The battery issues with the EQA and EQB are now also affecting Mercedes in China. The local joint venture Beijing Benz is recalling 19,481 locally produced electric vehicles of the EQA and EQB series in China due to a fire risk posed by the high-voltage batteries. However, China is implementing a different measure in response compared to Europe. Read more…
Stellantis revives several diesel models in Europa
Stellantis is reportedly reviving diesel versions of at least seven car and van models in Europe, according to an analysis of dealer websites—despite previously phasing them out. Read more…
Karma Automotive validates solid-state battery cells from Factorial
Karma Automotive is considering integrating Factorial Energy’s solid-state battery technology into its next-generation vehicle platform. It will kick things off with the all-electric Karma Kaveya, a super sports car planned for late 2027. Read more…
Hyundai brand Genesis launches in France
Hyundai’s premium brand Genesis has arrived in France. Following Germany, the UK, Switzerland, and the recent launch in Italy, France will be the fifth European market where Genesis is active. The focus at launch is on three fully electric models. Read more…
DHL Supply Chain opens 20th Centre of Excellence for Electric Vehicles
The logistics service provider DHL Supply Chain has expanded its global network of electric vehicle competence centers with a new location in Slovakia. The modern warehouse in Senec offers comprehensive logistics solutions for lithium-ion batteries, EV components, and the entire electric mobility ecosystem. Read more…
Hyundai brand Genesis launches in France
Hyundai’s premium brand Genesis has arrived in France. Following Germany, the UK, Switzerland, and the recent launch in Italy, France will be the fifth European market where Genesis is active. The focus at launch is on three fully electric models. Read more…
DHL Supply Chain opens 20th Centre of Excellence for Electric Vehicles
The logistics service provider DHL Supply Chain has expanded its global network of electric vehicle competence centers with a new location in Slovakia. The modern warehouse in Senec offers comprehensive logistics solutions for lithium-ion batteries, EV components, and the entire electric mobility ecosystem. Read more…
Tesla brings Model Y Long Range RWD to the UK
After introducing the Model Y Long Range RWD in other European markets earlier this year, the variant has now arrived in the UK. There, the scaled-back Model Y Standard sells from £44,990, undercutting its predecessor by £4,000. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in February 2026
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric: interior, design and features review
Whenever a new Porsche model is revealed the world stops spinning for a second. The Cayenne once changed our views on SUVs and is likely about to do it again. The model has historically been offered almost exclusively with V8 engines of high power output and glorious rumble. Those days appear to be numbered as Porsche unveiled a fully-electric Cayenne… Read more…
This California Garage Parks And Charges Your EV Automatically
Residents simply drop off their car, and the parking garage takes care of everything, including charging–no humans involved. Lire la suite…
MAN Trucks shows off its megawatt charging in subzero temperatures
MAN showed off the megawatt charging capabilities of its eTruck electric semi this week in the brutal, blistering cold weather conditions at the Kempower MCS Live Winter Days 2026 event in Norrköping, Sweden. Read more…
Nio sees new single-day battery swap service record during peak travel period in China
Nio recorded 146,649 battery swaps on February 15, setting a new all-time high.
February 15 marked the first day of China’s 2026 Spring Festival holiday, which runs through February 23.
Mercedes-Benz’ eActros electric semi trucks arrive in Chile
Mercedes-Benz’ truck division has reached a major milestone in their South American expansion, delivering their first, eActros 600 electric semi truck in Chile earlier this week. Read more…
UT Austin spinout Supra aims to recover gallium, scandium and other critical minerals from waste streams
Supra Elemental Recovery, a spinout from the University of Texas at Austin, has launched with a $2 million pre-seed round to develop technology for recovering critical minerals—including gallium and scandium—from domestic waste streams such as industrial byproducts, mine tailings and electronic waste. The US is currently 100% import-dependent for both gallium and scandium, elements essential… Read more…
Navitas unveils 5th-generation SiC MOSFET platform with 35% improved switching figure of merit
Navitas Semiconductor has launched its 5th-generation GeneSiC technology platform, a 1200 V SiC MOSFET line based on what the company calls Trench-Assisted Planar (TAP) architecture. The design combines the ruggedness of a planar gate structure with the performance benefits of a trench in the source region. The headline improvement is a 35% better RDS(on) x… Read more…
Watch The Kia EV2 Take On A Brutal Winter Range Test And Win
The EV2 is Kia’s smallest electric car, but it does surprisingly well in cold winter driving. Lire la suite…
WiTricity brings wireless EV charging to the golf course
The wireless charging experts at WiTricity claim their newest wireless charging pad solution will eliminate the sort of, “Did I remember to charge?” worries that plague retirement communities and golf enthusiasts everywhere. Read more…
Rivian gears up for a busy year with the new R2
During the latest investor call, Rivian shared its plans for the next two years. The automaker had a busy 2025, which it called a “foundational year,” and 2026 is seen as a major turning point. The big news is the launch of the Rivian R2, a smaller and more affordable SUV that the company hopes will win over many new… Read more…
GENIUS: adding solar panels to semi trailers is an idea so obvious it hurts
Refrigerated trailers are critical for hauling your fresh food and flowers from the farm to your local market – the problem is that they pollute like crazy, powered by red-dye diesel gensets that run around the clock, even when the truck pulling them is fully electric. To help solve that problem, one company come up with an idea so obvious you’ll hate yourself for not coming up with it on your own: rooftop solar. Read more…
