US-based Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, is introducing an electric version of its Class 8 Mack Pioneer highway truck. The Mack Pioneer will be the first delivery of a completely in-house electric platform using Mack’s e-axle and Proterra batteries. It will be available as a Day Cab or 44-inch Short Sleeper, and is… Read more…
India allocates over 200 million euros for charging infrastructure
The Indian government has announced a major outlay of 20 billion rupees (approx. 206 million euros) to accelerate EV adoption. It will utilise this funding to expand public charging infrastructure across the country. Read more…
Testing the VW ID.7 Tourer Pro S: What the Passat successor with a plug has in store?
The Passat Variant has long been considered the quintessential company car. Moreover, the mid-size estate is also a popular family vehicle. With the ID.7 Tourer, Volkswagen is now seeking to carry this success story into the electric age – and, as our test in its longest-range variant shows, it appears Wolfsburg may well have succeeded.
BYD is already taking Europe by storm, and its top-selling EV just landed
In a “watershed moment,” BYD outsold Tesla in Europe after EV registrations surged over 350% in April. With its top-selling electric car launching this week, this could be just the start. Read more…
HiPhi financially rescued by Lebanon’s EV Electra, BEV development to resume soon
Remember HiPhi, the ultra-futuristic EV brand led by Human Horizons? It’s been over a year since the company went on a six-month hiatus after failing to find additional funding, but it has reportedly found a savior in a Lebanese investor called EV Electra. EV Electra is taking over a majority stake and plans to resume vehicle development and production in China immediately. Read more…
Xiaomi YU7 makes official debut as Tesla Model Y set to face real threat
The Xiaomi YU7 will be launched in July, and surpasses the Tesla Model Y in multiple fronts.
Xiaomi is already one of the top 10 players in the global BEV market with the SU7 sedan.
Xiaomi YU7 makes official debut as Tesla Model Y set to face real threat
The Xiaomi YU7 will be launched in July, and surpasses the Tesla Model Y in multiple fronts.
Xiaomi is already one of the top 10 players in the global BEV market with the SU7 sedan.
HiPhi is set to make a comeback thanks to a Lebanese investor
The troubled premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons is said to have found a lifeline: According to Chinese media reports, a financier from Lebanon has invested in HiPhi. Business is now to be resumed with the existing electric cars. Read more…
HiPhi is set to make a comeback thanks to a Lebanese investor
The troubled premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons is said to have found a lifeline: According to Chinese media reports, a financier from Lebanon has invested in HiPhi. Business is now to be resumed with the existing electric cars. Read more…
BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe in terms of new registrations
April 2025 will go down in the history books in the rivalry between Tesla and the Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD: for the first time, BYD has overtaken its US competitor in terms of new registrations of purely electric cars in Europe. This is according to data from market researcher JATO Dynamics. Read more…
BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe in terms of new registrations
April 2025 will go down in the history books in the rivalry between Tesla and the Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD: for the first time, BYD has overtaken its US competitor in terms of new registrations of purely electric cars in Europe. This is according to data from market researcher JATO Dynamics. Read more…
Android Auto to bring video and web browsing to your car’s dashboard
Google is about to roll out big updates for Android Auto, promising to change how you interact with your car’s infotainment screen. Soon, browsing the web and watching videos could be as common as listening to music or navigating, at least when your car is safely parked. For years, Google has been careful about what apps can appear on your… Read more…
Pod Point rebrands to Pod; launches charging subscription
The UK charging provider Pod Point has just become Pod following a rebrand amid the launch of a new home charging service called Pod Drive. This promises to drastically cut the upfront cost of installing a home charger for monthly subscribers. Read more…
Pod Point rebrands to Pod; launches charging subscription
The UK charging provider Pod Point has just become Pod following a rebrand amid the launch of a new home charging service called Pod Drive. This promises to drastically cut the upfront cost of installing a home charger for monthly subscribers. Read more…
Tesla Promised Charging Robots 10 Years Ago. Hyundai Just Did It
Hyundai’s automatic charging robots are up and running in the company’s home country. The robot detects a charging port and plugs in.
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A Tesla Executive Just Gave A Brutal Assessment Of Full Self-Driving
Plus, VW says one of its EVs will reach cost-parity with ICE cars next year and new vehicle inventory is shrinking rapidly. Read more…
Ontario commits $92M more to EV infrastructure
Ontario has earmarked an additional $92 million for its ChargeON EV charging programme, raising the province’s total investment to 180 million Canadian ollars. The budget also includes strategic support for EV supply chains as Ontario responds to economic pressures and US trade tensions. Read more…
Port of Antwerp-Bruges introduces electric tugboat
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has unveiled the Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat. Built by the Damen Shipyards Group, the vessel is an RSD tugboat (Reversed Stern Drive), capable of towing both at the bow and stern. Read more…
Toyota & Sinotruk sign heavy hydrogen truck cooperation deal
Toyota has agreed a strategic cooperation with Sinotruk, the largest manufacturer of heavy trucks in China. Both sides want to work together on the development of fuel cell commercial vehicles for China – with a particular focus on heavy-duty trucks. Read more…
ABB acquires power electronics firm Brightloop
Swiss tech firm ABB has finalised its plans to acquire BrightLoop in order to accelerate its electrification strategy in industrial mobility and marine propulsion. The acquisition is set to enhance ABB’s capabilities in power converter systems for construction and mining equipment, electric ferries, and offshore vessels. Read more…
