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Moment Energy has officially opened what it says is the world’s largest second-life EV battery factory, bringing new battery energy storage manufacturing capacity online just six weeks after announcing the project.

Tesla posted one of its strongest quarters yet, but BYD still managed to reclaim the global EV sales crown.

The Model Y L features an extended wheelbase, more interior space, and 325 miles of range.

Last week's U.S. sales ban spurred a fire sale on the remaining Polestar 3 and 4 inventory—and you won't believe the deals.

Tesla has launched the six-seat Model Y Long Wheelbase in the US and Puerto Rico, featuring a stretched cabin, 325 miles of range, and upgraded comfort features.

Tesla has launched the Model Y L, its stretched, three-row, six-seat SUV, in the US and Puerto Rico. The automaker confirmed the launch on Thursday, with the vehicle now configurable online. The Model Y L arrives first as a “Launch Series” priced at $61,990 — more than Tesla’s own Model Y Performance and both of its main three-row EV rivals.

Kia is dropping the Niro EV from its 2027 US lineup and will only sell the hybrid version. The EV3 will replace it later this year as Kia’s most affordable electric vehicle.

CATL launches TENER, the first commercially ready sodium-ion battery energy storage system designed for grid storage and renewable energy support.

University of Michigan analysis finds both battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks can slash lifetime emissions if powered by low-carbon energy.

Deliveries improved by 14.4% year over year despite the loss of the tax credit. But the company says the best is yet to come.

The automaker saw a massive spike in second quarter sales despite rocky demand for EVs in the U.S.

Last month, Lucid said goodbye to its top engineer. Now it's bringing in a new leadership team.

Ford reported a 10.3% decline in US new vehicle sales for the second quarter, selling 549,200 vehicles compared with 612,095 a year earlier. Pure EV sales plunged 40.7% year on year. F-Series truck sales, including the F-150, fell 11% after Ford’s top aluminium supplier suffered two factory fires late last year that disrupted production. Ford […] This story continues at The Next Web

Tesla just released its second-quarter delivery and production report, showing that the automaker is starting to recover after a particularly brutal sales year in 2025. The company said that it produced a total of 451,758 vehicles between April and June of this year, including 442,936 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, as well as 8,822 "other vehicles" like the Cybertruck and the Tesla Semi. (The company discontinued the Model S and X earlier this year.) That represents about a 10 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2025, when the company produced 410,244 vehicles. Tesla also said that it delivered a total of 480,126 vehicles, i … Read the full story at The Verge.

The McMurtry Spéirling Pure gets 1,000 hp, a 100-kWh battery, and fans that suck it down to the track.

Ford said its EV sales fell by 40.7% during the quarter compared with a year earlier, while sales of its F-Series trucks, including the F-150, fell 11%.

Ford said its EV sales fell by 40.7% during the quarter compared with a year earlier, while sales of its F-Series trucks, including the F-150, fell 11%.

Tesla is trying to recover from consecutive annual declines in vehicle sales that were partly caused by a consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk.

Price cuts helped the electric automaker rebound in Europe in the second quarter, offsetting declines in the United States.

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Apple’s next Pro Max model could beat Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra on battery size, especially in markets where it ships without a physical SIM tray.

Hyundai Motor Group turned heads at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, blending motorsport with cutting-edge mobility tech. The event marked Genesis Magma Racing’s debut in the Hypercar class at the..

BYD Korea is expected to pivot its strategic focus toward plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to offset its exclusion from the government’s electric vehicle (EV) subsidy program. The Chinese EV maker recently rose to the fourth spot in the nation’s imported car sales, behind Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but the momentum has hit an unexpected snag, as its all-electric models became ineligible for subsidies starting Wednesday. However, the carmaker is widely forecast to counter the disadvantage by aggressively expanding its PHEV lineup, anchored by its strategically priced Sealion 6 PHEV. According to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, BYD Korea failed to win the subsidy for its passenger car business here due to its weak profile in supply chain contribution, a category given greater weight under the government's revised evaluation criteria. Having entered Korea's passenger vehicle market only in January last year, the company scored poorly in that category. Under the

FuelCell Energy landed $49 million in EXIM financing to export its carbonate fuel cell systems to South Korea, illustrating how structured public support can boost US clean energy exports, back domestic manufacturing, and spawn new reference cases for global hydrogen infrastructure.

The Port of Klaipėda has reportedly launched a hydrogen fuel cell waste vessel for harbor service, reflecting broader efforts to electrify port support craft. The unverified announcement underscores growing momentum in hydrogen infrastructure and maritime decarbonization.

Sonatrach and VNG AG have signed a green hydrogen production and methane monitoring MoU, outlining feasibility studies for electrolysis, pilot projects and leak detection across Algerian energy infrastructure.

Ballard Power Systems agreed to acquire GeoPura, integrating fuel cell expertise with modular hydrogen generators to expand off-grid clean power solutions.

Intelligent Energy has completed the ATI-backed H2GEAR programme and unveiled its IE-FLIGHT hydrogen fuel cell platform, marking a key step toward zero-emission regional aviation powered by green hydrogen.

FuelCell Energy and Fit Energy unveiled a phased 380 MW hydrogen fuel cell power deal for data centers, featuring a firm 30 MW start, milestone‐based financing, long‐term service contracts and performance‐linked warrants.

Cambridge researchers have scaled a solar-driven photoreforming reactor to a one-square-metre panel that turns plastic waste and water into clean hydrogen fuel under sunlight.

Chinese Tesla challengers Leapmotor and Zeekr, banking on their latest battery and self-driving technologies, bucked a downward trend in domestic electric vehicle sales with record deliveries last month, ratcheting up pressure on the US carmaker amid weak consumer sentiment towards big-ticket items. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor delivered 93,376 electric vehicles (EVs) last month, up 94.5 per cent year on year, as it rewrote its sales record for a second consecutive month. Zeekr, a premium EV unit...

arXiv:2607.00585v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Zero-emission mobility depots are becoming resilience assets because one site can host EV charging, hydrogen-bus operation, stationary conversion equipment, and nearby critical-building backup. The key question is not raw outage export capacity: hydrogen exported to buildings can strand buses, EV availability is stochastic, and building demand shifts seasonally. We introduce a mobility-safe reserve certification framework for a coupled EV, hydrogen-bus, and critical-building hub. It combines a physics-hybrid universal differential equation building-load twin, one-sided split conformal reserve calibration, adaptive conformal inference for seasonal drift, and a mobility-first scheduling rule that protects post-event bus service before assigning hydrogen to buildings. Evaluation uses 495,221 real EV charging sessions across eight regions, AC Transit GTFS-derived hydrogen-bus service days, and EnergyPlus 25.2 simulations under real TMY3

Researchers believe they have found a way to recover almost the full life of lithium-ion batteries, through a relatively simple process that could cut battery recycling costs by more than 50 per cent. The post Electrochemical “bath” could bring spent lithium-ion batteries back to life, cut cost of recycling in half appeared first on Renew Economy.

Ford’s midsize electric pickup was spotted testing again, revealing a few new details and a sneak peek at the interior.

The new 2026 bZ has emerged as one of America’s best-selling EVs, outselling several of Toyota’s popular SUVs.

Slate's affordable electric pickup won't be headed north any time soon.

For decades, the historic tracks of the motorsports world have echoed with the roar of internal combustion engines. But at the 2026 Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition, held at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a different kind of racing revolutionized the paddock. This year, the spotlight shone brightly on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) […] The post Supermileage Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Debuts at Shell Eco-marathon first appeared on Hydrogen Cars Now.

Second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales show a sharp divide, with automakers offering hybrid models largely outperforming those without them.

A Tesla Semi was involved in its first known fatal crash, killing two people on U.S. 50 in Nevada on Sunday morning. The driver of the Class 8 electric truck reportedly fell asleep before rear-ending two passenger vehicles stopped at a red light, according to preliminary statements from investigators.

GM’s best-selling Chevy Equinox EV took a hit after sales dropped 41% in the first half of 2026. The new Chevy Bolt EV and Cadillac’s luxury electric SUVs helped soften the blow.

General Motors’ second-quarter US sales fell just over four percent as demand for its all-electric vehicles and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks declined year over year. The Detroit automaker reported selling 714,896 vehicles from April through June, down from 746,588 units during the same period in 2025. First-half sales came in at roughly 1,300,000 units, down […] This story continues at The Next Web

The IONIQ 5 continues to rack up impressive sales, topping 20,000 in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV is gaining traction, with sales up 380%.

General Motors' second-quarter U.S. sales fell 4.2% as year-over-year demand for its all-electric vehicles and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks declined.

A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system. Tesla is aware of the problem and is quietly replacing the part case-by-case, but it has not issued a recall, and owners are waiting weeks for replacement units they can’t source.

BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the Chinese automaker back on top of the global battery-electric race. Tesla is expected to report around 396,500 deliveries for the same quarter — a gap of more than 160,000 units in BYD’s favor.

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Lamborghini is calling the new Urus SE Performante the "fastest Super SUV in the world."

Lamborghini is calling the new Urus SE Performante the "fastest Super SUV in the world."

A major renewable energy developer and a leading independent asset manager have joined to support a portfolio of battery energy storage systems in Poland, part of the continuing buildout of new power infrastructure across Europe. The post Battery Energy Storage, Grid Investments Surge Across Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Samsung SDI expects to return to profit this year after spending the past year strengthening its business fundamentals, CEO Choi Joo-sun said Wednesday as the battery maker marked its 56th anniversary. Speaking at a commemorative ceremony at the company's headquarters in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province, Choi said the company had laid the foundation for renewed growth despite a challenging business environment. "Over the past year, we have steadily strengthened the fundamentals of our business with a mindset of 'pessimistic optimism,' laying the groundwork for a renewed leap forward," Choi said. "As promised earlier this year, we expect an earnings turnaround to be achievable this year." The comments come as Samsung SDI seeks to recover from slowing global electric vehicle demand and intensifying competition in the battery industry. Choi highlighted several achievements across the company's businesses, including securing a series of energy storage system projects, signing supply agreements

Thieves have made off with trailers loaded with Tesla battery packs straight from the factory nearly a dozen times since December.

The 2027 Chevy Blazer EV will retain the same price as the outgoing model, despite gaining a NACS port and additional features.

One key restriction on the $135 million incentive program won't apply to vehicles from California-based EV brands.

Tesla wants to sell Cybercabs without steering wheels to the general public. Will it work?

The post Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric Gets a Refresh: 500-km Range and a Sleeker Design appeared first on Car Revs Daily.

The iX5 gets the largest battery pack ever installed in an electric BMW.

BMW has revealed the all-new X5 with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and future hydrogen powertrains, marking the biggest overhaul in the SUV's history.

Tesla has begun testing a production version of its Cybercab on public roads in Austin, Texas, with no steering wheel and no pedals. The two-seat vehicle, which Tesla first revealed in October 2024, is being driven entirely by its autonomous software while a safety monitor rides in the right passenger seat. Tesla posted video of […] This story continues at The Next Web

Tesla confirmed this morning that it has sent the first production units, manufactured with no steering wheel or pedals, to on-road testing in Austin, sharing video of the first rides with no human controls. The lack of steering wheels and pedals in the Cybercab aligns with Tesla’s self-certification of Robotaxi as Level 4 SAE, a […] The post Tesla sends production Cybercab with no steering wheel, pedals to on-road testing appeared first on TESLARATI.

Canadian electric two-wheeler maker Beachman has taken the wraps off its latest model, the Aviator, expanding its lineup with a platform that spans everything from a Class 2 e-bike to a highway-capable electric motorcycle.

A four-year-old Model 3 Performance scored 88% battery health in Tesla's own test—lower than its owner expected, but close to a prediction by a third-party app.

The Japanese group plans to mass-produce data-centre battery cells in Kansas by fiscal 2028, redirecting a large slice of its AI infrastructure investment toward storage. The companies that built batteries for electric cars are discovering a new and hungrier customer: the data centre. Panasonic plans to localise production of data-centre battery cells in the United […] This story continues at The Next Web

arXiv:2606.30322v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We propose a hybrid active-online learning framework for label-efficient concept drift adaptation in optical network failure detection. Using margin-based selective labeling, our method achieves nearceiling accuracy and AUC scores while querying only 3.4% of streaming samples, with negligible latency overhead compared to static inference.

arXiv:2606.30219v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: LLM evaluation and AI safety face a shared measurement problem: benchmark scores, reward-model signals, and reported safety metrics can improve while the latent properties they are meant to represent remain difficult to verify. This paper combines a hybrid survey - a systematic search paired with narrative synthesis and separately tracked grey evidence - with a conceptual framework and a structured ten-model audit. The synthesis spans eight evidence streams: benchmark validity, dynamic evaluation, LLM-as-judge reliability, safety evaluation, jailbreak/refusal robustness, reward hacking, mechanistic interpretability, and governance/auditability, covering 2018-2026 evaluation-safety measurement work. We introduce EvalSafetyGap as an organizing hypothesis for comparing evaluation-side and alignment-side proxy failures under optimization pressure, using Goodhart's Law together with two constructs we develop here - an Instability

arXiv:2606.28789v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Artificial intelligence reaches the land registry not as another tool but as a value chain that turns data into intelligence and intelligence into economic value. This paper argues that the decisive legal move is to place validity, a functional, second-order concept, at the centre of that chain. Rights, liability and supervision organise around it. It traces three impacts.Registry information becomes smart data, governed simultaneously by registry law, the GDPR, the European data acts and the AI Act. Control emerges as the operative concept for digital representations of real estate, whose proprietary effect depends on anchoring to the register. In a hybrid society of human and artificial agents, the registry becomes the public node of validity, with blockchain complementing rather than replacing it. Across three legal cultures, the registra's value migrates from processing documents to guaranteeing validated data,making validity an

A WIRED investigation reveals organised gangs repeatedly stole Tesla battery shipments from its Nevada factory, prompting tighter security and raising concerns over supply chain vulnerabilities.

Researchers are developing an AI-powered system to improve energy flow between apartment buildings, paving the way for cheap,

One of the first projects in Australia to combine grid-forming wind generation with DC-coupled battery storage has won approval to connect to the main grid. The post “Next generation” wind-battery hybrid and CIS winner wins landmark grid connection approval appeared first on Renew Economy.

When Choi, a 35-year-old office worker living in Korea, started looking for her next car, she did not expect BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand, to make her shortlist. “I've wanted an electric vehicle, but domestic models are just too expensive,” Choi said, adding that rising fuel prices first sparked her interest in EVs. Her attention later turned to Chinese brands after reading about China's rapid adoption of EVs and how it helped cushion the country from recent oil-price shocks linked to the conflict in the Middle East. “I still have some biases against Chinese products, but with so many people driving them in China, I figured they can't just be cheap junk,” she said. “They’ve probably spent years developing the technology and gone through plenty of trial and error.” Choi’s case reflects a subtle shift underway: Chinese EV makers are stepping up their presence in Korea, one of the world’s most competitive automotive markets, and are now gaining traction. The push comes as

New data shows that infotainment screens is the only major quality category getting worse year-over-year.

The world’s top-selling automaker is feeling the impact of rising gas prices. Toyota reported its fourth straight month of lower global sales in May, as EVs continued to drive growth.

The midsize electric pickup was spotted testing in Arizona this time as Ford prepares to take the wraps off.

Kia’s first electric van, the PV5, is set to go on sale in Canada soon. Kia said the P5 is yet another affordable EV the company plans to launch in 2026.

Tesla revealed a major new Cybercab detail in a guide it released for First Responders, showing new territory in its beliefs and intentions for the ride-hailing-focused vehicle that entered production in April. The First Responders Guide is released to give fire departments, paramedics, and other emergency personnel the proper guidance on what to do in […] The post Tesla reveals huge Cybercab detail in new guide for First Responders appeared first on TESLARATI.

A settlement is the sound a lawsuit makes when it stops. For Tesla, one just went quiet. The far louder problem, a federal safety investigation, is still talking. Tesla has settled a lawsuit tied to a fatal 2023 crash involving its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, Bloomberg first reported. Neither side disclosed the terms. TechCrunch laid […] This story continues at The Next Web

BYD may be building its own powerful AI chip, but it's not abandoning outside partners just yet. That delay could make its next wave of smart driving features cheaper and easier to roll out.