Electric Cars

Xpeng is getting serious about selling you an aircraft carrier

Xpeng’s flying car unit Aridge is ramping up its marketing efforts for the new Land Aircraft Carrier designed carry its AeroHT eVTOL “flying...

Charged EVs | Mitra EV raises $27 million to scale its fleet electrification platform

Mitra EV, provider of a commercial fleet electrification platform, has closed a $27-million financing round including equity funding from lead investor Ultra Capital...

BYD invests in autonomous, battery-swap mining truck business

Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global...

Charged EVs | Elevated Materials plans to triple production of lithium metal films in 2026 

Elevated Materials is focused on scaling production this year to meet increasing customer demand. The company closed 2025 with record output of ultra-thin lithium...

Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit

Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would...

Charged EVs | DeterTech and Formula Space partner to deter theft of EV charging cables

Theft of EV charging cables is a serious problem. For thieves, cables are an attractive target, thanks to the high price of copper....

Tesla exec tells Congress ‘no one has ever’ taken control of its vehicles — but that’s not true

Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of...

Charged EVs | AMETEK Programmable Power names Transcat exclusive distributor for its power and test systems

AMETEK Programmable Power has appointed Transcat as its exclusive distributor, certified calibration partner, and rental provider for its programmable power and test systems...