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Under the skin, it’s a clean-sheet EV. On the outside, Mercedes played it safe, like it really wanted the CLA to blend in.

Tesla filed one new “Robotaxi” crash report with NHTSA in its February submission, bringing the total to 15 incidents since the program launched in Austin in June 2025. That’s a significant drop from the five crashes reported in the last report, but without specific mileage data from Tesla, there’s no Read more

Toyota may deny it, but it’s increasingly relying on local parts to compete in China’s brutal electric vehicle market. With estimates claiming nearly 90% of parts in some Toyota EVs sold in China are sourced locally, it’s having a bigger impact than expected. more…

Tesla is including a new entertainment feature in the Model Y L, improving the vehicle even further and making it what appears to be the best configuration of the all-electric crossover globally. Unfortunately, we in the U.S. do not yet have access to the vehicle, and the plans for it Read more

Electreon Wireless has closed the acquisition of InductEV, a US-based provider of stationary wireless charging for heavy-duty transit and freight vehicles. Integrating InductEV’s assets and intellectual property enables Electreon to offer a comprehensive wireless EV charging portfolio spanning passenger vehicles, light delivery vans and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks. The combined Read more

In the Internet Age, consumers have gotten used to buying products directly from their makers, and many see the traditional arrangement by which automakers can sell their wares only through independent dealerships as a vestige of a previous century. “Not so!” say dealers. “We provide essential product information and after-sales Read more

Drive System Design says it has cut electric motor optimization testing time by more than 75% with a new automated eMotor and Inverter Optimization Test Programme aimed at speeding electric propulsion development across automotive, aerospace, marine, defense and off-highway applications. The company’s platform tackles one of the most time-consuming parts Read more

Soneil Electronics has been manufacturing batteries and chargers for 30 years. A few years ago, the company created a new division called Soneil Spark to address the EV market. Soneil Spark’s new Mobile Charging Trailer (MCT) is a trailer-mounted system that includes battery storage and both AC and DC charging. Read more

Why this new Mercedes van is a huge upgrade from its old passenger-shuttle models.

It’s the end of the road for Volvo’s smallest and cheapest electric car. The larger EX60 is still on the way though.