Audi will expand its electric vehicle lineup later this year with a new entry-level model. The German automaker officially confirmed the upcoming Audi A2 e-tron as a premium compact EV that revives a familiar nameplate from the early 2000s. Heading for a world debut in autumn 2026, the new A2 will be a more affordable option in the premium electric… Read more…
Nio discloses first carbon reduction target and links executive pay to ESG goals
Nio plans to reduce the carbon footprint per vehicle by 43% by 2035 in response to increasingly stringent global regulations. Read more…
FLO EV Charging’s Auburn Hills manufacturing and testing assets head to auction May 28
FLO EV Charging auctions Auburn Hills manufacturing and testing assets, offering rare EVSE equipment for power electronics and charger production buyers. Read more…
Hesai secures another European automaker design win with order size exceeding 1 million units
The new order will cover more than 10 models under the top European automaker’s Chinese joint venture brands. Read more…
Stellantis to soon start building Voyah EVs for Dongfeng in one of its French factories
Stellantis and Dongfeng signed a letter of intent and will soon finalize a deal to produce Voyah vehicles at the Rennes plant in France. The two companies will form a joint venture with Stellantis owning 51% of the stake. Voyah is the luxury sub-brand of Dongfeng in China, and its vehicles are barely known in Europe. According to the latest… Read more…
Jeep And Ram’s Owner Partners With Another Chinese Brand To Build EVs In Europe
Stellantis already has a Leapmotor production deal in Spain. Now, Dongfeng’s Voyah EVs could be built in France. Read More…
Xpeng GX hits market with aggressive pricing comparable to Onvo L90
The pre-sales price of the Xpeng GX was comparable to the flagship SUV ES8 of the Nio main brand, but the actual pricing is on par with the Onvo L90. Read more…
Xos demonstrates its new mobile EV charger for the US Air Force
Xos demonstrates its mobile EV Charger Hub for fleets, enabling high-power charging without permanent infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force. Read more…
Audi tests A2 E-Tron ahead of autumn premiere
Audi confirmed the A2 e-tron as the brand’s new entry-level electric model in March and the Ingolstadt-based company has just unveiled a camouflaged prototype. Before its official premiere in autumn 2026, the compact electric vehicle is undergoing various testing phases—including trials in the Nordics, in the wind tunnel, and on public roads. Read more…
Kempower supplies fast chargers for APM Terminals globally
Finnish charging infrastructure manufacturer Kempower and port operator APM Terminals have signed a global framework agreement for the supply of fast-charging solutions for port terminals. Initial pilot projects are already underway in Mexico, Morocco, and Peru. Read more…
ChargePoint and OBE Power plan 2,500 chargers for multifamily housing
ChargePoint has entered into a partnership with OBE Power to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure at multifamily residential properties across North America. Under the agreement, OBE Power plans to install approximately 2,500 charging ports starting in 2026. Read more…
Zunder launches charging infrastructure software Kawat for third parties
Spanish company Zunder operates one of the largest ultra-fast charging networks in Southern Europe and has developed its own software to manage the network with thousands of charging points. Under the name Kawat, Zunder is now making this solution available to other companies for managing their charging infrastructure. Read more…
Toyota reveals UK pricing for electric Hilux
Toyota has announced UK pricing and specifications for the ninth-generation Hilux, including the brand’s first battery-electric Hilux. The electric pick-up starts at £57,845, and order books will open on 1 June, with customer deliveries scheduled to begin later that month. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) officially abandons India factory after years of broken promises
Tesla has officially confirmed it will not build a manufacturing facility in India, ending nearly a decade of negotiations, false starts, and broken promises with the Indian government. Read more…
Americans can now use healthcare funds to buy e-bikes at a huge discount
For many Americans, the idea of buying an electric bike with healthcare funds probably sounds somewhere between confusing and too good to be true. Read more…
Tesla launches FSD in second European country
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) driver assistance software is now rolling out in Lithuania, making it the second European country to allow the system on public roads. Read more…
Jeep’s next SUV may take cues from the Range Rover
Jeep’s next vehicle may look a little like the Range Rover or Defender, or vice versa. Jeep and Ram’s parent company, Stellantis, announced a new alliance with Jaguar Land Rover to shake things up in the US. Read more…
China NEV retail sales fall 12% year-on-year in first 17 days of May
NEVs continue to dominate China’s passenger vehicle market, with the retail penetration rate reaching 58.9% from May 1 to 17. Read more…
All-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door coupe is the company’s most powerful car yet
The performance division of Mercedes-Benz has officially entered a new chapter by pulling the wraps off its new flagship sedan. The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe promises to completely redefine how car buyers view high-performance electric cars. A few global automakers are scaling back their electrification plans, but AMG is moving ahead with a direct electric replacement for its ICE-powered… Read more…
Study highlights potential of solar modules on vehicle roofs
In the SolarMoves pilot project, five partners concluded that a passenger car with a large roof area in Central Europe can cover up to 55% of its energy demand independently. In Southern Europe, the potential rises to as much as 80%. The research team believes the technology could offer particularly strong benefits for the logistics sector. Read more…
