The desert can be a very difficult place for cars, and most of the time, large 4×4 trucks with gasoline engines are the kings of the dunes. But on December 31, 2025, a special version of the Zeekr 7X became the first all-electric car to ever climb the famous Moreeb Dune in Abu Dhabi. And in case you were thinking… Read more…
Genesis secretly designed this electric pickup and may bring it to life [Images]
Genesis designers crafted a luxury electric pickup to go head-to-head with the Tesla Cybertruck, but those plans were later shelved. New images reveal the EV pickup was nearly complete, but it was later set aside to focus on other models. Will Genesis bring it to life. Read more…
Tesla tells customers ‘one-time’ FSD transfer ends this quarter, but we’ve heard that before
Tesla is once again telling customers that the window to transfer their Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to a new vehicle is closing at the end of the quarter. While the automaker is framing this as the “last” chance, the history of this program suggests it is being used more as a quarterly demand lever than a hard deadline. Read more…
Queens and Long Island are getting 80 new DC fast charging ports
DC fast charging is expanding across Queens and Long Island, as Kempower and GET Charged Fast EV Charging begin rolling out a new network of public DC fast‑charging sites in busy neighborhood shopping centers. Read more…
Man Takes $4 E-bike For Less Than A Mile To Work. Then He Takes A Robotaxi—And Can’t Believe The Price
“Remember when Uber was cheap.” Lire la suite…
Germany’s New EV Subsidies Apply To Extended-Range EVs And Chinese Brands
Germany is reviving its EV subsidy program, and this time both Chinese-built and extended-range EVs will be eligible for incentives. Lire la suite…
Why LFP Became The Dominant EV Battery Chemistry In 2025
Lithium-iron phosphate is now the most widely deployed EV battery chemistry in the world. Thank China’s dominance in the space. Lire la suite…
HPQ Silicon lithium-ion cells earn UL 1642 certification for US commercial sales
HPQ Silicon’s ENDURA+ lithium-ion battery cells have received UL 1642 certification, a US safety standard required for commercial acceptance of lithium-ion cells. The certification covers its cylindrical 18650 (4,000 mAh) and 21700 (6,000 mAh) cell formats and clears the cells for US commercial sales. The company says the UL 1642 milestone follows its earlier UN… Read more…
HPQ Silicon lithium-ion cells earn UL 1642 certification for US commercial sales
HPQ Silicon’s ENDURA+ lithium-ion battery cells have received UL 1642 certification, a US safety standard required for commercial acceptance of lithium-ion cells. The certification covers its cylindrical 18650 (4,000 mAh) and 21700 (6,000 mAh) cell formats and clears the cells for US commercial sales. The company says the UL 1642 milestone follows its earlier UN… Read more…
Study details automakers’ resistance strategies against electric vehicles
To those of us who’ve been following the industry for the past decade, it’s plain that legacy automakers have devoted considerable resources to avoiding the transition to EVs. A new study, “The temporal evolution of resistance strategies during low-carbon transitions: Revealing the industry playbook of US, German, and Japanese automakers in the unfolding electric vehicle… Read more…
Study details automakers’ resistance strategies against electric vehicles
To those of us who’ve been following the industry for the past decade, it’s plain that legacy automakers have devoted considerable resources to avoiding the transition to EVs. A new study, “The temporal evolution of resistance strategies during low-carbon transitions: Revealing the industry playbook of US, German, and Japanese automakers in the unfolding electric vehicle… Read more…
Kia previews upcoming flagship electric sedan
After a third straight year of record-breaking sales, Kia is ready to show off its most ambitious project yet. This new vehicle will be a “halo” car – it will represent the best technology and design the company has to offer. It does not have an official name yet, but experts believe it will be called the Kia EV8 or,… Read more…
Toyota takes aim at a new EV market with the Urban Cruiser Ebella electric SUV
Toyota is entering unfamiliar territory with the Urban Cruiser Ebella, its first EV in India. The midsize electric SUV is now available to order, offering a driving range of up to 543 km (337 miles) and prices are expected to start at just Rs 19 lakh ($21,000. Read more…
Waymo founder John Krafcik: Tesla’s Full Self-Driving has ‘bad case of myopia’
John Krafcik, the former CEO of Waymo, is doubling down on his criticism of Tesla’s self-driving strategy. In new comments, he is going after the hardware itself, specifically Tesla’s insistence on a “vision-only” approach. Read more…
Honda and Princeton NuEnergy to collaborate on plasma-based direct cathode-to-cathode battery recycling
Japanese automaker Honda and battery materials manufacturer Princeton NuEnergy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. Since 2022, the companies have conducted joint technical validation of Princeton NuEnergy’s plasma-based direct cathode-to-cathode recycling and upcycling technologies for lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life materials. Through this… Read more…
Kia unveils the ‘new’ Niro, but what’s going on with the EV?
Kia unveiled the new Niro design for the first time, giving the “eco-friendly” a fresh new look inside and out. With several new models now available, will the EV version get the axe. Read more…
New report: Managed EV charging can double the number of EVs the electrical grid can support
A favorite trope of the anti-EV crowd is that EVs will “crash the grid.” None of the utility execs we’ve spoken to share that fear, but it is true that unmanaged charging can exacerbate the problem of peak power demand. The answer is managed charging, which schedules charging for off-peak times. EnergyHub, a provider of… Read more…
Honda 0 Series Saloon EV: Everything We Know
Honda is betting its electrified future on a futuristic, wedge-shaped EV built in America. Lire la suite…
evyve partners with Monta to scale UK rapid charging network
UK charge point operator evyve has selected EV charging platform provider Monta to power the management of its public charging network across the UK. The partnership will see Monta’s operating platform deployed across evyve’s 350 rapid and ultra-rapid charge points as the company scales its infrastructure footprint. Read more…
Nearly 1,200 new fast-charging points in Norway
In Norway, a leader in electric vehicle adoption, the number of fast-charging points increased by 1,192 to 10,670 last year. However, this expansion represents a significant slowdown. In the peak year of 2023, 2,029 new fast-charging points had been installed. Read more…
