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The PV5 WAV New York EV is a new electric taxi and rideshare concept Kia introduced at the New York Auto Show. more…

These are a few of the EVs that the audience thinks should be canceled next.

  In mid-March 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), along with two other departments, issued a joint circular that laid down a clear marker for the future of mobility. The target is unequivocal: by 2030, China aims to have 100,000 fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in operation nationwide—doubling the fleet size from 2025 […] The post China’s Hydrogen Horizon: The Ambitious Push for 100,000 Fuel Cell Vehicles by 2030 first appeared on Hydrogen Cars Now.

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Other powertrain options include a naturally aspired four-cylinder engine and a smaller, more powerful turbocharged engine.

Land Rover is reviving Freelander as a standalone EV brand with six models planned. The first launch lands this year in China, signaling a fast, tech-heavy push into the premium electric market.

Geely’s new Boyue EREV starts at just $14,900 in China, and it is another reminder that the most aggressive electrified vehicle pricing in the world is happening far away from US buyers.

The Mirai is not exactly a best-seller, but Toyota believes there’s still a place for hydrogen–just not in cars.

Iran could target U.S. tech companies that have military contracts. Here's a list of 18 companies on Iran's list. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Toyota’s first purely electric pickup, the Hilux BEV, is on its way to dealerships, but prices are slightly higher than expected. more…

Maybe there's a certain EV that never made sense to you, or maybe you even owned one and hated it.

The feature will take the guesswork out of planning an EV road trip for over 350 models across at least 15 brands.

Google Maps EV trip planning, which predicts battery usage and recommends charging stops, is getting an Android Auto expansion today. more…

The EV2 is now available to order in Europe, with the first customer deliveries starting next month. Kia opened EV2 orders last week at lower prices than expected. more…

What's your take on this tidy and clean Tesla and that $22,500 asking price? Does that seem like a deal to stop suckling at OPEC's greasy teat?

How much value does a 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Electric lose after five years? We dug into Kelley Blue Book data and real-world listings to find the answer.

On Friday, Gene Munster says Tesla's upcoming delivery report could signal a turning point for EV demand and market share. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Chevrolet has taken the wraps off the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport and the more extreme Corvette Grand Sport X—and this time, it’s not just about raw V8 muscle. At the heart of both models sits a ..

BYD launched the Song Ultra EV in China, starting at just under $22,000. The new EV is one of the first to be equipped with its Blade Battery and Flash Charging, enabling recharge times in as little as 5 minutes. more…

Is there anyone better to help promote a new high-end electric sports car? BYD is teaming up with Daniel Craig, AKA James Bond, to launch the new Denza Z9 GT in Europe. BYD said the new Denza Z9 GT is the “world’s longest-range pure EV” and supports ultra-fast charging in just 5 minutes. more…

After Musk's post earlier this week, many considered the possibility that the Tesla CEO was potentially talking about the Roadster, which is slated for an unveiling (again) next month. Some considered the possibility of the Robovan, which was unveiled back in 2024. The post Elon Musk hints what Tesla’s new vehicle will be appeared first on TESLARATI.

Volvo Cars has introduced the Volvo EX30 Cargo in the UK, transforming its compact electric SUV into a practical, business-focused van. Based on the EX30, this car-derived EV ditches the rear..

The young California startup is already building RVs, FedEx vans, and box trucks. Now its hybrid powertrain will underpin ambulances and mobile healthcare units.

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Tesla has filed new site plans with Travis County detailing a significant expansion of its Giga Texas campus, including the long-promised “ecological paradise” along the Colorado River and infrastructure for the recently announced Terafab North Campus. The filings, which include a permit application for “Tesla North Campus” submitted to the Travis County Fire Marshal on March 13, reveal the scope of Tesla’s ambitions for a campus that already stretches across 2,500 acres in southeast Austin. more…

Toyota announced another $1 billion investment to upgrade two of its facilities, including $800 million in Kentucky to build its second EV in the US. more…

Subaru is gearing up to unveil an all-new electric SUV at the New York International Auto Show on April 1, 2026—and it’s packing serious punch. The upcoming SUV will produce a claimed 420..

What truly distinguishes this installation from the hundreds of “V4” stalls already scattered across the network? Most existing V4 dispensers, rolled out since 2023, feature welcome upgrades like longer cables, built-in touchscreen displays, integrated credit-card readers for non-Tesla users, and improved ergonomics. The post Tesla launches first ‘true’ East Coast V4 Supercharger: here’s what that means appeared first on TESLARATI.

Subaru already added two new EVs to its lineup this year. Another is coming soon.

Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Semi Program Director Dan Priestley joined Leno in a 47-minute segment revealing all of the various things it did to make the Semi even better as it heads toward volume production this year. The post Tesla reveals various improvements to the Semi in new piece with Jay Leno appeared first on TESLARATI.

Subaru is adding another EV to its growing lineup, and this one is expected to have more room for the whole family.

A newly published Tesla patent application describes a sophisticated dual-battery management system designed to integrate an auxiliary battery pack with a vehicle’s primary pack — including a configuration where the auxiliary battery lives inside a towed trailer. The patent was filed in August 2024, months before Tesla officially cancelled the Cybertruck’s bed-mounted range extender, suggesting the automaker’s engineering team continued developing the underlying technology even as the original product was being abandoned. more…

Tesla has quietly introduced one of its most practical software features yet in update 2026.8: real-time visibility of the active driver profile directly in the Tesla mobile app. Available under the Security & Drivers section, this new tool lets owners see exactly who is behind the wheel or who last drove the vehicle. The post Tesla launches amazing new feature for shared vehicles appeared first on TESLARATI.

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If you’ve been keeping an eye on hydrogen fuel cells in Japan, Hyundai Motor Group’s latest reveal at the H2&FC…

Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI unveiled TERAFAB, a $25B chip factory targeting one terawatt of AI compute annually. The post Elon Musk launches TERAFAB: The $25B Tesla-SpaceXAI chip factory that will rewire the AI industry appeared first on TESLARATI.

Elon Musk recently outlined ambitious plans for a chip-building collaboration Tesla and SpaceX — but he has a history of overpromising.

Elon Musk unveiled plans for the Terafab project, a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX imed at transforming chip manufacturing. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Indian ag and automaker Mahindra has launched a limited-run Batman Edition of its BE 6 Electric Origin SUV, calling it, “a production car that brings to life a rare fusion of cinematic heritage and modern luxury, inspired by Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed The Dark Knight Trilogy from Warner Bros. Pictures.” UPDATE 21MAR2026: if you bought one last year, Mahindra could buy it back. more…

Hydrogen-powered cars might seem like an invention of the future, but there was a car that pioneered the tech in 1978, and Jack Nicholson endorsed it.

The new C-HR+ arrives in Europe as Toyota’s longest-range electric vehicle, with a WLTP range of up to 607 km (377 miles). more…

Coinbase launches 24/7 stock perpetual futures on Tesla, Nvidia, Apple with up to 10x leverage for non-U.S. users via its Everything Exchange. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Initially planned for a January or February release, v14.3 aims to add some reasoning and logic to the decisions that Full Self-Driving makes, which could improve a lot of things, including Navigation, which is a major complaint of many owners currently. The post Elon Musk reveals date of Tesla Full Self-Driving’s next massive release appeared first on TESLARATI.

With the new i3 set to go on sale later this year, BMW is planning to discontinue another EV to make room for it. more…

The luxury electric sedan is more affordable than expected. Lexus launched the 2026 ES EV with over 300 miles of range and prices starting under $50,000. more…

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Xiaomi is officially launching the next-generation SU7 electric sedan today with a sweeping set of upgrades — up to 902 km of CLTC range, standard LiDAR across all trims, and an 897V charging architecture on the top model. The updated sedan starts at 229,900 yuan (~$33,000), still undercutting the Tesla Model 3 in China by about 5,600 yuan (~$800) despite a price increase of 10,000-14,000 yuan over the outgoing model. Xiaomi racked up nearly 89,000 pre-orders in the first 24 hours when reservations opened in January. more…

Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of a deal to deploy up to 50,000 robotaxis in several countries through 2031.

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The luxury British automaker was working on no fewer than five new EVs that were bound to be revealed by 2035.

Australian researchers have reportedly created the world's first quantum battery prototype.

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BYD is celebrating 18 years since the launch of the BYD F3DM—the world’s first mass-produced plug-in hybrid—by crossing a massive 7.7 million global PHEV production milestone. And it’s not slowing..

Porsche Korea unveiled Thursday the all-electric version of its flagship Cayenne premium SUV for the first time here, signaling the carmaker’s stronger push into electrification and a deeper alliance with local battery makers. The luxury carmaker has high hopes for the Cayenne Electric with the market success of its mid-size SUV, which has long been considered one of the most highly sought-after luxury vehicles particularly for young customers here. The all-electric Cayenne will be available for sale in the latter half of this year. Porsche Korea expects the vehicle to serve as a major profit booster amid its rapid transition into electrification. The carmaker currently has two other all-electric lineups for sale here — the Macan Electric and Taycan. Porsche Korea has equipped all three of its electric vehicles with batteries from Korean firms. “We feel very confident for having Korean batteries in all our Porsche electric models,” Porsche Korea CEO Mathias Busse told reporters during

BMW has unveiled the new i3, a Neue Klasse electric sedan with next-gen design, improved range, and advanced EV technology. The post BMW reveals next-gen i3 with bold design and cutting-edge EV tech appeared first on Digital Trends.

The R2 is Rivian’s make-or-break moment, so it has to do everything right. A big part of that is slimming down the parts bin.

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EVs are starting to chip away at one of the global economy’s biggest vulnerabilities: oil. more…

The electric SUV, due to be revealed by year's end, could end up being named for Woolf Barnato, an influential Bentley racer and executive from the 1920s.

Tesla’s “Terafab” semiconductor ambitions to launch this week carry an estimated price tag of $25-40 billion. The math is getting hard to reconcile with a company that generated just $6.2 billion in free cash flow last year while its earnings crashed. Tesla hasn’t raised capital through a stock offering since December 2020, when it completed the last of three at-the-market offerings that brought in roughly $12 billion in a single year. The Terafab changes the equation entirely. more…

The long-awaited Tesla Roadster could finally be announced next month after years of delays. The post Tesla’s new Roadster could finally debut next month, but there’s an emphasis on “hopefully” appeared first on Digital Trends.

Things are expanding for Robotaxi, but the big sign that it is really moving along greatly will be with the expansion to a new city. Tesla has not gone outside of Austin or the Bay Area as of yet, and launching in a new city will be a great indicator of progress. The post Tesla Robotaxi appears to be heading to a new U.S. city appeared first on TESLARATI.

The brand with four rings is reviving the quirky A2 for its new entry-level EV. Audi promises the A2 e-tron will offer a new entry point for premium EVs. Here’s what to expect. more…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms a possible April debut for long-awaited Roadster amid patent filings by the EV giant. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Kumho Tire has launched a new high-end tire — CRUGEN GT Pro — targeting growing demand for comfort tires specifically designed for premium SUVs, the company said Tuesday. The new model was developed to meet surging demand for highly durable tires compatible with not just SUVs powered by internal combustion engines, but electric vehicles (EVs). It features low noise and better mileage performance. According to data from the company, SUVs accounted for 47.6 percent of all newly registered vehicles in Korea in 2019, but the number soared to 67.7 percent in 2025. The tiremaker will start sales for CRUGEN GT Pro in Korea this month, with a United States rollout planned for September. The company will also gradually expand sales to other global markets down the road. “Our new CRUGEN tire boasts high treadwear ratings and offers quiet driving experiences for SUVs and EVs,” Kumho Tire CEO Jung Il-taek told reporters during a press conference. It took three years for the company to develop its

Nvidia's tech to be used by Chinese automakers BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan in their self-driving pursuits. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Electric vehicle maker BYD is circling Canada for potential automotive deals. Could this be the start of entry into the U.S.? Importance Rank:  2 read more

The new i3 will make its official debut in two days, but we are already getting a look at it after BMW accidentally leaked the Neue Klasse EV online. more…

The company has a 20-stall site in the city of Goulburn in New South Wales, which is an ideal location for trips between Sydney and Canberra, two major cities. The post Tesla plans for largest Australian Supercharger yet appeared first on TESLARATI.