BYD Unveils A New And Affordable EV

Electric vehicle giant BYD recently launched an all-electric car boasting a shockingly low price tag, appealing to young drivers and taxi fleets with its standout combination of affordability and modern features.

Called the e7, the mid-size sedan comes equipped with LED headlights, a 15.6-inch central touchscreen, a 5-inch driver display, ergonomic "cloud-sensing" seats, and an optional panoramic sunroof. At 16 feet long and 6 feet wide, the car is similar in size to a Tesla Model 3 but comes in at a dramatically lower price point.

U.S. Senate Thumbs Down "Clean Car" Measure

The United States Senate voted last May 2025 to overturn California's strict vehicle emissions standards, which were set to phase out sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

In a 51-44 vote, the Senate reversed a decision that had given California the green light to enforce rules requiring an increasing number of new-car sales in the state to be zero-emission vehicles.

Largest Aircraft Will Debut At Paris Air Show 2025

Radia Corporation will unveil the WindRunner aircraft at the Paris Air Show on 16 June, marking the first public appearance of what aviation experts now recognize as the world’s largest aircraft by length and volume.

The Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) hosted this year’s premier aviation event, where the WindRunner commanded unprecedented attention among industry professionals.

Volvo Introduces Game-Changing Electric Machines

Volvo Construction Equipment has recently announced its first midsize electric wheel loader and excavator at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, which will join its growing fleet of sustainable construction vehicles.

The L120 electric wheel loader and 23-ton EC230 electric excavator join the company's six other diesel-free alternatives, helping pave the way for a cleaner future in the heavily polluting building and construction sector, according to ChargedEVs.

The Jetsons' Flying Car Is Almost Here

The eVTOL has a one-person capacity, lifts off like a helicopter, and cruises like an airplane. Interestingly, you don't need a pilot's license to operate the eVTOL because it falls into the ultralight aircraft category.

After 13 years of development and numerous testing phases, the eVTOL design operates smoothly, efficiently, and quietly in the air.

Proposed Ban On Gas-Powered Vehicles Was Blocked

The Californina House of Representatives voted to block the proposed ban on new gas-powered cars by 2035, hindering the state's planned progress over the next 10 years toward a cleaner future.

California was granted permission to introduce three policies in recent years that would help transition the state away from cars fueled by dirty energy and reduce the amount of air pollution put out.

Airship Company Secures US$50M Deal to Launch Low-Emission Airship

Since the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, commercial airship travel has slowed a bit to the point that it almost does not exist anymore. A select few companies use airships for advertising purposes, but recent years have not been favorable to bringing airships back for commercial use — until now.

Straightline Aviation, a hybrid airship company, has partnered with another aviation company, AT² Aerospace, an offshoot of Lockheed Martin, to build the world's first cargo airship, which will usher in a new era of cargo shipping.

Bare-Bone EV For Mass Consumer

The motto: "We built it, you make it" was adopted by Slate, a new American electric vehicle company. They made true to its goal by launching an EV model truck, which is backed by ex-Amazon executives, including, reportedly, Jeff Bezos’s family office.

Slate said its EV pickup, a bare-bones truck with a footprint smaller than a Ford Maverick, will cost somewhere in the mid-US$ 20K range, and it will come in any color you want — as long as it’s slate gray, that is.

DeepSeek Pushes For Nex-Gen Smart Car AI Tech

After they dethroned OpenAI's ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app on the Apple App Store, China's DeepSeek is rapidly making its presence felt across key sectors in the country. The artificial intelligence company has partnered with Hangzhou-headquartered automaker Geely to integrate its R1 LLM model with the next generation of smart cars.

The Chinese EV maker will now conduct distillation training on its Xingrui car control FunctionCall AI model using DeepSeekR1, a process where outputs from a larger, more advanced AI model are used to improve a smaller model’s performance.

What Country Is About To Turn Full 100% EV?

Norway is on track to be the first all-electric vehicle country. Last year, 88.9 percent of all new cars sold were EVs, according to the BBC. These stats are a far cry from the U.S., where only 8 percent of car sales were EVs in 2024, as reported by Reuters.

"We think it's wrong to advise a customer coming in here today to buy an [internal combustion engine] car because the future is electric," the chief executive of an Oslo-based car dealership Harald A Møller, Ulf Tore, told the BBC. "Long-range, high-charging speed. It's hard to go back."

Automatic Break System Under Review In The U.S.

Last 24 January, a U.S. auto safety agency said that it is reconsidering a landmark rule from the administration of former President Joe Biden requiring nearly all new cars and trucks by 2029 to have advanced automatic emergency braking systems.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it would delay the effective date to 20 March to give the new Trump administration time to further review the regulation.

Leaked Memo Revealed "Thousands Of Car Jobs" Are In Danger

An intentionally leaked memo put out by the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) was aimed to weaken the EU's Green Deal policies for reducing car tailpipe pollution, Reuters reported.

The EPP urged that the 2035 ban on harmful tailpipe pollution should be changed. The ban is set to bar the sales of combustion-engine cars with the intent for consumers to purchase electric vehicles — which are drastically better for the environment as they do not run on dirty fuel.

The Half-Boat, Half-Plane Transport Will Be Available In 2025

A new form of aircraft was envisined way back in 2021 that will offer passengers the opportunity to zip between coastal towns at a high speed. Best of all, this half-seaplane, half-boat creation will run solely on electricity.

The Boston-based company Regent announced two-years ago the launch of the seaglider, an all-electric machine that flies just above the water. The first of its kind, the seaglider will be zero-emission, high-speed, and affordable.

Reservations Started For Afeela 1 EV

Sony is not known to be a car-maker, but with the help of Honda, it has not only started discussing its EV ambitions for five years, but is even ready to sell a car. This was made clear during the Sony CES 2025 in Las Vegas.

Through Sony Honda Mobility, consumers can reserve an vehicle now with a US$ 200 fee. The car that was once the Vision-S and Vision-S 02 will actually be a thing everyone can buy. Now known as Afeela 1, the EV has a host of convenience updates, including an in-vehicle assistant and updated interior design.

Rocket One's New E-Bike Has Some Serious Speed

The electric motorcycles are getting a facelift with the Rocket One that looks straight out of a science-fiction movie, ushering in a new era of electric vehicles with serious speed, New Atlas reported.

Created by Toulouse-based company EyeLights, the Rocket One boasts an impressive 180 horsepower and 885 pounds of torque per foot, allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds, according to New Atlas. EyeLights also claims its electric motorcycle can drive up to 248 miles on a single charge.

Shelby Cobra Crashed In California Highway

Car enthusiasts know that driving something like a Shelby Cobra on the open road sure can be a lot of fun. However, they also know that they have to stay aware of the risks. The driver of the car in the ohoto above found out in a hurry, things can suddenly go wrong if you don’t stay on your toes.

According to California Highway Patrol, the driver was tooling along when he encountered a "wet patch of roadway" while dropping the hammer in the Shelby. Accelerating hard on wet pavement in any vehicle is a bad idea, but it's especially not good in a lightweight, high-powered, rear-wheel-drive roadster.

Nissan-Honda Merger Is In The Works

Big Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have just announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding last 23 December and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors Corp. also had agreed to join the talks on integrating their businesses.

Brisbane Metro Can Recharge Its Batteries In Just 3 Minutes

The city of Brisbane in Australia is making a big headway towards a cleaner, more sustainable future with its all-electric Metro bus fleet. Officially launched last October, the cutting-edge system represents a major step in the city's effort to decarbonize urban transit ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

As reported by The Fifth Estate, the Hess-manufactured buses feature cutting-edge technology that helps to reduce pollution. Each 24.4-meter vehicle features wireless fast-charging technology that can recharge the buses in under three minutes.

Towed Supercars Stirred Germany's Social Media

There was photo in Berlin involving a red Ferrari 488 Spyder and turquoise Lamborghini Huracan recently where it showed both being loaded onto wreckers on the same day. Surprisingly, it caused quite the stir on social media.

Berlin police posted images of both supercars suspended mid-air by the wrecker’s crane before the Italian beauties were finally loaded. Plenty of Germans and others flooded the comments section to let everyone know their disdain for anyone who owned such machines.

Jaguar's Pink Type 00 Concept Falls Flat

This could be another case of Bud Light advertisment fiasco after Jaguar's alleged attempts to woo Generation Z with a Barbie-pink electric vehicle backfired spectacularly. Zoomers even dubbed the luxury UK automaker’s creation "cheap" and compared it to a "pink Batmobile."

Pictures of new Jaguar Type 00 concept, dubbed the Design Vision Concept, had leaked online ahead of its official release at Miami Art Week this week, the Telegraph reported.