EV batteries that can charge in just over six minutes are here

CATL just unveiled several new battery technologies, including one that charges from 10% to 80% in 3 minutes and 44 seconds.

Hyundai’s Ioniq 3 has the range, the looks, and the space to win you over

Hyundai’s new IONIQ 3 is a compact electric hatchback with up to 496 km of range, a 441-liter trunk, and tech designed to make EV life genuinely easy.

Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet
Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, typically a benchmark in luxury compact sedans, now gets an all-important electric variant. The new C 400 4MATIC is built on an 800-volt architecture designed for efficiency and long-distance travel. Its estimated range is up to 762 kilometers (473 miles) on the WLTP cycle. And Mercedes boasts that it’s the “sportiest C-Class […]

Your swanky Mercedes EV could soon run on Samsung battery cells

Samsung SDI will supply high-nickel NCM battery cells for Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation EVs, marking the Korean battery maker’s first electric-vehicle battery deal with the automaker.

Uber launches $5 doorstep return pickups for Uber Eats purchases across 5,000 US cities
Uber launches $5 doorstep return pickups for Uber Eats purchases across 5,000 US cities

Uber has launched a service that sends a gig worker to your door to collect items you want to return to a retailer, for $5 a pickup. The feature, called Return a Package, is available in the Uber Eats app across nearly 5,000 US cities and works with ni…

Volvo’s parent Geely is selling a $15,000 electric SUV with massaging seats and 600 km of range
Volvo’s parent Geely is selling a $15,000 electric SUV with massaging seats and 600 km of range

In short: Geely, which owns Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Zeekr, has launched the EX5, a battery-electric SUV starting at 109,800 yuan (~$15,300) with massaging seats, a 1,000-watt sound system, and up to 610 km of range. Already sold in 35 countries and…

Volvo’s parent just launched a $16,000 EV that looks shockingly luxurious

Geely has opened presales for the Galaxy Starshine 7 in China, an electric sedan starting at around $16,000 with upscale styling and dual-motor performance

Xiaomi makes dirt-cheap gadgets, but its CEO just ruled out cheap EVs

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says the company has no plans to launch ultra-cheap EVs below 100,000 yuan, arguing that advanced intelligent vehicle tech makes that price point too hard to hit.

The new electric Mercedes C-Class puts its giant screen front and center

Mercedes is teasing its electric C-Class with a dramatic new cabin, led by a giant display, richer materials, upgraded seats, and comfort features that could matter just as much as the powertrain.