The 2027 Seal 06 starts at 99,900 yuan ($14,712) and is one of BYD’s key offerings in the affordable EV market. Read more…
‘It’s Always Your Fault’: Kyle Shanahan’s Tesla Was On Autopilot When He Crashed. He Still Blames Himself
The San Francisco 49ers head coach doesn’t know if he accidentally turned Autopilot off, but legally, he’s responsible either way. Read More…
EV Myth Busted: No, They’re Not ‘Dirtier’ Than Gas Cars, Even If You Use Fossil Fuel Power
Skeptics claim that charging your EV with grids that use fossil fuel power is just as bad as burning gas. They’re wrong. Read More…
Electrified Automation’s 193-120 IPM motor delivers 210 Nm for off-highway machines
Electrified Automation launches 193-120 IPM motor delivering 210 Nm torque for off-highway machines, optimized for high-volume automated production. Read more…
GM exits $3.5B Indiana battery plant as Samsung SDI takes full control
Samsung SDI is taking full control of its Indiana battery plant. The South Korean cell maker is buying out General Motors’ 49.99% stake in their joint venture, according to a regulatory filing, ending GM’s ownership in the $3.5 billion factory. Read more…
China NEV retail falls for 7th month in July, yet penetration sets record
China’s NEV retail penetration rose to a record 65.1% in July as demand for gasoline-powered vehicles continued to collapse. Read more…
Dish on the roof, nowhere to go: Tesla reveals Starlink-equipped Cybercab
Standing under the blazing Austin sun outside Gigafactory Texas, a gold-painted Tesla Cybercab caught my eye in a set of newly released photos, its butterfly door propped skyward beside the Lone Star flag. At first glance, it looks like a sleek, futuristically minimalist coupe – until you glance at the roof panel and notice a flat, low-profile Starlink antenna neatly… Read more…
Arriva London acquires final batch of 72 electric double-deckers from Volvo Bus UK
Volvo Bus UK & Ireland has completed delivery of 72 battery-electric vZL Electric double-decker buses to Arriva London. The final vehicles have been received at Arriva’s Tottenham depot and will enter service across North London, as part of a wider £340m investment by Arriva in renewing its UK bus fleet. Read more…
US government offers Sila up to $1.4 billion in funding
Sila has received a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital. The battery developer plans to expand its anode production in Washington and establish its own cell manufacturing for the first time. Read more…
Nigeria exempts electric vehicles from import duty and VAT
The Nigerian government has introduced tax exemptions for battery-electric vehicles and certain EREVs. Importers must obtain an exemption certificate, while hybrids and electric vehicles worth $100,000 or more remain outside the scheme. Read more…
The McLaren P1 Is Getting A Huge Battery Upgrade With 3X The Original Capacity
The car that kicked off the plug-in hybrid craze among hypercar makers is over a decade old. New battery tech is keeping it fresh. Read More…
Nio July deliveries breakdown: ES8 back above 10,000, ES9 slips to 6,315
Nio’s 2 premium SUVs account for nearly half of group deliveries. Read more…
CATL and BYD race to 2027 solid-state battery production
Ever since electric cars stepped out of the golf-cart realm, we’ve been promised that the miracle battery was just around the corner. You know the pitch – the power pack that weighs next to nothing, charges before you can finish a sandwich, and never, ever catches fire. Solid-state tech has been promised for years – and somehow it always is… Read more…
Stagecoach deploys first 42 electric buses in Hull
The UK operator has introduced 32 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers and 10 Yutong E10 single-deckers in Hull. The operator plans to expand the city’s electric bus fleet to 55 vehicles in the coming months. Read more…
Archer acquires Wisk Aero and two other Boeing subsidiaries
Archer Aviation is expanding its business to include technologies for autonomous flight, air traffic management, and unmanned system – and has acquired three Boeing subsidiaries to this end. In return, Boeing will take a stake in Archer. Read more…
The 2027 Kia EV3 Is Almost Here—With 280 Miles Of Range For The AWD Models
The EPA has published the official range ratings for the affordable 2027 Kia EV3. Read More…
Li Auto to report Q2 results on August 26 as sales slump tests profitability
Li Auto delivered 98,330 vehicles in the second quarter, down 11.47 percent year-on-year, returning to a contraction. Read more…
CATL targets 2027 start for solid-state battery pilot production
A race is emerging between China’s battery industry leaders CATL and BYD over which company will be the first to produce solid-state batteries on a small scale. BYD is not alone in targeting pilot production next year, as previously reported: market leader CATL also plans to begin small-scale production in 2027. Read more…
GM Walks Away From $3.5B Battery Factory, Leaving Samsung SDI In Full Control
The two companies’ joint venture in Indiana is dead, but Samsung SDI still wants to build batteries there. Read More…
VW’s first sedan with urban NOA, ID. ERA 5S, opens pre-sales in China from about $17,100
The ID. ERA 5S comes in 4 versions and will be formally launched at the Chengdu Auto Show on August 21. Read more…
