Nio’s budget sub-brand Onvo officially launched the L80, a five-seat electric SUV priced from 245,800 yuan (~$36,020), undercutting Tesla’s Model Y by 17,700 yuan (~$2,400) in China. The L80 opens pre-orders immediately, with first deliveries scheduled for May 15 — adding another aggressive competitor to the most contested EV segment Read more
Our Tuesday Green Deals are here, and headlining is Heybike’s 5th Anniversary Sale with up to $800 e-bike savings, which is giving folks a chance to score the Mars 3.0 Folding Fat Tire e-bike with a FREE pannier bag at its $1,199 low for the first time in 2026, among Read more
The 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 9 Calligraphy Performance Black Ink edition is more than just another blacked-out model, and we were invited to see it in person at Hyundai’s plant in Savannah, Georgia. more…
A probe into over 120,000 2023 Tesla Model Y units has been closed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The probe ends without the agency requiring any action from Tesla. The probe, designated PE23-003, opened in March 2023 and stemmed from just two consumer complaints involving low-mileage Model Read more
The company wants to launch “eyes-off” highway autonomy in 2028. Here’s how it plans to get there, according to CEO Mary Barra.
Australia-based American Rare Earths, which operates a US subsidiary called Wyoming Rare, has advanced the pilot plant program for its Halleck Creek Project in Wyoming to produce a high-purity separated rare earth oxide. The company has signed agreements for initial processing to be done in Wyoming through Western Research Institute Read more
Swiss Post has commissioned a Kempower DC fast charging system at its new logistics center in Villmergen—an important step for the ongoing electrification of the company’s vehicle fleet. Jebsen & Jessen, an official distribution partner of Kempower in Switzerland, supplied the technology, and utility company Repower was responsible for the Read more
OCSiAl has completed a new portfolio of TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) dispersions targeting silicon-rich anodes, high-energy cathodes and solid-state battery chemistries, paired with an aggressive expansion of its nanotube synthesis capacity. The new anode products address two use cases. Dispersions using ultralong SWCNTs are designed for silicon-rich anodes, where Read more
The manufacturing assets and electric trucks of Bollinger Motors will be sold at a public auction on May 13 via a webcast event conducted by Maynards Industries. The sale includes equipment at two sites—Oak Park, Michigan and Tunica, Mississippi. The auction offers 20 2025 Bollinger B4 Class 4 all-electric trucks Read more
Schaeffler is launching its MultiMode dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) into volume production this year with multiple European and Asian vehicle manufacturers, the company announced at the 2026 Vienna Motor Symposium. The launch comes as the company reports growing customer demand for hybrid powertrain solutions—not just as a transition technology, but Read more