China's 2% lithium-ion battery tax is back. Sodium-ion is not on the bill.
China restored a 2% consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries on 1 September 2026, rising to 4% a year later. Sodium-ion and solid-state can stay exempt through 2028.
On the wire
Honda's wireless charging road is a 300-metre test, scheduled for 2027
Honda and Taisei will demonstrate in-motion wireless charging within about 300 metres of the Tateyama Expressway from fiscal 2027. The 150 kW check is a later, closed-road step.
The Kia EV2 Long Range falls under 300 km once the test hits 120 km/h
Independent tests put the Kia EV2 Long Range at 209 Wh/km at a GPS-locked 120 km/h, a little under 300 km from the energy on board. Gentler loops land nearer the listed figures.
Leapmotor B10 is 10th in September's electric-car table
The grant-adjusted price has already moved from £29,995 to £30,995. Driving reports then split on range, the ride and a screen that holds most of the controls.
GM shifts Spring Hill to prismatic LMR, with the proof still ahead
Ultium Cells will retool its Tennessee plant for prismatic LMR cells by 2028. The 33 percent density claim is GM's own, and the durability questions are still open.
Where the coverage sits
EV Cars
Road loops, cabin noise, and the cars people actually live with.
UtilityTrucks & SUVs
Tow ratings, frunks, and range after a weekend of cargo.
Plug-inChargers
Home Level 2, DC fast hardware, and the networks behind the stalls.
PackBatteries
Chemistry, thermal design, degradation, and the next cell.
IndustryCompanies
OEMs, startups, and the capital that keeps the lights on.
Instrumented tests
A test lands here with a score out of ten, a verdict, and the vehicle it belongs to. Empty means we have not published a review yet — not that the garage is hypothetical.
What we keep chasing
- Solid-State
Labs, pilots, and the gap between a press kit and a pack in a car.
- Autonomous
Driver assists, unsupervised claims, and what the stack can actually see.
- V2G
Bidirectional charging, home backup, and the grid as a two-way street.
- Charging Networks
Reliability, pricing, and who actually keeps the stalls online.
The garage
Vehicles, chargers, and packs appear in the catalog when we add them. Spec sheets, MSRP, and stills come from the database, not from placeholder rows.
Charge cuts
Retailer prices, incentives, and affiliate links post here when a deal record exists and has not expired. We will not invent a discount to fill the rail.