As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD.
Nissan abandons plans for new EV battery plant in Japan
Nissan is scrambling to turn the company around. The Japanese automaker announced on Friday that it will “abandon plans to build a new…
Mazda has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan.
The Japanese automaker had already announced that it would adopt NACS for its electric vehicles in North…
XPeng AeroHT's 'Land Aircraft Carrier' hits latest certification milestone en route to mass production
May 13, 2025
AeroHT, the eVTOL and “flying car” business arm of XPeng, announced it is one step closer to bringing its “Land Aircraft Carrier” to customers in China. The powers that be accepted the unique NEV/eVTOL combo vehicle’s production certificate application, moving…
Xiaomi becomes long-term partner of Nürburgring and will have its own curve on the Grand Prix Circuit
May 12, 2025
Xiaomi Automobile, the young EV business spun out of the Chinese smartphone giant, has earned the respect of Nürburgring, one of the world’s longest and most renowned permanent race tracks. After catching the public’s attention during a lap at Nürburgring last year, Xiaomi has signed on as a long-term premium partner to the track, which includes naming rights on the Grand Prix Circuit and…
Last month’s bauma event in Germany was so big that the industry hive mind is still trying to digest everything it saw – and that includes these new, rough terrain electric material handlers from Spanish equipment brand AUSA!
AUSA calls itself, “the global…
Just one year after ZEEKR went public on the US stock market, its majority shareholder, Geely, is offering the Chinese EV automaker an opportunity to go private once again.
As we’ve pointed out several times in the past (especially the last month or so), Chinese EV…
Finally, Mitsubishi is bringing a new EV to the US. Mitsubishi confirmed plans to launch a new EV in North America that will be based on the next-gen Nissan LEAF. Here’s what we know so far.
Mitsubishi will use the Nissan LEAF for its new EV
Earlier this year, Mitsubishi told US dealers (via Automotive News) that a new EV would arrive in 2026. Sources said the new electric car will closely…
Another day, another exciting post from Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe sharing images of the upcoming R2 EV. This is the third R2 update from Rivian in as many days, as the American automaker’s second flagship model configuration inches closer to full-fledged…
Have you priced out car insurance lately? Regardless of what the gecko or the emu are selling on Hulu these days, believe me when I tell you that insurance premiums are at an all-time high. But fear not, fellow Electrekkies – for I’ve done some digging and unearthed this…
Jeep’s new Compass EV is finally here, and it’s even better than we expected. The electric SUV delivers with a sleek new design and over 400 miles of driving range. Here’s our first look at the all-new Jeep Compass EV.
Meet the new Jeep Compass, now available as an EV
We knew it was coming soon after a few images leaked last week, revealing the new electric SUV. After retiring the Renegade…
