Axim Mica, a US-based manufacturer and supplier of mica-based insulating materials, has announced that its advanced mica composites are designed to enhance EV safety. Axim Mica has produced more than 150 million mica parts for the EV market since 2011. The company says its composite products address growing concerns surrounding thermal runaway in EV batteries…. Read more…
Samsung Electro-Mechanics expands range of multilayer ceramic capacitors for high-voltage EV applications
South Korean electronic component company Samsung Electro-Mechanics has expanded its range of automotive high-voltage multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) products to support larger sizes. The trend towards using higher voltages in EV power electronic components, including onboard chargers, motor drive inverters, DC-DC converters, wireless power transfer systems, battery management systems, compressors and pumps is increasing demand… Read more…
Family Shares 3 Years of Electric Vehicle Insights for Newcomers
Thinking about taking your family electric? Listen to this dad weigh the pros and cons—but mostly the pros. Read more…
To Boost EV Battery Health, This Unexpected Step May Be Groundbreaking
A Toyota-funded research project found a charging practice that extends battery lifespan by up to 70%. Read more…
BYD Aug sales breakdown: Song 76,793 units, Qin 70,457
The Song and Qin families remain the best-selling BYD models, both selling more than 70,000 units in August. Read more…
BYD sells record 373,083 cars in August, PHEVs make 6th consecutive month of record sales
BYD sold 148,470 passenger BEVs in August, up 1.95 percent year-on-year. It sold 222,384 PHEVs, the sixth consecutive record high since March, up 73.12 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Armored Lucid Air Sapphire goes bulletproof for $475K
The tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire provides a quick means of escape from trouble, but should no escape route be available, there’s now an armored version as well. California-based U.S. Armor Group has made the electric luxury sedan bullet-resistant. The company will outfit an Air Sapphire with composite armor that it claims is 10 times stronger than… Read more…
Maserati Grecale Folgore review
Maserati is one of the most recognizable brand names in the automotive world, a reputation it built through exceptional craftsmanship and distinctive models that combine luxury, beauty and performance. In recent years the company aimed to expand its appeal to broader crowds, offering more affordable and exotic models, but the results weren’t great. The brand experienced a lot of backlash… Read more…
Nio delivers 20,176 cars in Aug, above 20,000 mark for 4th consecutive month
Nio delivered 20,176 vehicles in August, the fourth consecutive month above the 20,000 mark. That’s up 4.38 percent year-on-year, though down 1.57 percent from July. Read more…
Xpeng delivers 14,036 cars in Aug, up 26% from Jul
Xpeng delivered 14,036 vehicles in August, up 26 percent from July and up 2.53 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Zeekr delivers 18,015 cars in Aug, up 15% from Jul
In the January-August period, Zeekr delivered 121,540 vehicles, up 81.47 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Carbon-fibre material can store electrical energy
A spinout from Chalmers University, Sweden, has developed a carbon-fibre material that stores electrical energy and forms part of an EV’s structure, writes Nick Flaherty.
Sinonus is commercialising a conformal battery using the material that doubles as electrodes. It has demonstrated the potential of its technology by replacing AAA batteries in low-power products in its lab. It is expanding to EVs and aircraft. Read more…
Nio Onvo opens 1st 105 stores as debut model L60’s formal launch nears
Nio sub-brand Onvo’s first 105 stores opened today, and for the first time, general consumers will be able to closely experience the brand’s first model, the L60. Read more…
Tesla’s Oct 10 Robotaxi event will be at Warner Bros studio in LA
Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg. Read more…
Leapmotor delivers record 30,305 cars in Aug as new model C16 drives sales
Leapmotor delivered 30,305 vehicles in August, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time. Its new model C16 delivered more than 8,000 units in August. Read more…
Xiaomi says SU7 deliveries exceed 10,000 units for 3rd straight month
Xiaomi said deliveries of the SU7 exceeded 10,000 units in August, marking the third consecutive month over the 10,000 mark, without mentioning a specific number. Read more…
Li Auto delivers 48,122 cars in Aug, down 5.64% from Jul
Li Auto delivered 48,122 vehicles in August, down 5.64 percent from July. It delivered more than 20,000 units of its lowest-priced Li L6 for the third consecutive month. Read more…
Talaria Sting MX5 launched as low-cost, high-speed electric dirt bike
Just announced this morning by Luna Cycle in the US, the Talaria MX5 Sting Pro is the highest-performance electric trail bike yet to still offer an affordable entry price tag for enthusiasts. If you thought those youths cruising your neighborhood on their Sur Rons were rough enough, wait until they get their mitts on the new Talaria MX5. It’s the latest in the quickly growing market of easily obtainable off-road electric motorbikes, and this time the specs are finally pushing their way into true dirt bike territory. Read more…
Monalee uses the power of AI to slash the price of solar for US homeowners
Calling itself the world’s first “AI-driven solar company,” Monalee is cutting the soft costs associated with solar by more than 50%, and they’re passing those savings – sometimes thousands of dollars – directly to the homeowner. Read more…
We Spotted A Cadillac Escalade IQ In Public
Cadillac’s upcoming $130,000 electric Escalade coincidentally was charging at the same time we were in suburban Central Ohio. Read more…
