The pre-sales price of the Xpeng GX was comparable to the flagship SUV ES8 of the Nio main brand, but the actual pricing is on par with the Onvo L90. Read more…
Xos demonstrates its new mobile EV charger for the US Air Force
Xos demonstrates its mobile EV Charger Hub for fleets, enabling high-power charging without permanent infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force. Read more…
Audi tests A2 E-Tron ahead of autumn premiere
Audi confirmed the A2 e-tron as the brand’s new entry-level electric model in March and the Ingolstadt-based company has just unveiled a camouflaged prototype. Before its official premiere in autumn 2026, the compact electric vehicle is undergoing various testing phases—including trials in the Nordics, in the wind tunnel, and on public roads. Read more…
Kempower supplies fast chargers for APM Terminals globally
Finnish charging infrastructure manufacturer Kempower and port operator APM Terminals have signed a global framework agreement for the supply of fast-charging solutions for port terminals. Initial pilot projects are already underway in Mexico, Morocco, and Peru. Read more…
ChargePoint and OBE Power plan 2,500 chargers for multifamily housing
ChargePoint has entered into a partnership with OBE Power to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure at multifamily residential properties across North America. Under the agreement, OBE Power plans to install approximately 2,500 charging ports starting in 2026. Read more…
Zunder launches charging infrastructure software Kawat for third parties
Spanish company Zunder operates one of the largest ultra-fast charging networks in Southern Europe and has developed its own software to manage the network with thousands of charging points. Under the name Kawat, Zunder is now making this solution available to other companies for managing their charging infrastructure. Read more…
Toyota reveals UK pricing for electric Hilux
Toyota has announced UK pricing and specifications for the ninth-generation Hilux, including the brand’s first battery-electric Hilux. The electric pick-up starts at £57,845, and order books will open on 1 June, with customer deliveries scheduled to begin later that month. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) officially abandons India factory after years of broken promises
Tesla has officially confirmed it will not build a manufacturing facility in India, ending nearly a decade of negotiations, false starts, and broken promises with the Indian government. Read more…
Americans can now use healthcare funds to buy e-bikes at a huge discount
For many Americans, the idea of buying an electric bike with healthcare funds probably sounds somewhere between confusing and too good to be true. Read more…
Tesla launches FSD in second European country
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) driver assistance software is now rolling out in Lithuania, making it the second European country to allow the system on public roads. Read more…
Jeep’s next SUV may take cues from the Range Rover
Jeep’s next vehicle may look a little like the Range Rover or Defender, or vice versa. Jeep and Ram’s parent company, Stellantis, announced a new alliance with Jaguar Land Rover to shake things up in the US. Read more…
China NEV retail sales fall 12% year-on-year in first 17 days of May
NEVs continue to dominate China’s passenger vehicle market, with the retail penetration rate reaching 58.9% from May 1 to 17. Read more…
All-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door coupe is the company’s most powerful car yet
The performance division of Mercedes-Benz has officially entered a new chapter by pulling the wraps off its new flagship sedan. The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe promises to completely redefine how car buyers view high-performance electric cars. A few global automakers are scaling back their electrification plans, but AMG is moving ahead with a direct electric replacement for its ICE-powered… Read more…
Study highlights potential of solar modules on vehicle roofs
In the SolarMoves pilot project, five partners concluded that a passenger car with a large roof area in Central Europe can cover up to 55% of its energy demand independently. In Southern Europe, the potential rises to as much as 80%. The research team believes the technology could offer particularly strong benefits for the logistics sector. Read more…
Peugeot opens UK order books for revised E-408
Peugeot has revealed UK pricing and specifications for the revised 408 range, including the fully electric E-408. The electric fastback starts at £34,195. Read more…
EIB loans billion-euro sum for Hamburg’s distribution grid and electric buses
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Hamburger Energienetze (HNE) with funds of up to one billion euros for the modernisation of the German harbour city’s electricity distribution grid. Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) will also receive approximately 125 million euros from the EIB for electric buses. Read more…
SAIC Audi sets May 29 launch for AUDI E7X SUV, dropping premium pricing
The model began pre-sales on May 8, with a starting price of 289,800 yuan, significantly lower than the AUDI team’s initial plan. Read more…
Electric powerhouse: Mercedes-AMG unveils GT 4-Door Coupé
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the all-electric GT 4-Door Coupé with up to 860 kW of output and a peak charging capacity of more than 600 kW. Orders for the high-performance model will open in the coming days, initially with the GT 63 and GT 55 powertrain variants. Read more…
SVOLT to start semi-solid-state battery production in September
SVOLT plans to start series production of semi-solid-state batteries in September. CEO Yang Hongxin said fully solid-state batteries remain far from commercialisation. Read more…
Autel Energy Europe highlights integrated charging solutions for growing infrastructure demands
As charging infrastructure demand continues to grow across Europe, operators are facing increasing requirements around reliability, operational efficiency, and deployment flexibility. At the Amsterdam summit, Autel Energy Europe presented the latest developments across its MaxiCharger AC and DC charging portfolio, including all-in-one and distributed charging solutions, alongside software and service capabilities. Read more…
