Nissan arguably kickstarted the mainstream electric car conversation over a decade ago, and now the company is preparing to unveil its latest chapter: the all-new, third-generation Nissan Leaf. Ahead of its full debut expected later this month, the company is offering glimpses into a vehicle that carries a significant legacy. The original Leaf was a gamble, a true representation of… Read more…
BYD expands into Cyprus, launching 4 models
BYD launched the Atto 3, Seal, Sealion 7, and Seal U DM-i in Cyprus.
BYD’s BEV registrations in Europe surpassed Tesla’s for the first time in April.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 1: Nio 3,000, Tesla 13,000, Xiaomi 7,800
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 5,400 insurance registrations in China last week, a decrease of 17.30 percent from the previous week.
Tesla saw an increase of 18.18 percent in insurance registrations in China last week compared to the previous week’s 11,000 units.
Tesla equipping Shanghai Megafactory with ‘giant power bank’
Tesla is equipping its Shanghai Megafactory with a distributed photovoltaic power generation and energy storage system project.
The project will feature a 6-MW photovoltaic power generation system and an 8-MWh energy storage system.
Sion Power launches large-format cell production line to advance its battery commercialization
US EV battery developer Sion Power has installed a new large-format battery cell production line, developed in partnership with Mühlbauer Group. The cells demonstrate the scalability of the company’s lithium anode technology for EV manufacturers and represent a step toward commercializing its Licerion battery. Licerion doubles energy density compared with graphite and silicon anode chemistries,… Read more…
BASF and Group14 collaborate on silicon anode battery durable at extreme temperatures
German chemical manufacturer BASF and US silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies have collaborated on a market-ready silicon battery solution using commercially available materials: BASF’s Licity 2698 X F binder and Group14’s silicon battery material, SCC55. BASF and Group14 claim they have developed a drop-in-ready solution that enhances the performance of batteries with silicon-dominant anodes,… Read more…
Xpeng hints at adopting Huawei’s in-car display solution in rare tie-up
Xpeng hinted that one of its new models will adopt Huawei’s HUD (head-up display) solution.
This marks a rare collaboration between the two companies, which have had previous friction.
Xiaomi CEO denies YU7 pricing rumors
Xiaomi CEO and founder Lei Jun has come out to contradict the rumored pricing for the newly unveiled YU7 SUV during an investor conference. Over in China, rumors have been swirling about the YU7 essentially commanding a CNY 20,000 (€2,500) premium over the SU7, Xiaomi’s first EV launched last year. Thus, the YU7 would start at CNY 235,900 (€29,500) vs.… Read more…
Nio in talks with potential buyer to sell stake in key asset, report says
Nio is in talks with potential buyers to sell a stake in a key asset, according to Chinese tech media outlet LatePost.
Two months ago, reports emerged that CATL was in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Nio Power.
West Virginia just hit a solar milestone but there’s a major catch
The third of a quintet of West Virginia solar farms just came online, and while that’s a renewable milestone, there’s a disappointing hitch. Read more…
These EVs Far Outperform Their EPA Range On The Highway
Want an electric vehicle that can really go the distance? Consumer Reports drove a bunch to empty to pick the winners from the losers. Read more…
China-only Audi Q6L e-tron launched with Huawei tech onboard
FAW Audi officially launched its latest electric SUV, the Q6L e-tron, at the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Auto Show. This new model is important for the company since it’s the first time the well-known German luxury brand Audi has officially teamed up with Chinese tech giant Huawei. The Q6L e-tron is built on the PPE pure electric platform… Read more…
Honda’s Acura is selling a surprising number of EVs in the US with massive discounts
Acura isn’t really known as a luxury EV brand, but with over $20,000 in discounts, it’s hard to say no. Honda’s Acura is quietly selling more EVs in the US, but how long will the savings last. Read more…
US energy storage costs could spike 50% – tariffs are to blame
Trump’s tariffs are about to drive up the cost of clean energy projects in the US, and energy storage is set to take the biggest hit, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Read more…
Kia’s low-cost EV4 is getting the GT treatment: Here’s our first look at the interior
Is the Kia EV4 GT the affordable electric sports car we’ve been waiting for? Kia’s first global electric sedan is about to get a sporty upgrade. After the EV4 GT was spotted in public, we’re finally getting a glimpse of the interior. Read more…
Daimler Buses to build a new electric bus depot for German transit agency
Daimler Buses has won a contract to plan and construct a complete electric bus depot and associated charging infrastructure as a general contractor. The client is the newly founded transit agency MOIN (Mobilitätsinfrastruktur und -betriebs Landkreis Lüneburg) in Lüneburg, Germany. The depot will be built on a greenfield site in the industrial area at the… Read more…
Ampcera and Xponential Battery Materials to develop sulfur solid-state EV battery
Ampcera, a US-based developer of solid electrolyte materials and battery technology and Xponential Battery Materials (XBM), have signed an agreement to collaborate on the production of a high-energy density, low weight and cost-effective sulfur solid-state battery for EVs. The collaboration establishes a lithium and sodium solid-state battery development partnership that aims to leverage both companies’… Read more…
UL Solutions launches Advanced Battery Testing Center in Germany
US-based safety and certification organization UL Solutions has opened its Europe Advanced Battery Testing Laboratory in Aachen, Germany to test batteries used in electric vehicles, expanding the company’s battery technology testing capabilities and its European footprint. The lab provides testing, simulation and certification services addressing automotive and stationary battery research, safety and performance. Driven by… Read more…
Tesla execs confused by Elon Musk’s recent statement about the $25,000 EV cancellation
Last year, Reuters came out with a report confirmed by three different sources within Tesla and internal documents that Musk had abandoned plans to build an affordable $25,000 EV. The CEO was quick to refute the claims and said Reuters was lying. However, this sparked concerns within the company. At the time, some senior executives knew for a fact that… Read more…
Hyundai emerges as ‘a major force’ in the US as the first IONIQ 9 deliveries kick off
With over 17 million vehicles sold since entering the market, Hyundai hit a milestone last month, emerging as “a major force” in the US. After delivering the first IONIQ 9 models last month, are Hyundai’s biggest years still ahead. Read more…
