At least 5 Waymo self-driving I-Pace electric cars were set on fire amid protests that turned violent in Los Angeles this weekend. Read more…
China NEV retail up 28% year-on-year in May, back above 1 million units
BEVs sold 607,000 units in May, up 22.6 percent year-on-year, accounting for 59.5 percent of NEV sales.
PHEVs and EREVs saw combined retail sales of 414,000 units in May, up 34.1 percent year-on-year, accounting for 40.5 percent of NEV sales.
Tesla retail sales in China down 30% year-on-year to 38,588 in May
In the first five months of the year, Tesla’s retail sales in the Chinese domestic market was 201,926 units, a decrease of 7.82 percent year-on-year.
So far this year, Tesla’s retail sales volume in China declined year-on-year in four out of the five months.
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra makes gaming history in Gran Turismo 7
Xiaomi has steered its way into an entirely new arena: the world of virtual motorsports. The company’s first-ever electric vehicle, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, has officially landed in Gran Turismo 7, the acclaimed racing simulator for PlayStation. This is a huge milestone, as the SU7 becomes the first Chinese-produced car to be featured in the long and storied history of… Read more…
Xpeng to debut G7 SUV on Jun 11, claiming L3 computing power
The G7 will be the first AI car with L3 computing power, said Xpeng’s chairman.
The G7 will be the first model to feature the HUD system co-developed by Xpeng and Huawei.
BYD Takes Dozens Of Influences To Court Claiming Defamation: Report
The company sued 37 influencers and put another 126 on a watch list for disseminating what it deems as damaging content. Read more…
This Is Michigan’s First Lamppost EV Charger
Voltpost claims its Level 2 charger is affordable and easy to install, taking just one hour from start to finish. Read more…
Nio recruiting distributor partner for Macau market
Nio is currently recruiting distributor partners for the Macau market, describing this as a strategic upgrade in the city.
Earlier this month, Nio announced plans to enter seven new European markets in collaboration with local distributor partners.
This Genius Doubled His Nissan Leaf’s Range With A Home-Swapped Battery
The whole job was done on the driveway in just three hours. No fancy lifts, just some elbow grease and determination. Read more…
This Incredible Tesla Cybertruck Deal Comes With A Big Catch
Tesla is giving the Cybertruck 0% APR financing amid weak sales. But you need to read the fine print first. Read more…
This Porsche 911 Uses No Gas. And It’s Fantastic
Everrati’s Porsche 964 911 RSR conversion swaps its flat-six engine for batteries. Here’s why it works better than you may think. Read more…
2026 Toyota C-HR First Look: Toyota’s Coolest EV Yet
Toyota has resurrected the C-HR as a sporty EV crossover. It looks stylish, produces a bucketload of power and has personality, too. Read more…
Citroën offers the ë-Jumper as a lightweight box body van
Citroën is now also offering its large electric van ë-Jumper with a box body. This further increases the range of possible applications for the model, which is already available as a panel van, platform truck, tipper and chassis. Read more…
Battery swapping for commercial vehicles expands in Japan
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Mitsubishi Motors, Ample and Yamato Transport announce a multi-year pilot program to start in September 2025 that will see the deployment of more than 150 electric commercial vehicles with swappable batteries and 14 modular battery swap stations in Tokyo. Read more…
BYD launches Seal 06 EV sedan, starting at $15,270
The Seal 06 EV is BYD’s latest affordable electric sedan, with a range of up to 545 km.
The sedan measures 4,720 mm in length and is equipped with BYD’s God’s Eye C smart driving system.
Tesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot leaves the ‘$25 trillion’ product behind
Tesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot, Milan Kovac, announced that he is leaving the automaker after 9 years. Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao teases new SUV
Fang Cheng Bao has teased a new model, potentially the Tai 7, the second model in the Tai series.
Fang Cheng Bao sold a record 12,592 vehicles in May.
The first ‘true’ electric flying car could be here by the end of 2025
The flying car is no longer a Sci-Fi fantasy. It’s becoming a reality, and it could be here by the end of the year. Alef Aeronautics is now building pre-production models of what it’s calling “the first true flying car,” and it’s 100% electric. The company even claims that its flying car uses less energy than a Tesla or any other EV. Read more…
‘Everything’s computer’ no more: Trump wants to sell his Tesla from that dumb ad
Not even three months ago, convicted felon Donald Trump and his largest funder, ketamine-fueled Tesla CEO Elon Musk, appeared together on the White House lawn, improperly using government resources to do a low-budget ad to help Tesla get out of the sales ditch that Musk has dug for it. Read more…
Kia wants you to love hatchbacks again with the stylish new EV4
Kia believes hatchbacks will make a comeback, starting with the EV4 later this year. The EV4 is Kia’s first electric hatch, and it’s expected to see big demand. Read more…
