Transense Technologies supplies SAWsense tech for Cummins’ smart heavy-duty EV motor, enhancing real-time torque and temperature sensing. Read more…
Volkswagen’s affordable electric SUV leaks [Images]
Volkswagen is preparing to introduce a new entry-level electric SUV to sit below the ID.4. With its launch coming up, images of the ID. Cross leaked online, revealing the new design. Read more…
Ford dissolves EV unit, Doug Field out as Farley chases 8% margin
Ford is dissolving its standalone electric vehicle division — and losing the executive who built it. The automaker said today that Doug Field, its chief EV, digital, and design officer, will leave the company next month after nearly five years leading Ford’s push into software-defined EVs. Read more…
4.5 GW: A big US solar cell factory is coming to South Carolina
Suniva is planning a major expansion in US solar manufacturing, with a new 4.5-gigawatt (GW) solar cell factory coming to Laurens, South Carolina. Read more…
Ford EV Chief Doug Field Is Leaving The Carmaker Next Month
Field was a key player in Tesla’s Model 3 launch and spent the last five years heading up Ford’s EV programs. Read More…
2027 BMW iX3 Review: BMW Is Back
BMW has spent years telling us “Neue Klasse” would be its EV reset. The first production EV suggests that it wasn’t just marketing. Read More…
Solid-state EV batteries are coming sooner than expected after another breakthrough
After achieving a breakthrough earlier this week, Greater Bay Technology said it aims to launch the world’s first mass-producible all-solid-state battery this year. Read more…
Former Xpeng autonomous driving chief to join robotics startup EngineAI
Another company founded by EngineAI’s founder was the predecessor to Xpeng’s robotics unit. Read more…
Public DC fast EV charging rapidly expands in the US in Q1
Public DC fast EV charging in the US grew rapidly in Q1 2026, with Tesla and major networks adding thousands of new ports nationwide. Read more…
BASF and TSR Group collaborate on battery recycling
BASF and TSR Group, a metal recycling company belonging to the Remondis Group, aim to collaborate on preliminary steps for recycling EV batteries. The duo plans to offer services such as dismantling and discharging used batteries and processing end-of-life batteries into black mass. Read more…
Building EVs And Gas Cars On The Same Chassis Was Never Going To Work. This One Photo Proves It.
It seems like the best of both worlds. But it’s actually the worst. Read More…
Stellantis weighs Dongfeng partnership for Europe and China production, report says
Stellantis is in talks to give Dongfeng access to underused European factories. Read more…
The Mobility House to offer free electricity for V2G customers
The Munich-based company The Mobility House (TMH) will soon introduce an offer allowing owners of V2G-capable electric vehicles to charge their cars for free at home using their wallbox. TMH plans to offset the costs by utilizing the batteries of these EVs as intermediate storage and feeding electricity back into the grid when needed – at a profit. Read more…
Kia EV2 ‘First Edition’ now eligible for UK’s Electric Car Grant
Kia UK has announced that the EV2 ‘First Edition’ will join the EV3, EV4, and PV5 Passenger in being eligible for the £1,500 Electric Car Grant (ECG). It replaces the Kia EV2 ‘Reservation Saving’ previously available for the EV2 ‘First Edition’. Read more…
BMW pulls US sales of the iX
BMW is discontinuing its electric SUV iX in the USA. Officially, the decision was made in light of the upcoming Neue Klasse models, which are set to enter the market soon. However, the market situation in the USA likely also played a role. Read more…
Tesla taped out AI5 chip, Musk says — nearly 2 years behind schedule
Tesla has taped out its next-generation AI5 self-driving chip, CEO Elon Musk said overnight, a key milestone that sends the final design to the foundry for fabrication. Read more…
BYD is now upgrading some of its top selling EVs with 5-min flash charging
BYD launched its new Flash Charging system, enabling EV charging in as little as 5 minutes, in luxury vehicles like the Denza Z9 GT. Now, it’s set to roll out to some of its best sellers. Read more…
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ crashed through railroad gate seconds before train
A Texas Tesla owner says he punched the accelerator to outrun an oncoming train after his car on “Full Self-Driving” drove itself through a lowered railroad crossing arm as the train closed in on the tracks. Read more…
Hyundai’s affordable EV hot hatch is almost here: Here’s our best look at it [Video]
Hyundai will unveil the IONIQ 3 during Milan Design Week in less than a week. Ahead of its debut, we are getting a sneak peek of the electric hot hatch after it was spotted parked in a garage. Read more…
Xpeng starts pre-sales of new GX SUV, ramping up bets on premium market
Xpeng GX pre-sales price is set at 399,800 yuan ($58,620), marking its expansion in the high-end market. Read more…
