVs And EREVs For Its Future
The French automaker is already doing great in the European EV market. But it wants more. Lire la suite…
Donut Lab’s Latest Solid-State Battery Test Proves It Isn’t A Supercapacitor
The startup’s third test evaluates whether its solid-state battery is actually a supercapacitor. Here’s what the results say. Lire la suite…
Volkswagen unveils the interior of the ID.Unyx 08
Volkswagen showed for the first time the inside of its newest big electric car, the ID.Unyx 08. This SUV is a big deal because it is the first in its specific series to use a very fast charging system. Volkswagen is a German company, but it made this specific model just for drivers in China. On the outside, the car… Read more…
Commodity trader Trafigura secures access to lithium from US project
Dutch commodity trading company Trafigura has signed a binding offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas Project. The agreement covers 8,000 tonnes annually. Read more…
15 new electric buses for Gloucestershire
Pulhams, a Gloucestershire-based bus operator and GoAhead subsidiary, is set to deploy 15 new electric buses on public transport routes. The electric fleet expansion follows significant investment into a Pulhams depot. Read more…
DKV Mobility offers Rheinmetall pavement charging solution in Germany
DKV Mobility and Rheinmetall have announced a partnership centred around Rheinmetall’s sidewalk charging solution. It can now be integrated into the DKV charging system and is thus available to all DKV Mobility customers in Germany. Read more…
Nio ties CEO pay to long-term strategy with 2026 share plan
Nio board has approved 2026 share incentive plan capped at 248 million Class A ordinary shares, representing 10% of outstanding stock.
William Li receives 248 million restricted share units tied to specific performance targets and continued service.
Nio Q4 2025 earnings call: Live updates
The 2026 ET5, ET5 Touring, ES6, and EC6 will also hit the market in the second quarter. The Onvo L80 will launch during the same quarter. Read more…
TU Braunschweig strengthens battery research centre
The Battery Labfactory Braunschweig (BLB) research center at TU Braunschweig has commissioned three new systems for the production of future-oriented battery cell technologies. These focus on dry coating, solid-state electrodes, and battery recycling. Read more…
