BYD is testing a new boxy SUV positioned as a smaller, lower-priced sibling to the Ti 7 (Tai 7). Here’s our first look at it. Read more…
Do wind and solar farms tank home values? A 20-year study has an answer
One of the most common arguments against a new wind or solar farm is that it will drag down nearby home values. A new Indiana study found no evidence that it does. Read more…
Kia launches three new GT EVs, including an electric hot hatch and two SUVs [Images]
Kia gave three of its new electric vehicles, the EV3, EV4, and EV5, the GT treatment. Read more…
Audi Wants To Sweeten Your EV Lease Buyout Deal With Up to $10,000 Off
Audi must really want its EV lessees to hold onto their cars after their leases are up. Read More…
Resettable high-voltage circuit protection for next-generation battery electric vehicles
Sponsored by EatonBattery electric vehicle (BEV) architectures continue to evolve. Higher charging rates, greater stored energy, bidirectional power flow and tighter packaging can increase the demands placed on high-voltage DC circuit protection. Traditional protection architectures that coordinate contactors, fuses and pyrotechnic devices were developed for earlier BEV platforms. In some applications they remain effective, but… Read more » Read more…
Wisconsin is adding 42 new EV fast-charging stations – here’s where
Wisconsin is awarding $25 million in federal funding for 42 new DC fast-charging stations, expanding its EV charging network beyond the state’s interstates and onto more US and state highways. Read more…
Is This Mullen Five Concept Car From A Failed Startup Worth Your Money?
Is it possible to make it roadworthy? I don’t know, but now’s the chance to find out. Read More…
China’s Best-Selling EV Can Drift Really Well
The Geely EX2 Track and EX2 Street concepts are meant to show off the potential of EV enthusiast customization. Read More…
Second-gen Dacia Spring exposes the absurdity of modern electric cars
For the last ten years at least, mainstream carmakers have insisted that saving the planet means building two-and-a-half-tonne, leather-lined electric dreadnoughts that cost as much as a small terraced house in Yorkshire. Showrooms are packed to the rafters with SUVs each having three displays across the dashboard, artificial motor hums, and tri-motor powertrains capable of going from zero to sixty… Read more…
2027 Shanghai Auto Show set for April 23-May 2, with embodied AI zone planned
The exhibition is expected to cover 400,000 square meters, exceeding the 2026 Beijing Auto Show’s 380,000 square meters. Read more…
Breaking the ECU data bottleneck: faster measurement, calibration, and validation for EV development (Webinar)
Henkel introduces LOCTITE SOLVE, an AI-powered virtual adhesives hub to accelerate EV component design and optimize battery manufacturing simulations. Read more…
BYD’s top-selling 1,100+ hp luxury GT is about to get a bit cheaper
BYD is launching a new Denza Z9 GT model on September 9. The new tri-motor variant is expected to start at around $50,000, filling the gap between the current range-topping Performance and Flagship RWD models. Read more…
Tesla Cybercab has a hidden virtual joystick to drive it manually
A Tesla Cybercab rider found something in the robotaxi: a manual driving mode. When he got in, the touchscreen was showing a virtual joystick to drive the car by hand. Read more…
Toyota is recalling about 10,000 C-HR EVs
Toyota issued a recall involving around 10,000 electric C-HR vehicles. The recall stems from a potential loss of power while driving. Read more…
[Updated] Continuing Labor Day Green Deals hub – EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, more
Update: Many of the included sales down below are lasting past Labor Day, with some ending tonight and others lasting through the week and further. We have updated the lists so you can continue shopping until the savings are officially over. . Read more…
Tesla Cybercab’s Backup Steering Wheel Is A Giant On-Screen Joystick
Tesla hid a virtual steering wheel inside of the Cybercab’s giant infotainment screen. Read More…
Renault subsidiary refurbishes electric motors
The Future is Neutral, a joint venture between Renault and environmental service provider Suez, is presenting its circular economy model for automotive manufacturers and suppliers at Automechanika in Frankfurt/Main this week. This includes a new offering for the refurbishment of electric motors. Read more…
Liverpool orders 30 battery-electric midibuses from Alexander Dennis
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has ordered 30 electric buses of the Enviro100EV type from Alexander Dennis. They are part of an order for at least 207 buses worth £57 million, equivalent to approximately €66 million. Deliveries are scheduled for 2027. Read more…
Paua and Zaptec join forces in the UK for EV charging ecosystem
The UK’s EV charging payment platform Paua has announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian AC EV charging manufacturer Zaptec to provide fleet operators with an EV charging ecosystem spanning home, workplace, depot and public charging. The partnership also positions businesses for smart charging and grid balancing, with Zaptec Go 2 being vehicle-to-grid (V2G) ready. Read more…
Fuel shortages? Russia sees doubling of electric car sales
Registrations of new battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids more than doubled in Russia this summer compared to the previous year. This appears to be a result of Ukrainian counterattacks on Russia, which hit refineries and triggered fuel shortages. Read more…
