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…
The Numbers Are In: Volkswagen Smokes Tesla Again
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.
Mazda opens R&D center in Tokyo
The Japanese carmaker Mazda says its new R&D office will help strengthen the development of software for ‘intelligent vehicles’. The company is also planning to move its operations from its previous Tokyo office to the centre, which is located in Azabudai Hills. Read more…
Volkswagen raises EV deliveries by 47 per cent
The Volkswagen Group recorded 465,500 BEV deliveries worldwide in the first half of 2025, 47 per cent more than in the same period of the previous year. The VW Group’s electric cars were in demand in the USA and especially in Europe, however, there was a sharp decline in China. Read more…
Zeekr unveils SEA-S hybrid platform, to start pre-sales of Zeekr 9X at end of Aug
Zeekr said SEA-S is the world’s first full-stack 900-volt high-voltage hybrid platform.
The Zeekr 9X’s powertrain delivers a peak output of 1,030 kW, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of under 3.1 seconds.
Rivian presents four-motor versions of the R1S and R1T
Rivian has long held out the prospect of particularly powerful quad-motor versions of its R1 models. Now the company has presented the series versions with impressive performance data for large electric pickups and SUVs. Read more…
‘A Tougher Sell:’ $20,000 Slate Truck Slammed By The End Of EV Tax Credits
America’s most affordable upcoming EV just got thousands of dollars more expensive. Thank Donald Trump and Congress for that. Lire la suite…
Gogoro goes affordable with new Ezzy battery-swapping scooter
Taiwanese smart-scooter pioneer Gogoro is taking a step into more accessible territory with its newest model, the Ezzy. The company hopes to leverage its massive lead in battery-swapping technology while also bringing its smart scooters to a broader audience by lowering its price point. Read more…
The backup battery choice you didn’t know you had: li-ion, or vanadium flow?
Whether it’s to keep the lights on after a natural disaster or just to avoid peak energy rates, more people than ever are adding battery energy storage to their home solar systems. With some 45% of home solar customers saying yes to home batteries last year, the big question isn’t whether or not to get one – it’s what kind to get. Read more…
