BYD
BYD Denza Z9GT Claims World’s Longest EV Range at 1,036 Km, But CLTC Numbers Need Context
The updated Denza Z9GT will offer two battery pack options -- 102.326 kWh and 122.496 kWh -- delivering CLTC ranges of 820 km and 1,036 km respectively
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Tesla
Tesla Energy Fired Three Workers Who Raised Fire Alarms at Its Hayward Powerwall Warehouse, Lawsuit Claims
A lithium-ion battery fire doesn’t wait for management to approve additional headcount. That’s the core of a lawsuit now sitting in San Francisco federal court — after Tesla moved it there from California state court — filed by Nina Mirani, a former regional manager at Tesla Energy‘s Hayward, California distribution hub. According to court filings…
Formula E
Porsche’s Formula E Program Is the Real Source of the 2026 Cayenne Electric’s 600 kW Regen
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric can handle 97 percent of normal braking without touching its mechanical brakes. That’s not a marketing claim. It’s the direct result of six seasons of Formula E development, and it’s the clearest example yet of electric racing technology paying off in a production vehicle. Motor1 sat down with TAG Heuer…
Tesla
Nankai University’s 700 Wh/kg Battery Makes CATL’s Best Look Like Yesterday’s Tech
Nankai University researchers published a 700 Wh/kg lithium metal battery in Nature on February 25 — nearly three times the energy density of CATL's Qilin. The same team already has a 500 Wh/kg battery installed in a FAW Hongqi vehicle targeting mass production by end of 2026.
California
Tesla Sues California DMV Over FSD Branding While Grok Expands to Europe and Australia
Tesla filed suit February 13 to reverse California's "false advertiser" ruling on FSD and Autopilot. Meanwhile, Grok with Navigation Commands rolls out to Europe and Australia on software update 2026.2.6.1.
BMW
BMW Paid for a Study That Proves Its Own EVs Are Good Enough. Here’s What It Actually Found
The 400-kilometer range threshold that European fleet drivers say they need before switching to electric? BMW’s newest models just happen to clear it. That timing is worth examining. A new survey of 655 Dutch company car drivers, commissioned by BMW and conducted by research firm Kien Onderzoek, found that 60% would choose an EV to…
Canada
Canada’s Chinese EV Gamble Puts Detroit’s Canadian Plants on the Chopping Block
The same auto industry lobby that represents GM, Stellantis, and Ford in Canada just told Prime Minister Mark Carney his Chinese EV deal is making an already brutal US trade negotiation worse. Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA), made the comments at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto…
Model Y
Tesla’s Door Handle Crisis Hits Congress: SAFE Exit Act Clears First Vote as Death Toll Mounts
Six months of covering Tesla’s door handle safety crisis. Six EVXL articles documenting trapped children, fatal crashes, and a design flaw Elon Musk insisted on despite engineer objections. On Tuesday, Congress finally moved, Bloomberg reports. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce forwarded the Securing Accessible Functional Emergency Exit Act, or SAFE Exit Act, to the…
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