Curbside EV charging pioneer it’s electric has been selected by the Los Angeles DOT to deploy 90 new public curbside charging ports. The new chargers will replace those that were previously part of the BlueLA carshare network, and will go into service over the next 12 months. The first 15 chargers will open in November… Read more…
Xiaomi YU7 outsells Tesla Model Y, gets a Crystal Purple limited edition
Tech giant Xiaomi is quickly proving its expertise in the EV sector. The YU7 SUV has become a high-volume seller in a very short time and it managed to pull off quite a market upset. According to fresh October 2025 data, total retail sales of Xiaomi EVs came in at 48,654 vehicles, with the YU7 responsible for 33,662 units out… Read more…
Nano One receives C$5-million government grant to support LFP capacity expansion
Nano One Materials, a Canadian a process technology company specializing in lithium-ion battery cathode active materials (CAM), has been awarded C$5 million ($3.5 million) in non-repayable financing from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) under the Energy Innovation Program to scale production of its One-Pot lithium iron phosphate (LFP) CAM and accelerate commercialization. The funding supports Nano… Read more…
YASA reports new axial flux motor with 59 kW/kg peak power density
YASA, a company specializing in axial flux electric motor technology, has announced an unofficial world record for electric motor power density with its latest prototype. Recent testing of a 12.7 kg axial flux motor prototype yielded a short-term peak output of 750 kW, resulting in a recorded power density of 59 kW/kg. This breaks YASA’s… Read more…
Zest to install over 3,000 charging stations in Southend-on-Sea
The English coastal town of Southend-on-Sea is gearing up to install a major charging infrastructure overhaul. Over 3,000 public charging stations are to be installed, for which the council has selected Zest as its official partner. Read more…
Pionix secures more than €8m in funding
The charging software provider Pionix has completed a funding round worth more than €8m. Pionix will use the capital to scale its products for EV charging worldwide on the open-source “EVerest” stack. Read more…
New Fastned sites open in Germany and Switzerland
The fast-charging provider Fastned has expanded its charging network with three new locations. The first new charging hub was built as part of the Deutschlandnetz. This is located at the Löwenburg parking area on the A2 near Porta Westfalica. Two additional locations were commissioned in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. Read more…
Ford Pumped The Brakes On An Electric Truck. Now, Here Come The Lawsuits
When EV plans get canceled or pushed back, suppliers are left holding the bag. Plus: Mercedes revamps its EV strategy in America. Lire la suite…
Over 20,000 Ford And Lincoln PHEVs Could Catch Fire, And There’s No Fix
The Ford Escape PHEV and Lincoln Corsair PHEV are being recalled for the second time over the same issue. Lire la suite…
EBS orders 73 electric buses from BYD for Zeeland
Dutch public transport operator EBS has ordered 73 electric buses from Chinese manufacturer BYD, which are expected to enter service in the province of Zeeland from December 2026. The first vehicles are scheduled to arrive as early as next summer. Read more…
Toyota launches Urban Cruiser, assembles bZ4X in Indonesia
Toyota has introduced the Urban Cruiser and begun local assembly of the updated bZ4X in Indonesia. Both models arrive in single configurations aimed at the local market, with final assembly of the bZ4X now taking place in Karawang and the Urban Cruiser imported from India. Read more…
Longbow’s Speedster EV is light and speedy, and so is the company’s development process
Could EV startup Longbow be the company that brings the British auto industry back to life? The company impressed the autorati by bringing its first model, the Speedster, from a design sketch to a functioning demonstrator in a mere six months, about a third of the time automakers typically take for such a development phase…. Read more…
Panasonic Energy to work with Brown University on battery diagnostics analysis
Japan’s Panasonic Energy has formed a joint development initiative with Brown University School of Engineering to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries by analyzing and addressing materials degradation mechanisms. The partnership will advance analytical methods to pinpoint how materials degrade during battery charge and discharge cycles and apply these insights to accelerate the development of… Read more…
China’s GAC Group starts solid-state battery mass production
China has reached a major milestone in the race for better batteries for electric cars. The country’s state media confirmed that the GAC Group has finished building the nation’s first production line for large, high-capacity all-solid-state batteries. Right now, this factory is only making small batches of vehicle-grade cells, but the numbers attached to this new technology are attracting attention… Read more…
Polestar and Volvo introduce bi-directional charging in the US
Polestar and Volvo are rolling out new bi-directional charging options in the US. Both brands now offer vehicle-to-home capability using dcbel’s Ara system, giving drivers backup power and potential savings while supporting smarter home energy use. Read more…
This Chinese EV Maker Is Stepping In Where Fisker Faltered
Following Xpeng’s lead, China’s GAC is taking advantage of the manufacturing void left by Fisker’s collapse. And Magna is all for it. Lire la suite…
GAC builds solid-state battery cells with 60 Ah for small-series tests
The GAC Group has commissioned a facility for the production of solid-state batteries. According to Chairman Feng Xingya, it is currently producing small batches of “automotive-grade solid-state cells with capacities above 60 Ah”. The company plans mass production for 2027-2030. Read more…
SAIC partner Qingtao produces solid-state batteries in Anting
SAIC partner Qingtao Power has reportedly brought its new production line for pure solid-state batteries in Anting, China, into operation. SAIC expects to receive regular series deliveries of batteries from Qingtao’s production from 2027 onwards. Read more…
VW chief strategist Weckbach set to leave the company
Volkswagen is apparently losing its chief strategist Stefan Weckbach. Apparently, the manager is set to move to a competitor, which is now causing some discord in Wolfsburg. Read more…
UK moves to secure critical minerals
The UK government has released a new “Critical Minerals Strategy” aimed at cutting dependence on foreign suppliers and securing materials essential for, for example, electric vehicles. The plan includes producing 10% of national mineral demand domestically and at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium by 2035. Read more…
