Aug 1, 2026 | Cars, Electric Vehicles
Image: Denza BYD’s Denza Z made its global debut at Goodwood on 9 July, four days before it went on pre-sale in China. The Coupe costs ¥680,000 at home and £142,900 in Britain — about $100,800 against $189,800 at the end of July, an 88% premium. That gap is the...
Aug 1, 2026 | Cars, Electric Vehicles
Image: Leapmotor Leapmotor’s refreshed B01 saloon and B10 SUV went on sale in China on 16 July from ¥95,800 and ¥99,800 — about $14,100 and $14,700. The long-range versions carry an 800-volt silicon-carbide platform, peak at 210 kW on DC, and claim 670 km and...
Aug 1, 2026 | Battery Technology
Image: CATL A commercial sodium-ion cell holds about 175 Wh/kg. Lithium iron phosphate holds about 205, and NMC about 255. That 30 Wh/kg gap between sodium and the cheapest lithium chemistry is the entire story of what sodium-ion is for, and it is not going to close,...
