Nio and Geely merge charging and swap networks: €84m buys Geely 30% of Nio Power
Geely pays 640 million yuan (about €84 million) plus its Yiyi Power subsidiary for 30% of Nio Power, and Nio takes 10% of Geely's Haohan Energy....
Articles on Electric Vehicles
Canada opens a 49,000-car EV quota — Omoda & Jaecoo arrive late 2026 with mostly plug-in hybrids
Canada has swapped its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs for a 49,000-car quota. Chery's Omoda and Jaecoo brands will use it from late 2026 — and five of...
US finalises 34.9 mpg fleet rule for 2031 — our maths reads 6.74 l/100 km, 44% more fuel
Washington has finalised a 34.9 mpg fleet standard for 2031, down from 50.4 mpg under Biden, and kills CAFE credit trading from 2028. Our conversion:...
CATL's 14-Year-Old LFP Cells Still Hold 85% Capacity — Our Maths Says 1.1 Points A Year
CATL pulled 50+ LFP cells from the Zhangbei storage project after 14 years of cycling. They still hold 85% capacity and about 1,000 more cycles —...
New BYD Seagull (Dolphin Surf in Europe): bigger, rear-drive, 800V and a five-minute charging claim
The second-generation BYD Seagull grows 42.5 cm, gains rear-wheel drive and an 800-volt battery. We do the maths on the five-minute charging claim...
Europe's EV share hits 29.2% in August: electric outsold petrol and diesel combined
In August 2026, battery-electric cars took 29.2% of Europe's new car registrations — more than petrol and diesel together. What that means for...
Parkopedia and Voltality bring live charging data for 15,000 connectors to Southeast Asia
Parkopedia and Voltality will feed live charging data from 23 operators and 15,000 connectors across Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia into...
Samsar remanufactures 1000th Nissan Leaf battery: 25 MWh — our maths reads 25 kWh per pack
Samsar Resources has remanufactured 1000 Nissan Leaf packs in three years, returning just over 25 MWh to service. Our arithmetic reads 25 kWh per...
Mercedes gets first call on ProLogium's Gen4 solid-state cells: 400 Wh/kg, 5–80% in 6.4 min
Mercedes-Benz has priority access to ProLogium's Gen4 solid-state cells under a new test agreement: 400 Wh/kg and 5–80% in 6.4 minutes. Both are...
CATL starts test production in Debrecen: €7.34bn plant, 100 GWh, no date for series output
CATL has started test production at its €7.34 billion cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary. Two lines are running, module assembly already was — but...
Slovenia ends EV purchase subsidies — €25 million moves to charging stations
Slovenia's €43.9 million EV purchase-subsidy pot ran dry in August and the new government will not refill it. Roughly €25 million goes into...
BYD Yangwang's next flagship: 5.5 m, above 2 million yuan ($296,440) — our maths reads €253,000
Yangwang's camouflaged executive sedan is said to be 5.5 m long and cost more than 2 million yuan. We convert that into euros, add EU duties and...
