XPeng sets a record in China with the production growth of its MONA M03 EV

XPeng Motors is touting a new record alongside its latest production milestone surrounding its new MONA M03 EV, launched less than a year ago. The company recently hit 100,000 builds of the M03 as demand for the new model continues to grow in China.

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Chinese eVTOL operator EHang nabs approval for paid commercial flight operations

EHang General Aviation has received regulatory approval for its EH216-S eVTOLs to begin commercial flights in China. Customers can now purchase a flight ticket to take low-altitude tours around two popular regions of China.

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Move over BYD, ZEEKR unveiled a 1.2 Megawatt EV charger that could be the best in the world

Two weeks after BYD unveiled a new EV charger capable of 1,000 kW (1 MW) rates, fellow Chinese automaker ZEEKR has unveiled a new EV fast charger of its own, offering rates as high as 1.2 MW. ZEEKR’s vice president recently shared details of the latest charging technology before it makes its public debut in a few weeks.

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Tesla’s Rome store in flames, 17 cars destroyed, cause unknown

Tesla’s store in Rome was on fire this morning, destroying 17 vehicles and parts of a building. Investigators are still investigating the cause.

Arson is not ruled out.

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2025 Polestar 3 RWD First Drive – same package, more savings and efficiency

Polestar invited us up to the hills above Malibu for a drive of its new Single motor RWD Polestar 3, a lower-priced version of the brand’s all-electric SUV.

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Four-door Dodge Charger Daytona shown at SoCal Spring Fest ’25

Automotive photographer Anthony Carter was on hand at last week’s SoCal Spring Fest 2025, where he captured a number of hot electric Mopar muscle cars – and one of those cars was the first publicly shown 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona sedan.

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JackRabbit OG2 Pro and XG Pro launched as faster and more powerful micro e-bikes

JackRabbit, the leading name in micro e-bikes, has just unveiled two new models that put the micro in micromobility. The new JackRabbit OG2 Pro and JackRabbit XG Pro build upon the success of the company’s existing models, but add more of what the riding community has longed for.

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This Hyundai IONIQ 5 drove 360,000 miles on its original battery [video]

This white Hyundai IONIQ 5 is single-handedly rewriting the rules on EV longevity by driving over 360,000 miles on its original battery. What’s even wilder? The battery still had 87% battery health, despite the owner exclusively using DC fast charging to charge the car to 100%.

That was more than 50,000 miles ago, and the car is still going strong!

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Porsche set to pilot closed-loop raw material EV battery recycling program

Porsche is launching a new EV battery recycling pilot to recover valuable raw materials from its cars’ high-voltage battery packs at the end of their useful life in vehicles. The new pilot hopes to develop a “closed-loop” raw material cycle that would have new batteries made from old batteries without the need for new, high carbon cost mineral mining.

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Yamaha celebrates 50th anniversary with new, in-house golf cart battery

Yamaha has announced plans to launch a pair of new five-seater electric golf carts featuring new lithium-ion batteries and vehicle control units developed in-house this June. The launch is scheduled to coincide with the company’s 50 year anniversary in the golf car/golf cart business.

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