Electric Cars

Charged EVs | Axens’ MACARON cathode plant earns France’s strategic project label and 25% tax credit

Axens’ MACARON project, a planned cathode active materials (CAM) plant for EV batteries in Saint-Saulve, Northern France, has cleared three policy milestones in...

Tesla pushes Optimus V3 reveal later this year – again

During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call today, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Optimus robot production will begin at Fremont in late July or...

Tesla seems to say Robotaxi launch will be pushed back in 5 US cities

Tesla has released quarterly earnings, and the announcement was accompanied by what seems to be a backpedaling on availability of Robotaxis in 5...

Charged EVs | Turntide expands axial flux motor portfolio for hybrid and EV integration

Turntide Technologies has expanded its axial flux motor lineup with two new models. The AF300 delivers more than 192 Nm of continuous torque;...

AITO joins BMW, Mercedes-Benz charging JV in China as equal partner

SERES Group’s Huawei-powered AITO brand is joining IONCHI, the premium charging joint venture between BMW and Mercedes-Benz in China, as an equal 33.3%...

Charged EVs | Svitzer Balder completes sea trials of electric escort tug with 6 MWh LFP battery system

AYK Energy’s 6 MWh battery system has passed sea trials aboard the Svitzer Balder, a harbor tug built by Uzmar shipyard in Türkiye,...

US wind just had a big comeback – and 2026 could be even bigger

Photo: Dominion Energy The US wind industry bounced back in a big way in 2025, installing 8.2 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity – up...

Charged EVs | Samsung Electro-Mechanics introduces 1000–1500 V MLCCs for EV inverter and OBC designs

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is mass-producing a new set of ultra-high-voltage multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) rated from 1000 V to 1500 V, extending its C0G...