The Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology is the first electric Popemobile Fisker was supposed to supply an Ocean as the first electric Popemobile While the electric G-Class is the first electric Popemobile, it’s not the first EV in the Vatican’s fleet Mercedes-Benz G-Class Popemobiles have been a fixture of the Vatican vehicle fleet for decades, so… Read more…
Why General Motors Just Took A $5 Billion Hit In China
Also on today’s Critical Materials roundup: how Stellantis’ ex-CEO made “enemies with everybody.” Read more…
The Honda Prologue Is Becoming America’s Sweetheart EV
Honda sold more Prologue EVs in November than Volvo sold EX40s and C40s in the first 11 months of this year. Read more…
2026 Jaguar Electric Fastback: Everything We Know
Jaguar’s rebranding has been ridiculed, but likely nobody will be laughing when the first of its new EVs comes out. Read more…
Genesis Will First Add Hybrids To Its Lineup, Then Range Extenders
The company is backtracking on its previously announced plan to only introduce electric vehicles after 2025. Read more…
When will we have a standard for reserving truck charging stations?
The EVRoaming Foundation has launched an initiative called HDV Booking, which is working on a standard for a reservation system for truck charging stations. In this interview, Michel Bayings, Director of the EVRoaming Foundation, reveals which companies participate in HDV Booking and when the standard will be rolled out. Read more…
Power units for ultra-fast EV charging: overcoming scalability, maintenance and costs concerns (Webinar)
Ultra-high power EV charging systems are rapidly becoming game-changers fueled by the increasing demand for faster charging and the transition from integrated to modular charging stations. Yet, these systems face significant challenges, such as limited scalability, high development costs, lengthy design timelines, maintenance complexities, and noise concerns. Join this webinar to discover how Kehua’s cutting-edge… Read more…
Danfoss Power Solutions launches motor for electric off-highway and marine applications
Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced its Editron EM-PMI540B electric motor for electric or hybrid drivetrains in demanding applications such as off-highway machinery and marine vessels. Based on synchronous reluctance-assisted permanent magnet technology, the EM-PMI540B functions as both a motor and a generator. It offers efficiency of approximately 96% and non-stop continuous power for as long… Read more…
India’s JSW eyes independent EV brand alongside MG JV
JSW Group, which sells MG cars in India through a joint venture with China’s SAIC Motor, could establish an independent auto company. The 24-billion-dollar (23-billion-euro) Indian conglomerate is considering launching an in-house brand for electric cars. Read more…
Six Porsches to compete in Formula E
When the new Formula E season kicks off in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Saturday, six Porsche 99X Electric WCG3s will be part of the race. In addition to the Porsche team led by world champion Pascal Wehrlein, the manufacturer has equipped two customer teams with its electric racing cars for the first time. Read more…
Next-gen Lexus EV reportedly delayed
Lexus is delaying production of its next-generation electric flagship, reports Japanese media outlet NHK. Previewed by the Lexus LF-ZL concept first seen at the 2023 Tokyo auto show, this model was originally slated to launch in 2026 but will now arrive in 2027, allowing time for more development work, according to the report. The LF-ZL (short for… Read more…
EV battery makers get a $1 billion boost in the EU – but there’s a catch
The European Commission is throwing a lifeline to its emerging EV battery sector with a hefty boost of €1 billion ($1,05b). But companies relying on Chinese materials are likely to be cut out. Question is, is it too late to save Northvolt. Read more…
Tesla shuts down rumors of Cybertruck coming to China
Tesla has shut down rumors that it is bringing its Cybertruck to China anytime soon, as production in the US appears to be throttling down. Read more…
GM braces for a $5 billion hit as it fights to keep up in China’s intensifying EV price war
As it struggles to keep up with low-cost rivals like BYD, GM expects to suffer a $5 billion blow to its business in China. The multi-billion hit comes as GM rapidly loses market share in the world’s largest EV market. Read more…
Volkswagen CEO says it’s not a ‘fantasy world’ as 100,000 workers strike
Volkswagen CEO Olivier Blume faced a huge booing crowd in Germany today, telling tens of thousands of workers that the company isn’t operating in “a fantasy world” and that plants will be closing and jobs will be lost. Here’s the latest. Read more…
Rwanda announces master plan for EV infrastructure
Rwanda’s Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) wants to see that no car travels more than 50 kilometres without having a place to plug in. It is working on a ‘masterplan’ to install EV charging stations across the country. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck production stops for three days
Tons of hype over five years, millions of refundable reservations, and a very polarizing look. That’s the Tesla Cybertruck in a few words. And while looks are subjective, the waning demand for it seems to be quite objective. Case in point: workers on the Cybertruck assembly line in Austin have been given three days off this week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and… Read more…
Fortesque collects $10 million AUS to develop MW charger
Australian mining company Fortescue has received 10 million Australian dollars of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a test unit for a six megawatt fast charger. Read more…
Rivians getting native text messaging in 2025, but not via CarPlay
Rivian’s chief software officer confirmed the company’s EVs will get text messaging capabilities in 2025 The text messaging solution will utilize native text-to-speech via a new voice tech stack Google Cast and native YouTube application will come in the next software update Two years ago, Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid told owners… Read more…
Americans Just Aren’t Buying Volvo EVs
Without the entry-level EX30 on dealer lots, the Swedish automaker sold shockingly few EVs in the U.S. last month. Read more…
