While most industries adopt touchscreens, and in most cases, that makes sense, in the car business there’s a significant push against the omission of physical buttons. And there’s a good reason why – burying essential controls like the A/C in menus on the infotainment screen raises safety and usability concerns. The dislike toward touchscreen controls is almost universal, so many… Read more…
Tesla has to pay historic $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says
A federal judge has rejected Tesla’s bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida, dealing a significant blow to the automaker’s legal strategy as it faces a growing wave of lawsuits tied to its driver-assistance technology. Read more…
The world’s largest lithium metal maker is now producing semi-solid-state EV batteries
The world’s largest producer of lithium metal, Ganfeng Lithium, has reportedly begun mass-producing semi-solid-state batteries with an impressive energy density of 650 Wh/kg. The lithium giant has supply deals with Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and several other major OEMs for key EV battery materials. Read more…
Audi RS5 becomes a plug-in hybrid
Audi has unveiled the new RS5 as the top model in the A5 series. Unlike its predecessor, the RS5 is no longer a coupé but is now available as a sedan or wagon. Under the hood, there’s also a new feature: a 470 kW plug-in hybrid powertrain. Read more…
Donut Lab Remains Defiant About Its Solid-State Battery, Saying Proof Is Coming Soon
The company claims to have the world’s first production solid-state EV battery. Doubt persists, but an independent test is coming soon. Lire la suite…
CATL wins MINDS award for Intelligent Cell Design project
Chinese battery giant CATL won the MINDS Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland for its Intelligent Cell Design project. By using deep learning from more than 100,000 battery cases, 600 TB of test data and EV aftermarket data, CATL has built an intelligent cell design platform that can generate design suggestions instantly… Read more…
Porsche begins manufacturing Cayenne Electric and in-house battery modules
Porsche has started production of its Cayenne Electric model in Bratislava and has developed its own battery modules in-house. The Cayenne is being manufactured on a line that also produces combustion engine and hybrid drive models. The automaker said this flexible production enables it to react quickly to changes in demand. The batteries are manufactured… Read more…
Tesla Just Made The Cybetruck A Lot More Compelling
A new all-wheel drive base model has been introduced and the Cyberbeast is $15,000 cheaper. Lire la suite…
Toyota builds large recycling plant in Poland
Toyota has announced a new circular economy factory in Wałbrzych, Poland. The plant is designed to process around 20,000 end-of-life vehicles per year, recovering components and secondary raw materials – including traction batteries – for reuse and recycling. Read more…
Latvia earmarks €40 million for EV purchase subsidies
Latvia’s Ministry of Climate and Energy has developed a new subsidy program for the purchase of pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles. It is intended to have a budget of 40 million euros but still requires approval from the government. Read more…
Chinese car brand Nio performs 165,898 battery swaps — IN A SINGLE DAY
While DC fast charging infrastructure and range anxiety dominate Western EV headlines, Nio’s battery-swap system in China reached a new milestone that proves battery swap tech can rival traditional refueling models at scale: Nio customers performed more than 165,000 battery swaps in single day. Read more…
Elon Musk kills first Tesla Cybertruck ($60k) that makes sense just 10 days after launch
Tesla just launched the most compelling version of the Cybertruck it has ever offered — a dual-motor all-wheel-drive model starting at $59,990, and CEO Elon Musk is already signaling that it won’t last.. Read more…
Tesla drops Cybertruck prices with a new $60,000 entry model
Tesla is making a big change to how much its famous truck costs. The company added a new version of the Cybertruck that starts at €51,000. This is now the lowest price we have seen for the vehicle since it launched. Along with this new model, Tesla also cut the price of its most expensive version, the Cyberbeast. The new… Read more…
United States Environmental Protection Agency plans Clean School Bus overhaul
The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a revision of the Clean School Bus Program, which has so far primarily promoted electric school buses in the US. The goal is ‘to provide school districts with increased choice and affordable options for school buses.’ The current funding round will not proceed in light of this change. Read more…
Pennsylvania commits $100m to community EV charging under NEVI
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is launching the Community Charging phase of the NEVI programme, directing $100 million in federal funds to public EV infrastructure across Pennsylvania. The first $34m will target southeastern counties, with further regional funding rounds scheduled throughout 2026. Read more…
Transport for London awards TotalEnergies deal for 43 rapid chargers
The Transport for London (TfL) transport authority has commissioned TotalEnergies to deliver up to 43 fast-charging points with 100 and 200 kW power. This is already the second order in which TotalEnergies has been selected. The charging stations are to be installed across London. Read more…
Vienna plans up to 1,000 new charging points
The City of Vienna and Wien Energie aim to significantly expand the number of public charging points in the coming years. Plans include up to 1,000 charging points in the Austrian capital—including ten additional fast-charging parks. Read more…
Honda unveils new electric moped cheaper than gasoline equivalent, no motorcycle license needed
Honda is doubling down on small electric two-wheelers with the launch of a new budget-friendly model that undercuts its own gasoline equivalent – and can be ridden without a full motorcycle license. Read more…
US State of New York withdraws robotaxi plans
The government of the state of New York has abandoned its former plans to legalize robotaxis. The decision is seen as a major setback for Waymo, which had significant ambitions in the region. Read more…
Seat launches pilot production of electric compact cars
The Spanish Volkswagen brand SEAT says it is in the final stages of preparing for series production of the Cupra Raval at its Martorell plant. The project has now entered the pre-series phase of industrialisation, during which processes and quality standards are validated under near-series conditions ahead of the start of full-scale production. Read more…
