Wattif EV has taken over Mer’s Norwegian business customer portfolio. This is not the first deal between Mer and Wattif EV, and it expands their partnership into the B2B segment. Read more…
California police can now ticket autonomous vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. It allows police to penalise traffic violations by these self-driving cars and hold operators accountable. Additionally, California is opening its roads to autonomous commercial vehicles. Read more…
Tovion unveils passenger trailer with integrated electric drive
Trailers with their own electric drive systems are already familiar in the world of eHGVs but the technology has yet to gain traction in the passenger car market. German firm Tovion is looking to change that, having showcased its fully electric eTrailer system at the E-Cannonball and Formula E events. Read more…
Ford’s ‘Employee Pricing For All’ Is Back. Here’s How Much You Can Save On EVs
The F-150 Lightning electric pickup might have been discontinued, but you can snag one with a generous discount. Read More…
DKV Mobility acquires Optimile
German provider DKV Mobility has fully acquired Belgian e-mobility platform provider Optimile. In total, DKV Mobility now manages around 1.5 million charging cards and tokens as well as over 260,000 charging points. Read more…
Ride1Up makes history launching world’s first e-bike with semi-solid state battery
San Diego, California-based electric bicycle maker Ride1Up has just carved out a place for itself in the history books, announcing today the world’s first electric bicycle with a semi-solid state battery, the Ride1Up Revv1 EVO. It could be one of the most important technological shifts we’ve seen in e-bikes in years. Read more…
Sodium batteries may be ready for prime time—CATL signs 60 GWh deal
CATL signs 60 GWh deal with HyperStrong to commercialize sodium-ion batteries, advancing cost-effective energy storage and EV applications. Read more…
Toyota announces new hydrogen collab with Nikola fueling spinoff
Toyota and Nikola fueling station spinoff Hyroad have announced that they’re joining farces forces to scale hydrogen-powered transportation with integrated fueling, vehicles, and logistics support throughout Southern California. Read more…
Kia’s EV bet is paying off as sales surge with new models launching
Kia has quietly become a dark horse in the EV space, with a full lineup of models that range from electric sedans to vans. Read more…
1,000 curbside EV chargers are coming to Philadelphia
Philadelphia is gearing up for a major buildout of curbside EV chargers.. Read more…
Xiaomi Has Conquered China. It’s About To Put the Screws To Europe
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has opened an automotive R&D facility and hired some big names, with the goal of taking Europe by storm. Read More…
Rocsys unveils multi-bay hands-free charging solution for robotaxi fleets
Rocsys unveils the M1 hands-free charging system for robotaxi fleets, enabling autonomous, multi-bay EV charging with 99.9% success and $13M funding. Read more…
Nivalis buys SolarEdge, paving the way for solar powered reefer trailers in the US
Nivalis Energy has already established itself as a pioneer in the electric refrigerated trailer space, and their acquisition of the SolarEdge e-Mobility business is going to help them pull ahead even further – with the power of the sun. Read more…
Tesla Semi can save over $400K vs diesel, but there are big ‘ifs’
With the Tesla Semi now rolling off the high-volume production line at a qupted price of $290,000 for the 500-mile version, we ran a full total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis against a comparable diesel Class 8 truck. At current diesel prices of $5.35 per gallon, the results are striking. Read more…
BYD’s flagship electric SUV receives 30,000+ orders in 24 hrs, and its starts at under $40K
The stunning three-row electric SUV can drive up to 590 miles (950 km) and is equipped with BYD’s new 5-minute Flash Charging. Read more…
Trump just blocked 165 US wind projects – here’s what’s behind it
The Trump administration has effectively frozen 165 new onshore wind farm developments in the US, leaving the projects on private land in limbo, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Combined, they represent around 30 gigawatts of electric generating capacity. Read more…
New Eagle’s OpenECU NX3 puts MCS, CCS and vehicle supervisory control into a single ECU
New Eagle launches OpenECU NX3, integrating MCS and CCS charging protocols with vehicle supervisory control in one ECU for heavy-duty EVs. Read more…
Toyota teases the Lexus TZ, a three-row all-electric large SUV, debuting on May 7
Lexus, Toyota’s luxury sub-brand, posted a teaser ahead of its event on May 7, 10:30 AM JST. The teaser picture shows a silhouette of a large SUV, which is most likely the Lexus TZ, which first appeared in the news cycle back in 2023. Of course, we can’t know for sure, but the timing seems very fitting. Toyota announced in… Read more…
Caterpillar’s battery-electric power unit makes its debut in Doppstadt’s spiral shaft separator
Caterpillar debuts its battery electric power unit in Doppstadt’s spiral shaft separator, enabling electrification without new platform design. Read more…
The XPENG P7 is a low-slung speed machine that thinks like a human
Beijing is a city where everyone seems to be in a rush to reach the future. The air is thick with big ideas, and the streets are packed with every kind of vehicle you can imagine. At the world’s largest auto show, it is easy for a person to get tired of seeing the same old designs. Most electric cars… Read more…
