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Last December, Chinese EV startup giant, Nio, revealed its third brand, called the Firefly – to rival Mini, Smart, Renault and other electric hatchbacks – at the company’s annual Nio Day in Guangzhou, China. This brand was going to accelerate the company’s expansion into the European and international markets. Now, the brand’s first electric…
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Renault has announced updates to its SUV lineup for the 2026 model year, introducing a more powerful full hybrid powertrain for the Captur and Symbioz models, along with enhanced standard equipment and a new mild hybrid engine option. The centerpiece of the updates is the E-Tech 160 full hybrid powertrain, which replaces the previous…
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Applied Intuition, a company developing vehicle intelligence technologies, has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to advance next-generation, AI-powered, experiences in vehicles worldwide. Through their collaboration, the companies are looking to transform and elevate the driving experience for consumers globally by scaling the role intelligence plays in every machine. Applied Intuition and OpenAI cited…
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The Australian electric vehicle market has rebounded from its lows of the past few months, topping the 10,000 aggregate sales in a single month in May for the first time in nearly a year, and lifting its market share to 9.5 per cent – still short of the record. Here are a few graphs…
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Battery development software company About:Energy has announced growth across its operations, expanding its commercial battery database and increasing staff numbers as demand for simulation-based battery development grows. The company’s Voltt database now includes over 30 battery cells from manufacturers including LG, Samsung, Molicel, Amprius and Inobat, covering various formats and chemistries. The expanded library…
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The Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils have awarded a 20-year contract to EasyGo to develop EV charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland. The councils together highlighted that the contract is estimated to be worth £300 million ($406.5 million / €355.5 million), with the Highland Council acting as the lead authority. This…
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Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) appointed Don Romano as President and CEO in March 2025, with the primary goal being to arrest the brand’s sales decline and turn things around during his next 2-3 years in the role. From highs of more than 100,000 vehicles sold in 2014 through 2016, Hyundai sales have slowly…
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The battery enclosure is a central component of a battery-electric vehicle. Welding its various parts presents specific challenges for the welding technology used. Scansonic now offers the ALO4 series of laser welding optics, providing suitable solutions for each of these tasks. Combined with available laser beam sources and a wire feeder, a comprehensive system…
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Tesla’s Cybertruck’s Powershare vehicle-to-load (V2L) feature has been taken up in a big way by owners in the US, with the company and drivers of the electric ute showing what can be done using the 11.5 kW power available from the truck’s 123 kWh battery pack. In a new video on Tesla’s Cybertruck X…
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Mazda has announced the all-new Mazda6e, an electric five-door hatchback that transfers the company’s Jinba Ittai (“horse and rider as one”) driving philosophy to EVs. The model, set to arrive in UK showrooms in 2026, offers rear-wheel drive performance with two electric powertrain options. Engineers from Japan and Germany have refined the vehicle specifically…
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Toyota has revealed the Toyota C-HR+, an all-new battery electric model that is positioning as a bold, stylish and capable competitor in Europe’s C-SUV BEV market. The new vehicle has been developed from the Compact SUV concept the automaker presented in 2022 while also carrying forward essential qualities from the Toyota C-HR. Scheduled for…
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Electric vehicles are expected to grow in number and fall in price following the federal election as manufacturers and motorists gain confidence that regulations on low-emission transport will not change. Automotive experts issued the predictions on Wednesday following an election campaign in which the coalition announced plans to remove tax breaks for electric cars…
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