VW Commercial Vehicles: Next Amarok to launch as BEV
Li Auto sets up chip company, echoing Nio’s spin-off playbook

Li Auto’s in-house developed Mach M100 chip is already in mass production on the new L9, L8 and L6 models. Read more…
Study: Kia e-Niro leads battery health ranking after high mileage
Audi A2 e-tron to offer up to 649 km of range
Cylib acquires Bavarian EV battery recycling facility
America’s First UL-Certified Plug-In Balcony Solar Microinverter Is Here

It plugs directly into a 120-volt outlet and complies with the new UL 3700 safety standard for plug-in solar. Read More…
Polestar Won’t Appeal Its U.S. Ban. Now Dealers Are Left Holding The Bag

The company had “significant dialogue” with American authorities and believes an appeal would lead nowhere. Read More…
Shanghai contributes 11% of Nio’s China retail sales in H1

Nio Inc recorded retail sales of 20,736 vehicles in Shanghai in the first half of 2026. Read more…
Charging is logistics: why electrification only works as a system
Mercedes-Benz reportedly halts CLA L production in China
BYD launches Seal 05 DM-i plug-in hybrid sedan in Mexico under BYD King name

The plug-in hybrid sedan features BYD’s fifth-generation DM technology and offers a combined range of up to 1,680 km. Read more…
Geely Galaxy Cruiser 700 with 1,113-hp tri-motor system to debut on July 24

The rugged plug-in hybrid SUV delivers a combined system output of 830 kW, or 1,113 hp, and can wade through water as deep as 800 mm. Read more…
Tesla puts Starlink antenna in Cybercab

Tesla and Starlink say SpaceX’s satellite internet is now “directly integrated” into the Cybercab, Tesla’s dedicated robotaxi. Read more…
Circontrol’s EV charging products to be marketed under the Circutor brand

Circontrol merges its EV charging products under the Circutor brand to unify market presence and enhance global service quality. Read more…
This is the Smart #2 on the streets being tested ahead of its launch

Back in April, Smart revealed that it would be going back to its roots, working on an EV that would be the spiritual successor to the original Smart ForTwo city car. Then, the company presented the Concept #2 a few weeks later in order to give us a better idea of what the production car would be based on. Today… Read more…
The US’s first UL 3700 balcony solar microinverter is here

Hoymiles has launched the HiFlow Pro, the first US microinverter certified to meet UL 3700, North America’s new safety standard for plug-in balcony solar. Read more…
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is flying off dealer lots, and it’s getting harder to find

The IONIQ 5 is a hot seller right now, and Hyundai dealers are reportedly running out of inventory. Read more…
Are California’s new EV purchase incentives better-designed than the federal tax credits they replace?

California launches MyFirstEV program with $270M funding, offering better EV purchase incentives than federal credits, backed by 13 major automakers. Read more…
I Was Going To Go Back To Gas. Here’s Why I Just Couldn’t Give Up My EV

A used EV isn’t just a better deal than a used gas car—it’s a better experience, too. Read More…

