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The Lotus Emeya has set a new benchmark for production electric vehicle charging performance, reaching a peak rate of 443 kW during independent testing conducted by Lotus Al Ghanim in Kuwait. Using Lotus’s proprietary 450 kW DC ultra-fast charger, the hyper-GT completed a 10-80% charge in just 13 minutes and 35 seconds, even under extreme…
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng issued a disappointing fourth-quarter revenue forecast on Monday, signaling that even record-breaking delivery numbers can’t shield automakers from China’s relentless EV price war that continues eroding profitability across the sector. The Guangzhou-based automaker projects Q4 revenue between 21.5 billion yuan ($3.03 billion) and 23 billion yuan, falling well s
Volkswagen and Rivian are exploring opportunities to license their jointly-developed electric vehicle platform to competing automakers, marking a strategic shift that could transform the $5.8 billion partnership from an exclusive collaboration into an industry-wide technology provider. The announcement came during a media event in Palo Alto on November 12 as the joint venture known as…
Tesla is recalling approximately 10,500 Powerwall 2 home battery systems in the United States due to defective lithium-ion battery cells that can overheat, smoke, or ignite, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. The recall follows 22 reports of overheating incidents including five fires that caused minor property damage, though no injuries have been…
The Detroit News reports that two years after promising an electric vehicle manufacturing revolution, America’s Battery Belt has collapsed into a landscape of stalled construction sites, mass layoffs, and desperate pivots to non-EV products. Despite $28 billion in taxpayer subsidies, the grand vision of Midwest EV dominance is crumbling just six weeks after federal tax…
Tesla is internally testing Apple CarPlay integration after years of CEO Elon Musk dismissing the feature as unnecessary, Bloomberg reported today. The stunning reversal comes as the electric vehicle maker faces collapsing sales across global markets and increased pressure following the September 30, 2025 expiration of federal EV tax credits. The move represents a dramatic…
Volkswagen suggested Wednesday that technology developed through its $5.8 billion partnership with Rivian could eventually be used in internal combustion engine vehicles, marking a notable shift in messaging just six weeks after the federal EV tax credit expired and triggered a historic market collapse. The acknowledgment from Carsten Helbing, co-CEO of the joint venture RV…
The International Energy Agency has dramatically reversed its stance on peak oil demand, reinstating a scenario where global consumption continues growing through 2050—a stunning pivot driven primarily by slower-than-expected electric vehicle adoption worldwide. The Paris-based IEA released its World Energy Outlook 2025 on Wednesday, reintroducing a “Current Policies Scenario” that forecasts oil d
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