The Fraunhofer Research Facility for Battery Cell Production FFB has started the new KOOP project together with the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University and the German mixing technology developer hs-tumbler. The aim is to develop and produce a sodium-ion battery. Read more…
India opens tender for 10,900 electric buses
India has issued a tender for 10,000 electric buses under the PM E-Drive scheme, which the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) launched in October 2024. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a government agency, is overseeing the tendering process. Read more…
Li Auto to launch Li i8 on Jul 29, aiming to redefine pure electric SUV
The Li i8 will be officially launched on July 29, and the model will redefine pure electric SUV, said Li Auto founder Li Xiang.
Li explained why the Li i8 looks like an MPV.
Li Auto Jun deliveries breakdown: Li L6 16,471, Li L7 8,273
The most affordable Li L6 accounted for 45.40 percent of Li Auto’s June deliveries.
The Li Mega delivered 2,304 units in June, marking the MPV model’s second-highest monthly delivery volume.
Mazda opens R&D center in Tokyo
The Japanese carmaker Mazda says its new R&D office will help strengthen the development of software for ‘intelligent vehicles’. The company is also planning to move its operations from its previous Tokyo office to the centre, which is located in Azabudai Hills. Read more…
Volkswagen raises EV deliveries by 47 per cent
The Volkswagen Group recorded 465,500 BEV deliveries worldwide in the first half of 2025, 47 per cent more than in the same period of the previous year. The VW Group’s electric cars were in demand in the USA and especially in Europe, however, there was a sharp decline in China. Read more…
Zeekr unveils SEA-S hybrid platform, to start pre-sales of Zeekr 9X at end of Aug
Zeekr said SEA-S is the world’s first full-stack 900-volt high-voltage hybrid platform.
The Zeekr 9X’s powertrain delivers a peak output of 1,030 kW, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of under 3.1 seconds.
Rivian presents four-motor versions of the R1S and R1T
Rivian has long held out the prospect of particularly powerful quad-motor versions of its R1 models. Now the company has presented the series versions with impressive performance data for large electric pickups and SUVs. Read more…
‘A Tougher Sell:’ $20,000 Slate Truck Slammed By The End Of EV Tax Credits
America’s most affordable upcoming EV just got thousands of dollars more expensive. Thank Donald Trump and Congress for that. Lire la suite…
Gogoro goes affordable with new Ezzy battery-swapping scooter
Taiwanese smart-scooter pioneer Gogoro is taking a step into more accessible territory with its newest model, the Ezzy. The company hopes to leverage its massive lead in battery-swapping technology while also bringing its smart scooters to a broader audience by lowering its price point. Read more…
The backup battery choice you didn’t know you had: li-ion, or vanadium flow?
Whether it’s to keep the lights on after a natural disaster or just to avoid peak energy rates, more people than ever are adding battery energy storage to their home solar systems. With some 45% of home solar customers saying yes to home batteries last year, the big question isn’t whether or not to get one – it’s what kind to get. Read more…
Baidu Apollo and CAR launch autonomous rental car service
China is set to gain its first ever robotaxi-based car rental service. Users of the CAR vehicle rental app will be able to order a robotaxi to their location when making a reservation, and be picked up by a car automatically. Read more…
Austerity measures at Daimler Truck: investment in battery trucks capped, H2 truck postponed
Daimler Truck is adopting an austerity programme and softening its previous drive strategy. The Stuttgart-based commercial vehicle manufacturer is considering the contract production of electric trucks and is postponing the launch of its H2 truck until the early 2030s. In addition, around 5,000 jobs are to be lost in Germany by 2030. Read more…
London Gatwick airport to gain first fully electric buses
The UK’s second-largest airport is set to gain its first fully electric buses. Irizar e-mobility will provide 14 of its ie tram buses to Gatwick Airport, which will be used to shuttle passengers from long-stay car parks to the terminal buildings. Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Jun: BYD tops with 31.7%, Tesla 4th with 5.5%
Tesla’s market share in China’s NEV market in June was higher than its 3.8 percent in May, but lower than the 6.9 percent in the same period last year.
In the first half of the year, BYD’s market share in China’s NEV market by retail was 29.4 percent, while Tesla’s was 4.8 percent.
UK logistics firm Hived nabs $42m in Series B funding
The parcel delivery startup Hived, which uses AI and an all-electric fleet of delivery vehicles to run its network, has just raised $42 million in Series B funding. Hived says it wants to use the funds to expand its delivery network beyond London to the rest of the UK. Read more…
Are Plug-In Hybrid Pickups Any Good? Here’s What This Grueling 2,500-Mile Test Reveals
Three PHEV pickups were driven in the Australian outback alongside three diesel rigs. Here’s how they fared. Lire la suite…
NIssan delays US production of upcoming electric SUV
After Honda, the second Japanese car manufacturer is adjusting its US plans after the Trump administration prematurely halted the tax credit for electric cars. Nissan will postpone the production of two mid-size electric SUVs to be built at its plant in the US state of Mississippi by up to a year. Read more…
EVs are getting cleaner faster than expected
The scientific consensus has long been clear: electric vehicles are the cleanest form of propulsion. A new study by the ICCT now shows that their climate advantage is growing faster than previously assumed. Today’s EVs sold in Europe emit 73 per cent fewer greenhouse gases over their lifetime compared to petrol cars. The reason is the positive development of the electricity mix through renewables. Read more…
New York releases millions in funding for EV & grid projects
The state of New York has awarded $3million to three projects focused on improving integration between EVs and the energy grid. An additional $4 million has been made available to projects which help to tackle issues faced by utilities companies, such as data collection, transmission, and operational challenges. Read more…
