Comau has announced a partnership with Intecells to implement cold plasma technology for more efficient manufacturing of battery electrodes. Intecells’ patented cold plasma process removes the need for traditional solvents and binders in electrode fabrication—streamlining production and potentially cutting energy usage, investment costs and process emissions in half. According to Comau, plasma-based solutions can directly… Read more…
Tesla Semi efficiency improves in real-world trucking test covering 4,494 miles over 3 weeks
The Tesla Semi, Tesla’s electric Class 8 semi-truck, saw its efficiency improve in a new real-world trucking test covering 4,494 miles over three weeks. Read more…
Is the Hyundai IONIQ 5 the best EV lease deal at just $179 a month?
The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 got a major glow up with extra driving range, a sleek interior and exterior facelift, and even Tesla Supercharger access with an added NACS port. With leases starting at just $179 per month, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 might be your best bet to get into an EV right now. Read more…
Prime Day-2 Green Deals: Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus, GE 2-in-1 washer/dryer, Lectric e-bikes, EcoFlow, Jackery, Aiper, Greenworks, more
It’s the second day of the Prime Day seasonal savings and we’ve got another jam-packed edition of Green Deals focusing on some of the best discounts we’ve spotted so far, with all the others rounded up in our Prime Day Green Deals hub here, which is regularly being updated throughout the days, so be sure to check back often. Leading our top three picks today is Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station and its bundle packages, which are seeing up to $7,994 in savings to new low prices starting from $2,564. Next, we have GE’s Smart Combo Electric Washer & Dryer with Ventless Heat Pump at its $1,750 low, as well as Lectric’s full Better Than Prime Day sale that is taking up to $654 off e-bike bundles starting from $799. All that and much more are waiting for you below. Read more…
The new Nissan LEAF EV is already facing production cuts, but that’s not the whole story
Nissan is already pulling back production plans for the new LEAF, which is set to launch later this year. As it scrambles to turn things around, this could further complicate Nissan’s recovery plan. And there’s even more going on behind the scenes. Read more…
Ford’s Giving Away EV Chargers—Until The Tax Credit Runs Out
The Ford Power Promise, which covers a home Level 2 charger and installation, has been extended through Sept. 30. Lire la suite…
Mercedes-Benz HPC to install over 500 EV fast charging stalls at Federal Realty properties
Federal Realty Investment Trust has selected Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging (HPC) to install over 500 EV fast charging stalls across at least 50 of its open-air retail properties nationwide, beginning in 2026. The initial deployment phase targets 20 Federal Realty retail centers in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida and Connecticut. Each selected location will have up to 10… Read more…
The Numbers Are In: Volkswagen Smokes Tesla Again
The Volkswagen Group’s electric-vehicle hot streak continues. Plus: Now’s the time to buy an EV, and Mercedes-Benz is going to the mall. Lire la suite…
Lucid drives over 1,200 km across the Alps without charging
Lucid claims to be the new holder of the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car without stopping to charge. The Air Grand Touring covered 1,205 kilometres at the weekend, replacing the previous Mercedes EQS 450. However, there was a lot of downhill driving. Read more…
EXP15 showcases electric Bentleys of the future
With the EXP15 design concept, Bentley shows what an electric GT of the future could look like. The concept car combines modern lighting technology with design elements from the legendary 1930’s ‘Blue Train’ and surprises with an unusual three-seater layout. Read more…
Belgrade is preparing to deploy 100 new electric buses for Expo 2027
The Serbian capital Belgrade is planning to procure a total of 100 new electric buses for the three-month World Expo in two years’ time. 50 of these are to use batteries and the other 50 supercapacitors for energy storage. Read more…
BYD is the first to unlock L4 smart parking and it comes with a surprise guarantee
China’s EV leader, BYD, just reached another major breakthrough: its smart parking feature now offers L4 autonomy. To sweeten the deal, BYD says it will fully cover any losses associated with the new feature. Read more…
NYC creates new department to hassle e-bike delivery riders
New York City is creating a new department aimed at cracking down on e-bike delivery workers, and critics say it’s the latest move in a growing pattern of targeting micromobility riders instead of the real threats on the road. Read more…
MAN electric semi truck gets real as series production begins
MAN Trucks are always good for a headline, but despite the company’s pro-battery bluster they’ve barely managed to get 200 battery electric semi trucks on the road … until now that is: the company announced that series production of its heavy-duty eTruck prime mover is officially underway. Read more…
Range Rover finally has a logo, just in time for the brand’s first electric SUV
Range Rover now has its own logo for the first time. The luxury automaker is unveiling a sleek new look as it gears up to launch its first electric SUV later this year. Read more…
New EPC inverter brings GaN power to medium-voltage motor drives
US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices, has released the EPC9196, a three-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design powered by the EPC2304 eGaN FET. The EPC9196 is optimized for 96-150 V battery-powered motor drive applications, including steering systems in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), traction motors in compact autonomous… Read more…
Fraunhofer FFB and PEM research sodium-ion battery in project KOOP
The Fraunhofer Research Facility for Battery Cell Production FFB has started the new KOOP project together with the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University and the German mixing technology developer hs-tumbler. The aim is to develop and produce a sodium-ion battery. Read more…
India opens tender for 10,900 electric buses
India has issued a tender for 10,000 electric buses under the PM E-Drive scheme, which the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) launched in October 2024. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a government agency, is overseeing the tendering process. Read more…
Li Auto to launch Li i8 on Jul 29, aiming to redefine pure electric SUV
The Li i8 will be officially launched on July 29, and the model will redefine pure electric SUV, said Li Auto founder Li Xiang.
Li explained why the Li i8 looks like an MPV.
Li Auto Jun deliveries breakdown: Li L6 16,471, Li L7 8,273
The most affordable Li L6 accounted for 45.40 percent of Li Auto’s June deliveries.
The Li Mega delivered 2,304 units in June, marking the MPV model’s second-highest monthly delivery volume.
