Automotive

XPENG AEROHT Switches On the World’s First Flying‑Car Factory

It’s Happening: XPENG AEROHT Switches On the World’s First Flying‑Car Factory — Trial Production Begins in Guangzhou, Mass Deliveries Target 2026

What happened — and why it matters XPENG AEROHT, the flying‑car affiliate of Chinese EV maker XPENG, began trial production at what it calls the world’s first intelligent factory for mass‑produced flying cars on Monday, Nov. 3. The Guangzhou plant immediately rolled
November 9, 2025
EU €15k - €20k - New EV class to reboot affordability and blunt China surge

EU €15k – €20k ‘Small Car Initiative’ lands Dec. 10: New EV class to reboot affordability and blunt China’s surge

The announcement—and the name In her State of the Union address on September 10, 2025, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “We will propose to work with industry on a new Small Affordable Cars initiative.” She added, “I believe Europe should
November 8, 2025
Consumer Report 10 Best EVs of 2025

BMW Beats Tesla! Consumer Reports’ 10 Best EVs of 2025 — Today’s Prices, Tax‑Credit Shock, and What to Buy Next

Consumer Reports’ current top 10 EVs — and what they cost today Consumer Reports’ latest scoring (road‑test performance plus predicted reliability and owner satisfaction) currently elevates BMW’s i4 to #1, followed by i5 and Porsche Taycan. BGR’s November 1, 2025 roundup organizes
November 5, 2025
New Mega‑Study of 1,300 Used EVs Just Blew Up the Battery‑Degradation Myth

New Mega‑Study of 1,300 Used EVs Just Blew Up the Battery‑Degradation Myth — Here’s Who Tops the List (Hint: Not Tesla)

What Kvdbil actually did — and why it’s news Kvdbil, one of Sweden’s largest marketplaces for used vehicles, embedded a battery check into its standard inspection and has now released the first large slice of data: 1,366 SoH tests across used EVs
October 31, 2025
New EV BMW iX3

BMW’s €10 Billion “Neue Klasse” Shock: How a Fossil‑Free Hungarian Mega‑Plant and CATL Supply Will Help Munich Outrun China’s EV Giants

In‑depth analysis 1) The €10 billion bet: BMW’s biggest reinvention in decades BMW’s Neue Klasse isn’t a single model—it’s an all‑new EV platform, electronics architecture, and manufacturing playbook that the company has already funded to the tune of “well over €10 billion.” That spend
October 15, 2025
Streetlight EV Charger

Penn State’s Genius Streetlight Hack Could Put an EV Charger on Every Block – Here’s How It Works

The story: How Penn State turned a city’s streetlights into an equitable EV charging network The problemPublic charging often clusters at highway fast‑charge hubs and commercial lots, while millions of urban drivers can’t plug in at home. That inequity slows EV adoption
October 14, 2025
Huawei Solid‑State EV Battery

Huawei ‘5‑Minute, 3,000‑km’ Solid‑State EV Battery: Breakthrough or Bold Claim?

The in‑depth explainer What Huawei actually filed (and why it matters) Huawei’s patent (CN118899435A, published Nov 5, 2024) describes doping sulfide solid electrolytes with nitrogen‑containing groups so that, against a lithium‑metal anode, a stabilizing lithium nitride (Li₃N) interphase forms. In lab data
October 13, 2025