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2026 Polestar 4 electric ‘SUV coupe’: competent, confusing, lacks one component


The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than the Polestar 3 SUV, though larger than the Polestar 2 compact crossover—meaning the Polestar lineup, from small to large and cheapest… Read more…

2026 Polestar 4 electric ‘SUV coupe’: competent, confusing, lacks one component


The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than the Polestar 3 SUV, though larger than the Polestar 2 compact crossover—meaning the Polestar lineup, from small to large and cheapest… Read more…

Rivian (RIVN) Q3 2025 report: Revenues and deliveries rise, R2 closer than ever, plus a new AI co.

Rivian has just posted its latest letter to shareholders, detailing its financial numbers and accomplishments for Q3 2025. In addition to some steady financials, we’ve gained a clearer view of the American automaker’s 2025 outlook, as well as its timeline for the R2 next year. Oh, and apparently, it also created a new AI company. Read more…

Recycling automotive shredder residue into chemical feedstock


As the European Union prepares legislation regarding end-of-life vehicles, policymakers need to consider the most efficient and greenest ways to dispose of automotive materials. A new study by the research university ETH Zurich, in collaboration with BASF, has investigated an alternative route for mixed plastic waste streams from end-of-life vehicles—to recycle it alongside biomass. The… Read more…

Imerys and Shanghai ShanShan partner to supply Europe’s battery anode market


French industrial minerals company Imerys and its subsidiary Carbon Switzerland, which supplies conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries, have signed a strategic partnership deal with Shanghai Shanshan New Material to produce high-performance synthetic graphite anode materials in Europe. This partnership combines Shanshan’s anode production technology with Imerys’s graphite expertise, and will focus on optimizing products and… Read more…

NXP launches EV BMS chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy


NXP Semiconductors has announced a battery management system (BMS) chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), featuring hardware-based nanosecond-level synchronization across all battery cell measurements in a high-voltage EV battery pack. According to NXP, this marks the first time lab-grade EIS diagnostics are available directly within a vehicle’s embedded BMS, targeting improved tracking of battery… Read more…