Hybrid solid-liquid batteries will serve as the mainstream technology before all-solid-state batteries achieve mass production, said Svolt’s CEO. Read more…
Volvo opens US order books for EX60
Volvo Cars has presented the new EX60 in North America for the first time and officially opened orders for US customers. The electric SUV enters what the company describes as the largest EV segment in the market and will start at $58,400 before destination fees. Read more…
Kia unveils wheelchair-accessible version of the PV5
Kia has revealed another take on its electric van, the PV5. Working with German conversion specialist AMF-Bruns, the South Korean carmaker has developed a wheelchair-accessible version tailored for passenger transport. The model offers space for a wheelchair user as well as an attendant in the rear. Read more…
Xiaomi YU7 GT breaks Nürburgring SUV record ahead of official launch
Xiaomi YU7 GT clocked a lap time of 7:34.931 minutes at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, beating the previous record held by the Audi RS Q8 Performance. Read more…
Honda and LG team up to accelerate battery-swapping electric motorcycles
Honda and LG Energy Solution are joining forces in Vietnam to expand battery-swapping electric motorcycles, with a new pilot project launching in Hanoi later this year. Read more…
BYD top scientist says 9-minute flash charging won’t damage battery life
“We did a massive amount of cycle and reliability testing before turning it into a technology that can be installed in vehicles on a large scale.” Read more…
Germany opens applications for new EV subsidy scheme
Germany has launched applications for its new electric vehicle subsidy programme. Backed by a €3 billion budget, the scheme aims to support around 800,000 battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and range extenders by 2029 through income-based grants of up to €6,000. Read more…
Costco has a new stackable discount on the 2027 Chevy Bolt
Costco Auto Program is back with an exclusive incentive for members on the newly revived 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV.. Read more…
BYD is driving the Song Ultra EV over 2,700 miles to prove its new battery and 5-min charging
BYD is going where no EV has gone before to put its new Blade Battery and 5-minute Flash Charging tech to the test. The new Song Ultra EV, equipped with the new tech, will drive over 2,700 miles (4,395 km) across China’s largest expressway, becoming the first to complete the full trip. Read more…
IONNA slashes DC fast charging price 48% for Memorial Day
IONNA is dropping the cost of DC fast charging by 48% for Memorial Day, just in time for road trips and long weekend getaways. Here’s the lowdown. Read more…
Fleets are moving fast to electrify as homeowners race to get 30% solar credit
BYD’s New Blade Battery Is Brilliant, But Good Luck Taking It Apart
It took 8 hours for a team to tear down BYD’s new Blade battery, and even then, servicing it looked questionable. Read More…
Volvo Will Replace The Canceled EX30 With A New Affordable EV
The EX30 didn’t quite work out in the U.S. Now a bigger replacement is on the way for next year. Read More…
Proterra adds US-sourced cell option to Onyx heavy-duty battery platform
Proterra adds US-sourced battery cells to its Onyx heavy-duty platform, boosting domestic content to meet Buy America rules for commercial vehicles. Read more…
Congress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Car
Lawmakers want EV drivers to “pay their fair share” to fund highways. But is $130 actually fair? Read More…
For electric trucks, “the math is simple,” says Chinese heavy machinery OEM
Sany Heavy Industry explains how electric trucks achieve lower total cost of ownership, driven by diesel vs electricity price ratios worldwide. Read more…
Musk says Tesla unsupervised FSD will be ‘widespread’ in the US by year-end — again
Elon Musk claimed that Tesla’s unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” will be “widespread in the US by the end of this year” during a virtual appearance at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv today. Tesla currently operates fewer than 30 unsupervised robotaxis across three Texas cities. Read more…
US bill proposes big new EV tax while governments also push to slash gas taxes
Lawmakers have proposed yet another punitive tax on EVs, attempting to balance road budgets solely on the back of the ~2% of vehicles that are responsible for a vanishingly small percentage of road damage. Read more…
Aventon Current ADV eMTB first discount to $3,999, EcoFlow sale drops expanded 858Wh RIVER 3 Plus solar bundle to $499, more
We’ve got a bunch of fresh deals to kickstart the week with, including our surprise headliner, Aventon’s high-tier Current ADV Smart Electric Mountain Bike with first-ever discounts to $3,999. Right behind that, we have two EcoFlow sales, the first being the latest RV Season Sale with up to 61% discounts, like the expanded 858Wh RIVER 3 Plus with an EB600 extra battery and a 220W solar panel for a $499 low, among many others, as well as a 24-hour flash sale with offers including the 2,048Wh DELTA 3 Max Portable Power Station with a 500W alternator charger at its $949 2026 low. There’s also Segway’s Navimow Summer Sale with its new i2 AWD series robot lawn mowers at lows starting from $849, the best price of the last 12 months on Worx’s JawSaw cordless electric chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week at the bottom of the page, collected together in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition.. Read more…
Volvo reveals EX60 prices start at under $60,000 with over 300 miles rangeof
The EX60 can drive further (up to 400 miles), charge faster, and is more advanced than any fully electric Volvo to date. Volvo announced the “game-changing” 2027 EX60 is more affordable than most luxury rivals, with prices starting at under $60,000. Read more…
