The Japanese automaker is said to be slashing $20 billion from its EV development budget and shifting it to hybrids. Lire la suite…
Honda Ghosts Its Big Electric SUV: Report
BP Pulse pulls out of workplace charging sector
BP Pulse has confirmed plans to pull out of the UK commercial workplace charging market, as it seeks to focus on its consumer charging hubs. The brand’s workplace charging customers have reportedly all been informed. Read more…
Vietnam: V-Green opens Hanoi’s largest fast-charging station
Vingroup’s in-house EV charging solutions provider, V-Green, has opened the largest fast-charging station in Hanoi, Vietnam. The company established this facility as part of a major expansion drive across the national capital. Read more…
Helsinki pilot uses AI to boost e-scooter safety
Tier-Dott, See.Sense, and Vianova have launched a six-month pilot in Helsinki to improve e-scooter safety using AI-powered sensors and real-time data analytics, enabling proactive infrastructure improvements and enforcement decisions. The pilot is coordinated by Forum Virium Helsinki, the City of Helsinki’s innovation company, as part of the EU-funded ELABORATOR project. Read more…
Germany: Siemens completes building demolition purely with electric machinery
Siemens, together with construction partners, has carried out an almost emission-free large-scale building demolition using electric excavators and electric trucks. The project took place on the new Siemens Technology Campus in Erlangen, Germany. Those responsible describe it as the world’s first. Read more…
Xiaomi tests the European waters with SU7 Ultra as YU7 frenzy takes over China
While a lone, stealthy Xiaomi SU7 Ultra quietly navigates the streets of Munich with German plates, a full-blown storm is raging back in its homeland. As European regulators get their first official look at the high-performance SU7 sedan, hundreds of thousands of Chinese consumers are clamoring to get their hands on the company’s first electric SUV, the YU7, creating a… Read more…
South Australia gains its first state-wide charging network
RAA Charge has just finished work on its ‘border-to-border’ EV charging network. It’s comprised of more than 550 charging points across 144 hubs – making it one of Australia’s single largest networks. Read more…
EU awards funding to six battery production projects
The European Commission has earmarked a total of €852 million euros in grants from the Innovation Fund for six projects for manufacturing battery cells for electric vehicles. That means the majority of the budget has now been allocated – with funds also going to Germany. Read more…
BYD surpasses 1 million units delivered for Smart Driving Edition models
BYD is set to release its largest-scale smart driving software update.
BYD rolled out Smart Driving Edition updates for 21 models on February 10.
Official: US tax credit for EVs to end in September
It is official – the tax credit worth $7,500 for the purchase of new electric vehicles in the US, as well as $4,000 for used EVs, will be terminated on 30 September 2025. It will end a subsidy programme that has been in place since 2008. Read more…
Nissan considers Foxconn tie-up to produce EVs in Japan
Nissan is reportedly in talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn to build electric vehicles at its underutilised Oppama plant in Japan. The potential tie-up could protect local jobs amid Nissan’s global restructuring while supporting Foxconn’s EV manufacturing ambitions. Read more…
Paris’ popular bike share program has a big sticky finger problem
Paris’ bike-share system, Vélib has long been considered one of the shining success stories of urban micromobility. With a massive fleet of over 20,000 pedal and electric-assist bicycles around Paris, the service has helped millions of residents and tourists get around the City of Light without needing a car or scooter. But lately, a growing problem is threatening to knock the wheels off this urban mobility marvel: theft and joyriding. Read more…
Xpeng begins deliveries of G7 SUV powered by its in-house Turing chip
Xpeng has begun deliveries of the G7, the first model to feature Xpeng’s in-house Turing AI smart driving chip, which went on sale on July 4.
The G7 received over 10,000 firm orders within the first nine minutes.
Honda reportedly halts plans for large electric SUV
Honda has reportedly halted development of a large electric SUV as demand for electric cars in the US is expected to decline further. The US had been identified as the main sales market for the model, which was due to launch in 2027. Read more…
Nio’s JV with JAC being terminated as it now makes cars independently
The joint venture between Nio and JAC is being dissolved after Nio obtained its independent vehicle manufacturing qualification in December 2023.
Nio initially did not obtain its own vehicle manufacturing qualification and instead produced its vehicles under JAC’s name.
Xiaomi starts YU7 SUV deliveries; wait times increase to over a year
Xiaomi has started deliveries of its first electric SUV, the YU7, across 58 Chinese cities, but production bottlenecks have stretched wait times to as long as 14 months. The model recorded over 240,000 orders within 18 hours of launch, intensifying capacity constraints. Read more…
Onvo president shares video showing L90 automatically performing self-checks as pre-sales set to begin in 3 days
Nio factory’s AI inspection capabilities can automatically inspect over 1,000 vehicle functions in just three minutes.
Onvo will begin pre-sales for the L90 three-row SUV this Thursday.
Xiaomi president showcases first SU7 Ultra registered in Europe as Xiaomi EV aims to explore overseas markets from 2027
Xiaomi president showcased an SU7 Ultra with a German license plate, saying it was the company’s first experimental vehicle registered in Europe.
Xiaomi aims to begin selling vehicles in overseas markets by 2027.
‘Tesla Is Going To Have A Hard Time’: Why The Xiaomi YU7 Is Going Viral
The YU7 is only Xiaomi’s second car ever. In our video test in China, we found out why it deserves so much attention. Lire la suite…
Honda now has an electric Ruckus. Will they bring it to the US?
The Honda Ruckus has earned cult status thanks to its minimalist styling, exposed frame, and seemingly endless customizability. The scooter, also known in international markets as the Honda Zoomer, has spent years being seen as a blank canvas for scooter tuners, urban commuters, and anyone who just wanted something simple, small, and kind of weird to zip around town. A few years ago, Honda finally answered the call for an updated version by announcing and producing the “Zoomer e:”, which was an electric version of the Honda Ruckus. So where is it. Read more…
