Formula E’s GEN4 Car Shows the Future of EVs with 335kph Speeds and 600kW Charging
Formula E unveiled its GEN4 race car for the 2026/27 season, capable of exceeding 335 kph and accelerating from 0‑200 kph in 4.4 seconds. The car introduces 600 kW ultra‑fast charging, a rare‑earth‑free battery and permanent all‑wheel drive, delivering up to 50% more power than its predecessor. Major OEMs such as Porsche, Nissan and Stellantis are collaborating on the platform, emphasizing the series’ role as a testbed for consumer EV technology. GEN4 also aims for sustainability, being 100% recyclable with significant recycled material content.
Ethiopia-Based Dodai Raises $13 Million to Expand Battery-Swapping EV Network
Dodai, an Ethiopia‑based electric two‑wheeler firm, closed a $13 million Series A round—$8 million equity and $5 million debt—to scale its motorbike and battery‑swapping network in Addis Ababa. The funding arrives as Ethiopia bans private ICE vehicle imports, pushing the nation toward an estimated...
Geely Auto Expands UK Line-Up with New EX5 Ultra Flagship
Geely Auto has launched the EX5 Ultra, the top‑spec variant of its UK electric SUV line‑up, with deliveries beginning May 5, 2026. The model packs a 68.39 kWh battery that delivers a WLTP‑rated 280‑mile range and 0‑62 mph acceleration in 7.6 seconds. For the first...
Purists, Look Away: The Next Porsche 911 GT3 Could Go Turbo
Porsche’s GT division chief Andreas Preuninger hinted the next 911 GT3 could receive a turbocharger as Europe’s tightening emissions rules threaten the naturally aspirated 4.0‑liter flat‑six. The EU’s Euro 7 standards require a 90% fleet CO₂ reduction by 2035, making NA engines...
Chinese Robotaxi Companies Ramp International Plans
Chinese robotaxi leaders Pony AI and WeRide announced aggressive international expansion plans at the Beijing Auto Show. Pony AI unveiled a seventh‑generation vehicle priced below ¥230,000 (≈ $33,000), undercutting the entry‑level Tesla Model 3, and aims to ship 3,000 units globally by 2027. WeRide,...
Automotive Infotainment Will Dominate Cellular IoT Data Growth Through 2035
Omdia projects cellular IoT data traffic to reach 218.6 exabytes by 2035, with automotive infotainment and over‑the‑air updates driving the bulk of growth. Automotive traffic alone is expected to climb from 30.7 EB in 2025 to 135.4 EB by 2035, dwarfing all...
ADAS Calibration Systems Cost Up to $20,000: Why Sensor-Driven Windshield Repairs Are Reshaping the Automotive Aftermarket
Modern windshields now host cameras, radar and light sensors that feed advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). When glass is replaced, even minute shifts can misalign these sensors, leading to degraded lane‑keeping, automatic emergency braking or traffic‑sign recognition. Recalibrating the sensors...
Xpeng Launches Its Biggest EV and Showcases AI Tech at Beijing Auto Show
Xpeng introduced the GX, a six‑seat electric SUV that is the company’s largest model to date, at the Auto China 2026 show in Beijing. The vehicle showcases Xpeng’s newest AI chip and the VLA 2.0 autonomous‑driving system, promising capabilities comparable to Tesla’s...
Toyota Sales Dip for Second Month on Iran War and RAV4 Retool
Toyota reported a 7.3% decline in global vehicle sales for March 2026, dropping to 897,871 units including Lexus. The slump was driven by a near‑33% collapse in Middle East sales amid the Iran‑Israel war and a production gap from the RAV4...
China’s Chery Seeks to Be ’Toyota Plus Tesla’ as It Targets Global Expansion
Chinese automaker Chery, the country’s largest car exporter, is positioning itself as a blend of Toyota’s quality and Tesla’s technology in a "double T" strategy. It plans to boost production capacity at its Barcelona joint‑venture plant and explore shared‑production deals with...
Indonesia Ends Nationwide EV Tax Breaks, Shifts Control to Regions
Indonesia has ended its nationwide zero‑tax incentive for electric vehicles, moving tax authority to provincial governments. Under the new framework, EVs will be subject to the standard Motor Vehicle Tax and title‑transfer fee, with rates set locally. The shift creates...
Car Market Posts Growth in March
Thailand’s domestic car market accelerated in March, with sales up 7 % year‑on‑year to 59,865 units, driven by strong electric‑vehicle demand. The Bangkok International Motor Show contributed 132,951 bookings, where battery EVs represented 60 % of orders and BYD led with 17,354...
SAIC-GM-Wuling Signs Cooperation Agreement with Saudi Distributor
SAIC‑GM‑Wuling signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi United Automotive Company (UMG) on April 24, using Saudi Arabia as a launchpad to expand its presence across the Gulf and broader Middle East. The partnership will combine Wuling’s expertise in micro electric...
Oregon Boosts EV Road Trips with 24 New Fast-Charging Sites
Oregon’s Department of Transportation approved a second round of NEVI funding, allocating $16.7 million to install 24 new fast‑charging stations along Interstate 84 and several US highways. The sites will provide roughly 126 DC fast‑charging ports, each co‑located with rest‑area amenities to...
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Here’s Our First Look at the Hyundai IONIQ 3 in Real Life [Video]
Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ 3, a compact electric hatchback, at Milan Design Week and spotted a standard model on the road a week later. The vehicle sits on the E‑GMP platform with 42.2 kWh and 61 kWh battery options, delivering up to 308 miles...
Q1 2026 China's Auto Industry Profit Falls 18% YoY, Sales Profit Margin Drops to 3.2%
China's auto industry output fell 6% YoY to 7.15 million units in Q1 2026. Total sector revenue slipped to about ¥2.41 trillion (~$337 billion) while costs rose, squeezing profit to ¥78.4 billion (~$11 billion), an 18% decline and pushing the sales margin to 3.2%. March’s...
China's April Passenger Vehicle Retail Sales Projected to Reach 1.42 Million Units
China's passenger vehicle market is expected to sell about 1.42 million units in April, a 13.8% drop from March but in line with seasonal patterns. While internal‑combustion‑engine (ICE) sales remain under pressure from high fuel prices and lingering price‑war effects, new‑energy...
JAC, Huawei Device Sign Joint Innovation Cooperation Agreement
JAC Group and Huawei Device signed a Joint Innovation Cooperation Agreement in Beijing on April 26, deepening R&D, supply‑chain integration, and brand building for the MAEXTRO ultra‑luxury smart vehicle line. The partnership builds on a 2019 framework and a 2023...
Three Scenarios for the USMCA’s Review—And Why Auto Manufacturers Should Prepare Now
The United States‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement (USMCA) faces its mandatory review this July, forcing auto makers to anticipate possible changes to tariff and content rules. The deal currently mandates 75% regional content, a 40‑45% labor‑value threshold and a $16‑per‑hour wage floor, but...
This Ford Mustang Dragster Is The Quickest EV In The World
Ford Racing unveiled the Mustang Cobra Jet 2200, an all‑electric drag car that set a new world record with a 6.87‑second quarter‑mile and a 221 mph trap speed. The “2200” designation reflects its 2,200 horsepower output, achieved using only two electric motors instead of...
Shell Is Making a Concept EV that Will Charge in Under 10 Minutes
Shell unveiled the Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car, a compact SUV that can charge from 10% to 80% in under ten minutes using immersion‑cooled battery cells. The vehicle targets 10 km per kilowatt‑hour efficiency and a lifetime CO₂ footprint of ten metric...
Next-Gen Alfa Romeo Giulia, Stelvio Quadrifoglio May Stick With Ferrari-Derived V-6 Power
Alfa Romeo is developing next‑generation Giulia and Stelvio models that will be offered in both internal‑combustion and fully electric forms, reversing an earlier EV‑only plan. The high‑performance Quadrifoglio versions are expected to retain the Ferrari‑derived 2.9‑liter twin‑turbo V6, now Euro 7‑compliant,...
Caruso Sparks Deal with Rivian for EV Charging
Caruso, the Los Angeles‑based real‑estate developer, signed a multi‑year agreement with Rivian Automotive to install over 150 DC fast‑charging stations across its properties within the next year. The partnership adds two Rivian showrooms at The Commons at Calabasas and The...
Faraday Future Lands $45 Million in Funding
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced a $45 million financing round with an unnamed U.S. institutional investor. The deal delivers $15 million upfront and places the remaining $30 million in a controlled deposit, to be released in installments upon meeting specific milestones. The...
EU Faces ‘China Shock’ as EV Imports Drive Beijing’s Record Surplus with Bloc
The EU recorded a record $83 bn trade surplus with China in Q1 2026, driven by a surge in Chinese electric‑vehicle imports that doubled to $20.6 bn. Chinese EVs now account for about one‑third of China’s vehicle exports and represent 42% of...
Alfa Romeo CEO: The 'World Is Not Ready Everywhere' For EVs
Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficili said the world isn’t ready everywhere for full electric vehicles, prompting the brand to adopt a mixed‑powertrain strategy. The next‑generation Giulia and Stelvio will be offered with both hybrid and battery‑electric options built on the...
Chrysler Could Actually Build Its Pacifica Grizzly Peak Off-Road Minivan Concept: Report
Chrysler is weighing a production version of the Pacifica Grizzly Peak, an off‑road concept unveiled at an overlanding expo. The potential model would retain the Pacifica’s V‑6 engine and all‑wheel drive, add more than two inches of lift, all‑terrain tires...
Powerbank on Wheels: Bidirectional Charging Demonstrated in Electric Trucks
Project partners in the German SPIRIT‑E research initiative publicly demonstrated bidirectional charging on a MAN eTGX electric truck, delivering up to 325 kW back to the grid. The 480 kWh truck also powered a second eTGX via a bidirectional station, showcasing vehicle‑to‑vehicle...
Migrating a Charging Network to a New Software Platform: Case Studies From AMPECO
AMPECO, a European EV‑charging software provider, has built migration into a core competency, moving more than 120,000 charge points from legacy systems to its platform. The company detailed four recent migrations – E.ON Drive’s 6,000 points across 11 countries, Swisscharge’s...
CATL to Supply Chinese Steelmaker with Batteries and Charging Stations for Electric Mining Trucks and Machinery
Chinese battery leader CAT CATL signed a multi‑year deal with steelmaker Jianlong to equip its mining trucks, heavy trucks, ships and construction equipment with lithium‑ion batteries and integrated charging‑and‑swapping stations. The partnership targets deployment of over 3,000 electric heavy trucks within...
AD Enviro2000EV Buses Enter UK Passenger Service for First Time
Go North East has become the first UK operator to place Alexander Dennis’s next‑generation Enviro200EV into passenger service, deploying four 37‑seat, lightweight electric single‑deckers on the high‑demand X66 route between Gateshead Interchange and the Metrocentre. The buses, built domestically with a...
Great Wall Motor Unveils "Return to Essence, Keep the Covenant", World's First Ethanol Plug-In Hybrid to Launch in Brazil Tomorrow
Great Wall Motor unveiled its new "Guiyuan" platform at the Beijing Auto Show, a modular architecture that can accommodate internal combustion, hybrid, plug‑in hybrid, pure electric and hydrogen powertrains with over 95% parts commonality. The platform underpins the refreshed Hi4...
Best-Selling Plug-In Hybrids More Costly than Electric Vehicles, Research Finds
New analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit shows eight of the UK’s ten best‑selling plug‑in hybrids cost on average £4,150 ($5,300) more than comparable electric vehicles, a 10% premium. Real‑world fuel use is three times higher than manufacturers...
Tariff Costs Are Forcing Tough Choices for Auto Suppliers
A Dykema survey shows 79% of auto industry leaders cite tariff‑driven cost pressures as their top concern, up from last year. Fixed‑price contracts signed before recent tariff volatility force suppliers to absorb higher costs, sparking disputes over pricing and cost...
Cars for Cargo with DB Cargo UK
DB Cargo UK has secured a seven‑year rail freight agreement with CAT UK to transport finished Jaguar Land Rover vehicles from the Halewood plant to the Port of Southampton. The service will run up to three trains per week, linking...
WeRide and Lenovo Announce Ambition to Deploy 200,000 Autonomous Vehicles by 2031
WeRide and Lenovo have expanded their partnership to target the deployment of 200,000 Level‑4 autonomous vehicles worldwide by 2031, beginning in 2026. The plan includes robotaxis, autonomous minibuses and sanitation vehicles, leveraging Lenovo’s AD1 domain controller and Nvidia’s Drive AGX...
WeRide Expands WRD 3.0 Across Multiple Chip Platforms
WeRide announced that its WRD 3.0 advanced driver assistance system is now compatible with multiple chip platforms, including NVIDIA DRIVE, Qualcomm Snapdragon and SiEngine’s StarLight AD1000. The expansion enables automakers to deploy L2++ ADAS across a range of computing power—from...
Chinese Auto Brands Report 210 per Cent Global Growth During March
Chinese EV makers OMODA and JAECOO announced a 210% surge in global sales for March, propelling both brands past the one‑million‑vehicle milestone in under three years. The rapid growth makes them the fastest automotive brands worldwide to hit that volume....
Coca-Cola Canada Expands Volvo VNR Electric Fleet Across Quebec and Vancouver
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is expanding its zero‑emission fleet with three new Volvo VNR Electric trucks in Quebec City and four additional units slated for Vancouver this spring. The rollout brings the company’s nationwide electric fleet close to 40 vehicles,...
Vietnam: Transerco Deploys 120 Electric Buses in Hanoi
Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) deployed 120 electric buses across seven routes in April, expanding its low‑floor fleet. The buses, identified as VinFast’s EB 8 and Green Bus 8, are 8‑metre models with a 290‑km range per charge. Priced at roughly $146,000 each,...
Oxford PV Says Tandem Solar Could Add up to 5 Km to Daily EV Range
Oxford PV has joined Nissan’s SUITE consortium to advance perovskite‑silicon tandem solar cells for vehicle‑integrated photovoltaics. The tandem technology promises 20‑30% more power per unit area, adding roughly 3‑5 km of daily range and pushing total solar‑derived range to 15‑20...
Toyota Hits Record Global Sales for FY 2025, Lifted by Hybrid Models
Toyota Motor Corp. reported a record 10.48 million vehicles sold globally in fiscal 2025, a 2.0% increase over the prior year. The surge was driven primarily by strong demand for hybrid models in North America, where U.S. sales rose 7.7% to...
The World’s Largest EV Battery Maker Is Raising $5 Billion in Hong Kong
China's CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, is launching a Hong Kong follow‑on to raise up to $5 billion, the biggest share sale in the market in about four years. The company’s Hong Kong shares have surged 160% since the May 2025 secondary...
Focal Point Positioning to Showcase Precise+ High-Precision GNSS Technology at ENC 2026
UK‑based GNSS software firm Focal Point Positioning will unveil its Precise+ high‑precision technology at the European Navigation Conference in Vienna, April 28‑30, 2026. Precise+ applies the company’s patented Supercorrelation method to carrier‑phase measurements, delivering centimeter‑level positioning even in signal‑obstructed environments. Principal engineer...
Kia Trims EU Prices as Chinese EV Registrations Surge
Kia announced a price cut in Europe, narrowing its premium over Chinese rivals to 15‑20% after a period of 20‑25%. The move follows a surge in BYD registrations, which rose 150% in March, while Kia’s own European sales grew only...
AUDI (Not to Be Confused with Audi) Shows E7X Model in Beijing
Audi unveiled the world‑premiere AUDI E7X electric SUV at the Auto China show in Beijing, marking the second production model from the China‑only AUDI brand. The debut coincides with a new strategic agreement between Audi and SAIC to co‑develop a next‑generation...
Reforma Announced as the Winner of the Inaugural Stripe Business Bootcamp
Reforma’s reusable crumple‑zone project won Best Group at the inaugural Stripe Business Bootcamp, a week‑long accelerator run with NovaUCD. The team—Eve Kennedy, Brian McCabe, Paddy Corcoran, Deepta Suresh and Rachel Coghlan—leveraged shape‑memory alloys to create vehicle crumple zones that absorb...
Smart Brand Shows Electric City Car Concept #2 at Beijing Auto Show
Smart, the Mercedes‑Geely joint venture, unveiled its Concept #2 electric city car at the Beijing Auto China 2026 show. Built on the brand’s new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA), the ultra‑compact two‑seater measures just 2,792 mm in length and boasts a 6.95‑meter turning...
Stellantis Finally Addresses Its Multi-Brand Problem
Stellantis announced it will trim its portfolio to four core brands, acknowledging that 14 marques dilute focus and profitability. In 2025, six brands produced over 92% of the company’s 5.5 million vehicles, many of which are essentially rebadged models sharing platforms...
Kia Sacrifices Profit to Retain Share in Europe
Kia Motors reported a 26.7% year‑on‑year decline in operating profit for Q1 2026, even as revenue and global wholesale volumes edged higher. The loss was driven primarily by U.S. tariff pressures and heightened sales incentives aimed at preserving market share in...