Forsee Power’s ZEN 55 LFP RAIL battery powers KONČAR’s new battery-electric trains in Croatia, enabling efficient regional rail service. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: New Tern HSD, 65 MPH ‘e-bike’, Segway Xaber review, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Tern, Trek, Momentum, and Ariel Rider, reviews of the Infinite Machine Olto and Segway Xaber, and more. Read more…
Tesla launches in Latvia and Uruguay, expanding on two continents
Tesla opened two new markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay in back-to-back announcements this week. Read more…
Volkswagen’s new ID. Polo EV secured 25,000 orders in weeks — Now, it’s even cheaper
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID. Polo with the smaller 37 kWh battery, starting at under $30,000. The lower-priced model arrives after Volkswagen’s new EV received 25,000 orders weeks after it went on sale. Read more…
How getting a Garmin watch changed my e-biking (and my fitness lifestyle)
I’m not usually the kind of person who gets excited about wearing a watch. But I am apparently the kind of person who paces around my living room at a quarter to midnight because a tiny computer on my wrist informed me I was 200 steps short of today’s goal. Read more…
Avatr starts 07L pre-sales in push for greater sales scale
The Avatr 07L has a starting pre-sales price of 249,900 yuan ($36,900) and will officially launch on August 8. Read more…
ChargePoint expands charging network in eastern US
ChargePoint has announced two new charging infrastructure partnerships in the US. The agreements will add more than 200 public charging ports in the Southeast and deploy ultra-fast charging stations at 12 highway travel plazas across Pennsylvania and New York. Read more…
Nio chip unit showcases multiple chips at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai
Shenji displayed several chips including the NX9031X, NX9031U and NX9031C, covering assisted driving, embodied intelligence and agent inference. Read more…
MG Is Putting Semi-Solid Batteries In Its Next Plug-In Hybrids
The company had already announced that it will soon also introduce its first pure EV with a semi-solid-state battery in Europe. Read More…
BYD Denza previews Z9S sedan, expanding product lineup
Denza shared the first official images of the Z9S, which is expected to compete with the Xiaomi SU7. Read more…
MAN starts electric truck production in Kraków
MAN Truck & Bus is investing €1 billion in its Kraków plant in Poland to expand production capacity and prepare the site for the next generation of trucks based on the TRATON Modular System (TMS). At the same time, Kraków will become MAN’s second production site for electric trucks, with series production of the eTGL set to begin in mid-July, followed later this year by the new eTGM. Read more…
GM Wants To Lower EV Owners’ Energy Bills With Smarter Home Charging
General Motors Energy partnered with WeaveGrid, enabling access to managed charging programs and utility programs. Read More…
China to impose consumption tax on lithium batteries, exempting sodium-ion and solid-state cells
Lithium-ion batteries will be subject to a 2% consumption tax from September 1, 2026, with the rate rising to 4% from September 2027. Read more…
Honda to end Prologue sales in the US
Honda has confirmed that it will discontinue the Prologue after the 2026 model year. The move marks the conclusion of Honda’s Ultium-based EV partnership with General Motors and leaves the brand without a BEV offering in North America. Read more…
Porsche reportedly plans leadership change in production division
The reshuffle at the top of Porsche is set to continue, according to a media report. Albrecht Reimold (65) is said to leave the sports car manufacturer as early as September 1, 2026. His contract was originally set to run until early 2027. Read more…
The Most Important Range Rover EV Is Coming Sooner Than We Thought
The Range Rover Sport is getting an electric version, and it’s going right on the Lucid Gravity’s territory. Read More…
This Tiny New EV Motor Cuts Weight And Size For Impressive Efficiency
Geely’s new “Thunder” electric drive system integrates no fewer than 12 hardware functions into a single enclosure. Read More…
Leapmotor reveals A05s interior for first time as compact EV nears launch
Leapmotor shared the first interior images of the A05s after previewing the vehicle last week. Read more…
Nio Firefly unveils new Halo series, first model to debut on July 20
The Halo series is Firefly’s first product line centered on design-driven development. Read more…
Leapmotor sticks to 1 million sales target despite 35.6% completion rate at half-year mark
An executive said Leapmotor will make efforts across multiple areas in the second half to get as close as possible to its sales target. Read more…
