JD Power’s Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study revealed that energy costs are making EV owners less satisfied with home charging. Lire la suite…
Home Charging Prices Are Going Up, But Charging At Home Is Still Cheaper
Waymo Has Doubled Its Weekly Ridership In Under A Year
Waymo said on Thursday that it is handling 500,000 driverless rides per week across the U.S. Lire la suite…
VW’s first model with Xpeng ID.UNYX 08 starts pre-sales in China
Volkswagen’s ID.UNYX 08 started pre-sales in China at 239,900 yuan ($34,720), with an official launch expected in the first half of the year.
The model is equipped with two Turing smart driving chips provided by Xpeng and features Xpeng’s VLA 2.0 smart driving solution.
Why EV charging breaks (and how testing labs prevent it)
Ensuring charging hardware and software compatibility: Q&A with BTC Power’s Bill Seamon EV charging, like most modern technological endeavors, depends on a stack consisting of hardware, software and services, which work together to deliver the desired result. Some companies offer the full stack (e.g. Tesla, or the many companies that offer Charging as a Service),… Read more…
Elon Musk teases a new vehicle that’s “way cooler than a minivan”
Tesla is restructuring its EV lineup by discontinuing its Model S and Model X vehicles, and we expect it to replace the production lines with new models. While the Roadster and the Robotaxi have been long coming, Tesla is apparently working on a new vehicle that’s “way cooler than a minivan.” The teaser comes from Elon Musk himself, replying to… Read more…
Isuzu launches D-Max EV in Thailand
Expanding the availability of the D-Max EV beyond Europe, Isuzu has launched the electric pickup truck in Thailand. The company held the new model’s local debut at the 2026 Bangkok International Motor Show on 23 March. We attended the launch. Read more…
Transport for Wales opens EV planning tool to local authorities
All 22 local authorities in Wales now have free access to ChargePoint Navigator, a tool designed to help councils select and plan new sites for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. It’s the first time the tool has been made available nationally outside of England. Read more…
Fastned CFO Victor van Dijk becomes VP of Strategy
Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned is now seeking a new Chief Financial Officer, as the incumbent CFO Victor van Dijk is leaving the executive board to become Vice President of Strategy – and thus part of the leadership team directly below the executive board. Read more…
Germany: IG Metall challenges Tesla works council election result in court
The IG Metall union is filing a lawsuit at the Frankfurt (Oder) Labor Court against the results of the works council election at Tesla’s Grünheide plant. The union alleges improper influence on the election by Tesla’s management, including intimidation attempts and unequal treatment of candidates and lists. Read more…
Testing the Xpeng G9 Performance – the learning curve is steep
When we tested the Xpeng G9 Long Range about a year and a half ago, the Chinese electric SUV impressed in phases but also revealed significant weaknesses. After a battery upgrade and several software iterations, the G9 faces the test again—this time as an all-wheel-drive performance variant—and delivers an almost all-round convincing performance.
BYD recruits James Bond to launch its new long-range, 5-min charging luxury EV
Is there anyone better to help promote a new high-end electric sports car? BYD is teaming up with Daniel Craig, AKA James Bond, to launch the new Denza Z9 GT in Europe. BYD said the new Denza Z9 GT is the “world’s longest-range pure EV” and supports ultra-fast charging in just 5 minutes. Read more…
The New Ford Transit City Is A High-Tech Electric Van With Chinese Roots
Ford’s latest electric van looks modern, gets LFP batteries, and is designed for urban environments. Just don’t expect a U.S. version. Lire la suite…
IM Motors starts pre-sales of LS8 EREV SUV with 430 km pure electric range
The LS8 secured over 10,000 initial orders within 45 minutes of opening for pre-sales.
The LS8 has a starting price of 259,800 yuan ($37,600) and will officially launch on April 16.
Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service isn’t launching where you’d expect
Mate Rimac’s autonomous ride hailing company, which is called Verne after Jules Verne, has just announced that it’s working together with Uber and Pony.ai to launch Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia. The deployment in Zagreb is already underway and the official launch is going to take place “soon”. The service will use Pony.ai’s Gen-7 autonomous driving system… Read more…
Rhenus tests H2 truck in regular operations
The Rhenus Group has integrated a fuel cell truck from Daimler Truck on a trial basis. With this deployment, Rhenus, together with four other companies, is participating in the second phase of the customer-oriented practical testing of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. The trial is scheduled to last one year. Read more…
Over 25,000 electric CLAs registered in Europe
Almost 25,500 all-electric CLAs from Mercedes-Benz were registered in Europe throughout February. Unsurprisingly, most of these registrations were in Germany. However, when it comes to the Chinese market, the numbers are substantially lower. Read more…
Ford unveils new Transit City as affordable e-van
Ford Pro has announced another variant for its Transit family, this time with an eye on ‘cost effectiveness’: the all-electric new Transit City. Stripped to its essentials, the model is set to launch later this year – though Ford has not yet disclosed pricing. Read more…
CATL captures half of China’s EV battery market
CATL’s dominance in the domestic EV battery market continues to grow. In the first three months of the year, the Chinese manufacturer’s market share surpassed the 50% mark for the first time on a quarterly basis. BYD trailed in second place with a 17% market share. Read more…
Philippines: Green Xentro to deploy 2,500 e-taxis through Green GSM
Green Xentro, a subsidiary of Xentro Group of Companies in the Philippines, has announced plans to expand its fleet of electric taxis under its partnership with Green GSM to 2,500 units. It says this will be one of the largest such initiatives in the country. Read more…
I took a city e-bike out extreme off-roading. Here’s what happened
I’m very much among those who believe “the correct number of e-bikes to have is N+1”. But I’m also a realist (and one who knows that happy wife equals happy life), and so I recognize that we often have to make due with the bike we have. And it was in that vein that I thought it’d be fun to take a city-focused electric bicycle on an off-road trip to see how it would handle. I wanted to show, or perhaps just prove to myself, that my everyday beater city e-bike could perform where you might think a dedicated electric mountain bike or fat tire e-bike would be a necessity. Read more…
