June 24, 2025

Summer is off to a sizzling start, and there’s no better way to beat the heat than by diving into the latest reads and soaking up every page. Tuesday’s edition includes: 

• Tesla stock pops nearly 10% after 'foundational' robotaxi launch

• BYD-Octopus launch UK's first vehicle-to-grid EV bundle

• Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 25’ overall results

• Hyundai tops rankings in 25’ IIHS Top Safety Awards

• VinFast's inclusive pricing strategy

• Suzuki announces pricing for e Vitara

• Tata Elxsi and Infineon partner to accelerate EV innovation in India

• Video: First Ever Tesla Robotaxi Ride

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1. A limited Robotaxi service using self-driving vehicles with safety monitors and geofenced routes has been launched in Austin, marking an early step toward Tesla's broader autonomous ride-hailing ambitions.

2. The UK’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bundle—combining a leased EV, bi-directional charger, and smart tariff—has been launched by BYD and Octopus Energy to offer free home charging and turn EVs into grid-supporting energy assets.

3. At the 2025 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, an electric vehicle took 1st place in both the Pikes Peak Open division (2025 Super Mustang Mach-E) and the Exhibition division (2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N), with other standout EV entries including the 2025 Honda CR-V and the 2024 Volkswagen Fun Cup EV—highlighting the growing dominance of electric power across multiple racing classes.

4. Electric vehicles from Hyundai Motor Group, including the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, GV60, Electrified GV70, and Kia EV9, earned top safety honors in the 2025 IIHS crash tests, highlighting the group’s continued leadership in EV safety.

5. Driven by a mission to make EVs more accessible, VinFast offers premium features as standard in its VF 8 model—such as ADAS, vegan leather, and a 15.6-inch infotainment screen—at competitive pricing ($39,900), aiming to remove cost barriers and accelerate EV adoption.

6. Officially priced from $40,470, the new e Vitara—Suzuki’s first fully electric car—offers 0% finance, up to 10 years of warranty, optional electric 4WD, and a free home charger with 10,000 miles of charging credit for early orders.

7. To support Italy’s rising demand for EV infrastructure and renewable integration, PM Service will deploy 100 of Sungrow’s modular PowerStack energy storage systems in 2025 under a new strategic agreement.

8. To support India’s rapidly growing electric mobility market, Infineon and Tata Elxsi have partnered to develop ready-to-deploy, safety-compliant EV systems for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, and commercial vehicles.

9. Facing potential delisting, the first U.S.-listed EV charging service company in China, NaaS Technology,  has until December 10, 2025, to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $35 million minimum market value requirement for continued trading.

10. Accelerating its path to carbon neutrality by 2050, Ford highlights record EV sales, expanded charging networks, greater use of renewable energy, and improved supply chain sustainability in its most data-driven sustainability report to date.

11. Growing demand for adhesives and sealants essential to EV manufacturing is highlighted in the 2024 Chemical Research Review, as eco-friendly innovations and automation trends accelerate their adoption across the automotive sector.

12. The Switchblade Flying Sports Car by Samson Sky is an Experimental category aircraft and hybrid electric vehicle that can both drive on roads and fly at 160 mph, with the company announcing a new manufacturing program that cuts carbon fiber parts production costs by half and speeds up manufacturing by eight times.

First Ever Tesla Robotaxi Ride

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