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Why An EV Battery That Adds 320 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes | AutoWheeler
Based on CarBuzz's report: Why An EV Battery That Adds 320 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes Is Already Obsolete - CarBuzz
Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000 - | AutoWheeler
Based on Electrek's report: Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000 - Electrek
I Love EVs, But Kia and Hyundai Are Making That Harder - Ins | AutoWheeler
Based on InsideEVs's report: I Love EVs, But Kia and Hyundai Are Making That Harder - InsideEVs
South Korea's Samsung SDI to buy out GM's stake in battery j | AutoWheeler
Based on Reuters's report: South Korea's Samsung SDI to buy out GM's stake in battery joint venture - Reuters
A new Zipcar pilot pairs shared EVs with off-grid solar char | AutoWheeler
Based on Electrek's report: A new Zipcar pilot pairs shared EVs with off-grid solar charging - Electrek
Pilot hits new EV milestone with 300th DC fast charging loca | AutoWheeler
Based on Electrek's report: Pilot hits new EV milestone with 300th DC fast charging location - Electrek
‘World’s largest’ second-life EV battery factory opens | AutoWheeler
Based on Electrek's report: ‘World’s largest’ second-life EV battery factory opens in just six weeks - Electrek
When the Garage Is Already EV-Ready: Why PulteGroup's Move Matters
PulteGroup is wiring EV chargers into new Solana homes at the build stage. It's the apartment-charging problem, solved at the source — and other builders should copy it.
San Antonio May Replace Horses with Electric Carriages. Again. | AutoWheeler
San Antonio is reportedly piloting electric carriages as horse-drawn rides phase out. The first electric taxis were carriages in 1898. History is repeating — quietly.
Tesla's $5B Megapack Deal Hides the Real Story | AutoWheeler
Tesla and NatPower agreed to 25 GWh of Megapack storage in Italy and the UK, with a $15B revenue ceiling. The storage business is now bigger than the car story.
Sonos Built Its First Car Stereo for the Škoda Peaq. That Matters. | AutoWheeler
Sonos named audio partner for Škoda Peaq, with a purpose-built spatial audio system bundled in the optional Relax Package. A new EV battleground is opening.
Spiro Just Closed $270M to Scale EVs Across Africa | AutoWheeler
Kenyan EV platform Spiro closed $270M, led by Chinese growth fund NewTrails Capital. 100,000 EVs and 2,500 swap stations already deployed across 7 African markets.
Zijin's Mine Shows Where EV Economics Actually Win | AutoWheeler
A 140-ton electric haul truck with a 770 kWh swappable battery is doing the work that diesel can't afford. The mine built 290 of them — economics, not policy.
Leapmotor Just Opened a Battery Plant in Spain. The Map Is Moving. | AutoWheeler
Leapmotor International's new battery workshop in Mallén, Spain anchors a Stellantis JV manufacturing push: B10 in 2026, four more models by 2027, an Opel SUV in 2028.
Slate Auto's $24,950 EV Pickup Is Real. The Asterisk Matters. | AutoWheeler
Slate Auto confirmed pricing and specs: $24,950 base, 205 mi LFP, Q4 2026 delivery, 180k+ reservations. The destination fee is the asterisk nobody's reading.
Nissan + Valeo Just Made V2G Real for European Drivers | AutoWheeler
Nissan signed Valeo for bidirectional AC charging stations under Nissan Energy, starting in the UK with the new Leaf. The AC approach is cheaper to deploy.
Electrify America's New Santa Barbara Station Has a 1.9 MW Battery | AutoWheeler
Electrify America opened a 20-stall, 350 kW DC fast charging station in Santa Barbara with a 1.9 MW battery. The battery is the real story.
Swedish V2H: The Real Story Is the Tariff, Not the Charger | AutoWheeler
A Swedish pilot lets EVs power homes and cut electric bills. The hardware is old news. What's new is the economics — and that has US implications.
Nio Quietly Lands in Greece: 7 EVs, 1 Showroom, 1 Long Bet | AutoWheeler
Nio registered 7 EVs in Greece in May 2026 and opened its first Athens showroom. The volumes are tiny. The strategic signal isn't.
Onvo's Shen Fei: Selling EVs Is Harder Than Battery Swap | AutoWheeler
Nio's sub-brand chief Shen Fei says selling EVs is harder than building the swap empire. He's right — and his own CEO's pricing talk proves it.
Ferrari Replaced Its Marketing Chief After the Luce. Read That Twice. | AutoWheeler
Ferrari's 16-year marketing chief exits weeks after the Luce EV launch drew 4.8M-view criticism and an 8% share drop. The replacement is the story.
Orange EV Hits 2,000 Electric Yard Trucks. The Numbers Matter More. | AutoWheeler
Orange EV deployed its 2,000th electric yard truck to Coke Canada Bottling. The headline is the count. The real story is 97% uptime across 33 million miles.
Cherry Creek's School Buses Now Power the Grid: A Quiet EV Win
The Colorado Sun reports Cherry Creek School District's six electric buses will feed power back to Xcel's grid at peak demand, funded by a $2.4M rebate.
Hyundai's IONIQ 9 Just Powered a Coast-to-Coast Dog Rescue
Hyundai partnered with Operation Frodo to run an all-electric, 3,200-mile dog rescue mission in the IONIQ 9 — a quietly repeatable template for nonprofits.
China's Electric Container Ship Uses Swappable Batteries | AutoWheeler
China's massive electric container ship now recharges via swappable battery containers — a clean infrastructure pattern that could change how ports electrify.
Route 66 Off-Grid Solar EV Charging Beats the Grid | AutoWheeler
InsideEVs reports a Route 66 solar-powered EV charging station runs off-grid and undercuts competitors on price — a real template for rural charging.
Forget Solid-State. This EV Battery Breakthrough Is Ready To | AutoWheeler
Based on InsideEVs's report: Forget Solid-State. This EV Battery Breakthrough Is Ready To Upend The Market Now - InsideEVs
92 EV Chargers at an Affordable Apartment Complex: Quiet Win | AutoWheeler
A 179-unit Bay Area affordable housing complex just installed 92 EV chargers on clean power. It's the kind of locally-driven win the EV transition needs.
Indigenous-Led EV Campaign in Saskatchewan's North Says Yes | AutoWheeler
An Indigenous-led campaign in Lac La Ronge is testing whether EVs work in -40°F and hundreds of kilometers between communities. The honest answer is yes.
GM May Skip LFP for LMR: What Budget EV Buyers Need to Know | AutoWheeler
Based on InsideEVs report, GM battery chief Kurt Kelty says LMR could deliver LFP-like costs with 33% more energy density. The engineering trick: manganese-rich cathodes avoid nickels price volatility.
Solid-State EVs Hit Real Roads: What Stellantis-Factorial Means | AutoWheeler
Based on Electrek's report: Stellantis and Factorial put 375 Wh/kg solid-state cells in a road-driven Charger Daytona. What it changes for buyers.
New Colorado Law Gets It Right by Requiring Responsible | AutoWheeler
Based on The Drive's report: New Colorado Law Gets It Right by Requiring Responsible EV Battery Recycling - The Drive
Solid-State EV Batteries Hit the Road: 600-Mile Range | AutoWheeler
Factorial and Stellantis just road-tested a solid-state battery in a Dodge Charger Daytona in North America. Here's what 375 Wh/kg and 1,200 km Mercedes range mean for buyers.