E-Mobility

Renault has announced the UK launch of its new electric supermini: the Renault 5 E-Tech. The EV was unveiled earlier this year and officially goes on sale in this market in January, with two power trains and three trim levels available. The starting price for the entry-level model makes it one of the cheapest EVs in the country.

The increasing demand of electric vehicles (EVs) has raised concerns about the availability of the critical materials required to build crucial parts, such as batteries. According to a specialized agency report, by 2030 EVs sales could reach 60 million units per year, in order to reach the 1.5°C scenario, which would create an increasing need for critical materials.

Phone-maker turned EV-maker Xiaomi has made quite a splash with its newly released SU7 electric car, but the Chinese company is showing no signs of slowing down. After reporting a massive growth in quarterly revenue, Xiaomi has increased its target to a whopping 130,000 units, with growing demand seemingly playing a huge role.

Tesla has introduced an ingenious unlimited charging promo to push delivery of new vehicles in the last quarter of the year.

According to the world's largest battery maker, Elon Musk is overpromising on the 4680 battery cells that Tesla intends to place in everything, from the Robotaxi to the Model Y Juniper.

Elon Musk's bet on the incoming Trump administration is starting to pay off handsomely, with autonomous vehicle permits heading Tesla's way.

Apart from having one of the highest road taxes for electric vehicles, Wisconsin is now introducing an additional levy for their owners.

Tesla's web store briefly crashed under the order influx that its new Tesla Bot action figure attracts, but has since recovered. Tesla also outed new diecasts of its Plaid hypercars.

Tesla already announced a smorgasbord of discounts and incentives like the 0% Model Y APR financing, but it keeps adding to its year-end sales push.

While the current Model Y will still charge at 250 kW maximum speed, the new 500 kW Superchargers that Tesla announced will top up the upcoming Juniper refresh and the Cybertruck 30% faster.

Tesla's upcoming Model Y Juniper facelift may be priced way above $40,000 again, as the upcoming Trump administration plans to wind down the Inflation Reduction Act's EV subsidies.

Otherlab has unveiled the Lightfoot electric scooter capable of gaining up to 18 miles (28 km) of range per day on solar charging alone and carrying up to 33 lbs. (15 kg) of cargo internally.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has announced that the OEM's inaugural electric vehicle (EV) has hit an important milestone in advance of its 2024 deadline. The SU7's ability to achieve its level of success is attributed to strong sales. Xiaomi also touts it as an ideal blend of technology and horsepower in a mid-level sedan.

While Chinese automaker BYD has been present in South Korea since 2016, the local portfolio only consisted of commercial vehicles. Now, they have just confirmed that the brand will also provide passenger cars such as the midsize EV sedan Seal and electric Atto 3 compact SUV, competing with popular models from Tesla and Hyundai.

Tesla has now stocked an inventory of America's most popular electric pickup for the first time.

Among 30 vehicles priced up to $230,000, the Model 3 was the only one that managed to check all safety marks in a rear-end truck collision test, one of the deadliest vehicular accident scenarios.

Fiido's Black Friday 2024 event is here, and it has attractive offers on even its latest models. They include the Titan, a heavy-duty e-bike with fat tires, an "efficient" torque sensor and a 440lb payload. Alternatively, for a more lightweight e-mobility solution, the Air is still available at its early-bird price during the sale.

Mihogo has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its new Air and Air Max carbon fiber e-bikes. The company describes the frame as ultra-light, though the electric bicycle’s total weight is average. Other features include up to 128 miles (~206 km) range for the Air Max, GaN battery charging and an IPS display with Bluetooth connectivity.

Police may now be towing Teslas to download Sentry Mode footage as evidence in crime scene investigation, but the option has been a real battery hog up until now.

Tesla's Model S Plaid is quite the beast when it comes to electric sedans, handily defeating gas-powered supercars in drag races. However, is it good enough to keep up with Lucid's $250,000 Air Sapphire? Edmunds Cars attempts to find out.

Audi is ditching its iconic four-ring logo for the first time with a new brand meant for electric vehicles, which just showcased its first concept car.

Decathlon is now selling the Rockrider E-ACTV 900 in various European countries. The hybrid model has a low step-through frame and is powered by twin central engines with a CVT. Other features include a suspension fork, a handlebar-mounted console and support for the Decathlon Ride app.

The rear light bar and $45,000 price won't be the only things that the Rivian R2 and Tesla Model Y Juniper facelift will have in common, as they will also come with modern 46mm battery cells.

With 2000 W dual motors and a 48 V 20 Ah Samsung battery to feed them, the Lankeleisi X3000 Max e-bike also sports front and rear suspension alongside 20-inch fat tires that come together for a regular price of 2399 euros. Thankfully, a Black Friday limited offer is taking this bundle of fun down to 1999 euros.

The upcoming Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh may sport a bumper camera at the front, just like the Cybertruck electric pickup, but not for FSD purposes.

While waiting on the federal tax credit to kick in for non-commercial Cybertruck purchases, Tesla has made it available to lease for less than $1,000 a month.

The Kia Advntr and Wkndr have been unveiled as new concept electric vehicles at the 2024 SEMA show. The Advntr is an e-SUV based on the 2025 EV9 suited to off-roading. The Wkndr is an electric van designed for camping with an unusual Gear Head feature.

The inaugural Cybertruck dually has been brought to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate the flashy modification.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Tesla Model S Plaid, the UP.FIT Plaid Pursuit, was just unveiled with 1,000+ horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 1.99 seconds. Showcased at SEMA, it’s designed for high-speed chases, and has advanced sirens and lights.

The 2025 base Model 3 with the new, larger battery pack, may be released as soon as this month, and is rated at 138Wh/km capacity consumption.

The world's biggest battery maker has ten years of solid-state battery research to count on as it starts sample production of EV-grade solid-state cells.

Tesla has introduced the Model Y and Model 3 0% APR deal up north but with the requirement for an FSD purchase that the offer carried in the US last month.

Royal Enfield will stick to its tried-and-true modern retro formula for its electric motorcycle division, Flying Flea — at least for the first two street bikes it plans to launch. The first two motorbikes out of Flying Flea will follow the retro and scrambler formats, respectively, which Royal Enfield bills as spirited, agile, and approachable.

Tesla keeps adding range to its most popular vehicles and, after the Model Y, it is now time for the Model 3 Long Range to get an estimate bump.

After hiring on a permanent basis 500 temporary workers earlier this year, Tesla is now raising the wages of all employees working at its only European gigafactory by 4 percent. Located about 20 km from the Berlin Brandenburg Airport and also known as Giga Berlin or Gigafactory 4, this facility currently employs around 12,000 people.

Tesla has a solution for those moments when the driver opens the door only to have a bicyclist hurtling down the car's blind spot crash into it.

Mihogo asserts that its next e-bike will have a total mass of just 49.8lb (~22.6 kilograms) thanks to its carbon-fiber construction. It is also touted as having the most endurance of its kind with dual batteries of "nearly 1,000 watt-hours (Wh)" in capacity. The Air is also touted as a bargain, albeit due to its impending crowd-funded status.

Sodium-ion batteries are gathering customers not only from the energy storage business, but are also becoming a viable alternative for automotive manufacturers now.

As more and more Full Self-Driving (Supervised) features arrive first on newer Teslas with a Hardware 4.0 set, Tesla is making it much easier for owners to check if they have a HW4 or HW3 car.

Heybike's latest e-bikes boast motors with a 1,400 watt (W) peak power rating with up to 65 miles of estimated range. Now that it is officially Black Friday season, they have gone on sale with up to $700 discounts and accessories of up to $168 in value thrown in for free. The bikes on offer include the unusually colorful Horizon and extra-fat-tire Brawn.

Flyer has a new and powerful e-bike on offer, the E-Enduro, which is uncompromisingly designed for use off the beaten track and comes with decent suspension. The large battery can be expanded with a range extender.

The last holdout among all three Model Y versions has now gotten its official EPA range estimate and Tesla is resuming paused sales.

Besides the 0% APR financing rate for the Model Y, or the zero down payment incentive, Uber drivers can now also get extra Model Y and Model 3 purchase credits.

Expected to last until at least November 3rd, the ongoing deals from Vanpowers offer savings of up to $700 (City Vanture, from $1,749 to $1,049). Thankfully, the popular UrbanGlide lineup is also targeted, with discounts of up to $500. In this case, the UrbanGlide-Pro slides from $1,899 to $1,399.

Segway has been awarded a Best Inventions of 2024 award from TIME Magazine for its GoKart Pro 2. It is touted as far more than the average e-mobility solution in that it can also be used as a racing simulator for PC gaming when not going at up to 26.7 miles per hour. It can also convert into a detachable Ninebot hoverboard at need.

The Swytch Go e-bike has been announced as a more affordable model. This will be the first electric bicycle from the brand with features like a 250W motor and disc brakes. Plus, customers will be able to choose between three power packs for up to 60 miles (~97 km) assistance range.

Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra prototype completed a lap at Nürburgring in 6:46.874, breaking the four-door car record previously held by the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. With 1,548 horsepower, the SU7 Ultra features advanced carbon-ceramic brakes and a tri-motor system.

Tesla has stopped the delivery of 2025 Model Y units to those who are ordering now hoping to get advantage of its generous last-quarter deals and incentives.

Although no longer a top brand name among consumers, TDK is a solid company that is currently the world's largest smartphone battery supplier. Now, it is teaming up with McLaren Racing to supply components such as sensors and inverters to the Nissan e-4ORCE 05 cars, which are present in Formula E racing.