Orders are now open in the UK for the new Lexus RZ, featuring a revised powertrain, new battery packs, tweaked eAxles – and the first RZ F Sport. Read more…
Lucid delivers more cars in Q3
Lucid’s growth continues: the American electric car start-up delivered more than 4,000 electric cars to customers in the third quarter for the first time, already exceeding its total deliveries for the whole of last year. Read more…
New polymer to improve solid-state batteries
Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have developed a polymer that reduces the interfacial resistance of solid-state batteries, thereby advancing the development of this promising battery technology. Read more…
New polymer to improve solid-state batteries
Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have developed a polymer that reduces the interfacial resistance of solid-state batteries, thereby advancing the development of this promising battery technology. Read more…
PEM presents virtual model for optimising battery cell production
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has presented an approach for the virtual configuration of battery production facilities. The modelling is to be used primarily for setting up cell production at the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell FFB facility in Münster. Read more…
PEM presents virtual model for optimising battery cell production
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has presented an approach for the virtual configuration of battery production facilities. The modelling is to be used primarily for setting up cell production at the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell FFB facility in Münster. Read more…
How Tesla’s Cheaper Model Y Stacks Up To The Competition
The new Model Y Standard faces stiff competition from the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Chevrolet Equinox EV and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Lire la suite…
Bosch deploys first hydrogen fuel-cell truck for live plant logistics in Nuremberg
Bosch is putting its first hydrogen truck on the road for factory transport. The emission-free 40-ton truck is powered by Bosch’s FCPM fuel cell system and will primarily transport products from the company’s own production facilities on a fixed route, while continuously collecting data for further development. Read more…
Tesla doesn’t want to sell its new cheaper Model Y, here’s why
Despite hyping the product for a year and half, it is fairly clear that Tesla doesn’t want to sell its new cheaper Model Y. At least, in the US. Read more…
The hidden deadly threat to scooter and e-bike riders (besides cars)
A recent tragic incident in Portland, Oregon, one of countless similar occurrences, is putting a spotlight on a less-discussed but very real threat to micromobility riders: the condition of our roads. Read more…
Compleo places strategic focus on AC BiDi charging
Compleo Charging Solutions has decided on a strategic realignment. The Dortmund-based manufacturer intends to focus on “high-quality charging technology with a stronger emphasis on forward-looking innovations such as AC bidirectional charging.” Read more…
Renault subsidiary Ampere opens innovation laboratory for battery cells
Renault’s electric car division Ampere has opened its battery cell laboratory, announced last year, at the Renault Group Technical Centre south of Paris. It combines the development of cell prototypes with the evaluation of battery cell performance and behaviour. Read more…
Irizar unveils offshoot of the i3 electric and revamped ie bus
At Busworld, Irizar is putting the spotlight on a new offshoot of the Irizar i3 electric and a new generation of its Irizar ie bus electric city bus. Both vehicles are designed to score points above all with greater efficiency, which is why Irizar also describes the models as representatives of its new ‘Efficient Series.’ Read more…
Iveco Bus to supply Lazio with 129 eDaily minibuses
Iveco Bus has secured a deal to deliver 129 fully electric eDaily minibuses to Azienda STRAde Lazio (ASTRAL). These will serve local public transport services in rural and suburban routes across the Italian region, with the exception of Rome. Read more…
Slimmed-down Model 3 and Y: Tesla introduces new ‘Standard’ models
Tesla has unveiled slimmed-down versions of its two most important models, the 3 and Y, both of which have been given the suffix ‘Standard’. At least the new Model Y Standard will also be launched in Europe in a few weeks. Read more…
BMW delivers over 100,000 electric cars again in Q3
BMW has now achieved six-figure electric car sales in a total of six quarters. It did so again in Q3 2025, albeit with a slightly lower result than a year ago. However, BMW was also unable to quite match its sales figures from the first half of the year. Read more…
Tesla unveils new cheaper Model 3 and Model Y just as vanished tax credit hikes prices
Tesla finally rolled out its long-rumored “Standard” versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. These new trim levels offer the lowest official starting prices for any electric cars in the company’s current lineup, but a closer look at the timing and cost tells a more complicated story for buyers. The base sticker prices are indeed lower than before, but… Read more…
Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz sales dip, but electric cars and vans deliver much-needed boost
Mercedes-Benz had a tough third quarter this year, with overall vehicle sales taking a hit in key markets, with the German automaker reporting total sales of 525,300 cars and vans. But, hiding in those falling numbers, there’s a much more optimistic story about the growing appetite for its electric cars and commercial EVs. The passenger car division, Mercedes-Benz Cars, sold… Read more…
The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV gets a slight price bump and more
Chevy’s electric SUV is now the best-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla. The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV is slightly more expensive than the outgoing model, but GM has added new style packages for you to choose from. Read more…
