Claire McDonough spent six years with the EV startup and leaves as it races to ramp up R2 sales. Read More…
Rivian’s CFO Is Leaving The Company
Toyota launches its updated bZ5 electric SUV at half the price of a Tesla Model Y
The bZ5 is about the size of a Tesla Model Y and much more high-tech than Toyota vehicles we are used to. Read more…
BYD installed 10,000 hyper-fast 1,500kW chargers in just 5 months
BYD announced that it has already installed 10,000 of its 1.5 megawatt “flash charging” stations, despite only starting earlier this year. The number puts it halfway to its lofty goal of 20,000 stations by year’s end – and just about on pace to hit it. Read more…
BYD’s cheapest EV is about to get a ‘big’ sibling: Here’s what it looks like in person
BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. Read more…
Santa Monica goes big on electric buses with 130 fast chargers
Santa Monica, California’s public Big Blue Bus fleet is getting 130 DC fast-charging ports as it works toward building an entirely electric fleet by 2032. Read more…
LG Energy Solution’s new Lansing plant starts making cells for grid storage and EVs
LG Energy Solution starts production at Lansing plant making LFP and NMC battery cells for grid storage and Toyota EVs, boosting US supply chains. Read more…
Simplifying commercial EV power distribution with integrated off-the-shelf solutions (Webinar)
Henkel introduces LOCTITE SOLVE, an AI-powered virtual adhesives hub to accelerate EV component design and optimize battery manufacturing simulations. Read more…
Terra Charge plans 2,500 NACS charging points in Japan
Terra Charge plans to widely introduce the NACS charging standard in Japan starting in 2028. By 2033, a total of 2,500 charging points are expected nationwide. In addition to fast chargers, the operator will also focus on NACS solutions for AC charging for the first time. Read more…
Does Ultra-Fast Charging Ruin An EV Battery? BYD Did It 350 Times In 9 Days To Find Out
The Yangwang U7 charges from 10-97% in just 9 minutes. Here’s how that affects battery health. Read More…
Aptera’s Solar-Powered EV Can Go 47 Miles On Sun Power Alone—In Theory
Don’t just take Aptera’s word for it. The results are from independent testing by TÜV Rheinland. Read More…
BMW Just Hit 2 Million EVs Sold, And The iX3 Is Carrying The Team
If you include plug-in hybrids, BMW is up to 3.5 million EVs sold. Read More…
Ubitricity & Deftpower bring smart charging to 1,500 public charging points
Ubitricity and Deftpower are expanding their collaboration on smart charging in the Netherlands. At 1,500 public charging points, charging processes are to be deliberately shifted to times of lower grid load using the open OCPI 2.2.1 standard. Read more…
Huge Tesla recalls in China while European authorities remain cautious
Tesla is subject to the largest recall campaign in China’s history: Due to potential issues with the mechanical emergency door unlocking system, Tesla and other manufacturers must rectify several million vehicles. European authorities remain hesitant so far. Read more…
Vehicle to life: When the Kia EV5 becomes a camping battery
An electric SUV, a small caravan, and a journey to the Polish Baltic coast: The Kia EV5 had to prove itself to us not just as a tow vehicle. Thanks to ‘vehicle-to-load’, its 81.4-kWh battery also became a mobile power source at the campsite. And, surprisingly, the consumption with a trailer turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Read more…
This is what the VW ID. Tiguan looks like
The VW ID.4 is expected to be renamed the ID. Tiguan after its facelift. The new name is considered confirmed. And the exterior design has also been leaked ahead of the world premiere – even in moving images: A well-known auto YouTuber has sneaked a peek of VW’s hope-bearer in a short video – partially wrapped, but with clearly visible features. Read more…
TI’s TMCS2100-Q1 sensor measures current on two axes in EV traction inverters
Texas Instruments launches TMCS2100-Q1, a multiaxial Hall-effect current sensor improving EV traction inverter accuracy and efficiency. Read more…
APM announces massive electrification program for Port of NY and NJ
96 electric terminal trucks from Orange EV, 34 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes from Konecranes, and massive investments in modernization and workforce development – and that’s just part of what APM Terminals Elizabeth is bringing to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Read more…
Storm Sondors is back, teasing mysterious new electric bike [Photo]
Just when you thought the SONDORS story was over, Storm Sondors appears to be mounting another comeback. Read more…
Waymo takes a shot at Tesla’s self-driving: it’s a ‘false summit’
Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming Tesla. Read more…
Li Auto reportedly hires world-model expert to bolster robot AI push
The expert will oversee robot foundation-model development, with the team planned to remain below 50 people. Read more…
