BMW has just received international approval for its driver assistance systems. The company’s first model to incorporate the newly approved Motorway Assistant will be the iX3, which will come with the feature in Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The Motorway Assistant lets you take your hands off the wheel “for longer periods” at speeds… Read more…
Hyundai goes all-in with record $86B push to beat US tariffs, more than double EV exports
Hyundai and Kia are pouring a record $86 billion into Korea to re-energize the auto industry and turn it into a global EV export hub. The move comes on the heels of the new US-South Korea trade agreement. Read more…
Chicago suburb deploys 27 Blue Bird electric school buses
Together with its with its partners at Highland Electric, Blue Bird, and local Exelon utility ComEd, the West Aurora school district kicked off this week by deploying 27 fully electric school buses — the largest such deployment in the state. Here’s how they made it happen. Read more…
You can now buy certified pre-owned Ford vehicles, including EVs on Amazon Autos
Shopping for your next car is almost too easy nowadays. You can now skip the dealership and buy certified pre-owned Ford vehicles, including EVs, directly on Amazon. Read more…
Toyota Pushes Forward With New EVs in 2026, Even As Rivals Retreat
As others pull back on EVs with no tax credits and stiff tariff bills, Toyota’s electric trio is still set to go on sale next year. Lire la suite…
A closer look at capacitor precharge and inrush current control
The vast majority of power converters used in the EV space—from battery chargers to traction inverters—are classified as voltage-fed, meaning they expect to be supplied from a source whose voltage varies little with changes in current draw (i.e. has a low impedance), and the best way to ensure this condition is with a capacitor across… Read more…
Wolfspeed unveils new 1200 V silicon carbide power modules for high-efficiency EV inverters
Wolfspeed has announced the release of its 1200-volt silicon carbide (SiC) six-pack power modules, targeting high-power inverter applications for electric vehicles and industrial machinery. The new modules utilize Wolfspeed’s Gen 4 SiC MOSFET technology combined with updated packaging to deliver what it claims is three times the power cycling capability at operating temperature compared to… Read more…
First Ora innovation in two years: GWM launches pre-sales of the Ora 05 in China
Great Wall Motor subsidiary Ora has unveiled its first compact SUV. The Ora 05 is set to compete with the Leapmotor B10, among others, and has a range of up to 580 kilometres thanks to its 58.3 kWh LFP battery. Read more…
Chinese EV Maker Plans 620-Mile Solid-State Battery Cars In 2026
Dongfeng is also working on an ultra-high-voltage EV platform capable of charging at a whopping 2 megawatts. Lire la suite…
Solaris to build six electric buses for San Francisco
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has ordered six electric buses from Solaris – three solo buses and three articulated buses. The order is special in that Solaris has not yet sold many electric buses to the United States. Together with the six buses now ordered, there will soon be ten Solaris units on the road in the US. Read more…
South Korea increases electric car subsidies by 20 per cent in 2026
South Korea is significantly increasing its subsidies at the turn of the year. The new ‘K-mobility global leadership strategy’ aims to prepare the domestic supplier and automotive industry for the AI and electric age and open up new markets. Read more…
Arval offers its own Arval Route Planner for fleet vehicles
Leasing provider Arval has teamed up with Chargetrip to introduce route planning for more than 300,000 electric fleet vehicles across Europe. The new Arval Route Planner, based on Chargetrip’s routing engine, is available in the first markets and is set to be expanded later this year, for example, to Germany. Read more…
Kempower supplies electric bus chargers to Lippe, Germany
Public transport operator Kommunale Verkehrsgesellschaft Lippe (KVG) has opted for a solution from Kempower for its first electric bus depot. The Finnish manufacturer has supplied a system with twelve DC charging points and a total output of 1,350 kW and further locations will follow. Read more…
2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid: a Mitsubishi SUV with Nissan labels
Well, we didn’t see this one coming: The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid isn’t actually a Nissan Rogue. It’s a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with a Nissan grille and badges slapped on. When Nissan announced more than a year ago it would sell a plug-in hybrid Rogue in the U.S., the industry assumption was that it… Read more…
Plasmatreat launches plasma and oxide reduction solution for EV power module manufacturing
Plasmatreat has integrated its Openair-Plasma surface pretreatment technology with the REDOX-Tool for oxide reduction, targeting production challenges in automotive power electronics. The combined process is designed to improve manufacturing quality of power modules used in EVS by enhancing bond integrity and thermal performance. The Openair-Plasma pretreatment provides a dry, controllable surface activation that removes organic… Read more…
Rio Tinto puts Jadar lithium project in Serbia on hold
Rio Tinto has lost interest in the Jadar lithium project in Serbia. The government had cleared the way for lithium mining there in 2024, contrary to an earlier decision. However, Rio Tinto has now decided to prioritise other ‘short-term opportunities’. Read more…
FACILE: Research project on silicon-containing anodes
The project ‘Development & production of innovative, fibre- and silicon-based anode materials for high-performance and sustainably produced Li-ion batteries’, or FACILE for short, aims to increase the energy content of lithium-ion batteries by developing novel silicon-based anode materials. Read more…
New tilting flatbed e-trike is like a pedal powered pickup truck
Cargo e-bikes are already replacing cars for a surprising number of people, but Cube’s newest electric trike goes a step further – literally adding a miniature pickup bed to a tilting three-wheeler platform designed for hauling just about anything. Meet the Cube Trike Flatbed Hybrid 750, the newest member of the company’s increasingly versatile Trike Hybrid lineup. Read more…
Peter Thiel slashes Tesla (TSLA) stake as Elon Musk warns shorts
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel’s fund, Thiel Macro LLC, has significantly cut its position in Tesla (TSLA), according to a new Q3 2025 13F filing. Read more…
Self-driving leap: new ProZision autonomous riding mower from Honda
Honda is eager to prove itself as a self-driving leader with the launch of the all-new, all-electric, ProZision zero-turn riding mower that can run under human control or computer guidance for quieter, cleaner commercial groundskeeping operations. Read more…
