The 2025 Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4Matic plug-in hybrid luxury sedan continues unchanged with a base price of $129,350. That base price, which includes a $1,150 destination charge, is just $450 more than the 2024 model and a negligible increase for a six-figure sedan—one that’s now in its third model year. Launched in the 2023 calendar year as a… Read more…
Tesla starts production at Megafactory in Shanghai
Tesla has started production at its new Megafactory in Shanghai, its second such factory, and it is starting to ship to its first customer. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) CEO predicts ‘exponential’ growth, and it’s not just from selling luxury EVs
Can Lucid (LCID) make 1 million EVs a year? CEO Peter Rawlinson said this is his vision, and Lucid has ambitious plans to achieve it. After launching its first electric SUV, the Gravity, Lucid will enter the mass market with its midsize platform starting at around $50,000. Rawlinson said this is “finally when we compete directly with Tesla,” but the EV maker has even bigger plans to drive growth. Read more…
Ford CEO warns Trump tariffs will ‘blow a hole’ in the US auto industry like we’ve never seen
As automakers brace for new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley is warning the extra costs would be “devastating.” Farley said the additional tariffs, which could go into effect as soon as March 1, would be a “blow a hole” in the US auto industry. Read more…
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets Discounts Until Its Tax Credits Are Back
The made-in-America Ioniq 5 doesn’t qualify for tax credits, but it should soon. Here’s what you need to know. Read more…
Tesla Is Facing Global Protests, Vandalism Over Elon Musk’s Government Meddling
Plus, BYD can sell its carbon credits to offset tariffs, while Ford and GM are hit by China’s retaliation tariffs. Read more…
Hyundai’s solid-state battery ready for test production
Hyundai is about to unveil its all-solid-state EV battery pilot line next month. The new battery technology promises much better range, quicker charging times and reduced weight. And it has been promised for as long as the EVs have been around. Are we there yet? Hyundai has big plans for the EV battery market. It announced a substantial investment of… Read more…
Stellantis is working on an EV exhaust system
Stellantis has filed a patent in the US describing an exhaust system for electric vehicles. What sounds somewhat abstruse at first has a serious background – and is intended to increase safety. Read more…
Rivian opens sales of its commercial van to all US fleets
Rivian Automotive is on a roll—the company’s electric pickup and SUV are earning rave reviews, other automakers are “knocking on the door” to license Rivian’s technology, and now the company is opening up sales for the Rivian Commercial Vehicle, the platform on which Amazon based its custom electric delivery van (EDV). Amazon’s exclusivity period ended… Read more…
comemso announces MCS-ready EVSE/EV test platform
comemso, a provider of high-precision test and measurement solutions for electromobility, has announced the integration of Megawatt Charging System (MCS) capabilities into its EVSE and EV test platform. The MCS-ready test platform is designed to meet the demands of 1,500 V and up to 1,000 A for high-performance EV charging. The system already supports CCS,… Read more…
Scout extended-range PHEV tech, platform could be scaled to other vehicles
EV version offers 350 miles; bigger battery would be detrimental EREV system will go 150 miles on battery, then 350 miles on gasoline Promises full system performance whether on battery or range extender Rivian-based architecture promises to keep electric trucks “fresh” It’s been nearly two years since Volkswagen’s Scout… Read more…
These 14 EVs Were Driven In Freezing Cold Until They Died
The ambient temperature was way below freezing during the Canadian Automobile Association’s winter range test. Read more…
How V2G is changing the energy landscape: an Interview with Marcus Fendt from The Mobility House
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is moving from theory to reality, with The Mobility House leading the charge. In the run-up to the Special Exhibit Bidirectional Charging at the Power2Dive in Munich in May, THM Managing Director Marcus Fendt shared insights on the current state of bidirectional charging, the challenges that remain, and the global trends shaping its future. Read more…
Xiaomi is getting ready to export its SU7 overseas
Xiaomi’s initial plans for the SU7 didn’t include any overseas sales, at least until 2030, and instead, it wanted to focus on the domestic market. However, that might change very soon as the car manufacturer struck a deal with Hyperion Leasing, a Sinomach subsidiary specializing in car exports out of China. The press release on Hyperion Leasing’s website states that… Read more…
EAS launches battery cell research project in Germany
In the ‘SkaleD – Scaling extrusion-based direct coating’ project coordinated by EAS Batteries, five research partners are further developing a process that directly coats electrodes in industrial battery cell production. The aim is to reduce the costs of manufacturing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. Read more…
BMW: EVs With Huge Batteries ‘Don’t Make Sense’
Efficiency is much more important than stuffing massive batteries into EVs. Read more…
Tesla Drivers Are The Worst In The Country: Study
Tesla surpassed Ram to have the worst drivers in the United States due to a sharp increase in accident rates. Read more…
Unusually low-priced Onvo L60s listed on Chinese online platforms: Should this be a concern?
Some used car sellers incorrectly labeled vehicles purchased through the BaaS model as the original full price, a Nio spokesperson said.
Additionally, offers, including trade-in subsidies, were counted, leading to lower list prices.
Mercedes-Benz EQB recalled due to potential battery fire
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 7,362 EQB electric SUVs due to a battery issue that could lead to fires, and it’s asking customers to avoid fully charging until a remedy is implemented. The recall covers certain 2022-2024 Mercedes EQB models that received battery cells from an early-production batch. These cells could be more vulnerable to internal… Read more…
CATL files for listing in Hong Kong
CATL’s listing is expected to raise at least $5 billion and will be Hong Kong’s biggest in four years.
It has been No. 1 in global power battery market share for eight consecutive years and No. 1 in the energy storage battery market for three straight years.
