Tired of plugging in your phone every time you hop in the car just to get your maps or music on the dashboard screen? For many drivers, the convenience of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto has been tethered by a pesky USB cable. AAWireless, a company that carved out a niche helping Android users cut that cord, is now inviting… Read more…
California Says ‘See You In Court’ After EV Rules Rolled Back
The U.S. Senate voted to end California’s 2035 gas car ban. The state is now preparing to fight back. Read more…
BatteryPass-Ready develops test environment for battery passports
From February 2027, the EU-wide mandatory battery passport system will come into force. It is intended to provided transparency across the entire battery life cycle, including production, use, and recycling. The BatteryPass-Ready project, which aims to provide a test environment for the introduction of these battery passports, has now launched. Read more…
Stellantis replaces Citroën CEO
Xavier Chardon will take over as CEO of Citroën from 2 June 2025, succeeding Thierry Koskas. Stellantis has not commented on Koskas’s future within the company. Read more…
Regulatory filing: Core specs of Xpeng’s new P7 revealed
The new P7 is 5,017 mm long and comes in single- and dual-motor options.
The price of the new P7 will be around 300,000 yuan ($41,760).
Regulatory filing: BYD Denza to launch new model N8L SUV
The N8L looks like a slightly scaled-down version of Denza’s N9 flagship SUV launched in March.
The N8L is a six-seat hybrid SUV that is 5,200 mm long.
India: TVS Motor secures an order for 500 electric three-wheelers
Indian two- and three-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor has secured a bulk order of 500 units of its first electric three-wheeler – the King EV Max – from OOR Cabs, a cab aggregator startup based
in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). The duo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for these e-
rickshaws on Thursday. Read more…
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Arrives At The Best And Worst Time
Plus, Congress finally makes a move to end electric-vehicle tax credits. Are we facing a new EV slowdown? Read more…
Used Porsche Taycans Are Getting Cheap. Here’s What Living With One Is Like
Through the magic of depreciation, slightly used pre-facelift Taycans sell for way less than new—about $50,000. Sounds tempting. Read more…
DB installs second-life battery storage at ICE depot in Leipzig
Deutsche Bahn has equipped its ICE depot in Leipzig with a second-life battery storage system combined with a photovoltaic array—the first such installation at one of its long-distance maintenance facilities. The system uses 30 battery modules repurposed from eight electric vehicles. Read more…
After production halt in Sweden: Work at Northvolt plant in Germany continues
The end of Northvolt’s only active cell production line in Sweden has cast doubts on the future of its battery factory under construction in northern Germany. But the company insists that work on the Heide site is ongoing, despite restructuring concerns. Read more…
Kinchbus adds 21 electric Yutong buses to fleet
The Leicestershire-based Kinchbus has just ordered a number of Yutong single-deckers to its fleet. They will serve routes across the town of Loughborough. Read more…
Kinchbus adds 21 electric Yutong buses to fleet
The Leicestershire-based Kinchbus has just ordered a number of Yutong single-deckers to its fleet. They will serve routes across the town of Loughborough. Read more…
Tesla Just Got Crushed By BYD In A Crucial Market
Tesla used to be the best-selling EV brand in Europe. Now it’s not even in the top 10. Read more…
Rio Tinto and Codelco to develop lithium mines in Chile
The British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has announced a partnership with the Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco. The pair have signed binding agreements for a joint venture to develop a lithium project at the Maricunga Salt Flats in the Atacama Desert. Read more…
Michigan team develops battery tech to enable 5x faster EV charging in the cold
A new electrode coating developed by a team at the University of Michigan could eliminate winter range anxiety. They showed that coating electrodes could significantly improve charging times at subzero temperatures, while preserving energy density. Read more…
Xiaomi to deliver 100,000 YU7 this year alone, taking sales away from Tesla Model Y
Xiaomi has officially unveiled the YU7’s key specifications and features, announcing a full market launch in July. Industry watchers from Wang Bin’s team at Deutsche Bank, anticipate that the first customer deliveries will start as early as July. The bank projects that Xiaomi could deliver 100,000 units of the YU7 electric SUV in the full year of 2025. This is… Read more…
Hyundai trials AI-based EV charging robots at Incheon Airport
Hyundai Motor Group and Incheon International Airport Corporation will deploy AI-powered automatic EV charging robots in South Korea to demonstrate the next stage in automated electric mobility infrastructure. The partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Read more…
Xiaomi YU7 to Launch in Three Variants
The Chinese tech brand has previewed its second electric car, the YU7, ahead of its official debut. The electric SUV will be offered in three variants, with pricing to be revealed at the market launch in July. Read more…
UK government could raise ‘luxury tax’ threshold to boost EV sales
With electric vehicles facing an increasingly challenging fiscal environment, the UK government signals it may raise the £40,000 threshold for the Expensive Car Supplement. The move would give EV drivers a tax benefit and potentially boost EV uptake. Read more…
