The world of electric cars is all about changing habits. Drivers have learned to plug in their cars instead of visiting a gas station, and for many Tesla owners, they have ditched the car key entirely. The primary “key” for a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y has been the owner’s smartphone for a while now. It is a convenient… Read more…
Spiro raises massive $100M to supercharge Africa’s battery-swapping electric motorcycle revolution
Spiro, the fast-growing electric mobility company based in Africa, has just secured a historic US $100 million funding round – marking the continent’s largest-ever investment in two-wheel electric transport. And if you haven’t been paying attention to the battery-swapping boom across Africa, now might be a good time to start. Read more…
Rivian’s secretive ALSO e-bike leaks again, revealing much more this time
Following on the heel’s of last month’s major leak of the design of Rivian’s secretive ALSO e-bike, now we’ve just gotten a much better look at the upcoming entry to the US micromobility market. And it’s a doozy. Read more…
Volvo Is Giving Some Of Its EV Owners Free Home Charging
I’ve heard of complimentary DC fast charging and complimentary home chargers, but this is a new one. Lire la suite…
Ukraine impresses with strong electric car sales figures
Electric cars are also becoming increasingly popular in war-torn Ukraine: in September alone, there were around 8,500 new registrations and registrations of imported used electric cars. Many of the vehicles are grey imports from China. Volkswagen’s ID. UNYX, which is only available on the Chinese market, is currently particularly popular. Read more…
Nio delivers over 10,000 cars last week as Onvo L90 hits record high
The Nio main brand delivered over 4,000 units last week, Onvo over 5,000 units, and Firefly over 1,500 units.
The Onvo L90 is expected to reach its 30,000th delivery this week.
Warsaw expands electric bus fleet
MZA Warsaw has signed yet another contract with Solaris Bus & Coach, this time to purchase 50 articulated electric buses. Deliveries of the vehicles are set to take place in late 2026. Read more…
Nissan switches from Renault’s CO2 pool to BYD
Nissan Europe is forming a CO2 pool with BYD in order to achieve its 2025 fleet targets and avoid EU penalties. Until now, the Japanese manufacturer had been part of a CO2 pool in Europe with its alliance partners Renault and Mitsubishi. Read more…
CATL plans to build over 2,500 swap stations by end-2026
CATL has reached 700 battery swap stations in China, targeting 1,000 stations by the end of this year.
It plans to operate over 2,500 battery swap stations across more than 120 Chinese cities by the end of 2026.
Jeep’s electric off-roader is finally almost here and it’s ready to join the Wrangler
The Recon EV will be revealed in full soon. Jeep’s CEO shut down rumors that the Wrangler-sized electric off-roader was dead, saying the Recon EV will go on sale shortly. Read more…
From $189 a month: 5 of the best EV lease deals in October [Updated]
EV lease prices look better than expected, despite the end of the federal tax credit and the 25% import tariff being in place. Prices have crept up compared to last month, but several automakers have covered the $7,500 credit themselves or added extra incentives, and the price of one EV even dropped. Here are October’s top EV lease deals, spotted by our friends at CarsDirect. Read more…
From $189 a month: 5 of the best EV lease deals in October [Updated]
EV lease prices look better than expected, despite the end of the federal tax credit and the 25% import tariff being in place. Prices have crept up compared to last month, but several automakers have covered the $7,500 credit themselves or added extra incentives, and the price of one EV even dropped. Here are October’s top EV lease deals, spotted by our friends at CarsDirect. Read more…
Tesla is heading into multi-billion-dollar iceberg of its own making
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving Supervised’ expansion is back firing as it exposes its shortcomings. Customers left without promised features are growing discontent and demanding to be compensated. Read more…
Elon threatens to rage quit Tesla if he doesn’t get his $1 TRILLION payday
Elon Musk implies that he’ll quit his part-time job as CEO of Tesla (TSLA) if he doesn’t get his $1 trillion pay package. On today’s episode of Quick Charge, I suggest GM’s Mary Barra should replace him, and explore some of the compelling EV deals out there looking to take a bite out of Elon’s market share. Read more…
Tesla dominates Q3 fast-charger growth – but rivals are closing in
The US added more than 4,000 new DC fast-charging ports in Q3 2025, pushing the total past 64,000. The country’s EV infrastructure keeps maturing, despite new station openings slowing slightly this summer. Read more…
Elon threatens to rage quit Tesla if he doesn’t get his $1 TRILLION payday
Elon Musk implies that he’ll quit his part-time job as CEO of Tesla (TSLA) if he doesn’t get his $1 trillion pay package. On today’s episode of Quick Charge, I suggest GM’s Mary Barra should replace him, and explore some of the compelling EV deals out there looking to take a bite out of Elon’s market share. Read more…
The Nissan Leaf Was The Original Affordable EV. The New One Nails The Formula
It’s not easy to make a great $30,000 car. That’s extra true for electric vehicles. But this isn’t Nissan’s first rodeo. Lire la suite…
Toyota is testing a mysterious new crossover SUV
Is it electric? A hybrid? A new Toyota crossover SUV was spotted testing out in public rocking a unique look. Read more…
ChargeSmart EV names Nayax as its preferred cashless payments provider
EV charging network operator ChargeSmart has selected payment platform provider Nayax as its preferred cashless payments provider. The companies have signed a long-term agreement to expand the deployment of Nayax VPOS Touch card readers, and expect to include these on thousands of new DC fast chargers over the coming years. ChargeSmart will adopt and transition… Read more…
imc Test & Measurement introduces new ARGUSfit DAQ system modules
German measuring instruments supplier imc Test & Measurement, part of the Axiometrix Solutions brand family, has launched four new ARGUSfit measurement modules for its next-generation modular data acquisition (DAQ) system. The new modules support a broad spectrum of applications for vehicle testing engineers. They include: ARGUSfit integrated WLAN interface, ARGUSfit ENC-6 counter module, ARGUSfit T-10… Read more…
