This week has been a proper whirlwind of battery announcements – and the message has never been clearer: you can forget the half-hour charging sessions. We used to tell ourselves that 30 minutes was a reasonable trade-off for zero emissions. It was the price of admission. But in China, it seems nobody got that memo. We heard from Sunwoda about… Read more…
Buick refreshes Electra E7 after just 5 months, adding features and power
The refreshed Buick Electra E7 arrives just 5 months after its initial rollout, underscoring pressure on joint-venture brands to catch up in China. Read more…
Thermal runaway: a guide to its prevention and containment in Li-ion batteries
Sponsored by Bluestar Silicones.Thermal runaway is a growing safety concern for large lithium-ion batteries, especially those used within the EV industry. If a battery cell overheats and reaches a critical temperature, it can trigger a self-heating reaction that can lead to catastrophic failure, fires and even explosion. As the electrification of transport accelerates, the risks… Read more » Read more…
Nio opens its first fully solar-powered battery swap station in China
The battery swap station in Xinjiang uses solar power and energy storage to operate off-grid. Read more…
Slovenia discontinues EV purchase subsidies
Slovenia will no longer provide subsidies for the purchase of EVs and will instead shift its focus to expanding charging infrastructure. This decision is part of a broader energy policy realignment by the new government under Prime Minister Janez Janša. Read more…
Nio closes hubs in Cologne and Weiterstadt
Nio will close its hubs in Cologne and Weiterstadt near Frankfurt at the end of September 2026. After that, Munich will remain the only Nio Hub in Germany and thus the only in-house location with a workshop. For service, the Chinese manufacturer refers to a network of selected workshops. Read more…
Hyundai recalls Ioniq 9 over power-folding rear seat risk
Hyundai is recalling 5,360 Ioniq 9 eSUVs in the US from the 2026 model year. The manufacturer states that the second-row power seats may fail to detect an occupant and continue moving, potentially trapping a person in the rear of the vehicle. Read more…
Donut Lab really wants us to believe its ‘miracle solid-state battery’ is real
An Intertek lab in the UK found just 3.4 ppm of lithium in a sample of Donut Lab’s “solid-state” battery, and the Finnish startup is now using that result to argue its cell is neither lithium-ion nor sodium-ion. Read more…
Tesla’s ‘hardcore lawyers’ went a little too hardcore
Tesla’s racism trial in California opened Monday with a bad day for the company’s lawyers. The first witness testified that a senior Tesla in-house attorney had called him last week and let him believe he was working for the state, according to Law360 (paywall). Read more…
Nissan reveals its newest EV, an affordable electric city cruiser with 259 km of range [Images]
The Pixo is back, but this time it’s an all-electric city cruiser set to become Nissan’s most affordable EV starting under $25,000. Read more…
Toyota is finally taking its best-seller electric
Toyota is preparing to introduce the electric version of its best-selling car of all time, the Corolla. Read more…
The Rivian R2 Just Got Its First Recall
Nearly 99,000 Rivian vehicles—including some new R2s—were recalled this week due to a camera-related safety problem. Read More…
Echion signs MOU with Energy Tech Solution to develop XNO niobium-anode battery cells
Echion Technologies partners with Energy Tech Solution to develop XNO niobium-anode battery cells with high cycle life and fast charging. Read more…
BYD’s Yangwang brand is working on a luxury executive sedan, here it is in spy shots
BYD’s Yangwang brand seems to be very busy working on a new luxury executive sedan, which is allegedly internally codenamed Hu. Yangwang is BYD’s premium luxury brand in China, so this makes perfect sense. The upcoming car has been spotted on the streets of China wearing heavy camouflage. As you can see in the images below, it seems quite massive,… Read more…
Geely’s New EV Charger Is Absurdly Powerful: 2.2 Megawatts
BYD stunned the industry with its Flash chargers. Geely’s 2.25 megawatt system leaves it, and everyone else, behind. Read More…
BYD Denza launches Z9S electric sedan with range of up to 1,100 km
The Denza Z9S starts at 255,800 yuan ($37,910), 64,000 yuan lower than its pre-sales price. Read more…
CATL begins test production of battery cells in Debrecen
Chinese battery giant CATL has begun test production of battery cells at its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary. Previously, there were multiple delays, forcing European automakers to source supplies from China as an alternative. More recently, political headwinds have also emerged. Read more…
India: JSW Greentech enters e-CV segment with new Ampstar brand
JSW Greentech, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate JSW Group, has announced its entry into the electric commercial vehicle segment with a new brand called Ampstar. It plans to launch a wide range of locally developed and manufactured buses and trucks under the new brand. Read more…
Nissan Pixo: an electric return to the A-segment
Nissan presents its electric microcar Pixo, which is closely related to the Renault Twingo Electric and the new Dacia Spring. All three electric vehicles will roll off the production line at the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The Nissan Pixo is scheduled to start deliveries in early 2027. The price – remains a mystery. Read more…
Hyundai to supply 15 electric buses to Marrakech
Hyundai Motor is set to supply 15 Elec City buses to Marrakech, Morocco, as part of a development aid project with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). KOICA will provide the buses, fast chargers and related equipment, as well as local training and technical support for their operation and maintenance. Read more…
