Chinese conglomerate FAW Group on Friday announced plans to launch its Hongqi brand in Thailand. The company also plans to enter Singapore and Malaysia later this year. Read more…
Stagecoach breaks ground on Hull’s new electric bus depot
Stagecoach East Midlands has begun construction on its new Foster Street Depot in Hull city centre. The depot is set to host an initial fleet of 42 electric buses. Read more…
Bavarian startup unveils eVTOL aircraft ‘Romeo’
Following the spectacular failures of flying taxi startups Lilium and Volocopter, it is clear: hope for an electric vertical takeoff aircraft from Germany dies last. The Bavarian startup ERC System has now completed its first public test flight with its ‘Romeo’ prototype. Read more…
GM’s Next-Generation EVs Are A Big Reset. Here’s What We Know
Here’s a breakdown of the next-gen vehicle architecture plans from GM, starting with the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ. Lire la suite…
Tesla (TSLA) sales in China crash 45% to lowest level in over three years
Tesla’s domestic sales in China collapsed 45% year-over-year in January, falling to just 18,485 units — the automaker’s lowest monthly retail figure in the country since November 2022. The data, released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), paints a grim picture of Tesla’s demand in the world’s largest EV market. Read more…
Xiaomi EV delivers 39,002 vehicles in Jan, with YU7 contributing 97%
Xiaomi EV’s January deliveries rose 70.34% year-on-year, though down 22.33% from December.
SU7 deliveries fell to their lowest level since launch, as the sedan is set for an update in April.
Connected Kerb takes over Trojan Energy
UK-based charge point operator Connected Kerb has announced the acquisition of Trojan Energy’s ‘Flat & Flush’ on-street charging technology and network. The sale was implemented immediately. Read more…
Zeekr re-enters Indonesia, confirms local assembly
Chinese automaker Zeekr has announced plans to relaunch its vehicles in Indonesia at the 2026 Indonesia International Motor Show. The company plans to offer two models initially: the 7X and the 009. Read more…
BYD Song ranks as China’s top-selling model by wholesale volume in Jan
Tesla Model Y came in fourth with wholesale sales of 38,916 units.
Among the 17 models exceeding 20,000 wholesale units in January, 13 were NEVs.
Karma Automotive and Factorial partner on solid-state battery production for Kaveya super-coupe
Karma Automotive and solid-state battery developer Factorial have announced what they describe as the first solid-state battery production program in the US for passenger vehicles. Factorial’s FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) cells will be integrated into Karma’s next-generation vehicle platform, starting with the all-electric Kaveya super-coupe—a 1,000+ hp vehicle with a top speed exceeding 200… Read more…
Repower revolution: How KleanDrive plans to electrify Britain’s buses one subframe at a time
As cities tighten zero-emission mandates and operators balance capex against climate targets, repowering may become a bridge technology with unexpected longevity. If Joe Tighe, CEO and co-founder of the British company KleanDrive is right, modular electrification could evolve from a retrofit niche to mainstream drivetrain strategy – one subframe at a time. We caught up with him to talk about why repowering diesel buses simply makes sense. Read more…
Stranded In -35°F: Here’s How Long A Tesla Model 3 Can Keep You Warm
A 2024 Tesla Model 3 was left outside in one of the world’s coldest places. It still kept the interior temperature comfortable. Lire la suite…
Refreshed Mazda 6e hits the UK with new LFP battery and sub-£40,000 price tag
Mazda seemed to be dragging its feet when it came to EV transition. Other companies were rushing to put out new electric models, and Mazda only had the MX-30 to offer. To make things worse, that car did not sell very well because it simply did not go very far on a single charge. It was a total disaster. But… Read more…
Toyota sells more battery-electric cars in China than VW
Volkswagen Group and Toyota are among the world’s largest automakers. Both companies have struggled with electric vehicles in China so far. Now, it is clear: In 2025, the Japanese sold more EVs in China than VW for the first time – albeit at a low level. Read more…
Austrian company Brantner electrifies its refuse collection fleet
The Austrian waste management company Brantner Green Solutions has replaced 13 combustion-engine trucks with electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The family-owned business, based in Krems an der Donau, now operates what it claims is the largest electric truck fleet in Austria’s waste management sector. Read more…
Endesa analyses smart charging on Menorca
Spanish energy supplier Endesa is turning the Balearic island of Menorca into a European testing ground for the contribution of electric vehicles to grid flexibility as part of an ongoing EU project. A large-scale pilot project has been launched. Read more…
USA: California, Washington and Wisconsin lead US zero-emission truck adoption
CALSTART’s latest ZET report shows uneven progress in zero-emission truck adoption across the United States, with California, Washington and Wisconsin leading the way despite an overall market slowdown. Medium-duty trucks are gaining momentum, while heavy-duty deployment remains constrained by costs and infrastructure. A new normalised score highlights where policy and incentives are accelerating uptake relative to market size. Read more…
USA: California, Washington and Wisconsin lead US zero-emission truck adoption
CALSTART’s latest ZET report shows uneven progress in zero-emission truck adoption across the United States, with California, Washington and Wisconsin leading the way despite an overall market slowdown. Medium-duty trucks are gaining momentum, while heavy-duty deployment remains constrained by costs and infrastructure. A new normalised score highlights where policy and incentives are accelerating uptake relative to market size. Read more…
Toll and Asahi roll out electric heavy trucks in Perth
Toll Group and Asahi Beverages have introduced five battery-electric Volvo FE rigid trucks for metropolitan deliveries in Perth. The vehicles operate from Asahi’s Forrestfield Distribution Centre and are supported by newly installed on-site DC charging infrastructure. Read more…
Stellantis likely to withdraw From battery joint venture with Samsung SDI
Stellantis appears to be accelerating its exit from electromobility with another measure: The automotive group also plans to withdraw from its battery joint venture, StarPlus Energy, with Samsung SDI, which is set to begin production of cells for EV batteries soon. Read more…
