We are watching the biggest course correction the automotive world has ever performed. Stellantis, the auto giant that owns brands like Jeep, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, and DS Automobiles, among many more, shared its financial results for 2025. And the numbers are quite something else. The company reported a net loss of €22.45 billion. This is the first… Read more…
EU Council Simplifies Replacement of Damaged Charging Cables
The European Council has adopted a directive amending the requirements for measuring instruments. The new directive also addresses the issue of charging cable theft and aims to simplify the procedures. Read more…
Xiaomi’s racing ambitions accelerate with leaked Vision GT concept
Ahead of the 2026 MWC opening, a mysterious high-performance concept car from Xiaomi was spotted in Spain.
Spy photos reveal the vehicle features an aggressively styled aerodynamic design.
Tesla identifies 66 sites for proprietary truck charging network
Tesla has expanded its ‘Find Us’ map to include more than 60 additional Megacharger sites across 15 US states, offering the clearest picture yet of the charging network planned for the Tesla Semi. What remains unclear, however, is when the new locations will go live. Read more…
Germany tops two million battery-electric cars in circulation
Germany has passed the two-million mark for electric cars on its roads. As of 1 January 2026, a total of 2,034,260 battery-electric vehicles were registered nationwide. Read more…
China now requiring traceability on e-bike parts and batteries under new safety reform
China is tightening oversight of its massive electric bicycle industry with a new reform that will require mandatory product traceability markings on electric bikes and several of their major related components. Read more…
SK On secures three-year lithium supply from Posco
SK On and Posco have signed a lithium supply agreement that runs until 2028 and covers up to 25,000 tons of lithium concentrate from Argentina. This quantity is expected to be sufficient for the annual production of around 400,000 electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
Lyten completes acquisition of Swedish Northvolt units
US battery developer Lyten has announced the completion of its acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion (Skellefteå, Sweden) as well as Northvolt Labs (Västerås, Sweden). The deal was finalized months later than expected. Read more…
I Drove The $37,000 Toyota C-HR. Here Are 4 Things I Liked, And 3 Ways It Fell Short
The new C-HR EV has plenty of style, power, and range. But it falls short on EV features like route planning. Lire la suite…
Li Auto rolls out profit-sharing for store managers to revive sales
Li Auto has introduced a store profit-sharing program to incentivize sales outlet managers and address intensifying domestic market competition.
The new store strategy emphasizes aligning core resources with managers possessing strong operational capabilities to enhance individual store profitability.
Personnel changes in global Audi sales team
Things are not going well for Audi in what were once important foreign markets, both for combustion engines and electric cars. Ingolstadt is now responding and has announced a series of management changes in key markets such as China and North America. Read more…
Stellantis posts billion-euro loss for 2025
Stellantis has presented its full-year figures for 2025, posting a net loss of €22.3 billion following substantial write-downs on its electric vehicle strategy. New CEO Antonio Filosa frames the result as a reset – and signals a shift in focus towards the future. Read more…
Bosch expands cooperation with Nio
Nio and Bosch signed a strategic cooperation agreement during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China. The partnership will cover all three Nio brands—Nio, Onvo, and Firefly—and focus on core technologies for electric vehicle models. Read more…
Li Auto to report Q4 earnings on Mar 12 following return to loss and BEV struggles
Li Auto delivered 109,194 vehicles in the fourth quarter 2025, marking a 31.19% year-on-year decline.
Li Auto recorded its first quarterly loss in three years in the third quarter of 2025.
Volvo lowers the bar for the EX30 with a new entry-level model
Volvo is changing things up for its smallest SUV in Europe. The 2026 Volvo EX30 is getting a new version that makes it easier for more people to buy. Some drivers always want more power, but Volvo thinks some people just want a stylish way to get around town without spending too much money. The new base model has less… Read more…
Tesla brings back seven-seat Model Y in Europe
Following the Juniper facelift last year, the recently introduced seven-seat option for the Model Y was dropped from the line-up. Now, Tesla is bringing the third row back – albeit limited to a single drivetrain variant. Read more…
BYD to unveil 1,500kW EV charger that can add 2km of range in 1 second
BYD will hold a press conference on March 5 unveiling several new versions of its technologies, including new batteries, ADAS software, and a 1,500kW charger that has already been spotted in the wild. Read more…
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit [Update]
Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that fits squarely into a broader national trend, as states and cities across the country reconsider how electric bikes fit into public spaces that were never designed with fast, motor-assisted travel in mind. Read more…
Xiaomi pressured to recall 370,000 EVs over door handle safety hazard
An influential Chinese media outlet has publicly called on Xiaomi to recall the first-generation SU7 to address a door handle safety hazard.
In a fatal accident last October, the SU7’s doors could not be opened from the outside due to a power failure, trapping the driver in the fire and resulting in death.
Nio surpasses 70,000 deliveries for 3rd-gen ES8 SUV
The milestone comes less than a month after the model surpassed 60,000 deliveries on February 1.
Priced starting at RMB 406,800, the ES8 has provided a crucial boost to the company’s financial position.
