Sweden’s Holyvolt has completed its $73 million acquisition of Wildcat Discovery Technologies, bringing together Wildcat’s high-throughput battery materials R&D platform and Holyvolt’s screen-printing, water-based manufacturing process. The companies say the combination is meant to bridge a familiar gap in the battery business: promising lab results that never make it efficiently into scalable production. Wildcat has… Read more…
Webinar: Applying functional safety to eMobility battery systems
Functional safety requirements are applied across Industrial and Electrical System control and safety systems. In battery standards and certifications, functional safety requirements have become more and more stringent, reducing the reliance on single-fault testing schemes, but often adding confusion and complexity to “legacy” testing and safety certification standards. Join this webinar at our March Virtual… Read more…
Tesla sends Canadian Model 3 inventory to the US as it expects Chinese EVs back
Tesla has wiped its entire Canadian Model 3 inventory, and according to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker sent the US-built units back to the United States. Read more…
It’s official: Hyundai axes IONIQ 6 from US lineup, Kia EVs remain in limbo
Despite another record US sales month, several Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles are being delayed indefinitely or dropped altogether. Read more…
Watch BYD’s 5-min Flash Charging in action on the new Seal 07 EV [Video]
The Seal 07 EV is one of the first BYD models equipped with its new Flash Charging technology, enabling it to charge from 10% to 70% in just 5 minutes. Read more…
PODCAST: Is The Subaru Trailseeker The Electric Outback We Wanted?
On this week’s show: Mack drove the electric Subaru Outback, we evaluate Donut Lab’s battery claims, and Eclipse’s Jiten Behl joins. Lire la suite…
Hyundai drops Ioniq 6 in US as Kia pauses EV6 GT
Hyundai will discontinue the standard Ioniq 6 electric sedan in the United States from the 2026 model year. The company plans to offer only the high-performance Ioniq 6 N in limited quantities, while Kia has also paused sales of the EV6 GT performance variant in the market. Read more…
BYD reveals the Great Tang SUV with 950 km of range
The Chinese automotive giant BYD officially revealed its latest creation: the BYD Great Tang. This full-size electric SUV is definitely big in size and it packs technology that promises to solve the biggest worry for most drivers – running out of battery. With a maximum range that could take you on a 12-hour road trip on a full charge, BYD… Read more…
Düsseldorf court rules charging infrastructure at German motorway service areas must be tendered
Germany’s Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has issued its long-awaited ruling on the deployment of charging infrastructure at motorway service areas. The court fully upheld Fastned’s application against Autobahn GmbH, the state-owned company responsible for the federal motorway network, concluding that the previous procurement practice was unlawful and that future construction of charging stations at service areas must be put out to tender. Read more…
VinFast to supply 20,000 electric cars to transport companies in Indonesia
VinFast has announced plans to supply a total of 20,000 electric cars to two Indonesian transport companies: PT Satu Kosong Tujuh and PT Sembilan Benua Abadi. The Vietnamese automaker recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with both companies covering the orders. Read more…
BYD’s New Flagship EV SUV Blows The Competition Out Of The Water
The BYD Great Tang gets a 1,000-volt architecture, 1,500-kilowatt charging, and nearly 600 miles of range. Lire la suite…
The Refreshed Cupra Born Fixes The Worst VW EV Interior Habit
The VW ID.3’s Catalan cousin gets a new face, ditches haptic controls for real buttons, and has more range. Lire la suite…
Ireland expands grants for electric trucks and buses
Ireland has expanded its Zero Emission Heavy Duty Vehicle (ZEHDV) grant scheme to accelerate the uptake of electric trucks and buses. Companies can now access up to €500,000 per year for vehicle purchases and up to €300,000 for charging infrastructure as the government aims to support fleet electrification. Read more…
Rad Power Bikes sale completed, new owner to build e-bikes in the US
Rad Power Bikes, once the dominant force in North America’s direct-to-consumer e-bike boom, has officially found a new home. Life Electric Vehicles Holdings (Life EV) announced this week that it has completed a court-approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes’ brand, intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets. Read more…
Hitachi unveils full line of electric air compressor solutions at CONEXPO
It’s not just about emissions, and it’s not just about costs – municipalities across the country are cracking down on noise levels, and construction crews that promise quiet, emissions-free job sites are winning the work. Read more…
SPAC attack: Einride bets $1.35B that their SPAC will be different
Swedish electric and autonomous trucking group Einride has made progress on its plan to take the company’s stock public through a $1.35 billion SPAC deal with Legato Merger Corp. III following a $113 million oversubscribed capital raise. Read more…
Zeekr to launch upgraded 009 electric MPV in Q2
Zeekr will launch the updated 009 in the second quarter, upgrading to a 900-volt high-voltage architecture and Nvidia’s new-generation autonomous driving chip.
The Zeekr 009 is currently the brand’s flagship MPV model, with a current starting price of 439,000 yuan ($63,620).
NextStar Energy opens battery cell plant in Canada
The joint venture NextStar Energy, founded by Stellantis and LG Energy Solution (LGES), has inaugurated its cell factory in Windsor, Canada. However, for the time being, only cells for stationary battery storage systems are being manufactured there—and Stellantis has already withdrawn as a partner. Read more…
Steyr Automotive to assemble electric and diesel trucks for Sinotruk
Steyr Automotive has started contract manufacturing of trucks for the Chinese manufacturer Sinotruk in Austria. The company assembles ‘diesel-powered and fully electric models in various variants,’ as announced by Steyr Automotive. Sinotruk is considered China’s largest truck manufacturer. Read more…
Ford’s Smallest EV Gets More Range And Hands-Free Highway Driving
The Ford Puma Gen-E gets a bigger battery and BlueCruise just one year after its debut. Lire la suite…
