Tests, Ratgeber & Deep Dives

A fifth model joins the Range Rover family — a low, sleek electric GT on a new architecture, with a full reveal promised later this year.

The luxury Denza fastback pairs a claimed 920 km of range with a tri-motor performance flagship, aimed squarely at the Xiaomi SU7 and Audi e-tron GT.

More than one in four new cars registered in Europe in June was fully electric, with France, Spain and several other markets hitting records.

US authorities declined to authorise Polestar's 2027 cars under the Connected Vehicle Rule, citing its Chinese ownership — while sister brand Volvo was cleared.

A new national standard now defines what may be called an all-solid-state battery — a quiet but important step toward real cars, not just headlines.

The travel-centre operator added 50 fast-charging sites in the first half of the year, building one of the more useful road-trip networks in the US.

China shipped about 905,000 passenger cars in June, with EV demand helping exports surge even as domestic sales weakened under price pressure and fading incentives.

CATL says its new Tianxing II commercial-vehicle battery can charge to 80% in under seven minutes, a claim that shifts attention from passenger-car range to fleet uptime.

The carmaker-backed fast-charging network is moving from promise to visible buildout, with new Rechargery sites and app-integrated sessions aimed at making road-trip charging feel routine.

Tata Motors has launched the Sierra.ev with LFP batteries, fast charging and pricing aimed directly at India's high-volume family SUV segment.

A new 5 kWh credit for 80 percent charging sessions turns good road-trip etiquette into a small financial incentive.

The Cell Giga Challenge invites startups to test materials, automation and manufacturing ideas inside Tesla's German battery-cell program.

The production version of McMurtry's electric single-seater gets a 100 kWh battery, new motors and an active fan system built for extreme track use.

A 47-truck pilot across the Netherlands and Germany shows how battery-electric freight is moving from isolated depot trials to connected supply chains.

More than 200 planned public ports in the southeastern US show how the next wave of charging buildout is moving toward restaurants, retail centers and high-utilization sites.

The UK added 5,100 public charge points in the first half of 2026, but growth has cooled sharply compared with the rapid buildout seen two years ago.

Die Zulassungen von batterieelektrischen Fahrzeugen im Vereinigten Königreich stiegen im Juni gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 38% auf 64.440 Einheiten und erreichten damit fast 30% des Neuwagenmarkts. Die gesamten Neuwagenzulassungen in Großbritannien legten um 15% auf 215.921 Einheiten zu. Tesla registrierte im Juni 12.403 BEVs, 42% mehr als im Vorjahr, während BYD 2.999 Einheiten meldete, ein Plus von 9%. Seit Jahresbeginn machen BEVs nun 24,9% der britischen Neuwagenzulassungen aus, liegen damit aber weiterhin unter dem Zielwert des Landes von 33%.

New mandatory standards require battery systems to avoid fire or explosion risk after thermal runaway, shifting safety expectations for the world's largest EV market.