The Danish startup Monta, which specialises in EV charging software, is integrating Tesla’s Wall Connector wallbox into its platform. It enables automatic charging cost reimbursements for corporate fleets. Read more…
Lucid CEO: Many EVs In America ‘Frankly Suck’
Plus, China and Europe go to war over tariffs, and BYD may soon overtake Ford. Read more…
2026 Cadillac Vistiq: Three Rows Of Seats And 300 Miles Of Range
With a starting price of $78,790, the all-new Vistiq slots between the rather popular Lyriq and much larger Escalade IQ electric SUVs Read more…
Stellantis aims to improve EV aerodynamics with MGP technology
Stellantis is investing $29.5 million into “Moving Ground Plane” (MGP) technology to enhance its wind tunnel at the company’s research and technical centre in Auburn Hills, Michigan. This investment will help Stellantis develop affordable EVs, improve EV aerodynamics, and thus reduce their battery size. Read more…
2026 Cadillac Vistiq targets 300 miles of range, costs $78,790
The Cadillac Vistiq will serve as the electric XT6 three-row SUV replacement Cadillac Vistiqs are expected to have about 300 miles of EPA-rated range The Vistiq will cost $78,790 when it arrives in 2025. Cadillac on Tuesday confirmed additional details of the Vistiq three-row electric SUV, which remains on track for a launch next year as a 2026… Read more…
2025 Porsche Taycan 4 and Taycan GTS expand lineup to 13 iterations
A Porsche Taycan 4 and revised GTS model join the 2025 lineup The Porsche Taycan is now available in 13 different versions When they arrive in 2025 the Taycan 4 will cost $105,295 while the GTS will cost $149,895 The 2025 Porsche Taycan received an engineering-focused refresh that improved range and efficiency, the benefits of which are now being… Read more…
Lectric unveils major upgrades to XPedition 2.0 e-bike, no price increase
Lectric Ebikes has sent another salvo across the bow of the e-bike industry, this time further entrenching itself in the best-selling cargo e-bike role with major upgrades to the new XPedition 2.0 electric cargo bike.. Read more…
Mazda Plans New EV For 2027, Maybe With Range Extender
Mazda’s first bespoke EV, the MX-30, was a misfire. But a new electric SUV is in the works and it may use an extended-range powertrain. Read more…
MAN Engines introduces a new innovative energy storage solution
Polestar 2 gets a single trim for 2025
Polestar has announced its 2025 Polestar 2 model for the US market and it’s not great news. The starting price for the single remaining trim level will be $64,800, a substantial jump from the 2024 starting price of $48,400. Partially this is explained by the new tariffs on EVs imported from China, where the Polestar 2 is manufactured. A bigger… Read more…
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Used His Pickup As A Billboard. The Vinyl Is Gone But Not The Writing
Even after using several cleaning solutions and methods, the lettering can still be seen on the stainless steel. Read more…
Lucid posts loss of almost $1 bn last quarter
It may have been a good quarter for Lucid in terms of sales and vehicle deliveries. However, the California EV maker remains deep in the red, reporting a loss of 992.5 million US dollars in Q3/2024. Read more…
UK: First Bus electrifies two depots in Somerset
Buses of Somerset, operated by First Bus South, has begun electrifying its bus depots in Taunton and Minehead. The locations will become home to 26 electric buses next spring. Read more…
Vauxhall names new prices and specifications for the new Mokka
More power, more range, less money – that is how Vauxhall advertises the new Mokka Electric. The first units of the electric SUV will be delivered in January 2025. Read more…
Saudi EV brand Ceer relies on Rimac’s electric drive system
Ceer, a joint venture between Foxconn and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), is teaming up with Rimac Technology for the latter’s electric drives. Ceer wants to use the premium drive units from the Croatian supplier in its “upcoming flagship range of EVs.” Read more…
Temperature-responsive material performs well against thermal runaway
LG Chem has developed a temperature-responsive material that can suppress thermal runaway and be manufactured in a high-volume, roll-to-roll process, writes Nick Flaherty.
The Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL) is a composite that can be as thin as 1 μm. It is placed inside a battery cell between the cathode layer and the current collector, with the aluminium foil acting as the electron pathway. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Nov 10: Nio 3,000, Tesla 17,300, Xiaomi 5,500, BYD 85,900
Li Auto’s insurance registrations last week were 11,700, Xpeng 3,600, Zeekr 5,700, Leapmotor 8,200 and Aito 6,500. Read more…
Mitsubishi Chemical invests in $13.5-million Boston Material’s Z-axis carbon fiber technology
Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the US-based investing arm of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, has invested in Boston Materials, a US startup manufacturing critical materials for semiconductors, aerospace parts and automotive components. Boston Materials has developed a manufacturing process that produces a new class of materials that are conductive and durable like metal yet light like plastic…. Read more…
675 hp AUDI E, Cybercab hits the road, and BYD gets set to take down Ford
On today’s slightly confusing episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a 675 hp AUDI concept that isn’t really an Audi, a self-driving Tesla hitting the roads around Giga Texas while the company pulls all the demand levers in Europe, electric garbage trucks from Mack arriving in Wisconsin, and more. Read more…
Leapmotor aims to sell 500,000 cars in 2025
Leapmotor is targeting sales of 500,000 vehicles for the full year in 2025, with a gross margin of more than 10 percent, its management said. Read more…
