The three-row EV will work with Tesla Superchargers right out of the gate, with no adapter required. Read more…
Honda Is Getting Closer To Making Solid-State Batteries
The automaker built a demonstration production line to figure out how to make affordable, high-density solid-state batteries for EVs and everything else. Read more…
XCharge signs recycling research agreement EV equipment
Charging infrastructure manufacturer XCharge North America has signed a collaboration deal with Grensol Group. Together, the two companies want to look into reducing end-of-life waste associated with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The initial focus will be on EV charging cables and modules. Read more…
Great Wall Motor to adopt Huawei’s driver assist system, report says
Great Wall Motor will become the latest to adopt Huawei’s smart driving system after BYD, and its first model to feature the system will be the Tank 700 Hi4-T off-road SUV, according to local media. Read more…
Altilium achieves milestone in EV battery recycling
Altilium has announced a major breakthrough in the development of the UK’s only domestic supply of sustainable, low-carbon battery materials, with test results confirming its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercial materials. This positions recycled materials as a competitive alternative to mined sources. Read more…
Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time
Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology. Read more…
Deutsche Bank expects Nio brand to sell 223,000 cars in 2025, Onvo 219,000, Firefly 8,000
Deutsche Bank raised its sales forecast for Nio Inc in 2025, using the same 450,000 full-year 2025 sales assumption as the company’s guidance. Read more…
Renault 4 E-Tech’s grille is a first for the brand
Today Renault has talked about the Renault 4 E-Tech’s grille in painstaking detail. The company is obviously very proud of the grille, using words like “brilliance”. The grille’s outline lights up, and the Renault logo lights up too, for the first time. That’s the gist of the ‘innovation’ here. Renault isn’t the first car maker to have such features, but… Read more…
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 smooths the electric SUV form
Ioniq 9 will seat up to seven, has fully reclining first and second Aims for 335 miles of range, 24-minute 10-80% fast-charging Capable of downloadable Features on Demand, energy sharing Hyundai’s upcoming three-row EV, the 2026 Ioniq 9, may get closer than any contemporary vehicle to straddling the boundaries between SUV, wagon, and… Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 9: A Three-Row EV With 335 Miles Of Range And A Tesla Plug
We tour the Hyundai Ioniq 9, the latest entry into the growing world of electric family-haulers—and maybe the most enticing one yet. Read more…
Toyota unveils new bZ7 EV in China, a surprisingly stylish electric sedan
A new all-electric Toyota model made its first appearance at the Guangzhou Auto Show this week. The Toyota bZ7 concept is a sleek electric sedan that will likely use BYD batteries and motors in China. Read more…
Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online
Xcel Energy has started delivering clean energy from one of the US’s largest solar farms: Sherco Solar in Minnesota. It’s a major step in the utility’s push to ditch coal and move to renewable energy across the Upper Midwest. Read more…
Meet the updated 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70, now with more range and an NACS port
The refreshed 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 was introduced at the LA Auto Show on Wednesday, now equipped with an NACS charging port to access Tesla Superchargers. In addition to gaining more driving range, here’s what the new model includes. Read more…
Rio Tinto and China’s SPIC partner to test electric mining trucks with battery swapping
Mining giant Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery-swap-capable electric haul trucks at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The technology is already in use on haul trucks in mining operations in China, and this collaboration will enable Rio Tinto to demonstrate a complete battery-electric truck and… Read more…
2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 gets more range, NACS port
Electrified GV70 upgrades to an 84-kwh battery pack Likely 250+ miles of range, with 10-80% SOC in about 20 minutes Revamped cabin interface and ambience, dynamic improvements Genesis on Tuesday night revealed a substantially updated version of its Electrified GV70 crossover with a larger battery, a Tesla NACS charge port, and a refreshed… Read more…
Zeekr 7x Crossover Spotted Testing In Europe Before Debut
This BMW X3-sized EV will likely end up on European roads before the end of next year. Read more…
Jaguar Follows Up Controversial Ad With Controversial EV
Jaguar’s new EV is as avant-garde as its controversial rebranding and ad campaign. But all that hate may be misplaced. Read more…
2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 Gets Tesla NACS Port Up Front, Bigger Battery
The charging port is located at the front of the SUV, just like before, but now it’s motorized and heated. Read more…
Argonne develops technique using magnetic fields to probe long-term battery aging
Researchers at the DOE’)’s Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated a novel method that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterize the chemical evolution inside battery cells over years of operation. The technique characterizes chemical degradation in commercial-grade pouch battery cells while they operate for long periods. NMR spectroscopy relies on magnetic properties of atomic… Read more…
Lectron cranks out 12,000 units per week of its NACS-to-CCS EV charging adapter
Since Tesla opened up its Supercharger network, demand from drivers of other brands of EVs has been massive. So massive that Lectron, a provider of portable chargers, adapters and charging stations for all charging standards, has ramped up production of its NACS-to-CCS adapter to as many as 12,000 units per week. “Our expanded production guarantees… Read more…
