More than 1.1 million GM vehicles are now under a broader investigation after drivers reported losing brake assist, including several EVs and models built for Honda. Read more…
Can-Am Pulse 2026 Review : Is the lower price enough?
I drove the Can-Am Pulse over several rides, including a 4-hour stretch mixing city streets and higher-speed roads, for a total 570 km. I had the opportunity to try it in the rain as well as on a very hot sunny day, day and night. Here is my review. Read more…
Genesis’ First Few EVs Didn’t Blow Me Away. The GV90 Flagship Did
Genesis’ EV efforts got off to a slow start. But the GV90 is here to fix that. Read More…
Xiaomi Unveils Custom Chip For Driver-Assist Features
Xiaomi revealed new powerful in-house chips this week that will power everything from cell phones to electric cars. Read More…
Xos to deliver mobile EV charging system to the US Air Force
Xos wins US Air Force contract to deliver mobile EV charging systems for electrified support equipment and vehicle fleets in demanding field conditions. Read more…
Xiaomi goes its own way – custom 3nm Xring D100 chip to go live in 2027
We used to measure vehicle supremacy in turbo boost and how violently its quad-exhaust barked on downshifts. Today? That battlefield moved from combustion chambers to cleanrooms, with the real dominance decided in nanometers and memory on tap. Xiaomi – a Chinese tech giant that made billions selling smartphones before engineering an electric saloon – has decided that buying driving processors… Read more…
More EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Power California’s Grid
The new Chevy Bolt EV and Kia EV9 are among a bunch of new EVs capable of vehicle-to-grid power sharing. Read More…
China is about to get solar cars, but they won’t work as well as you hope
Fuyao Glass, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive glass, has listed a new product for sale that it says can generate electricity from a car’s roof glass. But before you get too excited: this doesn’t mean solar-powered electric cars are right around the corner. Read more…
Wawa Is Getting Its Own Brand Of EV Chargers (Kind Of)
This is what happens when a charging giant and a gas/sandwich giant team up. Read More…
Xpeng carves out robotics business at $6.3 billion post‑money valuation
Dogotix has secured $900 million in funding commitments, with $600 million from external investors including IDG Capital, Alibaba, Tencent and Gaorong Ventures. Read more…
Driving reliable insulation systems for EV innovation from lab to vehicle (Webinar)
Henkel introduces LOCTITE SOLVE, an AI-powered virtual adhesives hub to accelerate EV component design and optimize battery manufacturing simulations. Read more…
Nio reportedly to invest in embodied AI startup founded by Ren Shaoqing, who will remain smart-driving chief
Nio plans to make a strategic investment in the physical AI and embodied intelligence company founded by Ren and collaborate with it. Read more…
CityFreighter unveils electric motorhome based on Evolve platform
CityFreighter, Vöhringer and Motive Development have unveiled an electric motorhome at the 2026 Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf. The demonstrator is based on CityFreighter’s new Evolve electric low-floor platform, which features a skateboard architecture. Read more…
Pink, hot, electric: Bidirectional charging for the sauna
In Skellefteå, Sweden, energy provider Skellefteå Kraft is testing how a pink sauna can be powered by electricity from electric vehicle batteries. The unusual project showcases the potential of bidirectional charging. Read more…
Volvo Cars appoints Alexander Petrofski as new CTO
Alexander Petrofski, who has worked at Volvo Cars for more than 20 years, will become the Swedish carmaker’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Most recently, he was responsible for the company’s smaller models, including the EX30, EX40 and XC40. His predecessor, Anders Bell, will now lead a new startup initiative within Volvo Cars. Read more…
XPeng robotics raises $900M at $6.3B valuation for IRON robot push
XPeng’s robotics business has raised over $900 million at a post-money valuation of more than $6.3 billion, the Chinese EV maker announced today. XPeng calls it the largest single-round private financing in the history of China’s embodied AI industry. Read more…
Tesla loses another top chip engineer to ex-Dojo startup DensityAI
Tesla has lost another senior chip engineer to DensityAI, the AI hardware startup built out of its own former Dojo team. Shishuang Sun, who spent more than five years as a Tesla AI hardware architect on Dojo and the Autopilot computers, now lists his role as “Packaging and System Hardware” at DensityAI, starting in July. Read more…
Watch Tesla FSD v14 Lite drive over a giant log without stopping
A Tesla owner posted dashcam footage of his car driving straight over a log lying across the road while running Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.1 Lite, without braking or slowing down. Read more…
Leapmotor stays profitable in H1 as margin and cash flow weaken
Leapmotor’s first-half net profit rose to 210 million yuan ($30.95 million), marking its second consecutive half-year of profitability. Read more…
Webinar: Inside cable in conduit – practical solutions for modern EV infrastructure
The session will provide attendees with valuable information on cable in conduit, focusing on the key considerations that drive successful installation, long-term reliability, and project efficiency. We’ll be covering practical applications, common challenges, and best practices from utility, industrial, and EV infrastructure projects. Attendees will gain insights into improving installation performance, minimizing field issues, and optimizing project execution. Key takeaways… Read more » Read more…
