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The Geely Xingyuan, or EX2, beat out BYD and Tesla for a reason. In China, I found out just how Geely did it.

Delivery vans represent an excellent use case for EVs, and they’re an increasingly common sight on European streets. Kia and sister company Hyundai are two of the most forward-looking of the legacy automakers, but they haven’t been much of a factor in the commercial van market—until now. As Joris Van Read more

Turntide Technologies has been selected for UK government grant funding to scale up production of its axial flux electric motors. The award supports Project SUPREME, a £17-million matched-funded program that will automate key steps in the company’s motor manufacturing in North East England. Project SUPREME runs for 18 months, through Read more

Rivian is rolling out its 2027 model year R1S and R1T, and the headline change is one owners have been asking for since day one: second-row captain’s chairs on the R1S. The automaker calls it the single most-requested feature since the R1S launched. It arrives alongside a simplified trim structure, Read more

Urban Arrow has spent the last 14 years building a reputation around front-loading cargo bikes, becoming one of the biggest names in the family cargo bike world. Now the Dutch company is branching out into an entirely new category with the launch of the Urban Arrow Breeze, bringing its first-ever Read more

Volkswagen is giving people what they want — an all-electric, fully fledged camper van that can be assembled in minutes. The ID. California Cruise is coming as the first all-electric California camper.

The 2027 Rivian R1S and R1T are here, and their trim levels are now a little easier to understand, just like on the R2.

Sweden’s IF Metall union has announced that it is ending all protests against Tesla, effective immediately. The union said in a statement this morning: “There seems to be no limits to the length Tesla would go to keep unions out of their operations. Unfortunately, they have managed to pay their Read more

The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford said the electric pickup is on track to go into production at its Louisville Assembly plant in Q1 2027.

Ford Fathom prototypes will start rolling out from Louisville Assembly Plant in the first quarter of 2027.