Solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy is teaming up with Mitsui Kinzoku, one of the few companies producing sulfide-based solid electrolytes, to scale up the promising new technology. Read more…
Open source semi: Windrose puts its electric truck online, for free
This week, Windrose founder and CEO Wen Han made heavy truck history by putting the CAD models for all 1,023 parts from the X9D01 base model of his Windrose E700 Class 8 electric truck online. For free. Read more…
Lucid and Bolt to deploy 25,000 autonomous EVs across Europe
Lucid and Bolt announced a partnership today to build and deploy autonomous vehicles across Europe, with the ride-hailing platform aiming to put at least 25,000 self-driving Lucid EVs on its network. Read more…
Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea electric motorcycle finally goes global, revealing its Western price
Royal Enfield’s new Flying Flea electric motorcycle has officially spread its wings beyond India, with the retro-inspired C6 now launching in Europe and the UK. And perhaps just as importantly, we finally know what Western riders can expect to pay for it. Read more…
BYD needs 3 assembly plants and 1 battery factory for long-term European expansion, adviser says
BYD will need 4 European plants over the long term to support its sales targets and comply with EU regulations, its regional adviser said. Read more…
Today’s webinars: Live EV engineering sessions, Thursday, September 17th
Join 6 live EV engineering webinars on battery thermal management, motor models, and testing with Vector Informatik, dSPACE, and H.B. Fuller on Sep 17. Read more…
Porsche’s Cayenne EV 2027 update includes wireless charging capability and a slew of new features
Porsche unveiled the Cayenne Electric model year 2027 with new features, a slew of new color options and wireless charging capabilities. Yes, you read that right – the new Cayenne EV can now be ordered with wireless charging support. Porsche Cayenne Electric wireless charging The wireless charging feature is enabled by additional vehicle-side hardware and a costly ground pad that… Read more…
Audi A4 e-tron: SSP model delayed until 2029
Audi has seemingly postponed production of the all-electric Audi A4 e-tron to the first half of 2029. The reason for this once again appears to be issues around the introduction of the Volkswagen Group’s new SSP electric architecture, which uses technology from US partner Rivian. Read more…
Performance data revealed for rare earth-free Titan heavy-duty motor
Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) has released technical specifications of its new Titan heavy-duty motor at IAA Transportation. The drive system does away with permanent magnets and rare earth materials to achieve up to 700 kW and 5,000 Nm. Read more…
MOIA: Volkswagen fails to secure investor for robotaxi division
Volkswagen is apparently struggling to find investors for its MOIA robotaxi division. The last two parties interested in a joint venture have now reportedly backed out. Questions have arisen as to whether VW can scale the platform on its own – or if it will sell off MOIA entirely. Read more…
Kia delivers 200 PV5 Cargo vehicles to Korea Post
Kia will deliver 200 units of the electric PV5 Cargo to Korea Post. The vehicles, specially adapted for postal operations, are to be gradually deployed at post offices across South Korea starting this month. Read more…
Lucid And Bolt Want To Put 25,000+ Robotaxis On European Roads
Lucid’s upcoming mid-size crossover is the vehicle of choice, with Nvidia’s Hyperion platform powering the driverless experience. Read More…
Toyota Confirms Hydrogen Pickup Is Coming In 2028 With 248-Mile Range
The automaker targets a towing capacity of roughly 5,500 pounds for the Hilux hydrogen fuel cell pickup. Read More…
Buick to update Electra E7 SUV in China on September 23, just 5 months after launch
Buick launched the Electra E7 in China on April 22, and its 30,000th vehicle rolled off the production line on September 16. Read more…
Hybrid vehicles: EU urges China to self-limit imports
The European Union has reportedly called on China to voluntarily restrict its exports of hybrid cars to Europe. Otherwise, special tariffs – already under discussion within the EU – could be imposed. Currently, these tariffs only apply to pure electric vehicles from China. Read more…
Electric trucks at IAA Transportation: a crowded field takes shape
If IAA Transportation is a reflection of the global economy, it’s clear electric trucks have firmly secured their place in industry. Within the exhibition halls, there are hardly any fundamental critics left; instead, discussions around XXL electric trucks increasingly focus on how overwhelming the market could soon become on the supplier side. We take a closer look in our post-show review. Read more…
Tesla’s European Megacharger Rollout Starts With Over 100 Megawatt-Capable Chargers
The Tesla Semi’s European launch depends on a solid charging infrastructure. Read More…
GAC-Huawei’s Aistaland to launch GX7 SUV on September 23
The 5-seat extended-range SUV is Aistaland’s second model, with pre-sales prices ranging from 249,900 yuan ($36,980) to 311,900 yuan. Read more…
VW ID.3 becomes the first rear-wheel-drive Volkswagen with GTi badge
The sacred three-letter badge of the hot hatch has officially entered the electric age. Purists won’t be happy about it – rather than on the Golf, it arrives on its electric sibling, the ID.3. Fifty years after Wolfsburg lit a fire under the automotive world with a little red-trimmed box that practically invented the accessible performance segment, the GTI lineage… Read more…
Volvo Is Planning 13 New Cars This Decade In Its Biggest Product Push Yet
The major lineup revamp starts now and includes new EVs and latest-generation hybrids. Read More…
