Pilot travel centers are welcoming America’s summer road trippers with a number of new locations, an expanded, “coast-to-coast” EV charging network that offers 24/7 convenience and healthier c-store snacks and menu items. Read more…
Nio’s Onvo brand sees L90 SUV deliveries top 60,000
The most recent 10,000 deliveries of the Onvo L90 took about 3 and a half months. Read more…
GWM launches new Tank 300 as off-road brand faces sales slump
The new Tank 300 is offered in 5 variants, with the hybrid versions priced 10,000 yuan below their pre-sales levels. Read more…
Bentley’s EV Will Use an Orchestra to Replicate the Sound of a V8
Bentley realized that rhythm is the most important aspect of engine noise, so it mainly uses drums to replicate the thrum of a V8. Read More…
Ferrari Is Auctioning Off The First Example Of its First Electric Car. How Much Do You Think It’ll Fetch?
Ferrari will be auctioning off the first example of its first production battery-electric car to whoever has the deepest pockets. Read More…
LiuGong brings electric heavy equipment options to North America [video]
This week, Chinese equipment brand LiuGong officially launched its battery-electric equipment and material handling asset portfolio in the United States and Canada, making it easier than ever for construction and forestry crews to decarbonize their fleets. Read more…
New 6 passenger, 780-mile PHEV from GM has North America written all over it
GM thinks its newest Starlight L PHEV SUV could be China’s best value hybrid, offering 260 km (~160 miles) of all-electric range, spacious six-passenger seating, and a modern technology package at an affordable price. And it’s exactly the kind of vehicle that the company could try to rebadge for North Americ. Read more…
Honda goes all-in on EVs in a multibillion dollar market: commercial lawnmowers
Honda Automobile dealers will have to wait a little longer for a self-driving EV that seriously worry Tesla or GM – but Honda Power Equipment dealers are playing in a multibillion market, too, and they have an advanced, autonomous, and all-electric vehicle arriving right now. Read more…
GWM kicks off H10 pre-sales as first boxy SUV on Global One platform
The GWM H10 offers 5-seat and 6-seat configurations, with a CLTC electric range of up to 232 km. Read more…
Nio Day 2026 to be held in Wuhan after user vote
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in central China, is a major industrial and commercial hub along the Yangtze River. Read more…
This Suzuki’s Engine Blew Up. The Owner Converted It Into An EV In Just Five Days
The parts for the conversion cost less than a nice e-bike, and it took less than a week to make it all happen. Read More…
CALB in spotlight as GAC Aion S vehicles hit by widespread battery cell defects
Aion S vehicles equipped with CALB’s 177-Ah LFP battery cells have seen a surge of complaints over swelling, leakage, and other faults. Read more…
Trump’s dumb idea to tariff Canada over smoke could set a useful precedent
The latest dumb, hypocritical “idea” to come out of the idiot running the US into the ground could actually set the precedent we need to solve climate change. Hear me out for a minute. Read more…
The Xpeng L03 Aims To Take On Europe And Undercut Tesla
This Chinese SUV has integrated Google Maps and FSD-like capability, all for about $3,500 cheaper than a Tesla Model Y. Read More…
Tesla launched an overpriced balance bike for toddlers and it already sold out
Tesla just released a balance bike for toddlers, and as all balance bikes do, this one has no pedals, no motor, no brakes – the legs do all the things. However, it has a nice, clean design and a lightweight magnesium frame. The catch? It’s priced at $225. It’s designed for kids aged between 2 and 5 and has a… Read more…
Geely integrates 16 components into new electric drive system
Geely Auto has unveiled a new generation of electric drive system. The ‘16-in-1 Intelligent E-Drive’ integrates key powertrain components into a compact unit and is set to make its debut in the new Geely TT saloon. According to the manufacturer, the system is designed to improve both efficiency and performance. Read more…
Leicester orders 10 more electric buses from Yutong
Leicester City Council will add ten more battery-electric buses to its fleet with around £4 million in government funding. The Yutong vehicles will enter service in 2027 as part of the city’s wider transition towards an almost fully electric bus network. Read more…
Pilot expands EV charging network to more than 300 locations
Pilot Travel Centers added 50 new DC fast-charging sites in the first half of 2026, expanding its coast-to-coast EV charging network to more than 300 locations. According to the company, the network now provides EV charging at more than one-third of its locations. Read more…
BYD’s Brazil plant sees 100,000th NEV roll off line as workforce tops 5,500
BYD’s passenger vehicle plant in Brazil began production on July 1, 2025, with planned annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles in its first phase. Read more…
XPeng L03 has the auto industry worried – and for a good reason
July 16, 2026, will go down in auto history in one of two ways. It will be either remembered as the day that changed EV expectations, or it will be the day XPeng promised a lot, but failed to deliver. And after spending some time with the new coupe SUV from this Chinese disruptor, I am leaning toward the changed… Read more…
