Volkswagen showed for the first time the inside of its newest big electric car, the ID.Unyx 08. This SUV is a big deal because it is the first in its specific series to use a very fast charging system. Volkswagen is a German company, but it made this specific model just for drivers in China. On the outside, the car… Read more…
Commodity trader Trafigura secures access to lithium from US project
Dutch commodity trading company Trafigura has signed a binding offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas Project. The agreement covers 8,000 tonnes annually. Read more…
15 new electric buses for Gloucestershire
Pulhams, a Gloucestershire-based bus operator and GoAhead subsidiary, is set to deploy 15 new electric buses on public transport routes. The electric fleet expansion follows significant investment into a Pulhams depot. Read more…
DKV Mobility offers Rheinmetall pavement charging solution in Germany
DKV Mobility and Rheinmetall have announced a partnership centred around Rheinmetall’s sidewalk charging solution. It can now be integrated into the DKV charging system and is thus available to all DKV Mobility customers in Germany. Read more…
Nio ties CEO pay to long-term strategy with 2026 share plan
Nio board has approved 2026 share incentive plan capped at 248 million Class A ordinary shares, representing 10% of outstanding stock.
William Li receives 248 million restricted share units tied to specific performance targets and continued service.
Nio Q4 2025 earnings call: Live updates
The 2026 ET5, ET5 Touring, ES6, and EC6 will also hit the market in the second quarter. The Onvo L80 will launch during the same quarter. Read more…
TU Braunschweig strengthens battery research centre
The Battery Labfactory Braunschweig (BLB) research center at TU Braunschweig has commissioned three new systems for the production of future-oriented battery cell technologies. These focus on dry coating, solid-state electrodes, and battery recycling. Read more…
Malaysia: Tesla begins opening its charging network to other EVs
Tesla has quietly started opening its charging network in Malaysia to other EVs. The company now allows customers to charge their non-Tesla EVs with a CCS charging port at Superchargers at four locations in and around Kuala Lumpur. Read more…
Brussels welcomes 50 new Mercedes E-Buses
Brussels’ public transport company MIVB/STIB has put the first units of a new delivery of electric buses into operation. These are 36 new solo electric buses from Mercedes-Benz. An additional 14 articulated electric buses bearing the star will follow later this year. Read more…
2027 Chevy Bolt EV Charging Test Proves GM Understood The Assignment
The new Bolt EV delivers a huge charging boost compared to its predecessor, and shows that small EVs can go the distance. Lire la suite…
Ford updates its smallest electric SUV with better range and hands-free tech
Even though the Ford Puma Gen-E only started appearing on roads a year ago, the company decided it was already time for a change. This small electric vehicle is a big deal in Europe – it fills the spot left behind by the Ford Fiesta, which was one of the most popular small cars for a very long time. Now,… Read more…
Porsche introduces third variant of the Cayenne Electric
At the world premiere, Porsche unveiled the Cayenne Electric and the top model Cayenne Turbo Electric. Now, the manufacturer is introducing a third powertrain variant with the Cayenne S Electric – featuring an all-wheel drive system with up to 490 kW of power. Read more…
Nio reports Q4 net profit of $40.4 million, achieving 1st ever quarterly profitability
Nio Inc recorded a net profit of 282.7 million yuan ($40.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of 7.1115 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a net loss of 3.4805 billion yuan in the third quarter of 2025. Read more…
Scout CEO expects first deliveries in 2028
Originally, Volkswagen intended to revive the US brand Scout as early as 2027. However, Scout CEO Scott Keogh has now confirmed that the first deliveries will take longer than expected. In an interview with US media, he stated that the first customers will likely not receive their vehicles until sometime in 2028. Read more…
Lotus to leverage reduced EV import tariffs in Canada
Geely subsidiary Lotus is set to become the first Chinese electric car brand to enter the Canadian market under the significantly reduced tariff rate of 6.1 percent, according to CEO Feng Qingfeng. The Canadian market is expected to offset Lotus’ business in the Middle East, which has become weakened by the US-Iranian war. Read more…
Donut Lab publishes data on charge retention
Finnish technology company Donut Lab has published the results of its third test measuring the properties of its solid-state battery. The test evaluated the Donut battery’s ability to retain its charge even when not in use—and dispels the supercapacitor theory. Read more…
The New Porsche Cayenne S Electric Undercuts The Top-Spec Turbo By $36,000
The latest addition to the battery-powered Cayenne’s lineup slots perfectly between the base-spec model and the Turbo. Lire la suite…
Strategy plan ‘futuREady’: Renault plans 16 new electric vehicles by 2030
In less than a year, Renault’s new CEO François Provost has reversed many decisions made by his predecessor, Luca de Meo. As a result, his new strategic plan, futuREady, was highly anticipated. The majority of the announced European models will be electric, but hybrids will also continue to play a major role. Read more…
Mercedes in talks to share South African factory with GWM, report says
Representatives for GWM have presented a production proposal to South African officials, outlining the company’s interest in producing vehicles in the country.
The potential move follows Chery’s recent agreement to acquire a Nissan production facility in the country.
Kinetic to deploy 165 electric buses in Auckland
Transit operator Kinetic has secured all four units of Auckland Transport’s Tranche 3 bus services tender, worth 755 million NZD (384.6 million euros). The contract will see the operator invest more than 121 million NZD (€61.6 million) in electric buses and charging infrastructure. Read more…
