It’s official. Volkswagen is shaking up its EV naming strategy. After confirming the ID.2 will launch as the ID.Polo, Volkswagen promises its new family of entry-level EVs “will make electric driving more affordable than ever.” The ID.Polo is just the start with an electric T-Cross and much more coming soon. Read more…
Fraunhofer pilot plant carefully dismantles batteries down to the cell level
Fraunhofer IWU is working with its partner EDAG Production Solutions to build an automated pilot plant for dismantling functional electric car batteries. The aim is to create an alternative to shredding used modules or entire high-voltage storage systems at the Chemnitz site. Read more…
Altilium and JLR demonstrate UK’s first EV cells from recycled materials
Altilium and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are showcasing the UK’s first EV battery cells using recycled cathode and anode materials at Cenex Expo 2025. The partners want to show that circular material use can meet automotive performance standards. Read more…
Volkswagen Has A New Plan For EV Names. Here’s What Comes Next
Goodbye, Volkswagen ID.2all. Hello, Volkswagen ID. Polo. Here’s what comes after that. Lire la suite…
Waymo’s self-driving taxis take on Seattle’s rain and Denver’s snow
The self-driving technology company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet, is moving into new territory. Waymo announced it is about to start operations in Denver and Seattle this week, sending its fleet of electric taxis into some of the most difficult weather conditions in the United States. This will be a major test for the company’s technology as it continues its… Read more…
BYD reaches sales milestone of 10,000 electric cars in India
BYD has achieved its first major milestone in its car business in India, clocking 10,000 units in retail sales. The company reached this figure solely through pure electric models. Read more…
Volkswagen: ID.2 becomes ID. Polo
Just ahead of the IAA, VW unveiled its new naming strategy for electric cars. As expected, it will drop the combination of the ID. prefix and a number, as VW intends to return to the names of its “established bestsellers.” The first model to follow this approach will be the production version of the ID.2all concept, which will launch not as the ID.2, but as the ID. Polo. Read more…
Ford to partner with Octopus Electroverse
Ford has announced plans to integrate its Blue Oval Charge Network with Octopus Electroverse, one of Europe’s largest charging public charging networks. The move will greatly expand access to chargers while maintaining existing benefits for Ford customers. Read more…
KIRA sends electric robotaxis with test users to Darmstadt, Germany
Self-driving electric cars from the German public transport project KIRA have recently been operating with passengers in Langen and Egelsbach in the Offenbach district, just south of Frankfurt. The service is now expanding, with electric shuttles available in parts of Darmstadt. Read more…
California Driver Hits 3,000 Miles In A Model Y. Then He Sees How Much He Spent Charging
No matter which Tesla you choose, charging remains significantly cheaper than filling up with gas. Lire la suite…
Mercedes purchases 107 GWh of batteries from LG Energy Solution
Mercedes-Benz and LG Energy Solution have secured another major battery deal. The batteries are to be supplied partly in the USA and partly in Europe. Although not officially confirmed, it is likely that these will be large cylindrical cells from the 46 series. Read more…
China NEV retail up 5% year-on-year to 1.08 million in Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
This marks the sixth consecutive month since March that China’s passenger NEV retail sales have seen a slowdown in year-on-year growth.
In August, China’s total passenger vehicle retail sales totaled 1.952 million units, up 3 percent year-on-year.
China NEV retail up 5% year-on-year to 1.08 million in Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
This marks the sixth consecutive month since March that China’s passenger NEV retail sales have seen a slowdown in year-on-year growth.
In August, China’s total passenger vehicle retail sales totaled 1.952 million units, up 3 percent year-on-year.
Nio can only grow thanks to Firefly and Onvo – core brand sales decline
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…
Nio can only grow thanks to Firefly and Onvo – core brand sales decline
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has presented its figures for the second quarter of 2025. These show that if Nio had not launched the new Onvo and Firefly brands, sales would have declined significantly. At the same time, Nio continues to make heavy losses: between April and June 2025 alone, these amounted to the equivalent of around €600 million. Read more…
Audi Concept C offers a glimpse of an electric two-seater
With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…
Audi Concept C offers a glimpse of an electric two-seater
With the Concept C, Audi has presented a study of a fully electric two-seater sports car that is intended to embody the brand’s new design philosophy – and could well be launched in 2027 with only a few changes – but not, as assumed, as a new Audi TT. Read more…
Scotland to improve access to EV charging
A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…
Scotland to improve access to EV charging
A number of new schemes have been announced by the Scottish government which aim to improve the availability of EV charging to underserved areas. This includes funding for rural and remote charging, as well as individual grants for households with street parking. Read more…
Leapmotor raises $364 million through private placement of domestic shares
Seventy-five percent of the raised funds, or RMB 1.95 billion, will be allocated to developing new EV models and upgrading existing ones.
Leapmotor introduced four Chinese state-owned enterprise shareholders through this share offering.
