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The first Neue Klasse EV from BMW reached the milestone in just nine months, even as orders approach 100,000.

Baidu’s Apollo Go started robotaxi road testing in London today, and it’s doing it with both of ride-hailing’s biggest names at once — Uber and Freenow by Lyft. The launch lands days after Apollo Go ran the first fully driverless trial in any right-hand-drive market, in Hong Kong. Two milestones Read more

It’s the longest-range electric kei car in Japan and also the most feature packed.

Tesla briefly offered one Robotaxi part in its Parts Catalog for your personal car, only to remove it just a short time after it was first noticed. Tesla’s Robotaxi camera washer apparatus was briefly available for purchase on the company’s Online Parts Catalog. The camera washer was first noticed on Read more

TDK has introduced the EP21 series of flat-wire double chokes (ordering code B82552J*J021). The company intends them for common-mode filtering in DC-DC converters and other low-voltage EMC protection circuits. The parts share a 23.8 x 17.7 mm footprint and stand 21.6 to 22.3 mm tall, depending on the version. The Read more

Microgrids are a hot topic these days, and with good reason—supporting EV charging infrastructure with battery storage, on-site generation and V2X technology can overcome grid constraints and reduce costs. Cenex has published new research detailing how DC-coupled smart energy hubs can help organisations accelerate fleet electrification while unlock substantial energy Read more

The new BMW iX3 has already received nearly 100,000 orders. Now, BMW is ramping up production at a record pace to meet the strong demand.

German potting and adhesives manufacturer Wevo-Chemie has introduced a new thermally conductive silicone gap filler for compact assemblies such as high-voltage battery packs and power electronics. Wevo’s WEVOSIL 26040 FL gap filler is rated at 4 W/m·K and can be applied at bondlines of less than 70 µm. The material Read more

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has selected AmpUp to develop a managed EV charging program in collaboration with the state’s electric utilities. The agency evaluated four pilots in Cycle 1 of the state’s Innovative Energy Solutions (IES) Program, and selected AmpUp’s Adapt & Earn managed charging project for Read more

Chinese EVs are headed for Canada. The country has set an initial annual quota of 49,000 Chinese-made EVs, and this will increase to 70,000 within five years. A share of the quota is reserved for vehicles priced below CA$35,000. EVSearch, a Canadian electric vehicle research and discovery platform, has added Read more