EVs use a lot more electricity than normal when going up a mountain road, but brake regen helps recover a lot of energy on the descent. Read more…
Addionics raises $39 million for battery current collector production factory in the US
Israel-headquartered EV battery technology developer Addionics has completed a $39-million Series B funding round co-led by GM Ventures and Deep Insight, an Israeli tech venture fund. Swedish vehicle and engine manufacturer Scania and other investors also participated in the round. The funds will be used to expand R&D, manufacturing and commercialization efforts, including construction of… Read more…
Ion Storage Systems to receive $20 million in ARPA-E funding to commercialize solid-state battery
US-based solid-state battery manufacturer Ion Storage Systems will receive $20 million from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program. Ion was one of four companies to secure funding from SCALEUP in 2024 as part of its $63.5-million program budget. The… Read more…
Here’s How A BYD EV Holds Up After 12,000 Miles
Wheelsboy’s BYD Yuan Up, aka the Atto 3, has been a camera car for the China-based YouTuber. Here’s how it’s doing after six months. Read more…
P3 launches new TCO calculator: where electric trucks already outperform diesel
The management consultancy P3, which specialises in electric mobility, has developed a calculator for the total cost of ownership (TCO) of battery and conventionally powered trucks and prepared the results for the German market. The conclusion: in some cases, electric trucks are a better deal. Read more…
Rivian Large+ battery is a software-locked Max Pack
Some Rivian R1 vehicles with the Max Pack battery will get labeled Large+ Vehicles with the Large+ battery pack feature a software locked usable capacity It’s unclear if Rivian will allow Large+ owners to unlock the extra battery capacity later Rivian is selling its revamped 2025 R1T and R1S with the largest Max Pack software-locked down to a… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck: driver dies in first fatal crash
A Tesla Cybertruck driver died in what is believed to be the first reported fatal crash in the electric pickup truck that has yet to be third-party crash tested. Read more…
BYD shows off upgraded Seal EV interior to keep pace with Tesla’s Model 3
As the global EV market heats up, market leaders look to stay ahead of the competition. Tesla and BYD are launching upgraded versions of their electric sedans to fend off incoming rivals. After Tesla launched the Model 3 Highland refresh, it’s now BYD’s turn. In its latest images, BYD gave us our first look at the upgraded Seal EV interior. Read more…
Hyundai IONIQ 6 refresh spotted with sleek new design upgrades [Video]
The Hyundai IONIQ 6 refresh has officially been spotted out in the wild. Hyundai’s electric fastback is getting a facelift, and from the first look, the design upgrades look like a major improvement. Check it out in the video below. Read more…
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Price And Range Overview
The model is no longer expected to go 361 miles on a charge. Read more…
I Drove A Plug-In Hybrid And A Regular Hybrid Back-To-Back. It Got Complicated
The PHEV Lexus RX450h+ impressed the most, but the charging experience was terrible. Read more…
Nio reaches 50 millionth battery swap service milestone
Compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, battery swap services have cumulatively saved users more than RMB 20.3 billion ($2.85 billion), Nio said. Read more…
Here Are The Electric Crossovers With The Most Range
The crossover segment is full of long-range EVs. Read more…
Wireless EV charging record set with Porsche Taycan prototype
A Porsche Taycan wireless charged at a rate of 270 kw The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) partnered with Volkswagen Group for the test No timeline was given to put a system like this in production, but testing will continue In a recent test, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) wirelessly… Read more…
2023 Nissan Ariya recalled due to potential loss of drive power
Nissan has recalled 2023 Ariya electric SUVs due to a software error that could cause a loss of drive power. The recall covers 1,188 vehicles, all of which were previously recalled for an inverter issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The vehicles being recalled this time, which may include a mix of… Read more…
Zeekr follows Nio in piloting use of humanoid robots in factory
A humanoid robot supplied by UBTech has been working at a Zeekr factory for 21 consecutive days, performing tasks including lifting and carrying. Read more…
EU contradicts Wissing on alleged decommissioning of diesel cars
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has contradicted German Transport Minister Volker Wissing’s warning that millions of diesel vehicles are at risk of being decommissioned. Breton described Wissing’s statements as “misleading.” Read more…
ADL designs electric bus model for TfL
Alexander Dennis has officially unveiled the next-generation Enviro400EV battery-electric double decker built to Transport for London (TfL) specification. Read more…
Why Mercedes Is Copying BMW’s Homework On Future EVs
The “jellybean” thing didn’t work out for Mercedes. Plus, Lucid and Rivian report their finances soon and Ford makes bank on fleet trucks. Read more…
The real story behind EV charger-reported uptime vs. actual uptime
A new study did a deep dive into EV charger-reported uptime vs. actual uptime, how charger reliability varies, and how to improve it – here’s what was found. Read more…
