As LiDAR costs drop significantly to around $200, the sensor is beginning to penetrate from passenger cars into the two-wheeler market.
Hesai’s FTX LiDAR will be used in Niu’s newly released NXT2, aiding safety perception on complex urban roads.
Updated Arcfox Alpha S5 enters highly competitive Chinese EV market at $14,520
The updated Arcfox Alpha S5 measures 4,886 mm in length and offers both BEV and EREV options.
The EREV version has a combined range of 1,450 km, while the BEV version offers a range of up to 720 km.
Entries open as CWIEME Awards return to spotlight electrification innovation
CWIEME Berlin, the leading exhibition for the electrification supply chain, is bringing back its industry awards for the first time in four years, following strong interest from the electrical engineering community. Celebrating the people and projects driving the next era of electrification, the awards ceremony will take place during the exhibition on May 21, 2026…. Read more…
Germany: Lyten to launch battery production at former Northvolt site in Heide by 2028
US battery manufacturer Lyten plans to create around 1,000 jobs at the Northvolt site in Heide (Schleswig-Holstein). Lyten CEO Dan Cook has now informed representatives of the state government about this. The battery factory is scheduled to begin operations in 2028 and will produce cells for a wide range of applications. Read more…
New DS N°7 delivers up to 740 km electric range
The Stellantis brand DS Automobiles presents the new DS N°7, the successor to the DS 7. The redesigned compact SUV, based on the STLA-Medium platform, is available with both purely electric and hybrid powertrains. Prices have not yet been announced. Read more…
BMW unveils i3 design: this is what the electric 3 Series looks like
BMW has unveiled the i3 as the second model of its Neue Klasse. Officially a design premiere, it already reveals key details of the upcoming electric mid-size saloon ahead of its world debut. We attended the unveiling in Munich and gathered all the essential information. Read more…
KGM launches Musso EV electric pick-up in the UK
The Musso EV marks KG Mobility’s entry into the UK electric pick-up segment, combining an 80.6 kWh LFP battery, a WLTP range of up to 240 miles and a 2.3-tonne towing capacity. Prices start at £42,495. Read more…
USA: Ionna reports 100 operational charging sites
The North American fast-charging joint venture Ionna, formed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, has opened its 100th location two years after its establishment. An additional 340 charging hubs are already under contract and partially in the implementation phase. Read more…
Tesla Model Y hits 4 million global sales
Despite falling sales, Tesla is proving that many people still want to buy its electric cars. The company announced this week that its popular Model Y has been the best-selling passenger vehicle in the world for three years in a row. The Model Y beat out every gasoline car, every hybrid, and every other electric model on the market to… Read more…
The New BMW i3 Has More Range Than Any Tesla
The first all-electric BMW 3 Series is here. And, with an 800-volt architecture and ultra-fast charging speeds, it means business. Lire la suite…
VinFast Pushes Ahead With U.S. EV Plant Despite Industry Slowdown
The Vietnamese EV maker’s U.S. sales are a mystery. Despite that, it wants to resume construction on its North Carolina plant. Lire la suite…
Chery posts 34.6% profit jump in 2025 on strong sales
Chery’s net income grew 34.6% year-on-year to 19.02 billion yuan ($2.77 billion) in 2025.
The automaker’s overall gross margin expanded to 13.8% in 2025, edging up from 13.5% in 2024.
Solid-state battery developer Basquevolt secures investors
Spanish solid-state battery developer Basquevolt announces the entry of Axon Partners Group as a new investor. Additionally, complementary public funding has been secured through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI). Read more…
The DS DS N°7 Is A Compact Electric Crossover With A Huge Battery
The replacement for the bestselling DS model has up to 460 miles of WLTP range. Lire la suite…
Nio’s chip unit approaches Leapmotor and Geely for potential supply deals, report says
Nio’s Shenji unit and its partner Axera are pitching the new M97 chip to automakers.
The M97 chip, boasting over 700 TOPS of computing power to rival Horizon Robotics’ Journey J6P, is slated for a third-quarter release.
Li Auto halts orders for multiple models ahead of lineup refresh, report says
Some configurations of Li Auto’s L-series EREV models are sold out in preparation for a revamp.
The automaker is targeting a 20% sales growth in 2026 as it seeks to rebound from a challenging year.
With 40% off MSRP, is the Jeep Wagoneer S the best EV deal going? [update]
Like a 90s “gifted” kid that was supposed to be a lot of things, the electric Jeep Wagoneer S never really found its place — but when dealers started discounting the Jeep brands forward-looking flagship by nearly $25,000 last summer, I wrote that it might be time to give the go-fast Wagoneer S a second look. Read more…
Toyota sells this EV in China for $15,000, using nearly 90% local parts
Toyota may deny it, but it’s increasingly relying on local parts to compete in China’s brutal electric vehicle market. Some estimates claim nearly 90% of the parts in the bZ3X, Toyota’s electric SUV that sells for just $15,000 in China, are sourced locally. Read more…
Former Uber self-driving chief crashes his Tesla on FSD, exposes supervision problem
Raffi Krikorian, Mozilla’s CTO and the former head of Uber’s self-driving car division, totaled his Tesla Model X while using “Full Self-Driving” on a residential street. His kids were in the back seat. Read more…
EVs wiped out oil demand equal to 70% of Iran’s exports in 2025
EVs are starting to chip away at one of the global economy’s biggest vulnerabilities: oil. Read more…
