Aug 1, 2026 | Cars, Electric Vehicles
Xiaomi opened pre-sales of the SkyNomad on 30 July at ¥259,900 for the N70 Max and ¥299,900 for the N90 Max — about $38,400 and $44,200. Lei Jun claimed the N70 Max has the longest pure-electric range of any production extended-range vehicle in the world, at 505 km on...
Jul 31, 2026 | Cars, Electric Vehicles
A kei car — from kei jidōsha, “light vehicle” — is a uniquely Japanese class of tiny car defined by law rather than by taste: to qualify it must stay within 3,400 mm long, 1,480 mm wide and 2,000 mm tall, and in return it attracts lower tax, cheaper...
Jul 30, 2026 | Battery Technology, Electric Vehicles
A Chinese electric car advertising 1,000 km of range and an American one advertising 500 km may cover almost the same distance on the same road. The gap is mostly the test, not the car: CLTC figures run roughly 35% above EPA ratings, and WLTP roughly 22% above, which...
Jul 30, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, Policy & Regulations
American battery-electric sales fell for the third consecutive quarter between April and June, but the rate of decline has almost halved since the market’s post-subsidy trough. The more consequential number sits one row down the spreadsheet: hybrids sold 592,018...
May 29, 2025 | Cars, Charging & Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles
Changan Oshan 520 Pioneers EV Swapping with CATL’s Choco-SEB Battery Chongqing, China – The future of electric vehicle (EV) convenience is accelerating, with the Changan Oshan 520 leading the charge as the first EV to begin deliveries equipped with CATL’s...
May 21, 2025 | Cars, Electric Vehicles
The ‘Blank Slate’ EV Truck: A Radically Simple Approach Poised to Disrupt Electrification – Backed by Tech Titans In a world of increasingly complex and expensive electric vehicles, a new player is entering the arena with a strikingly different philosophy:...
