You can call it a cargo bike. You can call it a passenger trike. You can call it a rickshaw. You can call it a lot of things. But after spending the last few weeks with the Oh Wow Cycles Conductor Plus, I think the most accurate description is this: it’s the pickup truck of electric bikes. Read more…
California vs. Trump: The High-Stakes Fight Over Your Next Car
California and other states are fighting to save a 2035 ban on the sale of new gas cars. Plus: Vinfast says it’s in it for the long haul. Read more…
BYD opens UK order books for the Dolphin Surf
The new BYD Dolphin Surf is now on sale in the UK with prices starting from £18,650. The electric compact car is available in three trim variants, with deliveries starting now, but potentially limited by availability. Read more…
Hyundai Motor Group to demonstrate EV charging robots at Incheon Airport
Hyundai Motor Group has partnered with Incheon International Airport, which serves the South Korean capital Seoul, to deploy automatic EV charging robots as part of a demonstration project. Hyundai Motor Group will use its robotics expertise to streamline EV charging and accommodate an expected passenger influx following a planned major expansion of the airport. The… Read more…
Rheinmetall receives large order for electric truck coolant pumps
German automotive manufacturer Rheinmetall has received a double-digit-million-euro order from a North American truck manufacturer for a mid-six-figure quantity of CWA 2000 high-voltage coolant pumps to be used in the manufacturer’s battery-powered medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Rheinmetall will supply the customer directly from 2028 to 2035. The CWA 2000 is designed for a range of… Read more…
Canadian city of Brampton to electrify bus fleet in $4bn deal
Brampton, Ontario will partner with fleet electrification firm Zenobē in leading a $4bn CAD overhaul of its public buses. The collaboration aims to deploy 1000 electric buses in the area to replace the city’s existing diesel fleet. Read more…
Hyundai subsidiary Genesis launches in France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands
The South Korean premium brand Genesis is continuing its growth course in Europe: As part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the Hyundai subsidiary announced its expansion into four further European markets – France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. Read more…
VoltAero presents production version of Cassio 330 electric aircraft
French startup VoltAero has presented the series version of the Cassio 330, a hybrid-electric regional aircraft designed to enable low-emission traffic at existing airports. The aircraft notably breaks away from other air taxi concepts via its conventional take-off and landing method. Read more…
Study on climate advantages of electric cars held back in Switzerland
Does it make more sense to drive your combustion engine car for as long as possible or to buy a new electric car? This is the topic of a publicly funded study being withheld by a government agency in Switzerland. Read more…
MAN begins mass production of electric trucks
MAN has given the green light to series production of its eTruck electric HGVs. As of today, the Hauptwerk Munich plant has begun producing both electric and diesel trucks in a fully integrated mixed production line. MAN plans to deliver the first 1000 electric trucks by the end of the year. Read more…
RoboSense hits 1 million automotive LiDAR delivery milestone
RoboSense delivered its one millionth automotive LiDAR, becoming the first company in the world to hit this milestone.
It sold 519,800 ADAS LiDARs in 2024, accounting for 95.52 percent of total sales.
Stellantis reveals pricing will match the premium EV experience of the new DS N°8
The latest flagship model from the expansive stables of Stellantis is now available to order. The DS N°8 is a premium all-electric SUV coupe that wants to ambitiously carve out a niche for itself in the luxury electric vehicle market. The brand touts the N°8 as the “purest expression of the French Art of Electric Travel,” but the ambitious pricing… Read more…
I Drove Kia’s Tesla Model 3 Fighter. Here’s Three Things You Should Know
The 2026 Kia EV4 threatens to eat up a sizable chunk of the Model 3’s market share—if the price ends up being right. Read more…
‘100% Rivian But New And Fresh’: How Rivian Designed The R2 To Be Cheaper And Better
Rivian’s R2 will be a groundbreaking next-generation EV, and priced around $45,000. Here’s how the company aims to pull that off. Read more…
Xiaomi registers patent for solid-state battery
Xiaomi is developing solid-state batteries for its electric cars that enable a range of over 1,200 km according to Chinese testing standards and a fast-charging capability of 800 km in 10 minutes. Chinese media have reported a patent for the technology, which describes a layered electrode structure that improves ion conductivity and energy density. Read more…
Chery to be supplied with 46mm round cells from LG Energy Solution
The Chinese car manufacturer Chery uses large round cells from the Korean supplier LG Energy Solution (LGES). Over the next six years, LGES will supply Chery Automobile with a total of 8 GWh of its cylindrical battery cells with a diameter of 46 millimetres – enough for around 120,000 electric cars. Read more…
US supplier AAM supplies e-drives and e-axles for VW brand Scout
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM) has entered into a supply agreement with Scout, the VW Group’s revitalised electric off-road vehicle brand. AAM will supply electric front axle drives (EDUs) and electric rear axles (e-Beam Axles) for Scout’s first two models. Read more…
Renault CEO Luca de Meo moves to Gucci parent firm Kering
The automotive group Renault announced on Sunday evening that its CEO Luca de Meo is stepping down after five years in office. The reason for this is apparently that he is to head the French luxury goods group Kering, which owns brands such as Gucci and Balenciaga. Read more…
EDF pushes for Pod Point takeover
The French energy company was already a majority shareholder of the UK’s largest CPO, Pod Point. Now it is set to buy out the rest of the group in a £10.6 million deal. Read more…
BMW considers entering EREV car market
According to media reports, BMW is preparing to use range extenders in future new models. The first representative of this type is likely to be the iX5. However, a launch is not yet certain: the Bavarian company is said to be intensively discussing whether to enter this technology. Read more…
