Honda is adjusting its future course for electric vehicles, and pivots to hybrids as a key bridge in the ongoing transition to full electrification. The Japanese automaker announced it is scaling back its planned investments in next-generation electric cars and software, cutting the initial commitment by 30% from approximately €62 billion to €43.62 billion by 2030. Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe… Read more…
bp pulse to install 400 kW DC fast EV charging sites at Waffle House locations across the Southeast
Scattered and smothered with a side of electrons, please! Road-trippers with a taste for retro cuisine and modern transportation will soon be able to charge their EVs at the iconic American diner chain Waffle House. EV charging operator bp pulse plans to install DC fast chargers at Waffle House locations in Texas, Georgia, Florida and… Read more…
Toshiba launches SCiB module for electric buses, ships and stationary applications
Japanese electronics firm Toshiba has launched a new lithium-ion battery featuring an aluminum baseplate that dissipates approximately twice the heat of current modules. The new SCiB battery is now available in Japan and internationally. Aluminum has a lower thermal resistance than the resin materials typically used in baseplates. As it is a conductor, the baseplate… Read more…
Waffle House is getting DC fast chargers – and it’s a genius move
Waffle House is about to become a go-to DC fast charging spot for EV drivers, thanks to a new partnership with bp pulse. Read more…
The DS N°4 Is Stellantis’ Stylish Compact Plug-In
The N°4 replaces the DS4 and is available as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or EV. The brand needs it to be a success. Read more…
BMW starts testing i7 powered by solid-state battery
BMW has announced it is testing a special battery in one of its luxury electric vehicles, a BMW i7. This new battery uses what are called all-solid-state battery cells (ASSB), which could change how we think about electric cars. The batteries for the test vehicle come from a company called Solid Power, and they promise some exciting benefits. The main… Read more…
BMW starts testing i7 powered by solid-state battery
BMW has announced it is testing a special battery in one of its luxury electric vehicles, a BMW i7. This new battery uses what are called all-solid-state battery cells (ASSB), which could change how we think about electric cars. The batteries for the test vehicle come from a company called Solid Power, and they promise some exciting benefits. The main… Read more…
The Cadillac Celestiq Is So Fancy GM Had To Register 300 Patents To Build It
GM’s $360,000 flagship also uses over 100 3D-printed parts. Read more…
American Battery Solutions and SCAG Power Equipment partner to power commercial mowers
American Battery Solutions (ABS) has formed a strategic partnership with SCAG Power Equipment, a division of Wisconsin-based Metalcraft of Mayville, to provide lithium-ion battery technology for the Scag RC Extreme Slope Mower. The partnership is set up to run through 2027. Deliveries of ABS’s Alliance Intelligent Battery Series systems are already underway from the company’s… Read more…
Schaeffler launches new electric motors, actuators, sensors and bearings for off-highway EVs
Germany’s Schaeffler Group manufactures a vast variety of “motion technology” products, including many EV components. The company recently introduced several new products aimed at the electric construction machinery market. Electric drive systems are increasingly showing up on construction sites, particularly in Germany, where some local governments have banned legacy ICE vehicles from urban sites. Schaeffler… Read more…
China’s Electric Truck Sales Are About To Take Off: CATL
The battery giant says that up to 50% of all semi trucks sold in China will be electric in three years’ time. Read more…
Nikola puts its hydrogen trucks up for auction
In February, the electric truck manufacturer Nikola filed for insolvency in the USA. As the search for investors has been unsuccessful, the assets are now being auctioned off one by one. After the truck factory and headquarters, 103 fuel cell trucks are now up for auction. Read more…
Meet the Apex 300: BLUETTI’s most versatile and accessible home backup yet
BLUETTI just dropped something really big. The new Apex 300 is here, and it’s BLUETTI’s most advanced, modular power station to date. It’s made to grow with you, whether you need backup for your home, juice for your RV, or power for your off-grid setup. Read more…
XPeng unveils MONA M03 Max ahead of official launch later this month
XPeng Motors has pulled the sheet off the top-tier variant of one of its newest and best-selling BEV models. During an event in China earlier today, XPeng unveiled the MONA M03 Max with a slew of new color combinations, enhanced pure vision ADAS, and the full version of the Chinese automaker’s Tianji cockpit system.. Read more…
Elon Musk lies about Tesla’s demand, seals its fate as he says he’ll stay CEO with more shares
Elon Musk says he wants to stay CEO of Tesla for at least the next five years and have more controlling shares in the company. Read more…
Zoox expands testing fleet to seventh US city, hopes to bring robotaxis to ‘Silicon Valley of the South’
Veteran robotaxi developer Zoox has announced an expansion of its testing fleet to a seventh US market. This latest addition marks Zoox’s (potential) entry into the southeastern United States as its team begins to map out the area ahead of bona fide autonomous robotaxi rides. Read more…
Renewable energy for mining electrification
Over the centuries, mining has earned a reputation as a dirty and dangerous business that scars and poisons landscapes while consuming huge amounts of energy. However, the extracted raw materials are essential to the world economy in general and, specifically, to the drive toward electrification as a means of reducing global carbon emissions. Read more…
Motor materials
Materials are as fundamental to e-motors as they are to every other engineered artifact, and selecting the right material for each application is crucial in any motor development project. Powering a broad range of vehicles with diverse duty cycles and operating environments, presents multifaceted challenges and material trade-offs. Read more…
Changan Mazda says EZ-60 SUV exceeds 20,000 pre-orders since Shanghai auto show debut
The EZ-60 has set a record for being the fastest joint venture new energy SUV in China to surpass 20,000 pre-orders, Changan Mazda said.
The EZ-60 is Changan Mazda’s first new energy SUV.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9: priciest Hyundai is huge inside, offers comfortable three-row travel
PROS: Capacious; rated range over 300 miles; built in the US; silent, smooth; NACS charging port. CONS: The most expensive Hyundai; looks are in the eye of the beholder. The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the brand’s largest and priciest electric vehicle. In fact, it’s the priciest Hyundai period, now that Genesis is the Korean… Read more…
