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Xiaomi delivers 30,153 cars in August, down 17.15% year-on-year
Xiaomi Auto’s deliveries rose 9.65% in the first 8 months, reaching 44.8% of its 550,000-unit annual target. Read more…
A Mercedes-Backed Battery Company Just Put Solid-State Cells Into Mass Production
Taiwan’s ProLogium seems to have cracked the code, with the first mass-produced solid-state cells promising impressive energy density. Read More…
Xiaomi’s L3 autonomous driving lead exits for physical AI, joining auto executive exodus
Wang Naiyan has left to launch a physical AI venture, becoming the latest core tech talent from China’s auto industry to enter the emerging field. Read more…
Fering selects Turntide axial flux motors and inverters for its hybrid off-road vehicle
Fering selects Turntide Technologies’ axial flux motors and inverters for its hybrid off-road vehicle platform, enhancing performance and reliability. Read more…
The 2027 Audi A2 e-tron is not the A2 we remember – and it finally makes sense
Back in 1999, Audi created a brilliant, lightweight oddity that almost nobody wanted to buy. The original A2 was an engineering tour de force – an aluminum teardrop that sipped fuel, thumbed its nose at automotive excess, and arrived roughly a quarter of a century before the public was ready to appreciate it. Dealers could barely give them away, and… Read more…
XPeng starts IRON humanoid robot production as Tesla Optimus stalls
XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says the line runs with more than 80% of its core processes automated. Read more…
Dacia’s Answer To Cheap Chinese EVs Used To Be One. Now It’s European
Built in Slovenia, the all-new Dacia Spring gets a roomier body and up to 155 miles of range, starting at €17,900 in Italy. Read More…
Avatr teases 9-series flagship SUV co-designed with Huawei Qiankun, due by year-end
Avatr has revealed the exterior of its flagship 9-series SUV, setting the stage for a launch by year-end. Read more…
Xpeng opens Iron humanoid robot production line, paving way for year-end mass production
Xpeng’s humanoid robot production line has begun operating, with Iron walking off the line autonomously after assembly. Read more…
Eatron and WMG win DRIVE35 funding for a 48 V battery management system
Eatron Technologies and WMG win UK DRIVE35 funding to develop ZENBMS, a 48 V battery management system for low-voltage electrified mobility. Read more…
China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal
China’s clean energy machine is now moving so fast that it’s meeting soaring electricity demand and pushing coal power backward at the same time. Read more…
Sensata launches R290 pressure and temperature sensor for propane EV thermal systems
Sensata Technologies launches R290 P+T sensor for propane EV thermal systems, improving efficiency and control with low environmental impact refrigerant. Read more…
Schaeffler develops process to recover and reuse rare earth magnets from EV motor rotors
Schaeffler develops a process to recover and reuse rare earth magnets from defective EV motor rotors, cutting costs and reducing scrap emissions. Read more…
Kia launches three new electric GT vehicles: Meet the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT
Kia expanded its electric GT lineup with the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT, now on sale. Read more…
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed. Read more…
Port Authority of NY and NJ, CALSTART launch $45M electric truck plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is working with leading transportation nonprofit CALSTART to roll out a $45 million incentive program to help electrify the port’s operators’ heavy truck fleets. Read more…
This family of four put 1,000 km on a cargo e-bike instead of buying a second car
I’ve been working in the electric bike industry for nearly two decades, and publicly reviewing e-bikes for around half of that. I used to say I’ve touched hundreds of e-bikes, but now that I’ve lost count, I wouldn’t be surprised to find I need to add a digit to that. With so many saddles that I have to sit on, I get to ride a lot of e-bikes for a few weeks, but I rarely get to spend months on any one bike. So when I finished my one-month review of the Xtracycle Hopper electric cargo bike and had a unique opportunity for a longer-term project, I jumped on it. Read more…
Xiaomi launches Sky Nomad SUVs, entering EREV market to boost deliveries
The Sky Nomad lineup starts at 209,900 yuan ($30,960) and will be key to Xiaomi’s push for 550,000 deliveries this year. Read more…
