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The Dolphin G DM-i is BYD’s first car specifically designed for Europe. With up to 65 miles of pure electric range and 646 miles combined, BYD said the plug-in hatch will redefine the segment as an affordable, efficient
ArcBest (ARCB), the multibillion-dollar logistics company, is purchasing two Tesla Semi electric trucks for its ABF Freight fleet after a successful 2025 pilot program that averaged 1.55 kWh per mile over 4,494 miles. Th
After deliveries began in April, the new BMW iX3 already looks like it could be the luxury brand’s next hit. BMW has now sold over 10,000 models, and the new iX3 has already become the best-selling EV in its class.
Solid-state EV batteries are now being tested on the road in North America for the first time, promising longer range, faster charging, and lower costs.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Xiaomi regulatory approval to produce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), clearing a key hurdle for the company’s expansion beyond battery-only
Specialized is taking the increasingly popular concept of bikepacking and giving it a serious electric boost with the launch of the new Turbo Levo 4 X. The company describes the model with a simple tagline: “Electric Ove
In the “this was news a decade ago” category, T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo is hammering home a key point for the US solar power industry. The solar industry has one big problem in the United States compared to other major m
A hydrogen bus fire in Crawley should not be turned into a simple hydrogen-cause story. That would be sloppy, and the investigation needs to run its course. But it is a useful hook for the real transit lesson: a small hy
There’s no doubt about it — Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD), still “Supervised,” is much better today than it was a year or two ago. It has gotten much better over time, even if it did take several years longer than Elon M
The first quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs at 35.2% share in the UK, up from 30.0% in Q1 2025. BEV share grew modestly year on year (YoY), whilst PHEV grew more. Overall Q1 auto volume was 614,854 units, up some 6% YoY. Te
I was invited to a GM Event in San Francisco where GM made 3 big announcements: GM activates Vehicle to Grid (V2G) for existing customers with no new hardware required GM expands grid-scale battery storage with a big bet
European companies, many of them innovative new entrants to the market, are developing the next generation of disruptive aircraft technologies, notably zero-emissions and hybrid-powered aircraft (ZEHA). These innovations