Tired of yelling at your car’s voice assistant? You’re not alone. We all have wrestled with those frustrating voice command systems that seem to never understand even the simplest requests. Mercedes-Benz claims it is about to change that. The German automaker is ditching the old, buggy technology and integrating Google’s advanced Gemini AI directly into its cars, starting with the… Read more…
Hear me out: instead of faster chargers, we should lobby for SLOWER gas pumps
Utilities, state governments, and private developers are racing to roll out faster, more powerful EV chargers. At the same time, automakers and tech giants across the globe are pouring billions into R&D to develop batteries that can take ever-higher levels of power. But what if there’s a better, easier, cheaper, and more effective way to cut emissions. Read more…
John Deere adds new, updated Gator GX and GX Crew electric UTVs for 2026
Just weeks after writing about John Deere’s tried-and-true Gator side-by-side and extolling the virtues of its two-plus decades of design stasis, the engineers at Deere have launched a pair of new, li-ion Gator models that offer all-day power to move people and things all over your property in true, go-anywhere Gator fashion. Read more…
The 2026 Nissan Leaf After A Week: Surprisingly Great, Slightly Maddening
The third-generation Nissan Leaf opens a new frontier for affordable EVs in America. Here are five things I loved about it, and two things I didn’t. Lire la suite…
BYD adds long-range variants to Han sedan lineup to boost appeal
BYD adds long-range variants to Han sedan lineup to boost appeal
A Chinese EREV Tried To Drive 1 Million Kilometers. Here’s What Broke First
The Li Auto L9 made it 307,000 kilometers, or almost 200,000 miles. In the end, old-school tech let it down. Lire la suite…
GM hydrogen: the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
GM has scrapped plans to build $55 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, triggering a tsunami of headlines about the General’s future plans for hydrogen. The reality? GM isn’t scaling back its hydrogen efforts. It’s thinking bigger. Read more…
GM hydrogen: the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
GM has scrapped plans to build $55 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, triggering a tsunami of headlines about the General’s future plans for hydrogen. The reality? GM isn’t scaling back its hydrogen efforts. It’s thinking bigger. Read more…
Zeekr launches updated 001 with enhanced powertrain, ultra-fast charging
The updated Zeekr 001 delivers up to 912 horsepower, achieving 0-100 km/h acceleration in 2.83 seconds.
It supports charging rates up to 12C, enabling a charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 7 minutes.
Tesla’s driverless dream inches closer as Cybercab hits the test track
A futuristic, two-seat EV with no steering wheel has been seen cruising around Tesla’s private test track in Fremont, California. This vehicle, known as the Cybercab, is the company’s purpose-built robotaxi, and its first public appearance on the track is a major signal that Tesla is serious about launching it onto our streets pretty soon. The Cybercab is unlike any… Read more…
China NEV retail up 16% year-on-year to 1.31 million in Sept, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s NEV retail penetration rate stood at 58.5 percent in September and 52.2 percent year-to-date.
In September, China’s total passenger vehicle retail sales reached 2.239 million units, up 6 percent year-on-year.
Chevy Bolt VS. Nissan Leaf: How America’s Cheapest EVs Stack Up
Here’s how America’s most affordable new EVs compare on paper. Spoiler alert: it’s closer than we thought. Lire la suite…
Nio Firefly launches new special edition model, limited to 666 units
The Night Creature Special Edition Firefly EV starts at RMB 136,800 ($19,170), with deliveries set to begin on October 23.
The new special edition variant features exclusive paintwork, decals, wheels, a g-force handling package, and an exclusive illuminated NFC card.
Want EV charging at your apartment, as an owner or a renter? Click here (update)
EVs are great, and can unlock more transportation convenience with the ease of charging at home. But for apartment-dwellers, this can be a complicated conversation. So a nonprofit called Forth is here to help, through its Charge at Home program. Read more…
Voi to expand in Paris, launches project with eBikeLabs
Voi Technologies is launching its e-bike sharing business in Paris after winning the prerequisite tender, and has been rolling out its fleet of 6,000 e-bikes since the start of October. A cooperation with eBikeLabs was also launched to improve rider experience and safety. Read more…
Geely begins assembling Starray EM-i hybrid SUV in Indonesia
The Geely Galaxy E5 and Geely Xingyuan will also be produced at Geely’s factory in Puwakarta, Indonesia.
The Starray EM-i is the Starship 7 EM-i in China’s domestic market, with a starting price of RMB 97,800 ($13,710).
Arcfox teases first extended-range EV as BAIC unit joins EREV race
Arcfox will debut the EREV variant of its Alpha T5 SUV later this month, featuring CATL’s Freevoy Battery.
The Alpha T5 EREV offers a battery range of 215 km and a combined range of 1,215 km when fully fueled and charged.
Mercedes trials electric van with charging innovations
Mercedes-Benz is testing various innovations for a seamless and intelligent charging experience with an experimental charging vehicle called ELF. The electric van can handle charging with CCS and MCS, bidirectional charging with AC and DC, as well as both inductive and conductive charging. Read more…
BYD launches 2026 Seal 05 DM-i hybrid sedan, starting at $11,180
The 2026 Seal 05 DM-i has a battery range of 128 km, longer than its predecessor’s 55-120 km.
The Seal family sold 51,359 units in September, ranking as BYD’s third-highest selling model lineup.
