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BYD launched an aggressive sales campaign in the UK, its “biggest-ever,” offering over $3,000 off select plug-in and electric vehicles. more…

Rivian is rolling out RivianOS 2, the biggest overhaul of its in-car software since the R1 first shipped. For the first time, it puts every vehicle the company sells on a single software stack. The update, version 2026.31, started reaching eligible R1 and R2 vehicles today. It brings a rebuilt Read more

It’s been hours since Tesla officially launched the Cybercab and the Feds are already putting it under a microscope.

Aratas America, formerly Omron Electronic Components, has launched the G3VH, a silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET relay rated for load voltages of 1,800 V or 3,300 V. The relay provides 5,000 Vrms of dielectric strength between input and output, the isolation rating between the low-voltage control side and the switched high-voltage Read more

As battery-electric commercial vehicles continue to evolve, engineers face growing challenges in designing power distribution architectures that are scalable, efficient, and easy to integrate. Traditional vehicle architectures often require multiple components for switching, protection, monitoring, communications, and control, increasing system complexity, validation effort, and development time. Modular, integrated approaches can Read more

There’s a fairly wide spectrum of moped-style electric bikes these days. Some are essentially conventional e-bikes wearing motorcycle-inspired designs, while others lean so heavily into the mini-moto experience that the pedals start to feel like little more than a legal technicality. The Macfox X1S definitely falls closer to that second Read more

Tesla launched the all-electric, steering wheel-less, and pedal-less Cybercab last night at a quiet and small event in downtown Austin, Texas. The launch, which marked the beginning of unsupervised ride-hailing for Tesla’s Robotaxi platform with Cybercab, has already caught the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) who Read more

Pure Lithium says it has cycled its Advanced Anode lithium metal battery more than 9,315 times at 100% depth of discharge, and that the cells are still cycling in its laboratory. The company reported negligible capacity fade over the run. The cells were charged and discharged at 1C, a rate Read more

The US Department of Energy has selected Princeton NuEnergy for a $50-million grant to build a closed-loop Cathode-to-Cathode rejuvenation facility in Commerce, Georgia. The award is part of a $110-million project that includes a $60-million cost share from the company. The plant will process 3,000 tonnes per year of nickel-based Read more

Leaders cooperate with their neighbors to support the economic well-being and health of their people, and that’s what government leaders in California, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and Baja California (Mexico) are doing by creating a new charging network for electric trucks along the I-5 highway corridor. The British Columbia to Read more