First vehicles, including the Geely E5 and Starray EM-i, are expected to hit the Austrian market in the second quarter of 2026. Read more…
CATL raises nearly €4.3 billion in Hong Kong share sale
Nearly a year after its Hong Kong listing, CATL has raised nearly €4.3 billion in a share sale, with proceeds set to fund global production expansion as well as R&D. Read more…
FAW Hongqi reportedly seeks European manufacturing base via Stellantis partnership
FAW Hongqi is in talks with Stellantis to utilize its Spanish plant to accelerate European expansion. Read more…
Hyundai’s China survival plan hinges on 20 new electrified models
Hyundai is revamping its China product roadmap with the Ioniq brand, planning to launch 20 new NEV models within five years to target a sales volume of 500,000 units by 2030. Read more…
BYD Denza launches second-gen D9 with ultra-fast charging to defend MPV market share
The updated Denza D9 starts at 359,800 yuan ($52,730) and continues to offer both BEV and PHEV options. Read more…
Humble raises $24 million in seed funding to develop an autonomous Class 8 electric truck
Humble raises $24 million seed funding to develop an autonomous Class 8 electric truck designed for freight with advanced AV and EV technology. Read more…
CATL says sodium batteries are mainstream-ready, signs massive 60 GWh deal
CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, signed a 60 GWh sodium-ion battery deal with energy storage integrator HyperStrong — the largest sodium-ion battery order ever placed. The three-year agreement is equivalent to half of all energy storage batteries CATL delivered in 2025. Read more…
CATL to supply Chinese steelmaker with batteries and charging stations for electric mining trucks and machinery
CATL partners with Jianlong to supply batteries and build battery swapping stations for over 3,000 electric mining trucks and heavy equipment. Read more…
Here’s our first look at the Hyundai IONIQ 3 in real life [video]
A week after its official debut, Hyundai’s electric hatchback was captured in public for the first time as a standard model. Read more…
EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026
Utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage will add more than 80 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US by February 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5 GW, according to data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which was reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Read more…
Oregon boosts EV road trips with 24 new fast-charging sites
Oregon is getting ready to deploy another round of fast-charging stations along the highways, and it’s a meaningful step toward making EV road trips easier across the state. Read more…
HPQ Silicon’s industrial GEN4 21700 cells surpass 7,000 mAh
HPQ Silicon’s GEN4 21700 cells with Novacium’s silicon anode surpass 7,000 mAh, setting a new industrial capacity record with strong cycle stability. Read more…
Migrating a charging network to a new software platform: case studies from AMPECO
AMPECO shares case studies on migrating EV charging networks to its software platform, enabling scalable, flexible management for major European CPOs. Read more…
Geely Says This Is China’s First Purpose-Built Robotaxi. I’m Not So Sure
The EVA Cab has no steering wheel and is built with massive robotaxi fleets in mind. Read More…
Tesla finally brings the Robotaxi app to Android
Tesla has now finally launched the Robotaxi app on Android, following the release of the iOS version in September of last year. The Robotaxi app for Android is available in the Google Play Store. As you’d expect, the app lets you request a ride on Tesla’s fleet of “Robotaxis”, wherever that service is available. Once you’re inside one, you can… Read more…
Audi discontinues A1 and Q2 combustion models
Audi has discontinued production of the internal combustion engine models Q2 (in Ingolstadt, Germany) and A1 (in Martorell, Spain). The two smallest combustion-engine Audis will make way for future electric models. Read more…
The Kia PV5 Is The Best Electric Van Value: Review
Kia wants to conquer the commercial and passenger-hauling world with a flexible electric van architecture. It’s off to a good start. Read More…
Leapmotor reportedly plans second brand for higher-end EV market
Leapmotor plans to launch a new brand in 2027, targeting the high-end EV market priced above 300,000 yuan ($43,970) to boost profitability. Read more…
Megawatt charging is coming, but most test systems aren’t ready
Sponsored by ITECH. From bidirectional energy flow to MW-scale cycling, here’s how validation requirements are evolving and what engineers must prepare for. As EV architectures transition from 400 V to 800 V and beyond 1000 V, ultra-fast charging is entering the megawatt era. While this shift enables dramatically reduced charging times, it also introduces a… Read more » Read more…
Kia is slashing EV prices to keep pace with low-cost rivals
Kia is cutting prices in the US, Europe, and other key markets in response to a wave of new low-cost rivals. Read more…
