Polestar named Michael Lohschelle as its new CEO Michael Lohscheller’s resume includes Opel, Vinfast, and Nikola Volvo spun off Polestar Polestar has appointed Michael Lohscheller as its new CEO, replacing Thomas Ingenlath, who has led the EV brand since it was spun off from Volvo, following the latter’s resignation. The change takes effect Oct… Read more…
The Ariel Nomad Goes Electric: Still Incredibly Light
The Ariel E-Nomad concept has similar performance to the combustion model and offers up to 150 miles of range. Read more…
Lucid Air Sapphire gets bulletproof makeover
Luxury electric vehicles are ever increasing in number, but what if you need more than just speed and range? What if you need protection? Enter US Armor Group, a company that transforms luxury cars into fortresses on wheels. Their latest creation is an armored version of the Lucid Air Sapphire, one of the fastest EVs on the market. The Lucid… Read more…
Polestar Gets A New CEO. Can He Turn Things Around?
Volvo’s troubled electric “spinoff” gets a new boss. Plus: Volkswagen gets tighter with China’s Xpeng and BYD keeps the profits coming. Read more…
Hyundai N Vision 74: Radical Hydrogen ‘Rolling Lab’ Confirmed For Production
The Hyundai N Vision 74 isn’t science fiction. The brand is preparing to turn it into a production model. Read more…
Hyundai plans plug-in hybrid SUV for 2026, 21 EVs by 2030
Hyundai will launch plug-in hybrid SUVs as a “bridge to electrification” in 2026, but still plans to launch 21 EVs globally by 2030. Announced during the automaker’s 2024 CEO Investor Day presentation Wednesday, a new plug-in hybrid powertrain will use two electric motors to enable all-wheel drive, with a combustion engine acting primarily as a… Read more…
GM-Samsung $3.5B battery plant coming to Indiana
Samsung SDI on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with General Motors for a joint EV battery factory in Indiana. First reported by Reuters, the deal calls for the two companies to invest $3.5 billion in the factory, which targets annual production capacity of 27 gigawatt-hours of cells. Samsung reportedly expects the factory to begin mass… Read more…
GREENE project kicks off in the EU to develop high-performance magnets
In the GREENE project, 15 European partners are working on high-performance magnets for electric motors in which the use of rare earths is greatly reduced. The magnets are based on neodymium, iron and boron (NdFeB). Read more…
Hyundai and Genesis focus on full hybrids
Hyundai is increasingly investing in full hybrid models. Together with its premium brand Genesis, the Korean car manufacturer intends to double its range from seven to 14 hybrids. The company also confirms the recently leaked development of a range extender electric drive. Read more…
Swiss Post expands electric-only operation to Basel
The Swiss Post has expanded its electric-vehicle-only operations to the city and canton of Basel. This is now the fourth city in Switzerland to be exclusively served by battery-electric postal delivery vehicles. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 9 Three-Row SUV To Be Built In America; 560-Mile ‘EREV’ In 2026
At Hyundai’s CEO Investor Day event, big plans to speed up on EVs—and a “bridge” vehicle that drives like an EV but packs a gas engine too. Read more…
Hyundai Is Making Hybrids That Can Power Your Appliances
Hyundai’s next-gen hybrid powertrain will go into production early next year with smart regenerative braking and V2L baked in. Read more…
Nissan’s all-electric GT-R to sport a solid-state battery, over 1,000 kW output
Solid-state batteries have been round the corner for a while at this point, but it appaears 2027 might finally be year when a bunch of automakers finally release their first vehicles with it. Nissan has seemingly chosen a very special vehicle to premiere the tech – its first all-electric GT-R. Nissan’s global vice president, Ivan Espinosa, revealed that solid-state batteries… Read more…
Electric Maserati for a day on the lake
Maserati has developed a luxury motorboat with an electric drive in collaboration with marine specialist Vita Power. The Maserati Tridente has space for up to ten people and was designed to bring “Maserati’s electrification strategy onto the water.” Read more…
China NEV retail at 718,000 in Aug 1-25, up 18% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration was 55.1 percent in the August 1-25 period, and 44.3 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Smart #5: Winning over customers in the premium mid-range with 800 volts
It’s official. The Smart #5 will be an 800-volt electric vehicle with impressive fast-charging capability and a fully-fledged 100-kWh battery. Visually, the electric SUV flirts with off-road aspects. It is 4.7 metres long and embodies Smart’s final departure from its former focus on small cars. Read more…
214 electric buses delivered to Santiago
Chinese manufacturer Yutong has delivered 214 electric buses to the Chilean capital Santiago. They will replace the diesel buses in the southern part of the city. Read more…
Volvo Trucks launches charge management service
Volvo Trucks introduces new services for charging electric trucks: The new “Charging Management” service enables transport companies to efficiently manage the private charging of their electric trucks at their home depots. Read more…
BYD sees Q2 net income double from Q1, gross margin slips
BYD’s net income in the second quarter was up 98.36 percent from the first quarter, while gross margin was 18.69 percent, down 3.19 percentage points from the first quarter. Read more…
China Aug EV sales preview: Deutsche Bank expects Nio at 20,000, Tesla 65,000, BYD 370,000
Nio’s retail sales in August are estimated at around 20,000 units, flat year-on-year and flat sequentially, Deutsche Bank said. Read more…
