Lyten, a lithium-sulfur battery maker based in San Jose, California, has officially completed its acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion in Skellefteå, Sweden, as well as Northvolt Labs in Västerås.
The deal gives Lyten 16 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of existing battery manufacturing capacity, more than 160 hectares (395 acres) of land, and the buildings and infrastructure to expand further.
BMW accidentally listed its 2027 lineup online, confirming several new electric vehicles, including the first Neue Klasse EV, the iX3.
BMW adds i3, iX4, and iX5 EVs to 2027 US lineup
We knew BMW’s first Neue Klasse EV, the all-new iX3 SUV, would go on sale in the US later…
Tesla must face lawsuit alleging it replaced laid-off US workers with H-1B visa holders
February 27, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must face a class-action lawsuit alleging the automaker systematically discriminated against American workers by preferring H-1B visa holders for engineering positions, even as it laid off more than 6,000 US employees in 2024.
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I bought Walmart's $199 e-bike to see how bad could it be?
February 27, 2026
As the internet’s resident e-bike guy, a lot of interesting things tend to come across my desk. Many of them get passed over; there’s only 24 hours in the day, after all. But when something is interesting enough, or in this case, quirky enough, it gets a second look. And this quirky little $199 Walmart e-bike definitely got another look this morning.
In fact, I was so struck by a combination…
This new tech captures wasted power and cuts energy bills 20%
February 27, 2026
Factories waste vast amounts of electricity every time heavy machinery slows down. This Scottish company says it can capture that lost power and slash energy bills by up to 20%.
IR Power, owned by MWNW Group, has developed a plug-and-play system that captures the…
Tesla has updated its “Find Us” map with 64 new Megacharger locations across 15 states, giving the clearest picture yet of the charging network it is building to support the Tesla Semi.
Combined with 2 sites already operational, the map now shows 66 total locations…
Solid-state EV batteries are rolling out in China, promising nearly 1,000 miles of range
February 26, 2026
Chinese battery manufacturers already account for well over 50% of the global market, but new battery types, including solid-state, are rolling out, promising to be safer, more efficient, and safer.
Solid-state EV batteries set to launch in China in 2026
Changan Automobile, one of China’s “Big Four” state-owned carmakers, will begin deploying solid-state batteries in vehicles over the next…
Family cargo biking just got a big upgrade. Xtracycle, one of the original pioneers of longtail cargo bikes in North America, has announced the launch of the new Swoop ASM (Automatic Smile Machine), a fully redesigned family cargo e-bike that aims to remove many of the…
Donut Lab's 'miracle' solid-state battery confirms 0-80% charge in 4.5 min — but there's a catch
February 25, 2026
Donut Lab has released the first independent test results for its controversial solid-state battery, and the data confirms at least one headline claim: the cell charged from 0 to 80% in just 4.5 minutes at an extreme 11C rate.
It doesn’t blow up, but it gets pretty damn…
Tesla has secured a second deadline extension from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the agency’s investigation into traffic safety violations committed by vehicles operating with “Full Self-Driving” (FSD). The new filing, dated February 20, pushes the deadline for Tesla to deliver critical crash data, including video, event data recorder (EDR), and CAN bus files…
