BYD’s first ultra-luxury electric sedan hit the market on Thursday at an even lower price than expected. The Yangwang U7 packs nearly 1,300 horsepower from four electric motors, is loaded with smart tech and premium features, and starts at under $90,000. Read more…
2025 Porsche Macan EV review – a good car, but is it a good EV?
Porsche lent us an electric Macan for a few days and we came away with plenty of thoughts about the already-popular electric SUV from one of the world’s most respected auto manufacturers. Read more…
Tesla Model Y Battery Degradation After 100,000 Miles: A Surprising Result
Despite having fewer than 100,000 miles on the clock, this Tesla is a bit of an outlier in terms of range losses. Read more…
Faith Technologies’ new above-ground cable routing product streamlines EV charger installation
Engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy company Faith Technologies, headquartered in Wisconsin, has launched its Excellerate eSkid EV charging product for above-ground cable routing. It is designed to reduce site disruption and enable easy relocation in commercial and fleet applications. Each Excellerate eSkid unit can support up to 1 MW of EV charging and can… Read more…
Assets from an EV manufacturer available at auction—testing and manufacturing equipment, 3D printers and more
Auction, appraisal and financing service provider Maynards Group will be holding an auction of assets from a failed EV manufacturer (Maynards isn’t naming any names, but we believe the Fantastic Four superhero team could provide a clue). The auction will take place online at 10:00 am Pacific Time on April 10th. The assets are located… Read more…
Waymo’s Robotaxis Racked Up $65,000 In Fines Just In San Francisco
Alphabet’s driverless taxis received over 600 parking tickets and other citations last year. Read more…
Juniper review: How Tesla has tuned the Model Y for comfort
Rarely has a test car polarised public opinion as much as the Tesla Model Y Juniper. Four days with the facelift – and the political antics of CEO Elon Musk are always on your mind. Which is a shame, because the Tesla team has created a very comfortable electric car. Can it build on its previous success?
Peugeot and Citroen enter Chinese EV market with new Hedmos 06 electric SUV
Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen (DPC), a joint venture between Stellantis Group and Dongfeng, is entering the Chinese electric vehicle market with its new brand, Hedmos, and its first model, the Hedmos 06 SUV. With deliveries set to start in May, the DPC hopes the Hedmos 06 will capture a slice of the world’s most competitive EV landscape. The Hedmos brand was registered as… Read more…
Geely announces ‘Star Wish’ at 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show
Geely has introduced the Xingyuan as the ‘Star Wish’ in Thailand at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show. This is the company’s second model in the Thai market, where it entered with the EX5 just back in late November. Read more…
Ford could offer manual gear shift for EVs
Ford applied for a patent for the so-called ‘Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicles.’ While it looks like a gear shift, it functions differently. In the end, it is really just for the show. Read more…
I went deep into NIU’s electric moped factory in China. Here’s what I saw
On my most recent trip to China, I had the pleasure of visiting NIU’s factory and showroom to see the wide range of electric mopeds, scooters, e-bikes, and more produced by one of the world’s leading smart electric mobility companies. As an electric mobility journalist and enthusiast (and as an owner of my own NIU e-moped since 2020), it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to peek behind the curtain and see where the magic happens. Read more…
Top 5 critical moves Nissan MUST make to come back from the brink
Big changes are hitting the US car market this week – but uncertainty bring opportunity, and few companies have less to lose and more to gain from 2025’s automotive turmoil than Nissan. With a new, enthusiastic CEO, interest from Foxconn and Honda, and a number of American manufacturing sites already in operation, Nissan has a chance – but the new LEAF is a snoozer, and they’ll have to do better if they want to survive. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) is worth $130 due to weak fundamentals, strong competition, says HSBC
Tesla (TSLA) has weak fundamentals and strong competition, according to a new HSBC pricing the stock at $130 – less than half its current price. Read more…
BYD thinks it can make more money than Toyota and it might be right
BYD has its sights set on Toyota. The world’s largest EV maker believes that once it reaches Toyota’s scale, it will make more money per vehicle. This year alone, BYD expects overseas sales to double. The company’s CEO even says that most of BYD’s profits will eventually come from overseas sales. Read more…
Lucid Recalls Over 4,000 Floor Mats Over Unintended Acceleration Risk
Yes, floor mats. Not cars. Read more…
Trova introduces new electric terminal truck
Trova Commercial Vehicles has launched a battery-electric terminal truck, the company’s first product to reach the market. Terminal trucks are semi-tractor vehicles designed to move semi-trailers within a warehouse facility, cargo yard or intermodal facility. “One of the unique sides of Trova is its leadership team,” Collignon told Charged, explaining that the team includes several… Read more…
Video: A look at high-voltage EV contactor technology
In a recent interview with Charged, Matt Reynolds from TDK provided a detailed look into the role and design of high-voltage DC contactors used in electric vehicles. These vital safety devices manage the connection and disconnection between the battery and other high-voltage systems like the inverter or charging port. Most EVs use at least four… Read more…
BMW kicks off ‘Neue Klasse’ vehicle production in Hungary
BMW has reached an important step on the way to series production at its new plant in Hungary: The Munich-based company has announced the commissioning of the assembly line – and is thus, in its own words, “starting the sprint to the finish line.” Read more…
Stellantis announces €38m investment in electric motor plant
Stellantis is pouring €38m into its plant in Biella, Italy to produce components for electric motors of cars based on the STLA Small platform. It will fund 56 machine tools for the components, which are critical for electric propulsion units (EPUs). Read more…
The 2026 GMC Sierra EV Now Undercuts The Tesla Cybertruck By $15,000
General Motors has introduced two new trims for the 2026 Sierra EV, lowered its price and added more battery options. Read more…
