Lucid is expanding its range of luxury SUVs with the Gravity: following the Grand Touring, the second-highest specification model is now also available to order. Customers will have to make certain compromises in terms of charging power and range. Read more…
Lucid Gravity: The touring version remains just under the €100,000 mark
Lucid is expanding its range of luxury SUVs with the Gravity: following the Grand Touring, the second-highest specification model is now also available to order. Customers will have to make certain compromises in terms of charging power and range. Read more…
Tesla’s next-gen AI chip faces big delay, creating a Cybercab problem
Tesla just hit a big speed bump on the way to fully self-driving robotaxis. Elon Musk confirmed a big delay for the company’s next-generation AI5 chip. This new hardware, which Tesla sees as the key to unlocking true, unsupervised autonomy in its electric cars, will not be ready in large numbers until the middle of 2027. This is a major,… Read more…
Xiaomi’s electric car business becomes profitable
Xiaomi reports its first quarterly operating profit for its electric car division: in the third quarter, the division generated 700 million yuan, equivalent to around 85 million euros. At the same time, the Chinese group is raising its sales forecast for the current year from 350,000 to 400,000 electric cars. Read more…
Changan Nevo launches Q05 small electric SUV starting at $11,230
The updated Changan Nevo Q05 competes in China’s EV market against models including the BYD Yuan Up.
It offers a range of up to 506 kilometers, with two variants equipped with LiDAR.
GAC Toyota opens pre-orders for bZ7 electric sedan
The GAC Toyota bZ7 features Huawei’s HarmonySpace cockpit system and Momenta’s advanced driver assistance system.
It also utilizes Huawei motors and integrates with Xiaomi’s smart ecosystem.
Watthub opeans Port of Rotterdam public charging station for heavy commercial vehicles
The Dutch company WattHub has opened its new public high-power charging hub for heavy commercial vehicles at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam. The charging and operating technology for the station comes from project partners Kempower and Virta respectively. Read more…
Ford Trucks unveils its first production-ready electric truck, the F-Line E
Ford Trucks has not previously offered any electric trucks. But that will change in 2026: with the F-Line E, the company is introducing an electric truck in the 19- and 26-tonne class, which will be manufactured by Ford Otosan in Turkey and is set to launch in all major European markets next year. Read more…
Crisis at Volkswagen: Is Oliver Blume losing support?
From 2026, Oliver Blume will step down from his dual role as CEO of Volkswagen and Porsche and focus entirely on Wolfsburg. Statements from sources close to the Porsche and Piëch owner families suggest that Blume needs to show results soon – because support for him appears to be waning. Read more…
Magna to build the GAC Aion V in Graz
Magna has started series production of another Chinese electric car model, the Aion V from GAC, at its plant in Graz. The G6 and G9 models from Xpeng have also been assembled at the Magna plant since September. Read more…
Gotion High-Tech mass-producing VW standard cells
Gotion High-Tech has begun mass production of its standard cells for the Volkswagen Group. To commemorate the collaboration, the first symbolic delivery to the German manufacturer took place this week. The supply agreement between the two partners runs from 2026 to 2032. Read more…
Electricity is about to become the new base currency and China figured it out
For most of human history, currency was a direct claim on tangible, productive output. Before the abstraction of government fiat or cryptocurrency, value was stored in things that required real work and resources, bushels of grain, livestock, gold, assets with their own direct productive output: horses, and tragically, slaves. Read more…
Voyah launches 4-seat version of Dream MPV starting at $99,810
The four-seat Dream MPV Shanhe Edition starts at RMB 709,900 ($99,810), doubling the price of the regular Dream MPV.
The special edition features a two-tone body design, upgraded wheels, and enhanced interior finishes.
Nio Firefly hits 30,000 deliveries, plans to add 17 markets to global footprint
Firefly will accelerate its global expansion, with next steps including entry into 17 additional countries across Europe, America, and Southeast Asia.
Firefly has delivered 3,758 vehicles so far this month.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Is Coming To The U.S. ‘In Limited Quantities’
The electric performance sedan is a stunner, but that might not be enough to attract a lot of buyers. Lire la suite…
Geely Galaxy debuts V900 MPV, its first V-series model
The V900 is built on Geely’s GEA Evo architecture and will feature the G-Pilot H5 driver assistance system.
The MPV measures 5,360 mm in length and features ternary lithium batteries supplied by CALB.
The Genesis GV60 Magma Performance EV Has Virtual Gears And A Drift Mode
The GV60 Magma is no longer a concept car. The production model is packing 650 hp, and it’s coming to the U.S. next year. Lire la suite…
CATL aims to restart key lithium mine in early Dec, report says
CATL has drawn up a preliminary plan to restart its Jianxiawo lithium mine in Yichun by early December, Bloomberg reported.
CATL suspended production at the Jianxiawo lithium mine on August 10 due to the expiration of a key mining permit, which had triggered a surge in lithium prices.
Leapmotor debuts A10 small electric SUV with 500-km range
The Leapmotor A10 will be priced below RMB 100,000 ($14,060) and begin deliveries in the first half of next year.
It will offer up to 500 kilometers of range and can charge from 30 percent to 80 percent in 16 minutes.
Xiaomi EV unveils enhanced HAD driver-assist system leveraging world model capabilities
Xiaomi HAD Enhanced Edition builds upon the 10 million clips version by introducing reinforcement learning and world model capabilities.
Xiaomi’s smart driving team comprises over 1,800 members, including 108 PhDs.
