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Chinese EV market sets a new record – more than 60% of all vehicle sales in April were NEVs

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According to the latest data from the China Passenger Car Association, the local news outlet Dongchedi reports that NEVs (New Energy Vehicles) accounted for 61.4% of all car sales in April, setting a new record for the collective EV and PHEV market. At the same time, traditional vehicles saw a massive collapse – nine out of ten top-selling models were… Read more…

New 990-HP Xiaomi YU7 GT hits the streets ahead of the official debut

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Xiaomi is moving up quickly in the auto industry, proving that its transition from smartphones to electric cars is not a fluke. The company is preparing to launch its latest high-performance offering, the Xiaomi YU7 GT. Sightings of the vehicle at the factory, and now on the streets in China, suggest that mass production is already moving forward. Clad in… Read more…

Rivian Assistant starts rolling out with the ability to control every aspect of your EV

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Today Rivian has started rolling out the Rivian Assistant, which you definitely won’t be shocked to hear is an AI assistant for your car (novel concept, we know). The Rivian Assistant “is built directly into your vehicle’s hardware and software, providing the unique power to talk to every aspect of the vehicle and get things done for you”, the company’s… Read more…

Sodium-ion batteries now in mass production, a shift in low-cost EVs should follow

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Until recently, sodium-ion batteries were the subject of research, and you could only find them in labs. However, the commercialization happened faster than we anticipated and now Pret – a company that produces sodium-ion batteries, said that mass production of multiple sodium-ion products has already started. Sodium-ion batteries are now being used for energy storage, backup power, vehicle start-stop systems… Read more…

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets a blistering new record for electric cars

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Porsche is sending a loud message to the rest of the automotive world. The company driver Lars Kern took the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT around the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany, and he finished the 20.82-km lap in only 6 minutes and 55.553 seconds. This time makes the car the fastest “production” electric vehicle to ever go around… Read more…