FAW Hongqi put perovskite solar cells into the panoramic roof of its EHS7 SUV: 300 watts of output, about 400 kWh a year. Our own math shows what that means in Central Europe, and…
Ubitricity and Deftpower are expanding smart charging in the Netherlands. At 1,500 public points, charging sessions are shifted away from peak load using open OCPI 2.2.1 Charging…
TÜV Rheinland measured energy reaching the battery, not the panel: 4.23 kWh on a parked car, 4.75 kWh with the hatch raised. That is 67–76 km at Aptera’s 100 Wh/mile target. But…
Asahi Kasei has opened a new coating line for Hipore wet-process battery separators in Charlotte, North Carolina, with commercial production due in H2 fiscal 2026. The…
Continental has built a concept tyre for the EU ZEvRA project using around 43 % recycled materials. It also achieves the top EU label for rolling resistance, which could help…
Geely is developing a 1,000-volt EV architecture after a Lynk & Co 01 added 10–80% in 5 minutes 32 seconds. We explain what the numbers mean and why peak power isn't the whole…
In July, one in four new cars registered in Europe was fully electric. Sales rose 51% year on year to 277,006 EVs, with France and Germany leading and the Skoda Elroq topping the…
Electrek reviewed Yolin's lithium-ion battery charging cabinet. We ran our own numbers for European e-bike and EV owners charging at home — what the $899 Workshop model offers,…
Skellefteå Kraft is testing vehicle-to-building power with a pink lithium-crystal sauna. The installation draws electricity from EV batteries and stationary storage, a working…
CATL pays 2.56 billion yuan ($370 million) for 24.87% of Qiyuan Green Power, adding 1,600-plus heavy-truck swap stations to its own 300-station Qiji network and taking the largest…
Rivian's 2026.31 update will port the R2's Rivian OS 2.0 to older R1S and R1T models, adding Waze real-time alerts. No CarPlay — but owners get a faster interface and longer…
Tesla will reveal European specs and launch details for the Semi at IAA Transportation in Hannover on 15–20 September. The US Long Range offers 800 km and 1.2 MW charging, but…
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