Nio's network completed 1,192,221 battery swaps from October 1 to 7, 2026, across 4,168 stations. That is 286 swaps per site and 6.5% more per station than during the May holiday.
Chalmers researchers modelled battery packs that switch weak cells out of the circuit. Best case in simulation: over 20 per cent more pack life. Nothing is in production, and the…
BP Pulse gets ultra-fast charging at more than 30 Roadchef motorway service areas from 2027. Roadchef takes over 12 BP forecourts, and targets 1,000 charging bays by 2030.
Voltix has opened a truck charging site in Vierzon with four points at up to 1.5 MW each, with CCS and MCS connectors. We ran the energy cost per 100 km against a diesel tractor.
Suzuki has unveiled the e-Sky, its first passenger kei-car EV, from ¥2.12 million (about €11,600) before subsidies. BYD supplies the 26 kWh LFP battery; WLTP range is 310 km and…
Leapmotor's new B03X compact EV brings a 53 kWh battery, 21-minute fast charging and rear seats that fit adults. The gaps are route planning and automatic battery preconditioning.
Toyota opened a 2,800 m² battery development centre in Saline, Michigan on 5 October. Engineers there will test packs for hybrids, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen cars and EVs.
BYD's CNIPA application CN 122868832 A describes a storage cabinet with cell modules submerged in dielectric fluid below and electrical equipment in a dry upper chamber, with…
EU electric car sales hit 1.64 million in the first eight months of 2026, up 45%. Five of the twenty best-selling EVs now start below €30,000, and running costs widen the gap with…
Kia's US arm is offering up to $10,000 in customer cash on the EV9 and Niro EV, $5,000 on the EV6 and $1,500 on every EV3 until 2 November 2026. We converted the discounts into…
FedEx has ordered 2,000 Harbinger electric box trucks in the US for more than $300M. The stated $800M lifetime diesel saving implies a 7.5-year payback, but depot charging and…
London is reportedly drawing up duties on Chinese-built electric cars, not to protect British factories but to stay eligible for the EU's Made in Europe rules. Nothing has been…
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