Explore practical gate driver design considerations for Si- and SiC-MOSFETs and IGBTs with insights from Wolfspeed, Infineon, and Analog Devices. Read more…
China NEV export share in September: BYD leads with 31.1%, Chery rises to second
BYD exported 174,277 NEVs in September, down 5.2% from August, with its share falling 4.3 percentage points. Read more…
DS F3VER concept shows the brand’s design intent
The Paris Motor Show brought us yet another exciting concept. This is the DS F3VER, and, fittingly for DS’ design intent for the future, it’s quite ambitious. The concept measures 4.19 meters long, 1.84 meters wide, and 1.46 meters tall, with a 2.70-meter wheelbase and a 400l boot. The F3VER features a new front-end design with a vertically positioned DS… Read more…
Tesla extends home backup functions to Model 3 and Model Y in the US
Tesla has extended its Powershare Home Backup function to the Model 3 saloon and Model Y SUV in the US, enabling both BEVs to supply electricity to a home during a power outage. The feature was previously only available on the Cybertruck. Read more…
Tasmania to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism hotspots
The Australian island state is offering AU$250,000 in grants to help tourism businesses install EV charging points at 24 destinations across the region. This will primarily target overnight AC charging. Read more…
BMW sees BEV deliveries rise in Q3 2026
In the third quarter of this year, the BMW Group delivered 110,257 all-electric cars worldwide – representing a 7.2 per cent increase year-on-year. Sales saw significant growth, particularly in Europe and Germany. However, for the first nine months, the electric vehicle balance sheet still showed a deficit. Read more…
INIT enters autonomous fleet management market
Karlsruhe-based public transport specialist INIT is acquiring a majority stake in Norwegian technology company Applied Autonomy. Its xFlow platform does not develop autonomous driving itself but organises the monitoring, remote support, and control of autonomous vehicles. The software is already in use in Stavanger. Read more…
BYD launches Da Han EV from $35,050 with up to 1,008 km range
The Da Han EV comes standard with a 102.3-kWh second-generation Blade Battery that charges from 10% to 97% in just 9 minutes. Read more…
BYD’s 7-seater EV Atto 8 coming to Europe next year to rival the Kia EV9
During the 2026 Paris Motor Show, BYD announced that its largest SUV, the Atto 8, is coming to the European market. This is a long, seven-seat EV, which aims to be an alternative to the Kia EV9 and the Hyundai Ioniq 9. It will also be available in the UK after other right-hand-drive countries like Australia receiveing it earlier this… Read more…
ProLogium and Rimac target 2028 for solid-state battery vehicle tests
ProLogium and Rimac Technology are continuing to move forward with their next-gen battery collaboration. At the Paris Motor Show, the partners are initially showcasing a pack mockup; functional hardware and a complete battery pack are expected to follow in 2027, with the first vehicle tests planned for 2028. Read more…
Alpine unveils A310 Vision electric sports car concept
Alpine has unveiled the A310 Vision, a one-off design study celebrating 55 years of the original A310 sports car. Presented at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, the design study bridges the gap between the sharp wedge design of the 1970s and the brand’s new electric performance platform. Read more…
Fraunhofer stabilises aluminium anodes for lithium-ion batteries
The Fraunhofer IPA and the University of Stuttgart have developed a new cell and electrode technology for aluminum anodes. It is intended to make the previously problematic volume changes during charging and discharging manageable, thereby enabling the use of aluminum as an anode material for practical battery applications. Read more…
Stellantis and Leapmotor: how much Chinese technology will make its way into European cars?
Stellantis and Leapmotor are deepening their collaboration far beyond distribution. Discussions between Danilo Annese, Florian Huettl, Antonio Filosa, and Alain Favey in Paris reveal how tightly production, technology, and development are now interlinked within the group – and where the boundaries still lie. Read more…
Tesla still leads US fast-charger growth – but it’s raised its prices
The US has passed 80,000 public EV fast-charging ports, and new charging stops are getting bigger and packing more power. That’s good news for drivers looking for an open stall. The price story is more mixed: Most networks are holding steady, but Tesla Supercharger costs have gone up. Read more…
China NEV market share in September: BYD leads with 22.8%, Tesla rises to fourth
Tesla’s share rose to 6.0%, while Li Auto and Nio dropped out of the top 10 in NEV retail sales. Read more…
XPeng G9L drives from Austria to Paris for its European debut
The excitement has barely settled at the Paris Expo, and I am already circling XPeng’s latest addition to its growing lineup. Minutes ago, the G9L took its first public bow on European soil, with the pre-production prototype sitting under the spotlights, arriving covered in road grit after a 1,324 km shakedown trek – a flat-out sprint from Magna Steyr’s historic… Read more…
BYD unveils Atto 8 flagship SUV with nine-minute charging
BYD has unveiled the Atto 8 – a new flagship electric SUV with up to seven seats, a range of over 600 km and a 115 kWh battery. The model is also the first BYD vehicle in Europe to feature the company’s new Flash Charging technology, which can charge the battery from 10 to 97 per cent in nine minutes under the manufacturer’s stated conditions. Read more…
Xpeng G9L price revealed: luxury eSUV starts at €74,600
Order books have opened for Xpeng’s new flagship SUV, the all-electric Xpeng G9L – just in time for its public debut at the Paris Motor Show. The model is being launched simultaneously across 64 countries. In Germany, prices start at €74,600. Read more…
Lectric launches lighter, lower-cost version of its bestselling urban e-bike: Lectric XPress Lite
Lectric eBikes has spent the last several years steadily expanding from its original folding fat-tire e-bikes into just about every corner of the affordable electric bicycle market. Now the company is returning its attention to the commuter category with the new Lectric XPress Lite, a lighter and more affordable version of its popular XPress2 urban e-bike. Read more…
Xpeng sets October 15 debut and pre-sales for Mona L05
The Mona L05 SUV is positioned above the Mona L03, which starts at 123,800 yuan ($18,400) in China. Read more…
