What is it? The Kia EV3 is boxy like the beastly EV9 but a bit smaller than the popular EV6. There is a very complete SUV lineup for Kia. The EV3 slots right into the very popular compact-sized SUV market, meaning it’s a very important piece of Kia’s strategy for expanding its market share. It packs all of the smart… Read more…
TU Freiberg tests new shredder plant for battery recycling
A research team at the TU Bergakademie in Freiberg, Germany, is using a new shredder plant to investigate how battery cells can be shredded in such a way that as many of the raw materials they contain can be recovered efficiently. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz expands its HPC project to Japan
The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and PowerX will not only establish a high-power EV charging network in Japan but also offer 100 charging ports in the next two years. Read more…
Ford CEO Jim Farley is happy with his new electric car – but it’s not from Ford
Ford CEO Jim Farley has been driving an electric car from China for six months and is delighted with it, as he revealed in an interview. Specifically, it’s about the Xiaomi SU7. Read more…
CATL Developed World’s First Hybrid Battery With EV-Like Range
The CATL Freevoy battery is claimed to be the world’s first battery for EREVs and PHEVs delivering as much range as BEVs. Read more…
Uber-backed Wayve to test ‘Tesla like’ self-driving software on US roads
Wayve, a well-funded London-based autonomous vehicle startup backed by Uber and Softbank, will begin testing its “Tesla-like” self-learning automated driving software in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The move marks its first on-road trials outside of the UK. Read more…
CATL unveils world’s first Super hybrid battery with EV-like range
The world’s largest EV battery maker launched its newest product on Thursday. China’s CATL unveiled its new Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, calling it “the world’s first” hybrid battery with over 400 km (250 mi) all-electric range. With 4C ultra-fast charging, the new battery delivers an EV-like experience. Read more…
To beat EV tariffs, China looks to double production to staggering amounts
Chinese automakers are aiming to more than double their full-process manufacturing capacity outside of China, all in hopes of beating out import tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles and meeting demand for EVs, according to a report from Bloomberg.. Read more…
Elon Musk just said some wild things about Tesla’s self-driving rollout
Elon Musk just said some wild things about Tesla’s self-driving rollout – clarifying the path to Tesla deploying unsupervised autonomous vehicles next year. Read more…
Tesla appoints new head of charging infrastructure and reveals plans for charging park
Just under six months after the Supercharger team was sacked, Tesla has now appointed Michael Snyder as the new head of its charging infrastructure. Tesla is also building a giant charging park in California with 168 charging stations and its own power generation. Read more…
2025 Ford E-Transit boasts comparable price with gasoline variant
As the 2025 model year Ford E-Transit electric van hits the US market for sale, it comes with attractive incentives, including a $2,000 rebate toward charging infrastructure. Read more…
Hyzon receives US order for FCEV refuse collection vehicles
In a bid to decarbonize heavy industries, Hyzon has signed a purchase deal with GreenWaste to procure North America’s first hydrogen-powered refuse collection trucks. Read more…
Elon Musk calls $25,000 EV “pointless,” says future is autonomous
A $25,000 EV is pointless and silly, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk The future is autonomous in Musk’s view But Musk reiterated that we need to make EVs affordable for everyone In the automaker’s third-quarter earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk did an about face from the idea of a $25,000 electric vehicle that he had previously promoted. Tesla… Read more…
BYD EV Teardown In Japan Reveals The Secret To Its Affordability
China is way ahead of Japan (and most of the world) when it comes to EVs, and it doesn’t look like it will catch up anytime soon. Read more…
Uh-Oh: Millions Of Teslas Might Not Be Hardware-Compatible With Unsupervised FSD
Plus, the Cybertruck is now profitable, and why Tesla killed the $25,000 EV. Read more…
Tesla’s Q3 earnings report is out: solid profits, but lower-than-expected revenues
Tesla’s third-quarter earnings report is out, showing revenue was slightly short of expectations, but profitability was great. Tesla raked in $25.18 billion, compared to the anticipated $25.4 billion, but it made $2.17 billion in net profit, significantly above the analysts’ consensus. The record gross margin of 19.8% was the most significant contributor. Tesla’s vehicle deliveries in Q3 were also positive.… Read more…
Easelink receives million euro investment from Verbund
The Austrian energy group Verbund is investing €1.5 million in Easelink, the Graz-based developer of an automated conductive electric car charging solution called Matrix Charging. The investment is intended to support Easelink in its internationalisation. Read more…
“GenFarm Project”: Volkswagen brings e-tractors to Rwanda
Volkswagen Group Africa has initiated a multifunctional facility equipped with electric tractors to enable modern mechanized farming, ease livelihood, and boost agricultural sector revenue in Rwanda. Read more…
Stellantis tackling EV aerodynamics with $29.5M wind tunnel
Stellantis upgraded its wind tunnel to the tune of $29.5 million The upgrades focused on aero efficiency to help with EV range What used to take hours can now take minutes to change with the recent wind tunnel upgrades Stellantis on Wednesday unveiled a $29.5 million upgrade of the wind tunnel at its main research and development facility in… Read more…
Hyundai’s Drill Lance Pokes A Hole Into An EV’s Flaming Battery To Stop The Blaze
It can pierce the underbody of an EV in two minutes, which comes in handy when trying to handle a battery fire on a cargo ship. Read more…