The Sky Nomad lineup starts at 209,900 yuan ($30,960) and will be key to Xiaomi’s push for 550,000 deliveries this year. Read more…
BYD has a cunning plan to outrun China’s domestic price war
There is an old rule on the racetrack: when the chicane gets dangerously busy and every car around you starts swapping paint, the smartest driver looks for clear asphalt out wide. It is simple and effective. Right now, China’s domestic electric vehicle market is literally that kind of demolition derby. It is a merciless, margin-crushing slugfest where legacy giants and… Read more…
Xiaomi Sky Nomad tops 10,000 locked-in orders in 4 minutes after launch
Xiaomi has built an initial batch of Sky Nomad vehicles ahead of launch, enabling deliveries within 1-5 weeks. Read more…
Inside the gigafactory: the hidden sealing challenges behind EV battery manufacturing (Webinar)
Henkel introduces LOCTITE SOLVE, an AI-powered virtual adhesives hub to accelerate EV component design and optimize battery manufacturing simulations. Read more…
IBU-tec secures key approval for LFP production plant in Germany
The German battery material specialist IBU-tec based in the state of Thuringa is making good progress with the construction of its LFP production facility in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The supplier to VW battery subsidiary PowerCo has now received a key approval from the State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt, required to commence operations. Read more…
Grants available for electric buses and charging in Leicester, UK
Bus operators in Leicester can now apply for up to £5m in grant funding available to subsidise the purchase of additional electric buses and charging infrastructure. Leicester City Council will be administering the funding under its One Network bus plan. All operators within the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership are eligible. Read more…
If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn’t sell you one
Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars, put them to work, and earn money while you sleep. Read more…
India: Ola Electric launches e-scooter with indigenous LFP cells
Ola Electric, one of India’s leading electric two-wheeler brands, has launched its first e-scooter featuring LFP cells developed and manufactured in-house: the S1Z. It has priced the new electric scooter in the same range as traditional petrol-powered scooters, making it accessible for the masses. Read more…
VW ID. Polo sold out for months ahead
According to a media report, a waiting list is forming for the VW ID. Polo even before deliveries have started – at least for individual configurations. The waiting time is said to be at least ten months, according to a major VW dealership group. So far, VW has registered more than 30,000 orders across Europe. Read more…
EVs enjoy record uptake in the UK but still too slow to meet targets warns SMMT
In the first eight months of this year, purely electric car uptake reached 25.6 per cent while the month of August saw a 29.8 per cent share of newly registered cars. While both figures represent a record high, the SMMT warns this is still significantly below the 33% headline mandate target. Electric vans also enjoyed greater uptake though similarly a long way off targets. Read more…
Audi to shift 4-ring business to FAW as SAIC focuses on AUDI, report says
The 4-ring brand will be consolidated under FAW-Audi, but a formal contract has yet to be signed and no implementation date has been set. Read more…
Lexus to build new battery-electric SUV in China
Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus will apparently build a next-generation electric SUV in China starting next year. According to Japanese media, the vehicle will be produced at the company’s new plant in Shanghai where a state-of-the-art gigacasting production process will be used. Read more…
ProLogium begins series production of next-generation solid-state batteries in Taiwan
Taiwanese solid-state battery specialist ProLogium is starting series production of its Generation 3.5 lithium-ceramic battery in Taiwan. According to ProLogium, the multinational German organisation for certifying vehicular standards, TÜV Rheinland, has confirmed that the cells used achieve a gravimetric energy density of 381 Wh/kg. Read more…
Lanxess commissions battery laboratory for LFP materials in Germany
Lanxess has opened a new battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany. The specialty chemicals company plans to test and further develop its materials for LFP batteries directly in battery cells. Read more…
Zagreb deploys 62 electric buses
The Croatian capital Zagreb has put 62 electric buses from MAN and Iveco with corresponding charging infrastructure into operation. The municipal public transport operator ZET procured the 30 solo electric buses, 26 articulated electric buses, and six electric midi-buses, with total costs amounting to nearly 56.8 million euros. Read more…
The Audi A2 E-Tron Packs Up To 401 Miles Of Range And Serious Efficiency
The new A2 follows in its predecessor’s footsteps, with impressive efficiency and quirky styling. Read More…
BYD targets over 2.5 million overseas sales in 2027, raises 2026 outlook
BYD management raised this year’s overseas sales guidance to 1.9–2.0 million vehicles as the previously increased target comes within reach. Read more…
Audi returns to efficiency with the Audi A2 e-tron premiere
The A2 e-tron is Audi’s up-market electric car for the compact class. Based on the updated Volkswagen Group Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB+), the new model is rolling off production lines at the company’s plant in Ingolstadt. Deliveries will begin from December 2026, and prices start at 38,200 euros. Read more…
Lucid’s market entry in France takes shape
Lucid is approaching its planned market entry in France for which the US manufacturer is collaborating with Emil Frey France. The Air and Gravity models are to be presented at the Paris Motor Show in October. So far, the American electric carmaker is still keeping details about the sales launch under wraps. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in January-July 2026: CATL 39.9%, BYD 14.7%
The 7 Chinese companies in the top 10 held a combined 72.8% share of the global EV battery market. Read more…
