Robots. Self-made chips. Self-driving cars. Xpeng’s plan sounds familiar, with just as much to prove. But it may beat Tesla at its own game. Lire la suite…
Xpeng Is Running Tesla’s Playbook For World Domination. It May Just Work
Toyota’s new flagship EV for China should be sold everywhere
Toyota launched its new flagship electric sedan in China with pre-orders starting at under $30,000. The bZ7 is Toyota’s most advanced vehicle yet, offering far more tech and features than those sold in the US, Europe, and every other global market. Read more…
Yamaha launches new electric scooter with Honda’s swappable batteries
Yamaha is doubling down on urban electrification in Japan with the launch of its new Jog E electric scooter – and in a twist that we’ve been waiting years to see, it runs on Honda’s Mobile Power Pack e: swappable batteries. Read more…
NAVEE ST3 Pro, loaded with power and comfort, 20% off for Black Friday
Looking for a smarter, cooler, and genuinely more comfortable way to commute this winter? The NAVEE ST3 Pro Damping Arm™ Suspension City E-scooter has officially entered the chat — and for Black Friday, it’s dropping to an unmissable low price. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to commit to electric travel, this is it. Read more…
The new Nissan LEAF gets a price cut thanks to the UK EV grant
Nissan announced the new LEAF will start at just £32,249 in the UK after it became eligible for the maximum discount under the government’s Electric Car Grant. Read more…
AUDI E SUV: Preview of the second model from the Chinese sub-brand
Audi’s subsidiary of the same name is planning to launch its second series on the Chinese market in 2026. An initial concept for the electric SUV was presented at Auto Guangzhou. A range of 700 kilometres and 800-volt technology are promised. Read more…
Google’s Gemini AI is now rolling out to Android Auto
Google’s Gemini AI is now rolling out to Android Auto in 45 languages. This will unfortunately take several months to complete, but once you get it, it will replace Google Assistant on Android Auto. Note that you need to have replaced Google Assistant with Gemini on your phone for the change to make it to Android Auto as well. Google… Read more…
Driivz updates EV charging management platform, now available globally
Driivz, a Vontier company, has released Platform Version 9, an updated electric vehicle charging and energy management software suite designed to support EV charging networks and service providers. The new version is now available to its global customer base, which operates in more than 30 countries. Platform Version 9 introduces new features to streamline fleet… Read more…
ROHM expands EROM thermal simulation models for automotive shunt resistors
ROHM Semiconductor has announced an expanded selection of its EROM (Embeddable BCI-ROM) thermal simulation models for shunt resistors, now accessible on ROHM’s website and included as standard in Siemens’ Simcenter Flotherm electronic thermal design software (version 2510 and later). Shunt resistor models serve critical roles in automotive and industrial equipment, supporting high-accuracy current detection and… Read more…
Is The Jeep Recon The Electric Wrangler We Wanted—Or Another Dud?
On the Plugged-In Podcast: The Jeep Recon and Porsche Cayenne Electric debut. One of them is promising. Plus, how long do EV batteries last? Lire la suite…
Amazon subsidiary Zoox launches robotaxi service in San Francisco
After the company’s autonomous shuttles have been operating regularly in Las Vegas since September, Zoox is now also launching in the Californian tech metropolis. It is starting with free trial rides for registered ‘explorers’. Read more…
AUDI debuts AUDI E SUV Concept at Guangzhou auto show, production model due next year
The AUDI E SUV Concept is the AUDI brand’s second model following the AUDI E5 Sportback.
The E5 Sportback is based on the AUDI E Concept unveiled in November 2024 and was officially launched on September 16.
Android Auto Is Getting Gemini, Google’s AI Assistant
Gemini is replacing the old Google Assistant, so drivers can now translate messages, search for addresses in emails and more. Lire la suite…
Toyota Built This Entire City Around Autonomous Vehicles. Here’s What Life Is Like There
Toyota’s Woven City is a lot more than just a test course for AVs. Plus: Nvidia’s car business is booming. Lire la suite…
Wheel-E Podcast: Rad’s sunset, Onewheel minibike, flatbet e-trike, and 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 the potential end of Rad Power Bikes, Tern’s new belt-drive Vektron, a semi-solid-state e-bike battery coming soon on a production e-bike, ALSO drops price on its entry-level model, a tilting flat-bed electric trike/truck, and more. Read more…
Lucid Gravity: The touring version remains just under the €100,000 mark
Lucid is expanding its range of luxury SUVs with the Gravity: following the Grand Touring, the second-highest specification model is now also available to order. Customers will have to make certain compromises in terms of charging power and range. Read more…
Lucid Gravity: The touring version remains just under the €100,000 mark
Lucid is expanding its range of luxury SUVs with the Gravity: following the Grand Touring, the second-highest specification model is now also available to order. Customers will have to make certain compromises in terms of charging power and range. Read more…
Tesla’s next-gen AI chip faces big delay, creating a Cybercab problem
Tesla just hit a big speed bump on the way to fully self-driving robotaxis. Elon Musk confirmed a big delay for the company’s next-generation AI5 chip. This new hardware, which Tesla sees as the key to unlocking true, unsupervised autonomy in its electric cars, will not be ready in large numbers until the middle of 2027. This is a major,… Read more…
Xiaomi’s electric car business becomes profitable
Xiaomi reports its first quarterly operating profit for its electric car division: in the third quarter, the division generated 700 million yuan, equivalent to around 85 million euros. At the same time, the Chinese group is raising its sales forecast for the current year from 350,000 to 400,000 electric cars. Read more…
Changan Nevo launches Q05 small electric SUV starting at $11,230
The updated Changan Nevo Q05 competes in China’s EV market against models including the BYD Yuan Up.
It offers a range of up to 506 kilometers, with two variants equipped with LiDAR.
