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Oppo and Volkswagen enter a licensing partnership for connected vehicles

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Oppo and Volkswagen announced they signed a partnership deal, allowing the German automaker to use Oppo’s cellular standard-essential patents (SEPs), including those related to 5G connectivity. Vehicles nowadays are becoming smarter and require stable cellular connections for an increasing number of features to work properly. That’s why Volkswagen is making a deal with Oppo. The Chinese tech company ranks eighth… Read more…

‘Utrecht Energized’ launched: How bidirectional charging is set to make the breakthrough


Bidirectional charging is often hailed as the holy grail of e-mobility. The batteries of electric cars are not only used for driving but can also power homes – or even help stabilise the electricity grid. Due to numerous hurdles, it has remained largely in the realm of pilot projects. But Utrecht has now launched the real-world operation of a significantly larger initiative – starting with 50 bidirectionally charging EVs, with a target of 500. What are the Dutch doing that others aren’t? We went to see for ourselves. Read more…

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in June 2025

I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…

ProLogium and Kyushu Electric to develop batteries for heavy machinery


Taiwanese solid-state battery developer and manufacturer ProLogium Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power to develop a 24 V lithium ceramic battery (LCB) module tailored for construction machinery applications. The partnership combines ProLogium’s battery technology with Kyushu Electric Power’s expertise in module design and end-user integration to create a high-performance, durable… Read more…