This Aptera is a production-intent validation prototype, which is pretty much what customers should get when and if it hits the market. Lire la suite…
Driving The Aptera Feels Normal—But Also Totally Alien
Vingroup to develop real estate and electric mobility in DRC
The Government of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces on research and development of large-scale urban projects and green mobility. Ambitions include a riverfront real estate project, and gradually electrifying more than 30,000 vehicles, as well as establishing a comprehensive electric bus network and charging infrastructure. Read more…
Why GM Has A Long Way To Go On ‘Eyes-Off’ Autonomous Driving
GM has big ambitions for autonomous driving—but not overnight. Plus, convenience store owners have doubts about EV charging investments. Lire la suite…
Nissan’s Solid-State Battery Dreams Are Starting To Look Real
The automaker has moved one step closer to commercializing solid-state batteries. Lire la suite…
AEM secures a development contract for its rare earth-free EV motors
Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) has secured “a major seven-figure contract with a leading global Tier 1 company” to develop its SSRD (Super Speed Reluctance Motor) technology for use in high-volume passenger car applications. As the company explains, the automotive industry’s reliance on rare earth permanent magnet motors has created supply chain concentration that presents strategic… Read more…
LKAB signs technology partnership with ABB to electrify mining vehicles
Swedish/Swiss engineering firm ABB and Swedish mining state-owned company LKAB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic technology partnership to collaborate on the automation and electrification of mining. The companies will explore advanced energy systems, from smarter power distribution and storage to EV charging and battery management. LKAB has tested the… Read more…
Buick’s budget EV teaches tech titans a lesson in ADAS
In a major upset, a Buick electric car showed a field of high-priced, tech-heavy rivals how to properly (and safely) navigate a city. The SAIC-GM Buick Electra L7 clinched the top spot in a difficult autonomous driving test in Ningbo, China, despite being the cheapest car in the competition. The event, run by the D1EV outlet, pitted 17 different electric… Read more…
Norway’s only trolleybus line faces closure
Norway’s only trolleybuses will be taken out of service by the end of this decade. On 1 October, officials in Bergen decided that the city’s trolleybus line would be gradually phased out by 2030. Read more…
Sharp’s Next Move Isn’t A TV—It’s An EV
Japan’s Sharp wants in on the car industry. Its parent company, Foxconn, will help out with an 800-volt architecture for the vehicle. Lire la suite…
India: CESL to launch tender for 10,900 electric buses
India’s state-owned Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) will open a tender next week to procure 10,900 electric buses under the National Electric Bus Programme. The initiative will cover major urban centres and multiple bus categories. Read more…
The number of e-bikes with USB-C charging has now doubled – to two
The number of e-bikes that charge via USB-C just doubled. From one… to two. Read more…
Horizon Robotics, ZF launch driver assist system for Chinese market
The coPILOT system has secured orders from domestic Chinese automakers and is scheduled for mass production and delivery in 2026.
The system is built on ZF’s ProAI computing platform and Horizon Robotics’ Journey 6P chip.
Nissan partners with Lithion Technologies for battery recycling in Canada
Nissan Canada announces a multi-year strategic partnership with Montreal-based Lithion Technologies to recycle end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. The partnership will see Nissan Canada leverage Lithion Technologies’ hydrometallurgical recycling process. Read more…
Biogena gets Austria’s largest all-electric Mini fleet
The Salzburg-based health company Biogena has begun rolling out its new all-electric Mini fleet, with 126 Mini Cooper SE models that will be delivered by early 2026. The project marks the largest electric Mini fleet in Austria and the second largest in Europe. Read more…
New report shows used electric cars are holding their charge better than expected
Buying an electric car always comes with questions about the battery – the range, the size and the dreaded longevity. Skeptics warned that after a few years, the expensive battery pack would become as useless as an old smartphone. Will it die in five years? Will it cost a fortune to replace? A new study from Sweden suggests these widespread… Read more…
Next Peugeot e-208 debuts STLA Small platform
Peugeot will introduce the new “STLA Small” platform in 2026 with the second generation of the e-208. It allows significantly higher battery capacities and ranges. Inside, the electric small car is set to feel distinctly futuristic and airy. Read more…
Gotion abandons plans to build battery cell factory in Michigan
Chinese battery cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech, whose largest shareholder is Volkswagen, has apparently abandoned its plans to build a factory in the US state of Michigan. The plan was announced in 2022 and had been subject to heavy criticism as residents alleged environmental risks and politicians objected to the company’s supposed proximity to the Chinese government. Read more…
LG Energy Solution launches battery check for used cars
LG Energy Solution has announced the launch of a battery check called B.once. The analysis tool for the used-car market is designed to determine a vehicle battery’s status roughly within a few minutes or in detail in around an hour. Read more…
OTA updates and 800-volt technology: Mercedes gives a preview of the next Sprinter
In 2026, Mercedes will launch the successor to the EQV. Later, the more luxurious VLS and the commercial vehicle variants of the next Sprinter will follow. The vans and transporters are expected to make a major leap, also thanks to their 800-volt technology. Mercedes has now provided a preview of the software and design. Read more…
OTA updates and 800-volt technology: Mercedes gives a preview of the next Sprinter
In 2026, Mercedes will launch the successor to the EQV. Later, the more luxurious VLS and the commercial vehicle variants of the next Sprinter will follow. The vans and transporters are expected to make a major leap, also thanks to their 800-volt technology. Mercedes has now provided a preview of the software and design. Read more…
