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- DS N°8 adds Plug & Charge and optional 22 kW three-phase on-board charger
- Hyundai Motor and TVS Motor sign agreement to develop and commercialize electric three-wheelers in India
- Hyundai launches Conversion+ technical platform for commercial vehicle conversions
- BMW and University of Zagreb develop AI models to optimise battery cell production
- Sunwoda unveils 15C LFP 'Xingchi Supercharge Battery 2.0' (5%→95% in 9 minutes) and outlines sodium‑ion and AI strategies
- Silica aerogel battery insulation tolerating up to 1300°C developed to slow thermal runaway
- BMW introduces Plug & Charge payment with stored credit card for public DC charging in Germany
- Svolt begins mass production of 80 kWh 'Fortress 2.0' PHEV battery
- Ford on lighting as a core element of vehicle design and brand identity
- Seres granted utility patent for a hidden under‑seat in‑vehicle toilet
- GAC-backed Greater Bay Technology produces A-sample all‑solid‑state battery; targets GWh-scale production and vehicle installs in 2026
- Geely launches new-generation i‑HEV hybrid system — 2.22 L/100 km (Guinness), 48.4% thermal efficiency
- Deepal commercialises hydrogen fuel cell system; performance exceeds benchmarks by ~10%
- Geely advocates methanol vehicles, says lithium‑battery EVs are heavier and less suitable for some transport roles
- Top Chinese expert predicts BEVs will account for 90% of market by 2040
- Nio CEO urges industry-wide battery and chip standardisation to cut costs
- China shifts sodium‑ion battery cathodes toward polyanion (NFPP) materials as layered oxides decline
- Ford Thailand develops AI-based self-repairing welding system
- Opel adds vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability to Astra Electric and other models
- BMW introduces flat hydrogen storage system for the iX5 Hydrogen