The LS8 secured over 10,000 initial orders within 45 minutes of opening for pre-sales.
The LS8 has a starting price of 259,800 yuan ($37,600) and will officially launch on April 16.
Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service isn’t launching where you’d expect
Mate Rimac’s autonomous ride hailing company, which is called Verne after Jules Verne, has just announced that it’s working together with Uber and Pony.ai to launch Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia. The deployment in Zagreb is already underway and the official launch is going to take place “soon”. The service will use Pony.ai’s Gen-7 autonomous driving system… Read more…
Rhenus tests H2 truck in regular operations
The Rhenus Group has integrated a fuel cell truck from Daimler Truck on a trial basis. With this deployment, Rhenus, together with four other companies, is participating in the second phase of the customer-oriented practical testing of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. The trial is scheduled to last one year. Read more…
Over 25,000 electric CLAs registered in Europe
Almost 25,500 all-electric CLAs from Mercedes-Benz were registered in Europe throughout February. Unsurprisingly, most of these registrations were in Germany. However, when it comes to the Chinese market, the numbers are substantially lower. Read more…
Ford unveils new Transit City as affordable e-van
Ford Pro has announced another variant for its Transit family, this time with an eye on ‘cost effectiveness’: the all-electric new Transit City. Stripped to its essentials, the model is set to launch later this year – though Ford has not yet disclosed pricing. Read more…
CATL captures half of China’s EV battery market
CATL’s dominance in the domestic EV battery market continues to grow. In the first three months of the year, the Chinese manufacturer’s market share surpassed the 50% mark for the first time on a quarterly basis. BYD trailed in second place with a 17% market share. Read more…
Philippines: Green Xentro to deploy 2,500 e-taxis through Green GSM
Green Xentro, a subsidiary of Xentro Group of Companies in the Philippines, has announced plans to expand its fleet of electric taxis under its partnership with Green GSM to 2,500 units. It says this will be one of the largest such initiatives in the country. Read more…
I took a city e-bike out extreme off-roading. Here’s what happened
I’m very much among those who believe “the correct number of e-bikes to have is N+1”. But I’m also a realist (and one who knows that happy wife equals happy life), and so I recognize that we often have to make due with the bike we have. And it was in that vein that I thought it’d be fun to take a city-focused electric bicycle on an off-road trip to see how it would handle. I wanted to show, or perhaps just prove to myself, that my everyday beater city e-bike could perform where you might think a dedicated electric mountain bike or fat tire e-bike would be a necessity. Read more…
While US flip-flops on EVs, Africa charges ahead with electric mining migs
While the US is still stuck debating EVs, the rest of the world has already plugged in and charged ahead – and nowhere is that more obvious than Africa, where one country has banned ICE vehicles outright and another is rapidly electrifying mines that are digging up the future. Read more…
Lightship electric RV trailer has room for activities – and won’t drain your range
We took a tour around the Lightship AE.1 electric RV trailer, with an open, airy interior and lots of neat features. It also has its own motor and batteries, which means it won’t drain your range while towing – whether you use a gas or electric tow vehicle. Read more…
Leapmotor launches A10 SUV with LiDAR for under $13,000
The A10 is Leapmotor’s first global model built on its new A platform, named B03X in overseas markets.
Leapmotor is seeking to boost sales with new models to achieve its ambitious target of delivering 1 million vehicles in 2026.
“By the end of 2026, we will start delivering electric coaches as part of an early fleet” – Samir Karic, MAN
At the Mobility Move 2026 trade fair in Berlin, MAN highlighted its ambitions in the field of electric mobility. Samir Karic, Bus Product Manager at MAN, presented the new low-entry version of the Lion’s City E – which has been available to order since the third quarter of last year – and spoke about MAN’s upcoming electric coach. In a video interview with electrive, Karic praised his team’s performance under difficult market conditions, but remains ambitious: “You can never be fully satisfied – there is always more to achieve.” Read more…
Zoox robotaxi service expands its offering
Zoox is significantly expanding its robotaxi service in its first two markets: Las Vegas and San Francisco. Additionally, the Amazon subsidiary is now preparing to launch in both Miami and Austin, Texas. Read more…
Renault’s AutoLOOP platform integrates used EV batteries
The Future is Neutral (TFIN), a circular economy specialist for end-of-life vehicles from Renault Group and Suez, is expanding its digital platform AutoLOOP to include the collection of traction batteries from EVs. The focus is primarily on recovering strategic metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Read more…
Tesla’s New Folding Supercharger Units Cut Installation Time In Half
The company’s prefabricated stations now sit on a hinged base that can fit more stalls than before. Lire la suite…
Pony AI partners with Uber and Verne to launch Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Croatia
The three companies plan to scale the commercial robotaxi fleet to thousands of vehicles over the next few years.
Zagreb is poised to become the first European city to launch a commercial robotaxi service.
Kempower and Windrose showcase MCS charge in North America
Kempower, alongside Windrose and EV Realty, has completed its first Megawatt Charging System (MCS) session in North America using a Kempower Mega Satellite charger. The test took place at EV Realty’s charging hub in San Bernardino, California, demonstrating the system under real-world operating conditions. Read more…
GAC Aion UT starts production at Magna Steyr in Austria
Contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has begun production of the compact electric vehicle GAC Aion UT. This model is the second electric series produced in Graz by GAC, following the Aion V. For the Chinese OEM, this step represents further localization of production in Europe. Read more…
PowerCo appoints René Reif as COO
René Reif will become the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) and member of the Board of Management of PowerCo SE, effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Sebastian Wolf at Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary, who is leaving the Volkswagen Group at his own request. Read more…
Elon teases a van, Tesla sales tumble, and there is no Robotaxi in California
On today’s van-tastic episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk teases a people-hauling Tesla that’s 10 years late, California says there are ZERO Robotaxis on the road, and the Chinese EVs continue to outsell the brand in Europe. Read more…
