The first Polestar 3 rolled off the production line in South Carolina on Wednesday, a massive milestone as the brand looks to take on the US with American-made EVs. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath “strongly believes” the new electric SUV is the best looking and best driving on the market. But is it really. Read more…
Tesla dominates charging experience and it’s not even close, new study says
A new study by JD Power shows that Tesla still dominates the electric vehicle charging experience, and it’s not even close. Read more…
XPeng’s MONA M03 launch scheduled for August 27 and will arrive at a starting price of $19K
Days after kicking off mass production of its new MONA M03 sedan in China, XPeng Motors has set a date for its official launch and shared its starting price. At around $19,000, the MONA M03 will arrive as XPeng’s most affordable BEV model to date. Read more…
Gas Tax Revenue Is Declining. Lawmakers Want EVs To Foot The Bill
Gas taxes are how most states fund road maintenance. As more people go electric, they need a new strategy. Read more…
Refreshed 2025 Zeekr 007 promises the world’s fastest charging
Zeekr has unveiled its refreshed 2025 Zeekr 007, a performance-oriented electric sedan that promises to push the boundaries of fast charging. The standout feature of the new model is the second-generation Golden Battery, a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) power pack developed by Zeekr that delivers an impressive 5.5C charging speed. This translates to a 10% to 80% charge in just 10.5 minutes,… Read more…
EVgo aims to improve charging reliability
EVgo is looking to tackle the issue of charging reliability with upgraded hardware and more extensive diagnostics. In a press release, EVgo said it was making progress in bringing its public chargers up to date. Since 2022, the company says it has upgraded, replaced, or decommissioned older equipment at more than 500 charging spots in over 20… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender: Everything We Know
Tesla wants to make the electric car equivalent of a smartphone battery case. Here’s what we know so far. Read more…
DC Fast Charging Is Getting Better, But Level 2 Is Getting Worse: Study
A public charging study by JD Power shows consistent improvement in charging experience this year, but the results are more nuanced than they appear. Read more…
Saltworks delivers full-scale lithium hydroxide recrystallizer to Canadian battery plant
Saltworks Technologies has delivered a full-scale lithium processing system to an EV battery plant in Canada that is being built for a major automotive and materials manufacturing company. The digitized and modular SaltMaker evaporative crystallizer will help the client treat cathode active materials (CAM) wastewater without liquid discharge, recover lithium ions for reuse or resale,… Read more…
Saudia to buy up to 100 eVTOL jets from Lilium
Saudi Arabian airline operator Saudia Group has signed a binding sales agreement to purchase 50 Lilium Jets from German electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium, and has an option to purchase 50 more. The sales agreement follows a memorandum of understanding the two companies signed in October 2022. The agreement includes a schedule of deposit and pre-delivery… Read more…
Fastned appoints Françoise Poggi as new COO
Fastned announced that Françoise Poggi will join the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). She was previously responsible for Tesla’s European supply chain and will now join the Fastned board alongside CFO Victor van Dijk and CEO Michiel Langezaal. Read more…
Jaguar dealers face forced break in new car business
Jaguar’s strategic decision to become a luxury electric car brand from 2025 has enormous consequences for dealers. In some countries, including the British home market, Jaguar will not be able to sell new cars for about a year. Read more…
London’s Enfield Borough launches charging pilot project
London’s Enfield Borough is the first London district to install a pilot for the Kerbo Charge through-pavement EV charging channel pilot. This will allow residents to charge on-street with their home power supply. Read more…
Lithuania looks to electrify its public transport
The Lithuanian government is subsidising the procurement of 275 electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure with around 55 million euros from EU funds. The subsidised transport companies are currently starting the corresponding procurement procedures. From 2026, they will only be allowed to procure buses with alternative drive systems. Read more…
These apps provide the route-planning smarts some EVs lack
Good EV route planning shortens trips by connecting the fastest compatible chargers at the right time Not all automaker apps and interfaces provide the tools for the quickest EV road trips Even if your EV has charger-savvy route planning, independent apps can suggest better options It doesn’t take electric vehicle owners long to understand… Read more…
Burger bots! Serve Robotics and Uber Eats to roll out autonomous robot deliveries for Shake Shack
Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles may have their next Shake Shack order delivered to them via an autonomous robot. Autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics has announced a new partnership with the fast-food chain and will deploy the robots around LA to hand off orders for Uber Eats. Read more…
Nio Onvo shares L60 interior image, 1st production cars expected to roll off line on Aug 15
An Onvo executive shared an image on the Onvo App today showing some details of the L60’s door handles and stereo. Read more…
Audi to start using Huawei’s smart driving system in China
According to multiple sources close to a local Chinese media outlet, Audi will start implementing Huawei’s advanced driving system for its cars in order to boost appeal in the local market. Recent trends show foreign automakers losing positions in the country, which is Audi’s biggest market. Huawei’s driving system will debut on Audi’s 2026 ICE models in the country and… Read more…
South Korea wants carmakers to disclose battery suppliers
Earlier this month, a fire broke out in the underground car park of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Korea. The fire was apparently caused by a Mercedes EQE. The South Korean Ministry of Transport asked Mercedes to look into the issue and ask for the names of carmakers’ battery suppliers. Read more…
Neta kicks off pre-sales for the Neta S EREV in China
Hozon subsidiary Neta has launched pre-sales of the estate version of its Neta S sedan in China. Three EREV variants will initially be offered at prices starting from 175,900 yuan, with the BEV versions starting later. Read more…
