BMW will open order books for the iX5 60 xDrive in autumn 2026 and also introduce the iX3 40 xDrive with 275 kW. The i7 and OS X will also receive updates. Read more…
BMW iX5 & iX3 40 xDrive order start and OS X update
CATL opens largest Ning Service Centre outside Asia in Oslo
CATL has opened its largest Ning Service Center outside Asia in Oslo. The new location will serve Norway and the Nordic region with battery testing, maintenance, repair, second-life applications, and recycling. Read more…
LG Energy Solution signs MoU with US startup Indigotech
LG Energy Solution has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Indigotech, a US startup in the commercial electric vehicle sector. The collaboration aims to explore 46-Series cylindrical battery supply for commercial electric vans in the United States. Read more…
Qwello acquires majority stake in Groen-Eco in the Netherlands
Qwello Benelux has acquired a majority stake in Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Groen-Eco. This move allows Qwello to strategically expand its business that has so far been strongly focused on public concessions. Read more…
It’s now easier than ever to get your motorcycle license on an electric bike
LiveWire’s smallest electric motorcycle is about to take on a new role, and it could prove to be one of the most important ones yet. The LiveWire S4 Honcho Street has now met the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s (MSF) criteria for use in rider training programs, opening the door for new riders to learn the ropes – and potentially earn their motorcycle endorsement – without first learning how to operate a clutch and gearbox on a gas-powered motorcycle. Read more…
‘Toyota Battery Center in North America’ opens in Michigan
Toyota USA has opened a battery development centre in the US state of Michigan. The Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC) in Saline is set to strengthen the automaker’s battery testing and evaluation capabilities across the spectrum of electric vehicle batteries in the Japanese automotive company’s “Multi-Path Strategy”. Read more…
Indonesia: Trans Semarang to add 27 electric buses to its fleet
Trans Semarang, a public transport provider in Semarang (Central Java), Indonesia, has announced plans to deploy 27 electric city buses. The first batch has been put into operation and the remaining units will be deployed in phases later this year. Read more…
The Jeep Recon Was Driven On The Highway Until It Died. Its Range Fell Short
The Recon’s boxy body and stubby wheels are made for off-roading, but drivers still need to drive on the highway to get to trails. Read More…
UK apparently considering special tariffs on Chinese EVs
Just days after a report that the EU is allegedly pushing for higher tariffs on Chinese electric cars, the British government is now apparently drawing up a corresponding regulation. This is presumably the only way the UK can be eligible for the EU’s upcoming “Made in Europe” initiative. Read more…
Renault to invest more than €10 billion with primary focus on electric mobility
Renault intends to invest more than ten billion euros in France over the next five years. The funds will primarily flow into electric vehicles and more affordable models. However, the company is tying these plans to political and social framework conditions. Read more…
Mazda’s New EV SUV Can Tell Pedestrians Whatever You Want—Even Naughty Words
The automaker had good intentions with the feature, but it forgot to put some guardrails in place. Read More…
Siemens and OMV deploy high-power electric truck charging in Austria
Siemens eMobility and OMV deploy high-power SICHARGE FLEX electric truck charging system in Austria, enhancing freight transport electrification. Read more…
Microchip’s LAN8679 and LAN8680 transceivers extend 10BASE-T1S to zonal edge nodes
Microchip Technology expands its 10BASE-T1S Ethernet portfolio with LAN8679 and LAN8680 transceivers for zonal vehicle and industrial edge nodes. Read more…
Tough times for Audi, VW, and Porsche could make October a great time to buy
Volkswagen Group is going through some tough times these days. Labor disputes, increased competition in China, and a few market misses on big swings are all playing a part, but that doesn’t mean the EVs themselves aren’t great – and with all the big rebates and incentive offers on Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen EVs this month, they’re definitely worth a look. Read more…
Rivian’s delayed ALSO e-bikes are finally arriving to first customers, with mixed early feedback
After months of delays, missed delivery windows, and increasingly impatient reservation holders, Rivian spinout ALSO is finally putting its electric bikes into the hands of actual customers. Read more…
Autonomous Orange: YMX adds Outrider self-driving tech to its electric yard trucks
The logistics experts at 3PL provider YMX know a thing or three about running an efficient fleet, but even they are feeling the nationwide shortage of qualified yard operators. To help keep the goods moving and the wheels turning, the company is turning to self-driving, zero-emission yard trucks at customer sites as part of a new pilot with AI startup Outrider. Read more…
Here’s What’s Good (And Bad) About Owning An Audi E-Tron GT
Here’s what Tommy and Roman from TFL think after one month with Audi’s coolest EV. Read More…
The Genesis GV60 Magma Is One Of The Quirkiest Performance EVs On Sale
Doug Demuro loves his quirks and features, and the GV60 Magma has a bunch of them. Read More…
Hasta la vista, baby – Figure F.02 humanoid robots decommissioned, T2-style
Decommissioning humanoid robots that are packed with proprietary tech is a tricky thing – you want to make sure none of the expensive raw material goes to waste, but you also need to make sure no one else gets a hold of your tech. The solution? Have your robots hurl themselves into a vat of molten steel, Terminator 2-style. Read more…
China Wants Mass-Produced Solid-State Batteries By 2030. CATL Knows That’s Hard
Beijing wants large-scale production, but the world’s biggest EV battery maker warns that making the technology affordable is another matter. Read More…
