A Tesla Model YL test mule has been spotted driving on Interstate 280 in the San Francisco Bay Area, marking the first time the longer-wheelbase, 6-seat SUV has been photographed on American roads. Read more…
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Gets Bidirectional Charging And Real Buttons
Volkswagen is adding several new features to its electric minibus. However, America won’t be getting any of them. Read More…
The U.S. Added Over 3,000 EV Fast Charging Plugs In Q1
America’s EV charging infrastructure is getting more reliable and faster, with networks preferring high-powered stalls for new builds. Read More…
ChargePoint Just Unveiled The Fastest Standalone DC Charger For EVs
Co-developed by Eaton, the Express Solo can charge two EVs at blistering speeds without needing a separate power cabinet. Read More…
Buick officially launches Electra E7 hybrid SUV in China to capture mainstream market
The Electra E7 boasts a combined range of up to 1,630 km, with a post-incentive starting price of 154,900 yuan ($22,660). Read more…
Windrose offers electric HGVs for less than €200,000
Windrose has reduced the price of its electric truck, the Global E700, from €250,000 to €195,000—applicable to up to 100 units. The first vehicles are expected to be delivered later this year. The Chinese e-truck startup has been based in the Belgian port of Antwerp since the beginning of the year. Read more…
CAM analysis: BYD tops global innovation ranking for first time
The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) has, for the first time since the beginning of its rankings of the world’s most innovative automakers, placed a Chinese manufacturer at the top: BYD. The top six positions are all occupied by Chinese and German manufacturers. Read more…
Leadership change at Spirii as founder Harritshøj steps down
Danish charging platform Spirii appoints Mathias Wiecher as its new CEO. He succeeds co-founder Tore Harritshøj, who has led the company since its inception and will now step down. Read more…
Zeekr’s luxury 9X hybrid SUV reaches 50,000 delivery milestone
The large SUV achieved an average transaction price of RMB 530,000 ($77,600). Read more…
Q1 financial results: Tesla works its way out of the crisis
Tesla has regained some momentum in the first quarter after a weak year in 2025. Revenue and sales figures are once again above the crisis quarter from a year ago. However, not much remains in the end: Tesla’s profit lingers well below the $500 million mark. Read more…
“500 city buses have already been electrified” – Hendryk Münster, Hamburger Hochbahn
“Ultimately, conventional vehicle technology was much simpler than electric buses, but we have mastered both.” With this level of confidence, Hendryk Münster reflects on a decade of electrification at Hamburger Hochbahn. The results are tangible: of around 1,200 city buses, nearly 500 are already electric. Read more…
Four electric trucks test Milence corridor from Paris to Berlin
The truck charging joint venture Milence has opened a new truck charging park on the motorway near Kassel-Lohfelden in Germany – and its chargers were immediately put to the test this week. A demo tour with electric trucks from Daimler Truck, MAN, Volvo Trucks, and Renault Trucks stopped at the new location on their 1,000-kilometre route from Paris to Berlin. We were there. Read more…
Rivian starts series production of the R2
Rivian has started series production of its mid-sized electric SUV, the R2, at its plant in Normal, Illinois. The vehicle is currently available for order starting at $57,990, with the first customer deliveries scheduled for spring. Read more…
Kia introduces new body and battery variants of the PV5 Cargo
Kia is expanding its model range with the PV5 Cargo high-roof variant (L2H2) and the shorter PV5 Cargo L1H1, with plans to offer the electric van in three-panel versions in the future. These variants will also introduce a new base battery option. Read more…
Tesla confirms Cybercab production has started despite delays in unsupervised driving
CEO Elon Musk confirmed during Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call that Cybercab production has officially begun at Giga Texas. Read more…
Tesla announces HW4 Plus with doubled memory — will HW4 follow HW3 to the grave?
During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk revealed that Tesla is planning an “AI4.1 or AI4 Plus” upgrade to its self-driving computer that doubles the RAM from 16 gigabytes to 32 gigabytes per chip — taking the total system memory to 64 gigabytes. Read more…
Volvo’s EX60 Defies Expectations With 40,000 Units Scheduled For Production
The EX60 is now officially in production, but its success has prompted Volvo to do something it has never done before. Read More…
Nio’s third-gen ES8 reaches 100,000 deliveries as Beijing Auto Show looms
The third-generation ES8 is poised to see monthly deliveries exceed 10,000 units for a sixth consecutive month. Read more…
UK tax authority to appeal ruling on EV charging VAT
The UK’s tax authority has confirmed it will appeal a landmark ruling that could reduce VAT on public electric vehicle charging from 20% to 5%. If the appeal fails, charge point operators are expected to file claims for overpaid VAT, potentially covering several years. Read more…
ACEA: BEV registrations surge by 49%
234,532 battery-electric cars were newly registered in the EU in March, according to the industry association ACEA, marking a 48.9 percent increase compared to the same month last year. Battery-electric vehicles also saw significant growth in the first quarter overall—approximately one in five new cars in the EU was electric. Read more…
