Kia on Wednesday previewed the exterior design of its PV5 electric van that’s expected to start production later this year. The automaker showed basic passenger and cargo versions of the PV5, with other versions as well as conversion possibilities to be detailed at the 2025 Kia EV Day event in Tarragona, Spain, on Feb. 24. Kia also plans the full… Read more…
Toyota’s Big Push: 50% Electrified U.S. Sales In 2025
Plus, Hyundai bumps U.S. production up 66% over tariff threats and Tesla is cited for safety violations surrounding a workplace death. Read more…
Rolls-Royce to release a stronger Spectre
Rolls-Royce is giving its only purely electric model to date, the Spectre, more power with the new ‘Black Badge’ variant. This makes the electric car the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever. Read more…
EU Commission authorizes Infineon’s semiconductor factory loan from Germany
The EU Commission has authorised a grant of up to €920 million from the German government to Infineon for the new chip factory in Dresden in accordance with state aid law. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Vans develops new combustion engine platform after all
Mercedes-Benz Vans actually wanted to base all new medium-sized and large vans on the new Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) platform from 2026. However, the company has now announced that it will add a second platform version for combustion engine vans. Read more…
Leeds Council buys three electric refuse trucks
The city of Leeds now has three all-electric refuse trucks, namely three Mercedes-Benz eEconic. A first for the city. Read more…
Cowboy moves its electric bike production back home… almost
Cowboy, the Brussels, Belgium-based electric bicycle maker famous for its modern take on classic European-cycling designs, is nearshoring its production to speed up delivery times. Read more…
Kia unveils first look at its new PV5: This is the electric van we’ve been waiting for
Kia just pulled the covers off its new electric van, the PV5, giving us our first look at the futuristic model. The mid-size model is the first in Kia’s upcoming lineup of purpose-built electric vans that’s expected to shake up the growing market. From the first look, the PV5 will rival the Volkswagen ID.Buzz and Ford E-Transit. Check it out below. Read more…
Tesla to finally launch Supercharger wait queue after fight broke out
Tesla announced that it would finally launch wait queues at Superchargers, a feature long requested by Tesla owners after a fight broke out at a station between owners arguing about who is next to charge. Read more…
New Electric Mercedes C-Class, E-Class, Steer-By-Wire Mark Turnaround Plan
Mercedes aims to rebound from a tough 2024 with more tech and electrification—but also a renewed focus on “combustion” cars. Read more…
Ola Electric launches electric motorcycles with up to 501 km range
Indian electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric has launched a ‘Roadster X’ range of electric motorcycles. The company plans to commence their deliveries by 15 March. Read more…
Bosch discontinues its ‘Charge My EV’ charging service
Automotive supplier Bosch will discontinue its own charging service at the end of the first quarter. In an e-mail to customers, the company announced that it will end its “activities in the area of charging services” on 31 March 2025. Bosch had only entered into a new partnership for its charging service last year. Read more…
Kia PV5 Electric Vans Keep The Concept’s Futuristic Design
The PV5 van will be available in several passenger and cargo configurations, and it should debut later this year. Read more…
CPCA expects China Feb NEV retail at 600,000, down 19% from Jan
Overall passenger car retail sales for February are expected to be around 1.25 million units, up 13.6 percent year-on-year but down 30.3 percent from January.
The Chinese New Year holiday in 2024 was on February 10-17, while this year the holiday was on January 28-February 4.
Dacia is working on an electric city car for Europe
The Renault subsidiary Dacia has started developing a new electric city car for Europe. The model is to be offered at prices below £15,000 – probably also thanks to its close relationship to the Renault Twingo E-Tech. Read more…
Android Automotive gets over 70 new apps, Volvo and Polestar first to get them
Google just announced a big new upgrade to Android Automotive – support for over 70 new apps. Up until now, Google’s native infotainment system platform supported just under 200 apps, but with the new update, the library is now closer to 300. But there’s a big caveat. Almost all newly added apps can only run when the vehicle is stationary.… Read more…
Tesla store under attack, arson and gunshots, FBI gets involved again
A Tesla store in Oregon was attacked with arson and gunshots on two separate occasions. The FBI got involved, which is the second time federal law enforcement intervened in incidents at Tesla stores. Read more…
Volocopter and Jet Systems want to bring eVTOLs to France
The German air taxi developer Volocopter and the French company Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services have signed an agreement to bring services for electric vertical take-off aircraft to France. And that while Volocopter is still going through insolvency proceedings in Germany.
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Ionna to integrate Plug&Charge into charging network
The North American fast-charging joint venture Ionna from BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota has decided to integrate Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem. Read more…
Electric truck service provider WattEV orders 40 Tesla Semi
Californian electric truck specialist WattEV has ordered 40 Tesla Semi vehicles. The first two units have already been handed over to the company, while the remaining vehicles should arrive by the end of next year. Read more…
