Tesla Model S and X Production Has Ended at Fremont
Tesla announced that production of the Model S and Model X has officially ceased at its Fremont factory, ending 14 years for the sedan and 11 years for the SUV. The decision follows a steady decline in sales as buyers gravitate toward the more affordable Model 3 and Y. Before the lines shut, Tesla released limited Signature Edition runs—250 units of the Model S and 100 of the Model X—as collector’s pieces. The closure marks the end of the iconic “S3XY” era that helped launch the EV market.
Malaysia Targeting Level 3 Autonomous Driving by 2030, Industry Should Prepare – Deputy MITI Minister
Malaysia’s deputy MITI minister announced a national goal to achieve Level 3 autonomous driving capability by 2030. The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) will spearhead the initiative, urging manufacturers to shift focus from conventional vehicles to autonomous technologies. The...
Centered on "Flash Charge", Amap and BYD Form Strategic Partnership
Chinese navigation giant Amap and electric‑vehicle maker BYD have signed a strategic partnership centered on BYD’s Flash Charge China initiative. The agreement integrates BYD’s ultra‑fast charging stations into Amap’s app, providing real‑time location, availability and pricing data to more than...
Lotus Offers Lifeline to Troubled UK Car Plant
The Financial Times reports that Lotus is extending a rescue proposal to a struggling UK car manufacturing plant, aiming to safeguard jobs and keep production capacity alive. While the article is behind a paywall, it signals Lotus’s willingness to intervene...
Motor Fuel Group Partners with Octopus Electroverse to Launch Plug & Charge Across 95% of UK Network
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has launched Plug & Charge technology across 95% of its EV Power charging network in partnership with Octopus Electroverse. The system automatically authenticates compatible electric vehicles and processes payment without RFID...
Duracell Taps Driivz to Power Its New EV Fast Charger Network
Duracell is entering the UK electric‑vehicle charging market with its new E‑Charge ultra‑fast network, partnering with software provider Driivz to operate the system. Driivz will supply a platform that handles billing, roaming, real‑time monitoring and remote troubleshooting, plus a branded...
Tesla Waves Goodbye To Model S And Model X As The Last Cars Roll Off The Line
Tesla announced the final Model S and Model X rolled off the Fremont assembly line, ending a 14‑year production run that defined the luxury EV segment. The vehicles, once benchmark setters for range and performance, have been eclipsed by higher‑volume...
Australia Testing Ground for Japan’s Hydrogen Technology
Toyota is using Australia as a proving ground for its new hydrogen‑electric hybrid HiAce van, targeting extended driving range and near‑zero CO2 emissions. The firm is also fitting its 48‑volt SV‑Active system to the HiLux and the 2026 LandCruiser Prado,...
Ford Formally Launches Grid-Scale Battery Business Ford Energy
Ford formally launched its new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to sell grid‑scale battery energy storage systems in the United States. The unit will produce at least 20 GWh of BESS each year, targeting data centers, utilities and large commercial‑industrial customers, with first...
How Much Range Does A BYD Seal Battery Lose After 31,000 Miles?
A 2024 BYD Seal single‑motor equipped with an 82.6 kWh LFP Blade battery was tested after 31,000 miles (about two years) in Australia. Using an OBD2 scanner, the vehicle retained 95.08% of its original capacity, equating to roughly 78.5 kWh. The Australian Automobile...
Posifa’s New Battery Thermal Event Sensors Offer 100 Ms Response and 15-Year Service Life for EVs
Posifa Technologies launched the PGS5100 series, a MEMS‑based hydrogen sensor that detects thermal‑event off‑gassing in electric‑vehicle battery packs within 100 ms and is rated for a 15‑year service life. The sensor covers a 0–25 % hydrogen range, includes built‑in humidity and pressure...
This Electric SUV with a Semi-Solid-State EV Batttery Costs Under $15,000 in China
SAIC’s MG 4X electric SUV opened blind pre‑orders in China at a starting price of 99,800 yuan (about $14,700), making a sub‑$15,000 EV a reality. The model offers two battery choices – a 53.9 kWh LFP pack and a 64.2 kWh semi‑solid‑state manganese‑based pack...
Source Taps Siemens and Evolt for EV Charger Maintenance
Source has teamed with Siemens eMobility and Evolt Charging to create a single‑partner maintenance model for its UK and Ireland EV‑charging network. Siemens will supply DC fast‑charging hardware while Evolt will handle installation, commissioning and field‑maintenance across all sites. The arrangement is...
Germany’s Subsidy Programme Prompts BEV Sales Uptick
German passenger‑car registrations show a clear uptick in battery‑electric vehicle (BEV) sales during March and April, according to data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). The rise follows the rollout of Germany’s expanded EV subsidy programme, which...
Toyota to Build Vehicle Plant in Maharashtra, India
Toyota Motor announced a new vehicle plant in the Bidkin Industrial Area of Maharashtra, slated to begin production in the first half of 2029. The facility, run by Toyota Kirloskar Motor, will produce a new SUV with an annual capacity...
Are Smart Driving Companies Heading for a “Physical AI” Reckoning?
Zhuoyu Technology, a DJI spinoff, introduced a native multimodal foundation model for mobile physical AI at the Beijing Auto Show. The company is moving beyond traditional hardware‑sales and development fees, adopting token‑based subscriptions and profit‑sharing for Level 4 autonomous‑driving services such...
Hyundai’s New Motor Is Smaller, Cheaper, And Ready To Go Into Any EV
Hyundai Mobis has unveiled a 160‑kilowatt (215‑horsepower) modular electric powertrain that combines the motor, inverter and reduction gear in a single housing. The integrated unit delivers 16 percent higher specific power while being 20 percent smaller than competing designs, and can be...
Ionic Closes Recycled Rare Earth Loop
Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) announced the first fully circular supply chain for permanent‑magnet rare earths used in electric‑vehicle motors, delivering a Ford EV rotor made entirely from recycled material. The project demonstrates that rare‑earth magnets can be produced without any...
Around the Globe with the eActros 600 in 80 Charging Sessions
Mercedes‑Benz Trucks is partnering with German truck‑driver influencer Tobias Wagner to circumnavigate the globe in a production eActros 600 electric truck. The 45,000‑kilometre journey across more than 35 countries will involve roughly 80 charging stops and is slated to begin in...
China Suspends New AV Licenses After 'Major Chaos'
China has halted issuance of new autonomous vehicle (AV) licenses after dozens of Baidu self‑driving cars malfunctioned, prompting officials to label the situation "major chaos." The pause follows incidents of robotaxis colliding with objects, stealing luggage and endangering pedestrians. In...
Identifix’s Direct-Hit Mobile Brings OEM Repair Manuals to the Bay, Transforms How Repairs Get Done
Solera and CYTK have upgraded Direct‑Hit Mobile, embedding official OEM repair manuals, over three million technician‑verified fixes, and AI‑driven search into a single iOS/Android app. The mobile‑first solution lets technicians access wiring diagrams, pin‑level endpoints, and historical comments without leaving...
Handelsblatt: VW Considering Scout Motors IPO
Volkswagen is weighing an initial public offering or strategic stake sale for its U.S. truck brand Scout Motors, CEO Scott Keogh confirmed. Scout, revived from a historic nameplate, has already secured more than 170,000 pre‑orders, with the majority choosing extended‑range...
Europe’s Cumulative EV Investment Passes €200bn
Europe has now committed roughly $215 bn to its electric‑vehicle supply chain, a milestone tracked by New AutoMotive. Eighty percent of that capital was pledged in the past four years across gigafactories, OEM retooling, charging networks and raw‑material projects. However, only...
Evonik Opens New PEEK Rectangular Magnet Wire Lab in China
Evonik has opened a dedicated PEEK rectangular magnet‑wire laboratory in China to serve the fast‑growing new‑energy‑vehicle (NEV) market across Asia. The facility will focus on research, formulation validation, and reliability testing of Vestakeep® PEEK solutions for electric‑drive motor applications. It...
DMV Updates AV Rules to Improve Accountability, First Responder Coordination and Public Safety
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has adopted new autonomous‑vehicle regulations that open the state to heavy‑duty AV testing and deployment. Manufacturers must complete 50,000 miles of light‑duty or 500,000 miles of heavy‑duty testing and submit a safety case before...
Former Iveco Bus Executive Stéphane Espinasse Joins BYD to Lead Bus Business in Europe
Stéphane Espinasse, a former Iveco Bus executive with nearly ten years at the group, has joined BYD to head its European bus division. The move follows BYD’s recent appointments of Domenico Gostoli for commercial vehicles and Andrea Codecasa for the...
Microchip Launches Automotive SPE PHYs with MACsec Security
Microchip Technology has unveiled the LAN878x and LAN888x families of single‑pair Ethernet (SPE) PHY transceivers, targeting automotive, industrial and high‑reliability networking. The devices support 100BASE‑T1, 1000BASE‑T1 and dual‑speed 100/1000BASE‑T1 links, with pin‑compatible designs across speed grades. A standout feature is...
Toyota Steps up India Ambitions, Targets One Million Upa
Toyota is accelerating its India rollout by planning three new factories slated for completion by the early 2030s, which would lift its annual production capacity to over one million vehicles. Last year the automaker built roughly 152,000 cars under its...
Honda Set for First Operating Loss Amid EV Overhaul – Report
Honda Motor is projected to post a ¥400 billion ($2.55 billion) operating loss for the fiscal year ending March 2026, its first deficit since going public in 1957. The loss follows a strategic overhaul that saw the cancellation of three North‑American EV models...
Toyota Launches Yaris Cross in Malaysia
Toyota’s Malaysian arm, UMW Toyota Motor, has launched the locally assembled Yaris Cross, entering the fast‑growing B‑segment SUV market. The model is offered in both conventional 1.5‑litre ICE and hybrid configurations, priced between US$25,400 and US$28,000. The hybrid combines a...
South Korea Report: Domestic Sales Fall 4% in April
South Korea’s five major automakers saw domestic sales dip 4% in April, falling to 123,444 units from 128,639 a year earlier. The decline was driven largely by Hyundai’s production stoppages, even as the country’s GDP grew 3.6% in Q1. Kia...
South Korean Vehicle Import Sales Surge 58% in April
South Korea’s imported light‑passenger vehicle market surged 58% in April 2026, reaching 33,993 units, while domestic sales slipped 2% over the first four months. The boom was driven primarily by battery‑electric and hybrid models, with Tesla alone contributing 29% of...
Chery Tries to Crack Japan’s 95% Domestic Market Wall
Chinese automaker Chery has teamed with Japanese auto‑parts retailer Autobacs Seven to launch electric vehicles in Japan under a Singapore‑registered joint venture, with sales slated for 2027. As China’s largest vehicle exporter, Chery is opting for a measured entry, emphasizing...
Kia Wants A Sports Sedan For The 'Gamer Generation'
Kia is developing a production version of its Vision Meta Turismo concept, an all‑electric sports sedan aimed at the younger “gamer generation.” Design chief Karim Habib describes it as an indirect successor to the Stinger, with a fastback variant already...
Ford's Electrified Vehicle Sales Dropped 31% in April From One Year Ago
Ford’s electrified‑vehicle sales slumped 31% in April 2026, with EV deliveries falling to 3,655 units and hybrids to 15,758. The F‑150 Lightning saw a 49% year‑over‑year drop, selling only 884 trucks, while Mustang Mach‑E sales slipped 9% to 2,670. Across...
The Future of Autonomous Driving Runs on Living Maps
TomTom’s Vice President of Product Management, Mike Gilbert, outlined how the company’s "living maps" are evolving into continuously refreshed spatial intelligence platforms. By ingesting real‑time sensor feeds, AI models, and crowd‑sourced updates, the maps adapt instantly to road, traffic, and...
Kia Will Build Wild Stinger Successor - but Is Waiting for Costs to Drop
Kia plans to turn its Vision Meta Turismo concept into a production flagship, positioning it as the spiritual successor to the Stinger GT S. The electric four‑door super‑GT sits on a new platform and showcases the brand’s "Opposites United: Evolution"...
Heil and Autocar Supply Recology with Electric Collection Truck
Heil and Autocar have delivered a fully electric side‑loader truck to Recology for use in Issaquah, Washington. The vehicle merges Autocar’s E‑ACX all‑electric chassis with Heil’s RevAMP automated side‑loader body, creating a hydraulics‑free platform that maintains payload and range. Recology,...
China April Auto Sales Drop as War Hits Demand for Gasoline Cars
China's passenger vehicle sales slumped 21.5% in April, falling to 1.4 million units, the lowest April level since 2022. The decline was driven by a one‑third drop in gasoline‑powered car deliveries after the Iran oil shock disrupted fuel supply and pricing....
China's Car Sales Drop for Seventh Month in April, Exports Roar
China's passenger car market contracted again in April, with sales dropping 21.6% year‑on‑year to 1.4 million vehicles, marking a seventh straight month of decline. The slowdown was driven by weaker combustion‑engine demand and a 6.8% dip in electric‑vehicle and plug‑in‑hybrid sales,...
Honda Is Bringing Mobile Power Pack E: Battery Swap Tech to the US
Honda unveiled its Mobile Power Pack e: (MPP) at the ACT Expo and announced a U.S. rollout for B2B customers as early as June 2026. The swappable‑battery system, already used in Honda’s electric lawn mowers, scooters and Yamaha‑partnered equipment, weighs just over...
Wealthy People Were the First to Buy Electric Vehicles. The Current Boom Risks Entrenching Inequality
Australia’s electric‑vehicle market is accelerating, but early adoption is heavily skewed toward affluent households. Research on New South Wales registrations from 2017‑2021 shows wealth as the strongest predictor, with each income tier roughly doubling EV uptake. About 85% of registrations...
Copper's Biggest Rival Yet? New Carbon Nanotube Fibers Could Reshape Wiring for EVs, Drones and Aircraft
Spanish researchers at IMDEA Materials have demonstrated a scalable process for carbon‑nanotube (CNT) fibers that reach 24.5 MS m⁻¹ conductivity—about half that of copper but six times lighter. The breakthrough relies on gas‑phase intercalation of tetrachloroaluminate (AlCl₄⁻), which boosts conductivity more than...
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[Gasgoo News]Stellantis, Leapmotor Expand Partnership; Huawei Digital Power, JAC Upgrade Cooperation
Stellantis announced on May 8 that it will broaden its strategic tie‑up with China’s Leapmotor, evaluating a new production line at the Figueruelas plant in Zaragoza for an all‑electric Opel C‑segment SUV, with a possible start as early as 2028. Leapmotor...
Complaints over OTA Battery Locking Surge; MIIT Summons 8 NEV Makers
Consumer complaints about over‑the‑air (OTA) battery‑locking in China surged to more than 12,000 in March 2026, a 273% year‑on‑year jump. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) responded by summoning eight new‑energy vehicle (NEV) makers, launching investigations into three...
Rumor: Xiaomi EV Plans Standalone Sub-Brand "Xuntian", First SUV Kunlun N3 to Launch in Second Half of Year
Xiaomi’s automotive division is set to launch a standalone sub‑brand called Xuntian, with its first extended‑range SUV, the Kunlun N3, slated for release in the second half of 2026. The vehicle will carry no Xiaomi badge, signaling a distinct market...
Hebei Automotive Industry Clusters at a Glance: Gasgoo Global Auto Industry Big Data
Hebei’s automotive sector is evolving into a multi‑layered cluster anchored by four specialized hubs—Baoding, Cangzhou, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai. Each hub leverages a dominant automaker, such as Great Wall Motor in Baoding and Beijing Hyundai in Cangzhou, to attract global Tier‑1...
Greenlane Expands Electric Truck Charging, Plans Chargers In Texas
Greenlane announced the rollout of high‑power electric truck charging stations in Texas, targeting Houston and Dallas along Interstate 45. Each site will host six to eight pull‑through lanes equipped with CCS connectors and megawatt‑scale chargers for Class 8 rigs. The rollout supports...
Hyundai Mobis Expands EV Powertrain Lineup With New 160 kW PE System
Hyundai Mobis unveiled a new 160 kW Power Electric (PE) system aimed at mainstream electric vehicles, filling the gap between its existing 120 kW and 250 kW offerings. The modular unit combines motor, inverter and reduction gear in a compact package that is...
Scania, Unicon and Liebherr Launch Fully Electric Concrete Transport Solution
Scania, Unicon and Liebherr have unveiled a fully electric concrete transport solution in Denmark, pairing a battery‑electric Scania truck with an integrated electric mixer. The truck carries a 400 kWh battery delivering about 200 km of range, while Scania’s ePTO powers the...