Today BMW has announced its results for the first quarter of this year (January to March). It also revealed that it got more than 50,000 orders for the iX3 in Europe during this quarter, with over half of the new X3s ordered being electric. BEV orders in Europe were up by “around 40%” compared to the year-ago quarter. BMW also… Read more…
IONNA will install hundreds of DC fast chargers at Circle Ks across America
IONNA, the EV charging network created by a coalition of large automakers, will install fast chargers at over 350 sites across America in partnership with convenience store chain Circle K. Read more…
Aptera CEO shows his solar car producing more energy than his home solar
Aptera co-CEO Steve Fambro posted a data point this morning that neatly illustrates what his company has been trying to build for more than a decade: his solar electric vehicle was generating more electricity from the sun than his house was. Read more…
Hyundai’s new Venus IONIQ EV looks fake after it was caught driving on public streets [Video]
After unveiling the new Venus and Earth last week, we are already getting our first look at Hyundai’s new IONIQ EV in real life. Read more…
Vector adds security testing module to CANoe Test Package EV, covering V2G fuzzing and TLS for ISO 1511
Vector Informatik expands CANoe Test Package EV with security testing for ISO 15118 V2G protocols and TLS validation to enhance EV charging safety. Read more…
Lucid Motors Has A New CEO And A Bunch More Funding
Lucid still needs to scale up its business, and it just landed hundreds of millions from Uber and the Saudis to do it. Read More…
‘We Should Not Let Them Into Our Country’: Ford CEO On Chinese EVs
Ford’s CEO says that letting Chinese EVs into America could spell disaster for the auto manufacturing industry. Read More…
Tesla’s Spring Update 2026 brings big changes
Owning an electric car can sometimes feel like owning a very fast smartphone. Just like your phone, EVs get regular software updates that add new tools and fix old problems. Tesla is keeping its cars up to date and has already started sending out its Spring Update 2026 to drivers. This package includes more than a dozen new features for… Read more…
The BMW iX Is Done In The U.S. Its Successor Is Nearly Here
The iX was BMW’s flagship EV. But the upcoming iX3 is even better. Read More…
Dukosi chip-on-cell monitoring system enables Nordic Marine Power’s PowerStack to achieve DNV type approval
Dukosi’s chip-on-cell monitoring system helps Nordic Marine Power’s PowerStack achieve DNV type approval for safer marine battery systems. Read more…
ZF presents e-bus drivetrain health check tool
ZF is expanding its range of e-bus components: At the Bus2Bus trade fair in Berlin, the supplier is presenting a new software for monitoring and predictive maintenance of drivetrains for the first time. The system will initially be compatible with the electric ZF portal axle AxTrax 2 LF. Read more…
Court rules in favour of VW in dispute over German ID.6 Crozz
A car dealer wanted to sell 22 ID.6 Crozz vehicles imported from China in Germany, but Volkswagen took legal action. Now, the Hamburg Regional Court has made a significant ruling – one that favours the Wolfsburg-based automaker. Read more…
Temsa delivers 15 electric buses to Lithuania
Turkish manufacturer Temsa has delivered 15 electric buses of the MD9 electriCITY model to Lithuania. The order was placed by UAB Kautra, a bus company based in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city. The e-buses are intended for use not only in Kaunas but also in public transport across various municipalities in the country. Read more…
Lucid names new CEO as it raises over $1 billion and ramps up robotaxi ambitions
Lucid Motors is peppering the public with press releases this morning, sharing a slew of exciting updates. In addition to naming its next CEO, Lucid has confirmed a new funding raise totaling over 1 billion dollars, consisting of a registered public offering of common stock, plus increased investments from existing partners like Uber. Read more…
Tesla FSD Europe launch backlash: HW3 owners launch claim site
Tesla’s long-awaited Full Self-Driving launch in Europe is already running into the same reckoning that blew up in Australia last year: HW3 owners are realizing they paid for something Tesla has now admitted it can’t deliver, and they’re starting to organize. Read more…
Nissan’s all-electric Juke EV is bringing a ‘disruptive’ new style [Images]
Nissan calls it a “disruptive” new style. The all-electric Nissan Juke EV looks nothing like the gas-powered crossover and more like a concept. Read more…
Lightship to more than quadruple all-electric travel trailer production capacity in Colorado
All-electric RV developer Lightship said it is significantly expanding its production footprint to “meet surging demand” for its flagship travel trailer, which will see a streamlined configuration process. Read more…
Refreshed Mercedes-Benz EQS gets a big battery and a spaceship steering wheel – will it save its future?
A major update for the Mercedes-Benz EQS was unveiled today, bringing more power, a much bigger battery, and a very strange steering wheel. This is the final big change for the model before it eventually stops being a separate line and joins the S-Class family. The refreshed Mercedes-Benz EQS One of the wildest changes involves how you control the car.… Read more…
GAC Aion UT launches in Europe from €27,990
Chinese automaker GAC has announced the market launch of the Aion UT in Europe. The electric model will go on sale this quarter in Finland, Greece, Poland, and Portugal, with further European markets to follow in the third quarter. Read more…
Engie Vianeo to install over 4,500 AC charging points in Belgium
The French brand Engie Vianeo is focusing heavily on Belgium: Engie Vianeo has been commissioned to build nearly 3,000 charging points with a capacity of 22 kW in the Wallonia region. Another order includes 1,640 new charging points in the Brussels Capital Region. Read more…
