E-Mobility

Honda has officially launched its first high-end electric mountain bike at EICMA 2026 in Milan. The company’s new Honda RN0 eMTB features a carbon monocoque frame, a 750 W motor, and a sizeable 720 Wh battery. Plus, it ships with Fox suspension, XT brakes, and a built-in 2.2-inch color display. 

Full-size family SUVs are becoming as popular in China as they have been for decades in America. The reasons are the same as they are for the Detroit automakers.

Ford replaces 146 individual components with two large aluminum castings in its upcoming Fathom electric pickup. While the manufacturing technique slashes production costs, it introduces significant financial risks regarding post-accident repair expenses.

Ford has detailed its upcoming Fathom electric pickup, starting at $28,350 to challenge low-cost rivals like BYD. Built on a streamlined new EV platform, the midsize truck features native Apple Maps navigation and a standard Digital Key.

With an powerful motor, a carbon frame, and a generous battery, the Along 01 is a new electric gravel bike designed to tackle steep climbs without running out of steam anytime soon.

After crafting the fastest production car that recently hit 313 mph on a highway, BYD is now challenging the world of ultra-luxury vehicles. The Yangwang Altior electric limo is clearly targeted at Maybach, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and the like.

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced a new EV architecture designed to achieve 30 percent higher powertrain efficiency than competitor BYD. Alongside this proprietary powertrain, the automaker is expanding strategic manufacturing partnerships with Geely in Europe.

Ecobike's latest e-bike is built to handle both long rides and daily commutes, even across challenging terrain. The RX 600 Max SUV combines full suspension with a powerful mid-drive motor and high-capacity battery options.

Powerful and smart: Shimano's new EP810 mid-drive motor promises high performance paired with finely tuned assistance, alongside full support for Auto Shift.

Still relatively affordable: A new e-bike comes with a large battery and an aluminum frame, and should also be suitable for challenging terrain. The Gram 2.6 from Thok features a conventional derailleur drivetrain and a mullet setup.

Bugatti pushed the production car top speed to 490 km/h in 2019, a record that stood until 2025 when a little-known premium brand by BYD broke it. This time around, its U9 Xtreme became the first production car to go more than 500 km/h on the highway with the first 1200V platform.

Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to expand Cybercab production. The move reflects the company’s growing focus on autonomous transportation, leaving the electric pickup’s future uncertain.

Zeekr has officially launched pre-sales for the updated 7X in China, with deliveries expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. The electric SUV is built on a 900V architecture and introduces high-performance battery variants capable of ultra-fast charging.

The new BYD Seal 07 sedan starts from $20,000 but offers features of $150,000 cars like magnetorheological adaptive damping. Its range and charging speed exceed what the Tesla Model 3 offers at a higher price, too.

Chinese technology giant Xiaomi is advancing its global automotive strategy. Following its scheduled European market entry, a targeted push into right-hand-drive markets with high-performance electric vehicles will follow in 2027.

A South Korean consumer protection group has filed a formal complaint against Tesla over its Full Self-Driving marketing. Despite high prices, the software is technically unusable on the vast majority of locally sold vehicles.

Chinese automaker BYD reports strong demand for its new electric luxury sedan. Following its market launch, 4,000 units of the Great Han EV were sold in the Chinese domestic market within just 19 days.

When using sodium-ion batteries, manufacturers usually have to pick between flash charging and a longer lifespan. As their prices and energy density achieve parity with LFP cells, sodium-ion battery research now focuses on designs that avoid that choice.

Modern cars collect data on location, driving behavior, and vehicle condition. Yet meaningful privacy regulations have so far failed to make much headway in the heavily lobbied automotive industry. Ford now wants to bring greater transparency to the issue. However, drivers who opt out of connected services may also lose access to useful features. So how much privacy is actually possible in modern cars, and what exactly does Ford have planned?

Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its automotive business and, for the first time this year, delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in a single month in October 2026. This is a positive sign that the business is scaling up, with growth clearly picking up. Nevertheless, the company is likely to miss its ambitious annual target.

While solid-state batteries might still be too expensive for big items like electric vehicles, they are ready for prime time in robots or drones. Basically any device where high energy density is needed to fit in a constrained space.

Kingbull's Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals go live on November 2, offering up to 35% off on 750 W fat-tyre e-bikes with vintage moped styling, off-road-ready exploration e-bikes, and electric mountain bikes. There are also e-bike combo deals with total savings reaching $1,070.

Volkswagen is now taking cars apart at the same German plant where it builds them. The group's first industrial disassembly line recovers genuine OEM parts and raw materials from end-of-life vehicles. From 2027, 4,100 vehicles per year will be dismantled.

Tesla has long used referrals to sell cars, but now it wants its own customers to sell Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to each other in a marketing push. The new program is aimed at people who already own a Tesla, and the reward is up to a year of free software or store credit depending on the FSD ownership level.

Volkswagen has halted preliminary work on the electric ID. Golf. A $336 million cost gap at the Wolfsburg plant is forcing the automaker to freeze spending — yet the works council insists the early-2030s launch window still stands. All the facts about the pause.

The new Smart #2 seems to have struck a chord with buyers. Just two weeks after orders opened, the Couture Edition, limited to 999 units across Europe, has already sold out. But why are customers rushing to buy an electric two-seater that most haven't even seen in person?

The US electric vehicle market is seeing a wave of model discontinuations. While foreign imports like the Volvo EX30 and VW ID. Buzz face mounting pressure from heavy import tariffs, Audi is responding with a $4 billion investment in a new factory in Georgia.

Tesla might be the biggest beneficiary of a proposed return of the federal program for electric vehicle tax credits. Fueled by rising gas prices, the move is gaining legislative traction with a potential doubling of the tax credit amount.

Lemmo's first electric cargo bike is here, and it's barely bigger than a conventional e-bike. The Lemmo 3 carries up to 200 kilograms, yet is designed to feel like a regular bicycle. Lemmo promises numerous anti-theft features, a 90 Nm motor and a 960 Wh battery.

In what may be the first spontaneous combustion of a Tesla Semi battery, the truck caught fire on Interstate 880 in California. The driver managed to escape, but the burning Semi now presents a major challenge for the fire department.

While being somewhat late to the solid-state battery craze in terms of hype if not in the lab, the world's biggest EV battery maker is now claiming that its solid-state cells are at the industry's forefront. CATL has reiterated its readiness to begin production of batteries with true solid elecrolyte.

A new two-speed transmission promises to improve acceleration, efficiency and potentially even the range of electric motorcycles. The technology is based on a shifting concept originally developed for motorsports.

Stevens has introduced the E-Triton 9.9.1, a high-end electric trekking bike featuring a powerful 120 Nm Bosch mid-drive motor, electronic derailleur shifting, and a comprehensive utility setup.

T-Mobile customers will soon be able to bundle Xbox Game Pass in their single-line or multi-line plans if they switch to the T-Mix program. There are three tiers starting at $55, and you can switch your benefits up to four times a year.

Modern technology, a folding design, and automatic gearing: A new e-bike promises greater safety, particularly when riding away from cycle paths, but is still some way off. Its equipment should make the ADO Air 20 LiDAR well suited to everyday use.

Volkswagen is expanding the portfolio of its Chinese sub-brand Jetta with the fully electric M6 sedan, targeting budget-conscious buyers with an aggressive starting price of just $11,950.

Those funny AI videos where a clear windshield is a subscription-based service may be rather prophetic. Mercedes is making buyers of its electric AMG GT SUV pay more for faux V8 engine sounds.

Polestar is preparing a new generation of its most important model, using the BMW i3 as its benchmark. The next Polestar 2 promises more space, chassis technology from the Polestar 5 and, for the first time, a low, sporty profile.

Yozma has launched the all-new IN 11 electric dirt bike globally. The IN 11 is an off-road as well as city-friendly dirt bike, featuring a mid-drive motor and a large 1,404 Wh lithium battery. Plus, it offers a top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h) and a range of 55 miles (88 km) on a single charge. 

Tesla is going into the all-important holiday quarter with a push to improve its gross vehicle sales margin from the 18% it logged in Q3. It has now increased the APR financing interest rate of the Model Y to a new 2026 high.

Tesla has dropped a surprisingly concrete timeline for putting existing customer Model Y vehicles to work as robotaxis. The move will happen with the next major FSD V15 update.

A short 5-minute charging stint at one of BYD's 1.5 MW Flash Charger piles can bring the battery of the new 2027 Seagull to 70% capacity. BYD has brought these charging speeds to a car that starts from the $10,000 mark for the first time.

BYD is preparing to challenge a lucrative segment of the vehicle market. Its new BYD Shark is a large plug-in hybrid pickup that combines high power output with a top crash-test rating, taking aim at a market long dominated by diesel trucks.

General Motors is closing its battery assembly plant in Brownstown, near Detroit. The company cites an expiring lease as the reason, but the closure comes amid multibillion-dollar write-downs and a shift away from an all-electric strategy.

Featuring a punchy motor, relatively low weight, and a lower entry price for the lineup, Mondraker's new, fully off-road-capable Zendit S pairs an Avinox M2S motor with a high-capacity battery.

Priority has launched the electric version of the original Sauce bike. The company’s new E-Sauce electric bike features a 750 W rear-drive motor, a larger 720 Wh battery pack, and a low-maintenance Gates Belt Drive. Plus, it is said to offer 60 miles (96 km) of range on a single charge.

The Segway E3 Go e-scooter is targeted at first-time buyers for daily commutes within their local communities. It rides on 10-inch tires with front suspension, with a 11- to 25-mile (17 to 40 km) range at speeds up to 20 mph (32 kph). Traction control is included to prevent slips.

Star Ring is bringing Philips Hue-style ambient lighting effects to Tesla 3 and Y EVs with a smart lighting kit featuring customizable illumination. The system syncs multiple cabin light zones and supports software-driven feature expansion, offering Tesla owners a more immersive in-car lighting experience.

Tesla’s long-delayed second-gen Roadster is targeting production in 2028, but the company warns that reservations do not guarantee delivery. The electric supercar’s agreement also allows for changes to its price and specifications before production.

Decathlon has launched a new Van Rysel E-EDR AF SRAM Apex electric road bike in Europe. This 12-speed model has a wireless derailleur and a Mahle motor with Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity.