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…
Smart #2 now available to pre-order for under €20,000
Earlier this week, the new Smart #2 took centre stage in Paris – and now, the manufacturer has opened pre-orders. The compact electric two-seater can be reserved immediately in four trim lines – with a base price between €19,990 and €25,690. Read more…
Xiaomi Auto September deliveries hit 2026 high of 40,015, still down year-on-year
Xiaomi Auto’s September deliveries rose 32.71% from August but fell 4.61% from a year earlier, marking a second consecutive year-on-year decline. Read more…
Leapmotor starts B10 production in Spain, gives A05 European debut
The B10 has rolled off the assembly line at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant, marking a major milestone in Leapmotor’s European localization efforts. Read more…
Nio ES9 deliveries reach 7,706 in September, second-highest this year
ES9 deliveries rose 18.94% from August, accounting for 36.15% of Nio’s main-brand deliveries. Its combined share with the ES8 climbed to 85.62%. Read more…
Blaguss and FlixBus deploy 8 Yutong electric coaches on Vienna-Bratislava route
Blaguss and FlixBus deploy eight Yutong electric coaches on Vienna-Bratislava route, advancing cross-border fleet electrification with renewable charging. Read more…
Russians snap up Chinese EVs as Ukrainian attacks make fuel scarce
Russian EV sales surge amid fuel shortages, driven by Chinese automakers and government incentives boosting fleet electrification. Read more…
Ford’s electric pickup is suddenly selling like hotcakes at 50% off used
Once America’s most popular electric pickup, Ford’s F-150 Lightning is finding a second life on the used market. Read more…
