The Onvo L80 is said to be possibly Nio Inc’s largest model in the short term.
Onvo’s second car, which is benchmarked against Li Auto’s Li L8 or Li L9, would be released later this year, an executive previously said.
BMW’s Heart of Joy control unit promises next-level vehicle dynamics, efficiency gains
BMW has developed the Heart of Joy control unit for its upcoming Neue Klasse EVs Heart of Joy consolidates multiple separate control units—such as those managing the drivetrain and chassis—into a single, integrated unit Promised benefits include quicker and more precise vehicle control, plus efficiency gains BMW’s upcoming Neue Klasse… Read more…
BMW’s Insane, 13,000 LB-FT Vision Driving Experience Proves The EV Future Will Be WIld
With an unholy amount of torque and Tesla-like software integration, the future of BMW’s Neue Klasse EVs looks promising. Read more…
Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader helps set this organic vineyard apart
Grapes are sensitive – and when you’re depending on them to have a certain flavor, a certain acidity, and even a certain smell, the last thing you want is diesel particulate matter settling on them. That’s just one of the reasons electric equipment options like Volvo’s electric wheel loader offer unique advantages to companies like Ästad Vingård. Read more…
Cummins acquires hybrid heavy mining equipment experts First Mode
Cummins has its eye on hybrid powertrains to help decarbonize the transport, construction, and mining spaces the operates in. To that end, the company has acquired the hybrid equipment experts First Mode, and plans to make the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for mining equipment a reality not just soon – but now. Read more…
Can The Unusual Polestar 4 Make The Brand An EV Powerhouse, Or ‘Saab 2.0’?
A new review of the rear-window-free Polestar 4 asks some tough questions. Read more…
We’ll Finally See Kia’s Most Affordable EV Yet In Two Weeks
The Kia EV2 Concept will join the production version of the EV4 sedan and PV5 van at an event in Spain. Read more…
How OEM telematics integration can maximizing EV fleet efficiency and ROI
Last month, Geotab signed a deal with Volvo Group to integrate the manufacturer’s vehicle data API into Geotab’s telematics platform. It’s the latest in a recent onslaught of such deals between telematics providers and OEMs that begs the question: what’s in it for the OEMs. Read more…
Electric-car charging: The basics
Among those considering the purchase of a new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, or just curious about EVs, charging can still be the EV dealbreaker. Unless you don’t have a way to easily install or access home charging, your excuses are quickly disappearing, though. In 2024 public charging kept pace—or… Read more…
E-quipment highlight: Liebherr Liduro Power Port 100 portable equipment charger
The new Liebherr Liduro Power Port 100 is the company’s newest, smallest battery energy storage system to charge electric construction equipment or power up a mobile office – and it’s coming to bauma 2025. Read more…
Another hydrogen fail as Renault subsidiary Hyvia struggles to survive
French hydrogen firm Hyvia has been given a stay of execution. The Commercial Court of Versaille has given Hyvia a few extra weeks to get through its insolvency proceedings and find a buyer – but, frankly, it ain’t lookin’ good. Read more…
Scout Range Extender Will Be A Non-Turbo Four-Cylinder, Offer 500-Mile Range
The extended-range Scout will have a battery pack about half the size of the electric variant, but its combined range will exceed the EV’s. Read more…
People Are Vandalizing Tesla Superchargers
The company hopes to deter would-be thieves by using dyes to mark them, and branding the wire they hope to steal. Read more…
Two weeks left to win your dream EV in Climate XChange’s raffle. Enter before tickets sell out!
Climate XChange’s 9th Annual EV Raffle is your chance to win the electric car of your dreams – but with just two weeks left and fewer than a third of tickets remaining, now’s the time to grab yours. Read more…
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands
The Toyota bZ4X, Subaru Solterra and Nissan Ariya Not so much. Read more…
VW boss confirms ID.2X name for its smallest electric SUV ahead of unveiling
VW will officially unveil its smallest electric SUV at the IAA motor show in Munich in September, CEO Thomas Schäfer has revealed today. He went one step further and also confirmed the upcoming car’s name: ID.2X (previously known as the ID.2all SUV). He also shared the rough outline you can see in the image below. This will be part of… Read more…
BYD expects to begin ‘demonstration use’ of all-solid-state batteries by 2027, exec says
Large-scale adoption of all-solid-state batteries may not happen until after 2030, BYD’s battery business CTO said.
After a certain level of scale of use, the cost of solid-state ternary batteries will theoretically reach a level comparable to liquid ternary batteries, he said.
2025 Volvo EX30 Charging Test Is ‘A Little Disappointing’
The cheapest Volvo just happens to be an EV. Here’s how it handles DC fast charging. Read more…
Chevy brings first electric pace car, EV.R prototype to Daytona 500
Chevy Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype debuts at Daytona 500 2025 Blazer EV SS serves as first electric pace car for signature NASCAR event NASCAR remains tied to gas-guzzling V-8s No major racing series revels in inefficient internal combustion quite as much as NASCAR, but this year its biggest race will kick off with the silence of an all-electric… Read more…
Nio CEO peps up morale of smart driving team as competition intensifies
Li said there will be no large-scale layoffs in the smart driving team, but some projects will be canceled, according to local media.
Nio’s smart driving team currently has more than 1,000 people, mainly in Beijing and Shanghai.
