If you still think electric vehicles are only good for urban commuting or frantic dashes between highway fast-chargers, China has been changing that perspective for a while now. We are witnessing an absolute arms race of capacity and road presence. Just the other evening, BYD was celebrating the delivery of their ten-thousandth Da Tang SUV in Altay, and during the… Read more…
Tesla Now Has Nearly 1.5 Million FSD Subscribers
The company added 200,000 Full Self-Driving subscribers last quarter. Read More…
China’s industry regulator inspects GAC Aion, Xpeng plants in latest move to tighten auto industry oversight
Inspectors randomly selected sample vehicles and power batteries on-site and sent them for testing to verify compliance with national standards. Read more…
SABIC’s new PPS compounds insulate power modules for 800 V EV inverters
SABIC launches new PPS compounds to insulate high-voltage power modules for 800 V EV inverters, enhancing thermal stability and electrical insulation. Read more…
How Rivian Made The R2’s Suspension Cheaper And Lighter Than The R1’s But Just As Good
Rivian went to impressive lengths to completely re-engineer the R2’s battery and suspension to make the cheaper R2 as good as the R1. Read More…
Li Auto launches new L9 in Kazakhstan, signs local assembly deal
Li Auto said its L-series models are set to begin local production in Kazakhstan. Read more…
NHTSA denies Tesla door-release defect petition, opens new door rules
NHTSA has denied a petition asking it to open a defect investigation into the hidden manual door releases on the Tesla Model 3. But in the same decision, the agency agreed to start writing new door-safety rules for the entire auto industry. Read more…
Kingbull Discover ST 2.0 review: A surprisingly capable fat tire e-bike that stops just short of ‘premium’
One of the easiest ways to get my attention is to slap the word “premium” on an affordable e-bike. Sometimes it’s justified. Other times it’s… aspirational. Read more…
Kia sold 110,000 EVs in Q2, with the PV5 and new low-cost models leading the way
From electric vans to entry-level SUVs, Kia now has an EV for nearly everyone. After sales jumped 88% in the second quarter, Kia expects demand to pick up in the second half of 2026. Read more…
Geely Galaxy debuts Cruiser 700 off-road SUV with 1,113-hp tri-motor system
The Cruiser 700’s powertrain delivers a combined output of 830 kW (1,113 hp) and supports a wading depth of up to 800 mm. Read more…
Washington’s new anti-China wall caught Mercedes-Benz – and there’s more to come
I was sitting in a conference room in Germany at the global launch of the new XPeng L03 last week. The mood among the executives was electric, full of optimism you only get when a brand feels it is on the cusp of conquering the world. We talked extensively about their plans for North America – they have already carved… Read more…
BMW iX1 and iX2 qualify for UK’s ECG after price cuts
CATL H1 net profit jumps 42%, announces massive share buyback
CATL’s net profit attributable to shareholders in the first half was 43.28 billion yuan ($6.37 billion), with a gross margin of 23.93%. Read more…
Thailand eyed $700 million EV incentive scheme
Production of BMW i3 and iX3 in Mexico remains on track for 2027
Ford and Geely to pool production in Valencia
Scotland allocates £1.9m to zero-emission haulage
Aurora’s New Autonomous Truck Hardware Is Designed To Last One Million Miles
The self-driving big rig startup claims its Aurora Driver 2 suite cuts hardware costs in half. Read More…
Voyah begins pre-sales of Passion S to take on Xiaomi’s popular YU7
Shortly after pre-sales began, Voyah announced that the Passion S had received 10,347 pre-orders in the first hour. Read more…
Tesla’s record deliveries fail to shield the bottom line from Elon’s AI ambitions
We’ve been watching the automotive landscape go from burning fossil fuels to humming on electrons over the last couple of decades. It has been quite a journey, and you’d think we’ve seen it all. As it turns out, nothing can prepare you for the financial acrobatics of Tesla’s latest quarterly report. On one hand, Elon Musk is celebrating a record-breaking… Read more…
