Passenger NEV retail sales are expected to rise about 10.5% in September from August, with their share of total passenger car sales reaching 65.7%. Read more…
LATI introduces thermoplastic compounds for EV thermal management and EMI shielding
LATI details thermoplastic compounds for EV thermal management, EMI shielding, and flame resistance to enhance safety and performance in electrified vehicles. Read more…
A BMW i8, Tesla Model Y, And Audi E-Tron GT All Drag Race, But The Results Are Closer Than You’d Think
A Drag Race Between A BMW i8, Audi E-Tron, And Tesla Model Y Shows How Far We’ve Come Read More…
Xpeng plans to offer tech to more foreign automakers as potential partners show interest, report says
Xpeng plans to expand its technology offerings beyond Volkswagen to more overseas customers. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz GLA: series production of all-electric model begins
The new Mercedes-Benz GLA is now entering series production, with the dealer premiere scheduled for November. Initially, only all-electric variants will be built at the Rastatt plant, with hybrids and internal combustion models set to follow later in the year. Read more…
Porsche produces cathode active materials from recycled raw materials
For the first time, Porsche has succeeded in producing battery cells whose cathode active materials are made from 100 per cent recycled raw materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, sourced from its own high-voltage batteries. The battery recycling startup Cylib was also involved in the project. Read more…
It doesn’t always have to be Tesla: The Rivian R2 emerges as a Model Y alternative
The Rivian R2 brings fresh air to the uniform mid-size electric SUV segment. The model competes against the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3, and others, while also serving as an electronics donor for future VW models. On the first test drive, it impresses with comfort and off-road capability, but it won’t arrive in Europe until at least 2028. Read more…
Panasonic Energy opens battery development centre in Osaka
Panasonic Energy has opened a new research and development center for lithium-ion batteries in Kadoma, near Osaka. The so-called Energy Innovation Square consolidates the development of materials and battery cells through to prototype construction. By 2031, Panasonic aims to double its development efficiency through this initiative. Read more…
DCS expands preferred partner network across 17 European markets
Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) significantly expanded its Preferred Partner Network over the summer. A total of 28 new CPO partnerships were added across 17 European markets – including in Germany, where Fastned has recently joined the network. Read more…
Kia expects its bigger electric vans to outsell the PV5 as it targets 250,000 by 2030
Kia aims to sell 250,000 electric vans by 2030, with the PV7 and PV9 accounting for a larger share combined than the PV5. Read more…
Tesla to run public Megachargers at 3 Forum Mobility Semi depots
Tesla is going to operate public Megacharger sites at three electric truck depots it doesn’t own. Forum Mobility, one of the largest heavy-duty charging operators in the US, says Tesla will run public Megacharging at three of four new California depots it’s about to break ground on. Read more…
TUAL’s PowerUp battery-integrated charging technology keeps mission-critical commercial EVs rolling in the UK
TUAL deploys PowerUp battery-integrated chargers at SP Energy Networks sites, enabling fast, flexible fleet EV charging despite grid constraints. Read more…
Xpeng launches G9L in China in family SUV push
The Xpeng G9L starts at a limited-time price of 231,800 yuan ($34,300) in China, with BEV and EREV options. Read more…
Sydney Airport rolls out 50 new electric buses
Sydney Airport has begun rolling out a fleet of 50 electric buses as part of its plans to reach net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. They’re set to replace diesel buses currently used to transport passengers and staff in and around the airport. Read more…
Kinetic prepares Melbourne depot for 60 ‘zero-emission’ buses
Kinetic, Australasia’s largest bus operator, has completed electrification upgrades at its Sunshine West depot in Melbourne. This will enable 66 buses to be charged at the site – up from 24 previously. Read more…
EZO secures €150 million to expand UK and Ireland charging networks
Irish charging provider EZO has secured €150 million in senior debt financing to expand its EV charging network across the UK and Ireland. This will fund the design, installation, operation and maintenance of more than 3000 charge points – with a combined capacity of over 100 MW. Read more…
VinFast revises product strategy in India over cost concerns
A year after entering the Indian car market, VinFast is taking a step back from its original product strategy and exploring a new approach. Unable to meet local manufacturing cost targets for its global models, the company is now shifting to market-specific products. Read more…
Solid-state battery maker Factorial secures another big partnership
Solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy is teaming up with Mitsui Kinzoku, one of the few companies producing sulfide-based solid electrolytes, to scale up the promising new technology. Read more…
Open source semi: Windrose puts its electric truck online, for free
This week, Windrose founder and CEO Wen Han made heavy truck history by putting the CAD models for all 1,023 parts from the X9D01 base model of his Windrose E700 Class 8 electric truck online. For free. Read more…
Lucid and Bolt to deploy 25,000 autonomous EVs across Europe
Lucid and Bolt announced a partnership today to build and deploy autonomous vehicles across Europe, with the ride-hailing platform aiming to put at least 25,000 self-driving Lucid EVs on its network. Read more…
