Chinese customers can’t get enough of the Xiaomi SU7. With the received orders already having reached the whole year’s sales target, a plan to significantly increase production is being put into action. Read more…
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Honda to double e-mobility investments
Honda is speeding up its electrification efforts and has pledged to double its investments in vehicle electrification and software. Seven new Honda EVs are coming to the global markets by 2030. Read more…
Grünheide votes to expand Tesla factory
Tesla can expand its factory in Grünheide to include a freight depot. The decision of the municipal representatives in favour of the car manufacturer was clearer than previously expected. However, the vote was accompanied by aggressive protests. Tesla has also significantly scaled back plans. Read more…
Accelera to supply powertrains for Isuzu
Cummins subsidiary Accelera has announced plans to launch a battery electric powertrain for Isuzu’s F-series electric trucks in North America. Read more…
Eli Electric Vehicles introduces affordable EV
Eli Electric Vehicles has opened reservations in the USA for its Eli Zero micro-EV with a starting price of $11,990. Read more…
Milence announces plans for two truck charging parks in Germany
Milence plans to open its first two truck charging parks in Germany in the second half of 2024. These are located to the north and south of Leipzig. Read more…
Chargepoint holds out the prospect of MCS chargers with up to 3 megawatts
Chargepoint has developed a megawatt charger that supports the upcoming Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The charging capacity of the device will initially be 1.2 MW and will later be increased to up to 3 MW. Chargepoint is now offering truck manufacturers tests with the charging system. Read more…
Oakland School District to fully electrify bus fleet
The Oakland Unified School District will be the first major school district in the USA to transition to a 100% electrified school bus system with vehicle-to-grid technology. Read more…
Tesla’s solar division to be responsible for Supercharger charging network
Tesla is said to have transferred responsibility for the Supercharger charging network to its team responsible for the solar and battery storage business. An agency report reconstructs how the dismissal of Tesla’s Supercharger team came about – and what is likely to happen now. Read more…
Electric aircraft startup Lilium hopes for state aid from France
Lilium, developer of an electric vertical take-off aircraft, can hope for financial support from the French government. The company is in advanced talks about plans to expand production capacity in France and possible state subsidies and loan guarantees. Read more…
ZF presents new drive system for e-bikes at Eurobike
ZF announced the premiere of its new e-bike drive system at the Eurobike 2024 trade fair. The ‘ZF Bike Eco System’ contains all the components for the drive system, such as the motor, batteries, control and operating units, an app and a connection to the cloud. Read more…
Philippines to extend EV import tax exemption until 2028
The Philippines has extended its duty-free policy for electric vehicles until 2028. The Southeast Asian island state had abolished import duties for electric vehicles at the beginning of 2023, which will now be extended until 2028. Read more…
Onvo introduces first electric SUV model L60 in China
Nio has introduced a new brand called ‘Le Dao’ in China and ‘Onvo’ internationally to offer EVs that are more affordable than those from its core brand. The Onvo L60, an electric mid-size SUV, is the new brand’s inaugural model. Read more…
Peugeot introduces eight-year warranty for electric cars
Peugeot has extended Allure Care, its comprehensive warranty scheme for cars, to its enter electric passenger model line-up. The new programme should give its EV customers more peace of mind, especially those who’re still on the fence fearing reliability issues in the long term. Read more…
Volvo EX60 to debut in 2025
The Volvo EX60 will be the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker’s fourth electric SUV and will be the successor to the Volvo XC6. It will belong to an extremely competitive segment, currently dominated by the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
EU plans punitive tariffs of up to 30 per cent on electric cars from China
As the US government has now opted to introduce trade tariffs for electric vehicles from China, Europe is considering the same. Whether any of the efforts of the trade war will be beneficial to customers still remains to be seen, however. Read more…
Zeekr launches on the New York stock exchange
Geely’s electric car subsidiary Zeekr has made its debut on the US stock exchange and immediately recorded a rising share price. However, it seems ironic that the long-planned IPO coincides with the electric car trade dispute between the USA and China. Read more…
Renault tests autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open
The Renault Group sees the future of autonomous driving less in private vehicles and more in local public transport. Renault is therefore focussing on this area and will soon be testing autonomous electric shuttles at the French Open tennis tournament together with its partner WeRide. Read more…
60 new electric buses inaugurated in NYC
The order was placed two years ago and manufacturer New Flyer has now delivered: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York is delighted to have 60 new electric buses, which have now been inaugurated by Governor Kathy Hochul. Read more…
BMW & Parkopedia partner up on charging
Parking service provider Parkopedia has expanded its partnership with BMW Group to provide EV drivers with additional EV Point of Interest data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. Read more…
