Welcome to the “physical AI” era of the auto industry. Here’s what we’re expecting from CES. Lire la suite…
At CES 2026, The Real Automotive Story Is Robots, Robotaxis And AI
Rigterink integrates five electric trucks for customer Mars
The US food group Mars now uses five Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks in Germany via its German logistics partner Rigterink. More electric trucks will follow soon. By 2030, Mars plans to have 300 electric lorries on the road across Europe. Read more…
Verge Motorcycles switches to in-house solid-state batteries
Finnish technology company Donut Lab has unveiled a solid-state battery that is now available for OEM use and will be deployed in all 2026 models of Verge Motorcycles’ motorcycles starting from the first quarter of 2026. The solid-state battery can be charged in five minutes. Read more…
REE Automotive and Cascadia Motion to develop next-generation electric drive units
REE Automotive and Cascadia Motion, a subsidiary of BorgWarner, have announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding outlining joint development, manufacturing and commercialization of a new-generation electric drive unit (EDU) designed for EV original OEMs. The compact EDU will integrate REEcorner technology with Cascadia Motion’s iM-125 inverter-motor module, targeting global availability as an off-the-shelf product for… Read more…
Maui deploys four battery-electric buses
The County of Maui has introduced four battery-electric transit buses to passenger service. The vehicles will begin on two core routes and are funded through a multi-agency partnership supporting zero-emission public transport. Read more…
Austria: ASFINAG operates 500 electric cars and phases out last combustion vehicles
Austria’s motorway and expressway operator ASFINAG has fully transitioned its passenger car fleet to electric vehicles. Just recently, the last combustion-engine car was phased out of the ASFINAG fleet, which now consists of a total of 502 electric service vehicles. Read more…
The First Afeela EVs Have Rolled Off The Production Line
Pre-production builds are underway as Sony-Honda Mobility targets a mid-2026 start. Lire la suite…
China: CATL reports 1,000 battery swap stations for passenger cars
CATL has announced the current expansion of its battery swap station network at the turn of the year: The battery manufacturer has built a total of 1,325 stations in China by the end of 2025, including 1,020 for passenger cars and an additional 305 for trucks. The latter are managed by CATL subsidiary Qiji Energy. Read more…
Xiaomi targets over 550,000 deliveries this year
Chinese electric vehicle newcomer Xiaomi aims to deliver 550,000 vehicles this year. This would represent a 34 per cent increase over the more than 410,000 units delivered in 2025 and an exceptionally impressive figure given that the tech manufacturer only began producing cars in 2024. Read more…
Volkswagen admits buttons are better in the new ID. Polo
Volkswagen is making big changes to how its electric cars look and feel on the inside. After years of putting almost every control behind a glass screen or a touch-sensitive surface, the German automaker is bringing back something many drivers missed: physical buttons. The new design direction starts with the upcoming ID. Polo, the first of four affordable EVs that… Read more…
LG Energy Solution sells US plant building to Honda
LG Energy Solution aims to sell the building of its joint-venture plant for electric vehicle batteries in the US state of Ohio to its partner Honda. Although production under the joint venture’s management is still set to start there as planned, LG Energy Solution wants to reduce its capital burden through the multi-billion transaction. Read more…
LG Energy Solution sells US plant building to Honda
LG Energy Solution aims to sell the building of its joint-venture plant for electric vehicle batteries in the US state of Ohio to its partner Honda. Although production under the joint venture’s management is still set to start there as planned, LG Energy Solution wants to reduce its capital burden through the multi-billion transaction. Read more…
Tesla China’s Dec wholesale sales rise to 97,171 units, its 2nd-highest ever
This trails only November 2022’s 100,291 units, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
Tesla China’s wholesale sales in 2025 totaled 851,732 units, representing a year-on-year decline of 7.08 percent.
China NEV wholesale sales up 4% to 1.57 million in Dec, CPCA estimates show
Cumulative wholesale sales of passenger NEVs reached 15.33 million units in 2025, marking a 25% year-on-year increase. Read more…
BMW launches pre-series production of Neue Klasse cars in China
BMW has commenced trial production of its Neue Klasse electric vehicles at its factory in Shenyang. With the ongoing pre-series of the long-wheelbase BMW iX3, the company considers itself prepared for the start of series production in 2026. Read more…
VW ID. Polo becomes design pioneer of the ID. family
The countdown to the new ID. Polo is on. Ahead of the small electric car’s market launch, Volkswagen recently published the first drivetrain details. Now the manufacturer is also offering first glimpses of the interior of its beacon of hope. However, the likelihood that the carmaker will launch the 25,000-euro variant from the beginning is diminishing. Read more…
The First Production All-Solid-State Battery Is Here, And It Promises 5-Minute Charging
Donut Lab claims it can build gigawatt-hours worth of solid-state batteries today without using any rare materials. Lire la suite…
Zeekr teases high-performance hybrid SUV 8X
The Zeekr 8X is expected to debut in the first quarter of 2026, with pricing starting around RMB 400,000 ($57,290), according to previous reports.
The Zeekr 8X is poised to become Zeekr’s second hybrid model following the Zeekr 9X.
All the EVs you can buy with 0% financing in January 2026
Lease deals get all the hype, but a lot of people would still rather buy their vehicles. If that sounds like you, you’re in luck, because there’s a whole bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financing this month – including the new “affordable” Tesla Model Y Standard. Read more…
Not Just Buttons: Volkswagen’s Latest EV Goes Retro With A ‘Tape Deck’
Rejoice, aging millennials and Gen Z cassette enthusiasts: the new Volkswagen ID. Polo packs lots of salutes to 20th-century tech. Lire la suite…
