The Maextro S800, a model designed on the L3 autonomous driving architecture, will be launched at the Shenzhen auto show at the end of May.
The model is expected to be priced between RMB 1 million ($138,000) and RMB 1.5 million.
Research project for faster battery production
The development and industrialisation of a new type of production system for the manufacture of battery cell stacks is the aim of the EXINOS2 joint project, which involves Siemens, KIT and Fraunhofer FFB, among others. Read more…
Polestar 3 Gets Apple Digital Key Support, New Nvidia Processor
Owners will get the new Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor as a free hardware upgrade. Read more…
Symbio showcases new fuel cell system
Symbio, the fuel cell joint venture Symbio from Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, has unveiled its StackPack 75 hydrogen fuel cell system at the H2 & FC Expo in Tokyo, Japan. It is meant for electric commercial vehicles and construction equipment. Read more…
Kia shows the design of the PV5 in advance
After recently unveiling the series design of the EV4, Kia has now also revealed the design of the PV5. The brand’s first dedicated PBV model (Platform Beyond Vehicle) comes in variants for passenger transport and goods transport. The range will be supplemented by special conversion options, which will be presented at the Kia EV Day 2025 at the end of February. Read more…
Mercedes plots new ICE vans, reverses course on electric-only
Mercedes-Benz has said up until now that its future vans would be based on a dedicated electric architecture, but on Thursday it confirmed plans for a new internal-combustion van architecture as well. Electric vans based on the new Van.EA platform will still debut in 2026, as previously discussed. They’ll now be joined by other fuel-burning models… Read more…
The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Didn’t Get This Important Update
In Europe, the refreshed Outlander PHEV comes with a bigger battery for more electric range. In the U.S., not so much. Read more…
The Volvo ES90 Is a Preview Of Volvo’s Software-Driven Future
The ES90 will use two Nvidia Drive AGX Orin chips. Existing EX90 units will also soon get this upgrade, for free. Read more…
Kia reveals the exterior of its new electric van PV5
Ahead of the official debut later this month, Kia has unveiled its new and innovative electric van. This is Kia’s first electric vehicle in the Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) segment. The PV5, showcased in initial images, will be officially revealed at Kia EV Day in Tarragona, Spain, on February 27th. The PV5 definitely stands out from the crowd with its… Read more…
JPMorgan raises 2026 sales forecast for BYD to 6.5 million from 6 million units
JPMorgan believes that BYD will probably become the “Toyota” of the global EV market.
The bank’s analysts expect BYD’s sales in 2025 to grow about 30 percent from 2024 to 5.5 million units.
Because of US tariffs: Hyundai considers expansion of US electric car plant
The threat of potential US tariffs is showing an effect. The Korean Hyundai Group apparently wants to increase the production capacity of its electric car plant Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in the US state of Georgia from 300,000 to 500,000 units per year. Read more…
Coreless technology shrinks current sensor
Melexis has used a digitally controlled, coreless technology that shrinks the size of a current sensor, writes Nick Flaherty.
The MLX91235 sensor eliminates the need for a ferromagnetic core, enabling the measurement of larger currents flowing through external primary conductors, including busbars. Read more…
Volvo ES90 tech stack to set future for automaker
ES90 electric sedan will debut the most powerful computing capacity ever in a Volvo EX90 electric SUV will gain the same processing upgrade, be upgraded to it as a retrofit Will support AI-based features, more efficient battery management Volvo’s next electric vehicle will build on the automaker’s recently-introduced tech stack with even more… Read more…
Nio exec named 1st chair of new working group to promote China-EU auto cooperation
The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU has set up an automotive working group, and Nio’s vice president for Europe, Zhang Hui, has been appointed as the group’s first chairman.
Companies in the automotive supply chain have been calling for such a group since the EU launched an anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EVs.
GAF Energy’s nailable solar shingle is now 23% more powerful
GAF Energy has launched an upgraded version of its Timberline Solar nailable shingle, the ES 2, which delivers 23% more power per shingle. Read more…
Regulatory filing: Huawei-backed Aito files for M9 SUV
Aito has filed for one BEV variant and two EREV variants for the M9, all of which are powered by CATL batteries.
The Aito M9 got more than 200,000 orders after 11 months on the market and delivered 12,483 units in January.
BYD Fang Cheng Bao to launch new variants for Bao 5 on Feb 21, expected to feature Huawei smart driving software
Fang Cheng Bao will launch Smart Driving editions of the Bao 5, which are expected to use Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 3.0 software after the Bao 8.
The Bao 5 entered a regulatory catalog yesterday that shows it will come with LiDAR.
Heliene and Origami Solar team up to take on Trump tariffs
Solar panel maker Heliene and steel solar panel frame maker Origami Solar have partnered to offer US-made, steel-framed solar panels in North America.. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) eyes first positive gross profit in Q4: Here’s what to expect from its earnings
Rivian (RIVN) will report fourth-quarter earnings Thursday after the market closes. Although the EV maker aggressively cut costs last year, a supply shortage derailed some momentum. Rivian still stands by its goal of achieving its first positive gross profit in Q4. Here’s what to expect from the report. Read more…
CAA tested 14 EVs in the frigid Canadian winter. Here’s what their experts discovered.
The Canadian Automobile Association, inspired by the Norwegian El Prix winter EV range test series, recently tested 14 EVs under typical winter conditions in the Great White North. The 14 EVs were driven from Ottawa to Mont Tremblant in sub-zero temperatures varying from -7° C (19.4° F) to -15° C (5° F). Out of the… Read more…
