Xiaomi EV launched Xiaomi Auto World Model, becoming another automaker after Nio to embrace AI world models. Read more…
iPhone moment for Ferrari? Jony Ive designs the radical new all-electric Luce
The famous Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari has officially entered the electric vehicle market. The company revealed its very first battery-powered production vehicle, the Ferrari Luce, at a launch event in Rome. The new model arrives as a five-door hatchback sedan that offers five seats – a layout that challenges traditional definitions of a Ferrari. To create the vehicle, Ferrari… Read more…
Thailand: SAIC to launch locally assembled MG4 EV Urban
Chinese automaker SAIC has started assembling the MG4 EV Urban in Thailand ahead of its market launch. Thailand is the first country outside China where the company has locally built the new electric hatchback. Read more…
India planning $1 billion programme to push e-truck and e-bus adoption
India is working on a new incentive programme with an allocation of more than $1 billion (about €862 million) to accelerate the transition to electric models in the bus and truck segments. The initiative aims to reduce dependence on energy imports and would also help address the country’s air pollution issues. Read more…
Why New York’s push to regulate e-bikes just slammed on the brakes
New York lawmakers had been pushing for increased e-bike regulations this year, including potential registration and even licensing for e-bikes. But now it looks like the sails propelling the movement have run out of wind, at least for now. Read more…
Xiaomi begins deliveries of cheaper YU7 standard edition to rival Tesla
The new base model of the YU7 was planned three years ago but canceled at the last minute before the SUV’s launch. Read more…
California launches new $1-billion rebate program for electric trucks
California Air Resources Board launches $1 billion rebate program to boost electric medium- and heavy-duty truck adoption by public and private fleets. Read more…
New Zealand EV charging provider Meridian hits 500 charging point milestone
Meridian reaches 500 public EV charging points in New Zealand, planning 900 more by 2030 to expand the country’s EV charging network. Read more…
Ferrari Luce first look: going where combustion can’t follow
Ferrari unveiled the Luce today in Rome, completing a three-act reveal that started with specs last October and continued with the Jony Ive-designed interior in February. The Italian automaker flew me to Rome for the launch, and I got about 30 minutes to explore the vehicle up close, though I couldn’t drive it. Read more…
I Saw Ferrari’s First EV In The Flesh. Here’s My Honest Take.
The Ferrari Luce is here. The company’s first EV costs 550,000 euros and looks like no Ferrari before it. It’s bound to be polarizing. Read More…
OBE Power to deploy thousands of ChargePoint EV chargers at multifamily residences
OBE Power partners with ChargePoint to deploy 2,500 EV chargers at multifamily residences starting in 2026, easing EV adoption for residents. Read more…
Honda’s affordable EV hot hatch is ‘selling like hotcakes,’ priced at $21,000
Starting at about $21,000, Honda said the electric hot hatch is already exceeding expectations with over 7,000 preorders. Read more…
Toyota reports crummy Q4 earnings after slow-walking the EV transition. Coincidence?
Toyota reports a sharp Q4 earnings decline amid slow EV adoption, highlighting challenges in its transition and lagging BEV sales compared to rivals. Read more…
XPeng-powered Volkswagen ID. Unyx 07 goes on sale in China
The Chinese automotive market is an incredibly tough place for foreign manufacturers, and Volkswagen experienced this pressure firsthand, reporting a painful 46.7% year-on-year sales drop in China for April. Sales numbers went down to 77,995 vehicles – a 37.8% drop compared to the previous month. To counter this downward trend, the German automaker’s joint venture, Volkswagen Anhui, officially launched a… Read more…
Musk abandoned his own ‘solar electric economy’ to burn gas for an AI chatbot no one uses
Elon Musk spent years telling the world that solar power was the obvious answer to Earth’s energy needs — that a small patch of desert could power the entire United States. Now, he’s burning millions of tons of fossil fuels to run an AI chatbot that has lost 60% of its downloads, selling the unused compute to a company he called “misanthropic and evil” three months ago, and pitching space-based solar panels right as SpaceX files for a $2 trillion IPO. Read more…
What is a bike bus and why are parents loving them so much?
For years, the school drop-off line has been one of the defining rituals of suburban life: a long queue of idling SUVs inching toward the curb while stressed parents try to make it to work on time and kids stare at their phones in the back seat. Read more…
BYD turned its luxury EV into a Swiss auto piece of jewelry, and it sold for a record $800,000+
The Denza Z9 GT Chopard Edition is infused with gold accents, rare gemstones, and BYD’s new Flash Charging system, enabling it to recharge as quickly as refueling. Read more…
These Dutch students are bringing a world champion solar car to the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge
This July, the 2026 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and American Solar Challenge (ASC) head north to Minnesota, and one of the 46 registered teams is making the trip for the very first time. The Delft Solar Team is flying in from the Netherlands, and they aren’t exactly showing up empty-handed. Read more…
Download the guide to multi-gig automotive ethernet validation
Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces. Applications for 10GBASE-T1 MEMS Fault Insertion. As EV architectures evolve to support ADAS, autonomy, and high-bandwidth in-vehicle communications, validating 10GBASE-T1 Automotive Ethernet links is becoming increasingly complex. This white paper explores how automated MEMS-based fault insertion can help test engineers move beyond time-consuming road testing and simulate real-world connectivity faults in… Read more » Read more…
The Car You Barely Knew Existed Just Got A Big Overhaul, With Less Of Everything
The first-generation VinFast VF 8 had a good price, but failed in just about every other category. Now, there’s a new one. Read More…
