The electric Bronco is real, and it might be Ford’s coolest EV yet. With the new electric SUV now on sale in China, Ford is showing off a few extra goodies it’s giving early buyers, including a roof tent for camping. Read more…
Archer Aviation demonstrated public eVTOL flights in California and they were so quiet! [Video]
After an announcement last week, eVTOL developer Archer Aviation completed display flights to the public at the 2025 California International Air Show. This public display was Archer’s latest aerial achievement in the public eye as it moves closer to certification and commercial eVTOL operations. Read more…
Ioncor unveils cell-to-pack battery system for electric buses
Ioncor, Valmet Automotive’s battery business that was spun off in 2024 and has since been partially nationalised, is presenting its new Energy Pack Long cell-to-pack battery system for electric buses. It has a capacity of 79 kWh per pack, and several packs can be combined to form large batteries. Read more…
Ioncor unveils cell-to-pack battery system for electric buses
Ioncor, Valmet Automotive’s battery business that was spun off in 2024 and has since been partially nationalised, is presenting its new Energy Pack Long cell-to-pack battery system for electric buses. It has a capacity of 79 kWh per pack, and several packs can be combined to form large batteries. Read more…
EV Chargers Are Set For ‘A Major Acceleration.’ You Can Thank Trump
If you see more EV chargers soon, thank the Trump administration. Yes, that one. Plus: Stellantis’ struggling U.S. brands get a big investment. Lire la suite…
Armor Battery Films opens new current collector manufacturing plant
French battery foils manufacturer Armor Battery Films has inaugurated its new manufacturing site in France for the production of carbon-coated current collectors. The company is scaling up its production capacity fivefold to support the global growth of battery manufacturers. The new site has an annual capacity of 150 million square meters, equivalent to 40 GWh… Read more…
Tesla teases a new product, will be unveiled tomorrow
Tesla’s official X account posted an ambiguous teaser of what looks like a fan with Tesla’s logo in the center. The new product is about to go live on October 7, and in an ideal world it’s going to be Tesla’s upcoming budget version of Model Y, but is it really? pic.twitter.com/KsXDaJgMcJ— Tesla (@Tesla) October 5, 2025 One possibility is… Read more…
Valeo and VoltR collaborate on the circularity of micromobility batteries
French automotive supplier Valeo and VoltR, a French lithium battery life-cycle specialist, have formed a strategic partnership to develop and industrialise a joint offering for the repair and reuse of batteries for small electric vehicles in Europe. Read more…
Tesla refreshes mid-range models with the Model 3
Tesla is responding to customer feedback and bringing back the classic indicator lever to the Model 3, which had been replaced by steering wheel buttons in the Highland facelift. At the same time, an optimised NMC battery with new LG cells ensures greater range. A variant of the Model Y also benefits from this. Read more…
UK hits new EV registration record in September
The newest EV registration numbers from the UK are out and growth continues unabated in the BEV and PHEV segments, while diesel continues to steadily drop. A new record was also noted in the registration numbers of electric transporter vans. Read more…
FedEx adds 41 electric delivery vans to its fleet in Malaysia
FedEx has inducted 41 electric delivery vans in Malaysia as part of its broader efforts to make logistics operations sustainable in the country. It estimates these EVs will help it reduce about 305 metric tonnes of tailpipe CO2 emissions per year. Read more…
Tesla’s Lower-Cost EV Expected Tomorrow—But That’s Not All
Even though Tesla only teased its new cheap model, we already know exactly what it is. It’s also showing something completely unknown. Lire la suite…
VW dealers get lower margins on electric cars
Following the end of agency sales at the turn of the year, German VW dealers will once again be selling electric cars via the traditional sales model from 2026 onwards. However, there are differences between combustion engines and electric cars, which is likely to limit dealers’ negotiating leeway when it comes to electric cars. Read more…
Candela ferries to grace pristine islands in Thailand
The Thai company Seudamgo by Leopard Transportation has ordered ten Candela P-12 electric hydrofoils from Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela. These will initially be used on the route between the mainland and Koh Kood Island in Trat Province. Read more…
MyWheels to bring bidirectional charging to Dutch carshing by years’ end
Dutch carsharing company MyWheels is rolling out another 50 bidirectional charging units – this time in Eindhoven. The electric cars are then able to fulfil a grid-stabilising function, absorbing excess solar energy from the grid and using it to charge electric carshing cars. Read more…
Webinar: Inside EV safety – industrial CT insights into EV battery reliability
Electric vehicle batteries are at the heart of the EV revolution, but they also pose unique safety and reliability challenges. Overcharging, thermal stress, and hidden manufacturing defects can lead to serious risks that are difficult to detect with conventional methods. In this webinar, you’ll learn how industrial CT scanning provides a powerful, non-destructive way to… Read more…
Dacia’s radical Hipster EV Concept rewrites the rulebook for affordable electric cars
The cost of new cars is soaring across Europe, pushing many drivers out of the market. This financial pressure is even changing how people look at the transition to electric cars. Romanian automaker Dacia decided that enough is enough, and is directly confronting this problem with a radical new prototype. The Dacia Hipster Concept is an all-electric vehicle designed around… Read more…
VW reassigns Cariad as coordinator of Rivian and Xpeng software
The Volkswagen Group is pulling the emergency brake on its software unit Cariad, which was launched in 2020 by then-CEO Herbert Diess. Instead of developing software for cars independently, Cariad will act as a coordinator for externally developed technologies – primarily software from Rivian and Xpeng. Read more…
Solaris introduces the Urbino 10.5 electric
Solaris showcased its battery-electric city bus, the Urbino 10.5 electric, for the first time at Busworld. The compact public transport vehicle features Solaris’ modular drive system and is expected to have a range of around 600 kilometres. Read more…
Europe’s Cheapest EV Gets A Big Power Boost And An LFP Battery
The first-generation Dacia Spring got a comprehensive tech makeover just one year after its big facelift. Lire la suite…
