It may be Kia’s smallest electric vehicle, but the EV2 is a “big” deal. Kia’s electric SUV beat its official range estimate by 105% in a recent real-world test, outperforming all others in its class. more…
Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is currently listed as a Level 2 suite in terms of its passenger cars. As its Robotaxi platform continues to move quickly, it has been recognized as a Level 4 ride-sharing program by the State of Texas, as Tesla recently self-certified itself. However, a Wall Street Read more
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently confronted worries about orbital data centers and launching satellites in mass quantities in space, as some voiced concerns about crowding. Musk’s SpaceX plans to combat the issue of needing data centers by launching them into space instead of taking up valuable real estate on Earth. Read more
Edmunds’ latest range test shows the rear-wheel-drive Model 3 easily beating its official range and showing remarkable efficiency.
Estonian deep-tech company UP Catalyst has signed a Letter of Intent with Finnish energy company Oulun Energia to explore establishing a large-scale battery-grade graphite and carbon nanotube production facility in Oulu, Finland. The planned facility would use captured CO₂ from Oulun Energia’s operations as feedstock, targeting annual output of approximately Read more
BASF has introduced Oppanol N PLUS, a polyisobutene-based binder engineered for next-generation EV batteries, including solid-state architectures. The product is positioned primarily around tighter manufacturing specifications rather than a new underlying chemistry—the goal is to reduce batch-to-batch variability for battery cell producers running high-throughput production lines. As a binder, the Read more
Volteum, provider of a fleet management platform for electric and mixed vehicle fleets, has concluded a €2.5-million funding round led by Movens Capital. The round follows a €1.25 million pre-seed investment and brings total funding to €3.75 million. Funds will be used to support expansion throughout the UK and Central Read more
B2U Storage Solutions has announced a strategic supply agreement with autonomous driving pioneer Waymo, to repurpose batteries from their fleet of electric vehicles once retired from automotive use. The used battery packs will be installed into battery energy storage systems interconnected to the electric grid, and will provide grid services Read more
PEC has added onboard electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to its ICT0550 Integrated Cell Test System, enabling EIS characterization without a separate impedance analyzer or external cabling. The frequency sweep covers 15 mHz to 10 kHz at amplitudes up to ±5 A. DC-superposed and live measurement modes are supported. The ICT0550 handles Read more
BYD is threatening to sue the US government after the Pentagon added the world’s largest EV maker to its list of “Chinese military companies” this week. Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, said the company will use every legal “weapon” at its disposal to fight the designation, which she called a Read more