After Nikola filed for bankruptcy in February this year, the company left some of its facilities and staff in limbo. However, according to industry experts, Lucid has stepped in and acquired key facilities and assets in Arizona for just $30 million, which is quite the bargain. Even though Nikola couldn’t gain traction with its truck business, its factories are modern… Read more…

Pre-orders have just opened for Nissan’s all-electric N7 sedan in China. The N7 is the first EV built on the company’s advanced Tianyan Architecture. With an appealing starting price under RMB 200,000 (about €24,800), Nissan certainly has got the attention of families looking for an eco-friendly ride. The Tianyan Architecture is designed to support various types of electric powertrains, including… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz is making its electric cars even smarter and easier to use. The German car maker is sending out a big update to two million vehicles around the world. This update, called MBUX 2.6, adds new features that will help drivers navigate better, especially those driving electric vehicles. One of the neatest additions is the Google Satellite View. It shows… Read more…

The European Union and China are exploring a dramatic alternative to how electric cars are traded between the regions. Instead of the current system of tariffs, they are looking at setting minimum prices for Chinese-made EVs sold in Europe. Negotiations between the two economic powers are supposed to start immediately, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce. This potential change comes… Read more…

Tesla has officially launched a new entry-level Cybertruck configuration, which is more expensive than the initially promised $61,000 version, but still considerably cheaper than the $80,000 AWD variant. It’s asking $70,000 before incentives. The good news is that this new version promises 563 km of range, but uses a single rear-mounted motor. One would assume that this iteration uses the… Read more…

According to the latest reports coming out of China, Tesla has stopped accepting new orders for its high-end Model S sedan and Model X SUV. The decision comes at a time when trade relations between the United States and China are probably the worst we’ve seen for decades. Until now, customers in China looking to purchase either the Model S… Read more…

The Renault Scenic E-Tech is getting a host of new features designed to make owning and driving it a little bit more enjoyable. These updates add convenience, comfort, and smart technology to one of Renault’s most popular electric cars. The “One Pedal” driving mode is coming to Scenic E-Tech. This new feature allows drivers to speed up, slow down, and… Read more…

BMW Group announced a big jump in the sales of its fully electric cars, with a 32.4% increase worldwide compared to the same period last year. The company claims that this positive trend reflects the growing appeal of its EV lineup, which includes BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce models. Overall deliveries for the BMW Group reached 586,149 vehicles – that’s slightly… Read more…

Mazda is expanding its electric vehicle lineup with the introduction of the new EZ-60 crossover. The first official pictures of this upcoming electric SUV have just been released, giving us a closer look at Mazda’s latest electric addition. Underneath its stylish body, the Mazda EZ-60 uses Changan’s EPA1 modular platform. This platform is also used for cars like the Deepal… Read more…

Nissan just announced its plans to introduce new driving assistance to its cars in fiscal year 2027 (meaning sometime in 2027 or early 2028) in collaboration with Wayve. This UK-based startup secured investment from tech goliaths like Nvidia, Microsoft, Softbank Group, and Uber. The ADAS, known as ProPilot, has several key advantages over other solutions on the market. The new… Read more…

Chinese carmaker BYD has launched two new electric vehicles – the Han L sedan and the Tang L SUV – and they come with some really cool technology: super-fast charging. This means drivers won’t have to wait long at charging stations to get back on the road. Both the Han L and Tang L also come in hybrid versions. The… Read more…

During this year’s Auto Shanghai forum, Volkswagen will introduce three new concepts. The company’s CEO called them “near-production concepts” and said that all three vehicles will soon be ready to be revealed and launched. The vehicles in question fall into the NEV (New Energy Vehicle) category in China. The FAW-Volkswagen all-electric hatchback joins a B-segment SUV with a range extender… Read more…

Kia is working on an electric pickup truck for the American market. The company confirmed the move during its CEO Investor Day Event earlier today. The truck will use a new EV platform that will be “designed for both urban and outdoor use”. Kia wants to sell 90,000 units of this truck every year in the US market, which is… Read more…

A new wave of tariffs in the United States is already causing disruption in the automotive world, particularly for manufacturers of electric cars based overseas. Several prominent European automakers, including Audi, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover, and Lotus, have confirmed they are temporarily halting shipments of their vehicles to the American market. The tariffs went into effect earlier this month, imposing… Read more…

Just days after Tesla started taking orders for its updated Model Y Long Range in North America, a significant amount of new inventory is already available for immediate delivery in some areas of the United States. This rather unusual availability of the popular electric SUV suggests a drop in consumer demand for Tesla’s vehicles. On Friday, Tesla launched the non-Launch… Read more…

Once facing financial headwinds, the Volkswagen Group appears to have navigated its way back into the fast lane, powered by a surge in demand for its electric cars. The latest delivery figures reveal a serious shift in the European automotive market, with VW right at the forefront of the electric revolution. According to reports, Volkswagen’s deliveries of fully electric cars… Read more…

Think tank Ember published its report on clean global energy for 2024, and we’ve surpassed 40% from low-carbon energy sources. For context, that’s a record that stood since 1940, when hydropower was really big, but at the time, the global power grid was 50 times smaller. Now, solar is the leader in the clean energy mix, and it’s big enough… Read more…

Lancia is refreshing its Ypsilon EV, the brand has just revealed. The new model is already available from today with no alterations to its price. It does however come with a 54 kWh battery and a 115 kW / 156 hp electric motor that will let you go up to 425 km, which is around 6% or 22 km more… Read more…

A major shake-up could be on the horizon in the world of electric cars as CATL, the world’s biggest EV battery maker, is reportedly in talks to buy a large part of Nio Power, the battery charging and swapping division of the EV company Nio. This news comes after CATL announced it would invest up to RMB 2.5 billion (about… Read more…

The next generation of Nissan’s pioneering electric car, the Leaf, has been spotted for the first time undergoing testing in Canada – and it looks nothing like its predecessor. The new model is a major shift for the Japanese automaker, transforming the familiar electric hatchback into a spacious, family-friendly crossover. The test vehicle was seen charging at a Tesla Supercharger,… Read more…