EVs are starting to chip away at one of the global economy’s biggest vulnerabilities: oil. Read more…
Geely 2025 profit beats estimates as revenue hits record high
Geely Auto reported a flat net income of 16.85 billion yuan ($2.45 billion), which still beat analyst estimates.
Geely delivered a total of 3.02 million vehicles in 2025 and set its 2026 sales target at 3.45 million units.
Tesla says Model Y tops global passenger car sales for 3rd year as total hits 4 million
Tesla’s retail sales in China surged in February, pushing its share in the BEV market to the highest in nearly two years.
Retail sales of the Model Y in China skyrocketed 215.84% year-on-year to 25,286 units in February.
Xiaomi to equip updated SU7 with more powerful driver-assist system
The new driver assistance system is powered by the capabilities of Xiaomi’s latest XLA large language model.
Xiaomi has integrated assisted driving with embodied robotics technology for the first time to enhance the vehicle’s decision-making capabilities.
Audi announces the A2 e-tron, here’s our first look at it
Today, Audi has unveiled plans to bring the A2 name back to the market in EV form. The A2 e-tron will be fully unveiled this fall, and it’s intended to “rejuvenate Audi’s model range and open up access to premium electric mobility”. You can see the first preview of the A2 e-tron’s silhouette in the image below, shared by Audi… Read more…
China’s wind and solar boom is creating waste, but there’s a plan
China’s clean energy boom is saddled with a major challenge: what to do with all its old wind and solar equipment. Read more…
Volkswagen is turning the ID.4 into an electric Tiguan SUV [Images]
Volkswagen’s electric SUV will adopt the Tiguan name and a familiar style as part of its overhauled lineup. The new ID.4 is expected to debut later this year as the ID. Tiguan. Read more…
Gas Car Drivers Hit 5 Times Harder By Iran Oil Shock Than EV Owners
One study says rising oil prices will hit gas cars five times harder than EVs. Lire la suite…
French luxury goes electric with the new DS No7 SUV
French car maker DS showed off today its newest creation – the DS No7. This vehicle is the direct replacement for the older DS 7, which was the brand’s most popular model. The company hopes the new SUV will help it sell many more electric cars in the future. The No7 looks like a standard SUV, but it has some… Read more…
Ford CEO Says China’s Electrified Pickups Are ‘Different Animals’
Ford’s CEO shared that while it has the decades of truck-building under its belt, Chinese brands make a “pretty competitive product.” Lire la suite…
Manchester orders 55 electric buses from Wrightbus
Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured another order for Greater Manchester’s Bee Network, with the UK metropolitan region placing an order for 55 electric buses. This was announced by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham during a visit to the company. Read more…
LGES to supply cells for Tesla battery storage systems in Michigan
The US government confirmed at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Summit that LG Energy Solution will manufacture LFP battery cells for Tesla in Lansing, Michigan. The cells are intended for use in Tesla’s stationary battery storage systems. Read more…
RAW Charging to open UK’s largest ‘destination’ charging hub
RAW Charging is set to open a flagship installation at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, UK. It’s part of a wider £24.5m rollout of more than 1000 new charging bays across 28 UK Landsec retail and leisure sites. Read more…
Nvidia partners with BYD, Geely, Hyundai, Isuzu, Nissan and Uber
US tech giant Nvidia has gained new users for its Drive Hyperion platform among automakers BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan, who intend to use it for Level 4 autonomous driving. Additionally, Hyundai and Kia plan to expand their partnership with Nvidia, as does the ride-hailing service Uber. Read more…
The Lucid Cosmos Will Have Two Major Advantages Over The Rivian R2
The Cosmos will arrive months after the R2, but it may have two big technical advantages over its rivals. Lire la suite…
New study finds electrifying smaller fleets may deliver larger emissions reductions
Electrification announcements by major, well-known fleet operators get lots of publicity, even if these initiatives never make it past the pilot stage. But away from the headlines, small and mid-sized commercial fleets may offer more bang for the emission-reduction buck. A new white paper from Mitra EV, Small Fleets, Big Impact: A National Study of… Read more…
Qoolers’ BTMS CORE cuts battery module cooling weight by 70% with tube-based liquid thermal management
Qoolers has introduced BTMS CORE, a tube-based liquid heat exchanger for battery modules that the company says can reduce cooling-system weight by more than 70% compared with conventional aluminum designs while maintaining tighter thermal control. The Czech company says BTMS CORE is designed to keep cells in the 20 °C to 40 °C operating window… Read more…
BMW accidentally shows off new i3 electric sedan before big reveal
Someone at BMW is having a very awkward Tuesday. The company was getting ready to show the world its brand-new i3 sedan on March 18, but the internet got there first. A video that was supposed to stay hidden until Wednesday briefly went live. Even though BMW deleted it quickly, people on social media were fast enough to grab pictures.… Read more…
Tesla to solely build V4 power units in the US – as V3 production phased out
Tesla’s New York factory will now only manufacture V4 power cabinets for Superchargers moving forward. Production of V3 power cabinets has been discontinued after more than seven years and 15,000 units, motivated by Tesla’s desire to provide higher charging capacities at its charging stations. Read more…
New AI Tool calculates EV dwell time at charging stations
Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions has introduced a tool that uses AI to predict, amongst other things, the dwell time of EVs at charging stations. This allows new drivers to see at a glance how many charging stations are occupied, when a station is expected to become available, and whether it is worth waiting. Read more…
