Sponsored by Chroma. Lithium-ion batteries face increasingly severe challenges regarding safety and lifespan under high-rate charging. One of the most critical concerns is the phenomenon of lithium plating—when the charging current is too high or the temperature is too low, lithium-ions fails to intercalate effectively into the anode and instead Read more
San Diego battery startup South 8 Technologies has executed a $9.2 million grant agreement under California’s PowerForward Battery Manufacturing program, funding expansion of its LiGas® liquefied gas electrolyte production at its San Diego headquarters. PowerForward is a $67 million California Energy Commission program, administered by CALSTART, aimed at attracting and Read more
A probe into a popular Tesla self-driving feature has been closed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after over a year of scrutiny from the government agency. The NHTSA has officially closed its investigation into Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon (ASS) feature, marking a regulatory win for the electric Read more
Electric truck OEM Workhorse Group has received a purchase order for 100 battery-electric step vans from Purolator, a Canadian integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider. This new order will double the number of Workhorse electric step vans in Purolator’s fleet, including the company’s prior purchases from Motiv, which merged Read more
Electra Battery Materials has restarted full-scale construction on what it describes as North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery, located near Temiskaming Shores, Ontario. Construction had been paused for roughly two years before the company completed a recapitalization and resumed site work in November 2025. The refinery is designed to produce Read more
The adventure-focused EV won’t be so electric after all. Nissan is scrapping plans for an off-road EV and is now planning to launch the fan-favorite SUV with gas- and hybrid-powered variants. more…
Electric scooters aren’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think of front-line military equipment. But in Ukraine, a unique class of rugged, high-powered electric scooters is quietly carving out a role in modern warfare. more…
Tesla is using the “sentimental” value that CEO Elon Musk talked about with the Model S and Model X to enforce one of the most massive pricing moves it has ever applied as it begins to phase out the flagship vehicles. Tesla quietly executed one of its most calculated pricing Read more
Xiaomi has hired Dieter Lorenz, Tesla’s Senior Manager of Delivery Operations for Central Europe, as its new Head of Delivery & Logistics Europe. The move signals that Xiaomi is aggressively building an operations infrastructure on the ground in Europe well ahead of its confirmed 2027 market entry. Lorenz isn’t the Read more
NHTSA has closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature after documenting 159 incidents, all involving minor property damage. The agency found zero injuries and zero fatalities linked to the feature, and determined that Tesla’s six over-the-air software updates adequately addressed the issues. No recall was issued. more…