Firefly has opened a standalone store spanning more than 350 square meters in Bangkok, its first globally with the full Firefly brand identity. Read more…
EV ‘repowering’ company declares insolvency
The Vorarlberg-based Obrist Group gained notoriety primarily thanks to headlines about Teslas retrofitted with combustion engines in the frunk. Now, three of the company’s development subsidiaries, burdened with approximately €31.8 million in debt, face immediate closure. Here are the reasons the company cites for the insolvency. Read more…
Kia India integrates Jio-bp charging network through MyKia app
Kia India has partnered with Jio-bp to integrate their EV charging networks, giving Kia EV owners access to over 23,500 additional public charging points across India. The agreement also brings Kia’s dealership-based fast chargers to Jio-bp’s charging platform, extending access in both directions. Read more…
Nearly 12,000 Californians switch to EVs thanks to MyFirstEV rebate
Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, has revealed that nearly 12,000 people have purchased their first zero-emission vehicle using the state’s MyFirstEV scheme. Launched in August, the scheme provides an ‘instant’ rebate of $3,500 for eligible new vehicles or $1,750 for used ones, with the discount applied at the point of sale. Read more…
Zenobe to electrify Melbourne bus depot
CDC Victoria, a subsidiary of Australian firm ComfortDelGro, has appointed the fleet electrification company Zenobē to electrify its Truganina bus depot in western Melbourne. The site will feature charging infrastructure for over 130 electric buses in order to support the introduction of the first electric bus fleet to the city’s western corridor. Read more…
Eberspaecher Vecture introduces GuardIon-IQ modular BMS for 12 to 1,500 V battery systems
Eberspaecher Vecture launches GuardIon-IQ, a modular BMS platform supporting 12 to 1,500 V battery systems for diverse e-mobility and industrial uses. Read more…
GM just revealed an electric drive 3500 dually with VERY limited color options
GM just took the wraps off the electric-drive pickup America’s commercial fleets have been waiting for: a one-ton chassis, dually rear axle and massive capability baked in. The best part? You can have it in any color you want — as long as it’s Army green. Read more…
Foxconn pays $727M for half of Mitsubishi Electric’s car parts unit in EV push
Foxconn is buying half of Mitsubishi Electric’s auto parts business for ¥115 billion ($727 million), its biggest bet yet on turning years of EV promises into a real car business. Read more…
Huawei’s car unit joins CATL’s 2,520-station battery swap network
Huawei’s smart car business is signing on to CATL’s battery swap network, giving the world’s largest battery maker another heavyweight partner for a technology most of the industry wrote off a decade ago. Read more…
The Volvo EX60 delivered more driving range in the real world, covering over 350 miles
The new Volvo EX60 has an EPA-estimated range of 312 miles, but in real-world conditions, it drove over 350 miles without stopping. Read more…
China warns UK against following EU on EV restrictions, vows retaliation
China’s commerce ministry urged the UK to comply with WTO rules and warned against following the EU in restricting Chinese EVs. Read more…
Hugelshofer expands electric truck fleet with SuperPanther and Sany
With the SuperPanther eTopas 600 and the Sany e263, the Hugelshofer Group is adding two new electric truck concepts to its fleet. The logistics company is using the new additions as a practical test to precisely analyse range, efficiency, and total costs in heavy-duty transport. Read more…
Alef debuts ‘flying car’ hot on the heels of the Tesla Roadster
In the slipstream of Tesla’s recent Roadster flight show, California-based startup Alef Aeronautics sees an opportunity to grab attention. The company released a video of its flying car almost simultaneously with the Roadster presentation. Read more…
ID. Unyx 06 & 07: updates and drastic price cuts
Price reduction after update: Volkswagen Anhui (a joint venture between VW and the JAC Group) has revised its ID. Unyx 06 and ID. Unyx 07 models and is now offering them at a lower price on the Chinese market. This makes the ID. Unyx 07 the first BEV model from VW in China to cost less than 100,000 Yuan (~€13,300 euros). Read more…
Huawei’s smart car unit partners with CATL, joins Choco battery swap ecosystem
The partnership will focus on vehicles using Huawei Qiankun solutions, aiming to deliver seamless energy replenishment for the autonomous driving era. Read more…
TotalEnergies subsidiary Saft manufactures solid-state batteries in Bordeaux
Battery manufacturer Saft, part of the TotalEnergies group, is inaugurating new production lines for solid-state batteries at its Bordeaux facility. The batteries are primarily intended for use in aerospace applications. Saft does not mention any potential use in road vehicles. Read more…
Easelink announces Luxshare as Chinese Licensee
Austrian company Easelink presents Luxshare as its first technology license partner from China. Both companies have contractually agreed to pursue the industrialisation and market introduction of the automated conductive charging solution Matrix Charging in China. Read more…
Solaris to deliver ten more trolleybuses to Saint-Étienne in 2027
Saint-Étienne Métropole is expanding its trolleybus fleet with ten Solaris Trollino 18 articulated buses, each scheduled for delivery at the end of 2027. A total of 41 Solaris trolleybuses will then be operational in the French city. Thanks to onboard batteries, the new buses can also travel on sections of road without overhead lines. Read more…
Boot this: BYD Denza B8 driver gets booted, doesn’t care [video]
The plug-in hybrid BYD Denza B8 didn’t set the sales charts on fire, but its high-tech suspension promised a smooth ride across just about any terrain, adjusting damping and ride height while independently controlling hydraulic pressure at each wheel. It’s a neat trick, but one driver has figured out a whole new use for it: avoiding traffic boots. Read more…
Why this major e-bike brand just started selling battery-less electric bikes
Buying an e-bike without a battery might sound a little like buying a car without a motor. But that’s exactly what Minnesota-based e-bike company Monarc is now offering – and there’s actually a pretty good reason for it. Read more…
