Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made good on his threats to steer his EV maker away from his core business to focus instead on AI and its humanoid robot, Optimus. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call this week, the mercurial CEO announced that “it’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to… Continue reading Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead
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Lucid Air Achieves Longest Range at NAF Winter Test 2026
OSLO, Norway, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles, announced that one of its vehicles achieved the longest range in this year’s Norges Automobil-Forbund (NAF) Winter Test “El Prix.” A Lucid Air Grand Touring1 covered an incredible range of 520 kilometers during the coldest… Continue reading Lucid Air Achieves Longest Range at NAF Winter Test 2026
TVS sees EV supply normalising as magnet shortages ease
Overall, two-wheeler and three-wheeler sales, including international operations, grew 27 per cent to a record 15.44 lakh units, compared with 12.12 lakh units in the year-ago period. TVS Motor Company on Wednesday said the supply of magnets, a key component used in electric vehicles, is improving and full availability of its electric models should return… Continue reading TVS sees EV supply normalising as magnet shortages ease
TRC to Showcase Practical, Integrated Grid Solutions for a New Utility Reality at DISTRIBUTECH 2026
TRC will provide actionable strategies that solve urgent challenges facing the utility industry WINDSOR, Conn., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TRC Companies, Inc. (TRC), a global professional services firm providing integrated strategy, consulting, engineering and applied technologies, will highlight how utilities are moving beyond incremental fixes toward more integrated, operationally grounded grid solutions at DISTRIBUTECH 2026 in… Continue reading TRC to Showcase Practical, Integrated Grid Solutions for a New Utility Reality at DISTRIBUTECH 2026
ONYX Announces Launch of New and Vastly Improved RX32 32″ Dual-Head Ride-On Floor Scrubber
Best-in-Class Performance, Productivity, and Value for Large-Area Cleaning HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Addressing the persistent demand for efficient and powerful cleaning solutions in large facilities, ONYX Systems, LLC announces the launch of its new RX32 Ride-On Floor Scrubber. This advanced equipment sets a new benchmark in the 32-inch ride-on scrubber category, engineered to… Continue reading ONYX Announces Launch of New and Vastly Improved RX32 32″ Dual-Head Ride-On Floor Scrubber
Some Volvo EX30 owners warned not to charge indoors unattended
Owners of Single Motor Extended Range and Twin Motor Performance versions of the Volvo EX30 have been instructed not to leave their cars unattended while charging indoors or in covered areas, due to a battery fire risk. Volvo recently identified an issue with battery cells overheating in the long-range versions of the EV, which use a 69kWh pack comprising… Continue reading Some Volvo EX30 owners warned not to charge indoors unattended
Kandi Technologies Enters into Strategic Cooperation with Qiji Energy, a Subsidiary of CATL
Strengthening Battery Swap Infrastructure Deployment to Accelerate Scaled Implementation of Heavy-truck Battery Swapping Jinhua, China, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Kandi Technologies”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), a long renowned leader in all-electric personal transportation and utility vehicles, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Battery Exchange (Zhejiang) Technology… Continue reading Kandi Technologies Enters into Strategic Cooperation with Qiji Energy, a Subsidiary of CATL
Tesla Model S and Model X production to end this summer
Production of Tesla’s first two mainstream models, the Model S saloon and Model X SUV, will end this summer. CEO Elon Musk said “it’s time” to discontinue the cars, the Model S having been launched back in 2012. This virtually halves the Tesla line-up, leaving only the smaller Model 3 saloon, Model Y SUV and Cybertruck pick-up on sale. The long-delayed Roadster… Continue reading Tesla Model S and Model X production to end this summer
US lawmaker scrutinizes Ford plan to produce batteries with technology from CATL
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The Republican chair of a U.S. House committee is scrutinizing Ford’s plan to repurpose its existing U.S. battery manufacturing facilities to produce lithium iron phosphate cells and grid-scale energy storage systems using technology licensed from China’s CATL. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Representative John Moolenaar said Ford’s… Continue reading US lawmaker scrutinizes Ford plan to produce batteries with technology from CATL
New British tech triples electric car charging speeds
A new invention not much bigger than a fizzy drink promises to revolutionise EV battery technology by dramatically reducing rapid-charging times. Independent testing by the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) has demonstrated that Dectravalve, a patented, new liquid-cooling technology for electric car batteries, developed by British startup Hydrohertz can reduce the time taken to charge a 100kWh… Continue reading New British tech triples electric car charging speeds