A federal judge in Nevada has upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of ioneer‘s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, rejecting a legal challenge that sought to block the mine over threats to an endangered wildflower. US District Judge Cristina Silva issued the ruling March 30, finding that BLM and the Read more
Pan-International Industrial Corp, a member of the Foxconn Group, along with Foxconn and incoming management co-investors, will invest €35.5 million in Belgian motor company Magnax. Pan-International will become Magnax’s largest shareholder following FDI approval and transaction completion. Magnax develops yokeless axial flux motors—a topology where magnetic flux runs parallel to Read more
Specialized has unveiled its latest generation of urban electric bikes with the all-new Vado 3 and Vado 3 EVO, bringing a surprising amount of high-performance DNA from its trail-dominating electric mountain bikes into a more practical, everyday package. more…
It has been just over six months since I took delivery of my Diamond Black Tesla Model Y Premium Long Range (at that time, it was called the Tesla Model Y Long Range All-Wheel-Drive). In those six months, I have had the opportunity to experience true and pure electric vehicle Read more
Cagliari, the capital of the Italian island of Sardinia, has deployed 3 Solaris Urbino 12 Hydrogen buses, part of a batch of 15 vehicles funded and procured through central purchasing body Consip. Transport agency CTM Cagliari now operates 236 electrified vehicles, including 203 battery-electric buses, 30 trolleybuses and the 3 Read more
Following the rupture between the US and Canadian arms of the North American auto industry, Canada reversed years of industrial policy and slashed tariffs in order to allow a limited number of Chinese EVs into its market. Chinese automakers are losing no time in taking advantage of the opportunity. Chinese Read more
Rimac Technology will manufacture the battery system for the new BMW i7, with the car set to make its world premiere at Auto China 2026 in Beijing on April 22. It’s the first BMW Group BEV to feature Gen6 4695-format cylindrical cells—combined with Gen5 module-based technology in a scalable architecture—and Read more
A Tesla driver was found passed out behind the wheel of his car as it drove itself through busy streets in Vacaville, California. Police caught up with the vehicle and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana. It is the latest in Read more
Tesla is not actually going to build its own chip fab. Intel is going to do it for them. That’s the real takeaway from Intel’s announcement today that it is joining the “Terafab” project alongside Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI — the $25 billion Austin chip factory Elon Musk unveiled with Read more
Volkswagen is retiring the Touareg after a 23-year run, but the company is now looking into bringing it back as a purely electric luxury SUV. more…