The off-highway equipment industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with electrification taking center stage. Bobcat, a leading innovator in this space, has introduced its all-electric platform, the T7X. Unlike a common approach of simply replacing diesel engines with batteries and electric motors, Bobcat’s engineers embraced a holistic redesign, using the unique advantages of electrification to… Read more…
YMX Logistics deploys 20 new Orange EV electric yard trucks
Leading yard operation 3PL YMX Logistics has announced plans to deploy fully twenty (20) of Orange EV’s fully electric Class 8 terminal trucks at a number of distribution and manufacturing sites across North America. Read more…
Huawei, JAC joint brand Maextro names 1st model S800, to debut on Nov 26
The Maextro S800 is expected to target the luxury executive sedan market, with potential rivals set to include the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, and Nio ET9. Read more…
Xiaomi’s 2nd EV model could be launched in Q1 2025, report says
Xiaomi’s second EV model is scheduled to hit the market in February or March next year, internally codenamed MX11, and will compete directly with the Tesla Model Y, according to local media. Read more…
BYD chases Ford and Toyota with its latest EV plant set to open in Cambodia
China’s EV giant BYD is aggressively expanding overseas. As it finalizes plans for yet another EV manufacturing plant, this time in Cambodia, BYD will set up shop next to newly opened Ford and Toyota facilities. Read more…
One of the US’s first solar peaker plants – with Tesla Megapacks – just came online
Arevon Energy has kicked off operations at Vikings Solar-plus-Storage – one of the US’s first utility-scale solar peaker plants. Read more…
Hyundai IONIQ 9 debut, new NACS Kia, solid state batteries from Honda
On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got the all-new Hyundai IONIQ 9 and its “a “rolling living room” pivoting captain’s chairs, Kia gets a go-fast 7 passenger SUV and an updated EV6, while Honda announces plans to start producing solid-state batteries at its new facility in just a few weeks. Read more…
‘It Would Just Be Dumb’: Kia Exec On Plan To Kill EV Tax Credit
“You’re pulling the rug out from under the whole industry,” Kia America COO Steve Center told InsideEVs on Thursday. Read more…
Mercedes now has an app for the Apple Watch
If you have an Apple Watch and a Mercedes car, you’ll be very happy to hear that Mercedes now has an app for the Apple Watch. So you can now interact with your Merc without using your smartphone. You can check the car’s range based on its current location, battery or fuel level, check charging status, pinpoint your car’s location… Read more…
Honda is now offering its ultra-low $229/mo Prologue EV lease deal in more US states
For a nearly $50,000 SUV, Honda’s Prologue is hard to pass up right now, with lease prices starting at just $229 per month. Honda is now offering its $229/mo Prologue EV lease deal in more US states. Here’s how you can take advantage of the savings. Read more…
Audi unleashes the 2025 RS e-tron GT: a record-breaking electric beast
Audi has launched the new 2025 RS e-tron GT and S e-tron GT to update its top-performance EV lineup with what is now the most powerful and fastest accelerating production vehicle in the brand’s history.. Read more…
Researchers develop EV battery that charges 0-80% in 15 minutes
Researchers at Canada’s University of Waterloo have developed a new lithium-ion EV battery design that can charge from zero to 80% in just 15 minutes and has a longer lifespan. Read more…
EVgo to install up to 480 new fast EV charging stalls at Meijer grocery stores in the Midwest
EV charging network EVgo is expanding its longstanding partnership with Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, to bring more public EV charging infrastructure to Meijer store locations throughout its six-state footprint. EVgo plans to deploy up to 480 new DC fast charging stalls at Meijer properties across Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Meijer currently… Read more…
Hyundai unveils spacious Ioniq 9 electric SUV
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 has finally landed. Unveiled at the LA Auto Show earlier today, it offers a compelling blend of space, performance, and the latest technology. As the newest addition to Hyundai’s Ioniq family, this three-row SUV builds on the success of its predecessors, the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, with an even larger and more versatile package designed… Read more…
2025 Kia EV6 gets bigger battery, will be U.S.-built
The electric sedan now has NACS ports for easy access to Tesla Superchargers The base EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh last year The top-rated models have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from 77.4 kwh last year The 2025 Kia EV6 made its U.S. debut Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show with updated styling, bigger battery packs, and… Read more…
2026 Kia EV9 GT goes fast with 501 hp, charges fast with NACS port
The performance model of the EV9 three-row electric SUV debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show Expect a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds for the 2026 Kia EV9 GT The 2026 Kia EV9 comes with a NACS port to access Tesla’s Supercharger network Three-row SUVs aren’t generally the first choice for performance car buyers, but Kia believes dialing up power and… Read more…
The Rivian R2 And R3 Probably Won’t Be 800-Volt
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told reporters that the company can deliver competitive charge times on a 400-volt system. Read more…
Citroen’s DS Teases Slippery 466-Mile Electric Crossover
Even though the information came to us in a partly redacted form, we’re excited about the fancy new tall fastback from DS. Read more…
Hexagon and Fraunhofer develop electrochemical simulation software suite for battery design
Swedish industrial technology company Hexagon has developed a new battery cell design suite that combines its multi-physics material simulation and metrology software and Fraunhofer ITWM’s electrochemical simulation technology. Hexagon’s new battery design software integrates Fraunhofer ITWM’s Battery and Electrochemistry Simulation Tool (BEST) solver into Hexagon’s Digimat material behavior modeling software, which is part of its… Read more…
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 joins growing group of electric 3-row crossover SUVs
With 300 miles of range in every model and US-built, Hyundai’s biggest EV takes it upmarket. On Wednesday, just before the Los Angeles auto show, the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 battery-electric crossover made its global debut. The premiere was held at the Goldstein Residence, an early 1960s residence with expansive views set into a hillside… Read more…
