Tesla is pushing forward with significant upgrades at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide, Germany, signaling renewed confidence in its European operations despite past market challenges. The facility, Tesla’s first in Europe, opened in 2022 and has become a cornerstone for Model Y production and, increasingly, in-house battery manufacturing. Recent announcements Read more
EV software provider Driivz, a Vontier company, has been selected to power the Duracell E-Charge EV charging network across the UK. The Driivz software platform provides “robust session data, accurate billing and transparent settlements” for charge point operators. The EV Network will use Driivz’s roaming capabilities, as well as real-time Read more
Swiss electronic components maker SCHURTER has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Biaodi, a China-based developer of high-voltage circuit protection products for electric vehicles and new energy applications. Biaodi’s portfolio covers three product categories: fuses for EV onboard applications, pyrotechnic fuses for emergency disconnection in electric vehicles, and Read more
Honda is waving the white flag. The Japanese automaker previewed two new hybrids set to launch by 2028 after taking an over $9 billion hit over its failed EV bet, leading to its biggest loss in company history. more…
Tesla is looking to solve charger congestion by adding a digital waitlist to Superchargers.
Honda has given up on a previous plan to completely changeover to EVs by 2040, a new report states. The company’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, said that the idea is “not realistic.” Mibe believes the demand for its gas vehicles is certainly strong enough and has changed “beyond expectations.” As many Read more
WTH is Toyota thinking? Is it serving up new EVs as the US market collapses? Not at all—its methodical approach validates the EV transition. When an auto reporter gets pretty much the same question on the same day from two different people—one at a major auto brand, the other a Read more
I drove the IONIQ 9 for more than 600 km across a mix of highway and city driving, and I enjoyed the package Hyundai has put together. The E-GMP platform, the cabin space, and the seat quality are all class-leading or close to it. A few software-layer gaps keep it Read more
China’s top auto industry group is calling for the creation of a standardized budget electric vehicle category — modeled on Japan’s wildly popular K-car ecosystem — to revive sluggish domestic car sales and bring millions of new buyers into the EV market. The proposal, from the head of the China Read more
An 82 year old Congressional representative is getting heat for an embarrassing letter she wrote to a well-meaning 10 year old constituent on the topic of electric cars and climate change, where she seems to brag about saddling his generation with debt through a recent climate rollback she voted for. Read more