Cadillac has opened orders for its all-electric Optiq in Germany, France, Sweden and Switzerland, with first deliveries expected in February 2026. Starting at €65,000 in Germany, the Optiq offers 425 km of WLTP range. Read more…
Go Fast, Get Nowhere: Here’s How Much Speed Kills EV Range
If you only do high-speed highway driving, your range will plummet. If you keep your speed low you can even exceed the range claim. Lire la suite…
Leapmotor debuts D19 SUV, with extended-range variant featuring largest 80-kWh battery to date
The Leapmotor D19’s EREV variant utilizes an 80.3-kWh battery pack — the largest ever installed in an EREV — delivering up to 500 km of battery range. Read more…
Mercedes opens orders for CLA 200
Mercedes is expanding the line-up of the electric CLA with a more affordable variant. The CLA 200 comes with an LFP battery, 541 kilometres of WLTP range, and a starting price of €49,421. Thanks to a current discount campaign, the four-door coupé is temporarily available for €46,950. Read more…
BYD Yangwang hikes U9 electric supercar price by 7% to $252,630
The Yangwang U9 boasts 1,287 horsepower and can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.36 seconds.
Last month, Yangwang debuted the more powerful U9 Xtreme, limited to 30 units worldwide.
Nio responds to lawsuit filed by Singapore’s GIC, says it’s ‘not a newly occurring incident’
“This matter is not a newly occurring incident, nor is it directed at NIO’s recent operational performance,” Nio said in a response shared with CnEVPost. Read more…
Kia to nearly triple electric car production in Slovakia
Following the start of production of the EV4, the small crossover EV2, Kia’s most affordable electric car to date, is also set to roll off the production line in Žilina starting next year. From 2027, the manufacturer plans to produce a total of around 180,000 electric cars per year. Read more…
VW ID.4 and ID.5 now qualify for UK EV grant
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has just announced that two Volkswagen models will now qualify for the Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme: the VW ID.4 and ID.5. It brings the total number of qualifying EVs up to 40. Read more…
Inside Kia’s Plan To Win With Affordable EVs
Kia plans 200,000 cheap EVs every year, Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay is back in the courts, and Waymo heads to London. Lire la suite…
Ateios Systems and Kodak unveil solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing process
Battery electrode supplier Ateios Systems has teamed up with materials and chemicals manufacturer Kodak to demonstrate a high-speed, solvent-free production process for the manufacturing of high-energy electrodes for EV batteries. The system, powered by Atelos’s RaiCure platform, reaches a coating speed of 80 meters per minute, which the companies say is nearly three times faster… Read more…
MFG rolls out 580 fast charging bays at Morrisons sites
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), a UK operator of petrol forecourts, has completed a new EV fast charging network based out of Morrisons supermarket carparks. More than 580 rapid ‘EV Power’ charging bays are now available at Morrisons locations across the UK. Read more…
Sidecar e-bikes: The fun-loving electric bike style everyone forgets about
When most folks think of electric trikes, they picture big cargo haulers or mobility-style cruisers with two wheels in the back and a basket full of groceries. But there’s another category of three-wheeled electric bikes that’s more fun, more niche, and undeniably cooler: sidecar e-bikes. Read more…
Subaru Will Reveal An Electric STI Concept
Early details suggest Subaru could actually build it. Lire la suite…
Watch The Sub-$30,000 Slate Truck Survive One Of The Hottest Places In The U.S.
The bare-bones electric pickup went through its first round of hot-weather testing this summer in Nevada. Lire la suite…
Thailand: Spark EV to open 200 new charging stations by December
Spark EV, a charge point operator (CPO) in Thailand, has inaugurated its 100th charging station in the country. It has announced plans to open 200 more charging stations by December, expanding its network to 300 locations. Read more…
Waymo is coming to London
Moove and Waymo are expanding their autonomous vehicle partnership from the US to London. A pilot ride-hailing service will soon become available in 2026 via the Waymo app. Read more…
Maserati Slaps Its EVs With Discounts Big Enough To Buy A New Tesla
These might be the biggest discounts I’ve seen in a long time, with the GranTurismo Folgore getting a 25% price cut. Lire la suite…
Archer buys up Lilium’s patents
The takeover of the insolvent air taxi developer Lilium by the relatively unknown holding company AAMG has apparently failed: instead, the insolvency administrator has sold Lilium’s patent portfolio to its US rival Archer. This means that a revival of Lilium is likely to have failed once and for all. Read more…
Yutong expands rapidly in Europe with local strategy
Chinese bus manufacturer Yutong is stepping up its European presence with a comprehensive five-year strategy built on localisation, customer orientation and green development. With firm bases in the Nordics and the UK, and fresh ambitions in Germany and Southern Europe, Yutong is positioning itself as a long-term partner in Europe’s transition to zero-emission public transport. Read more…
Li Auto sets up overseas headquarters in Hong Kong, plans active local expansion
Li Auto established its overseas headquarters in Hong Kong earlier this year and is now actively planning to further expand its Hong Kong operations.
Li Auto will use Hong Kong as a strategic base to coordinate the globalization of its R&D, intellectual property management, and international supply chain operations.
