BAIC, CATL and Xiaomi have revealed plans for a joint venture to operate a battery cell factory in Beijing. Construction will start this year and the joint venture will launch with capital worth 1 billion yuan (138 million USD). Read more…
New Flyer to deliver up to 1,420 electric buses to New York City
The North American bus manufacturer New Flyer has announced a major order from New York City, which includes the delivery of up to 1,420 electric buses over the next five years. It will build 12 and 18-metre buses for the Big Apple. Read more…
Tesla pushes new FSD Beta v12 update, no new note, but Musk says it’s a ‘big release’
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta v12 software update. It’s still not going wide, there’s no new release note, but CEO Elon Musk says it’s a “big release”. Read more…
These commercial brands are testing Level 4 autonomous trucks through Plus partnership
Autonomous driving software specialist Plus has announced a long-term partnership with several commercial fleet developers under the Traton Group, including MAN, Scania, and Navistar, to deploy Level 4 autonomous trucks globally. Public road testing is already underway on two continents. Read more…
Lectric ONE shockingly unveiled as low-cost premium e-bike with auto-shifting gearbox
In what is likely to the biggest shock unveiling in the e-bike industry so far this year, leading electric bike maker Lectric Ebikes has just rolled out the new Lectric ONE. Positioned as a premium commuter e-bike in the budget space, the new model marks equally new territory for the low-cost e-bike company turned premium space competitor. Read more…
New EV Prices Went Down Over $2,000 On Average In February
Electric vehicles were still generally $5,000 more than the industry average, though. But things are getting better. Read more…
Tesla Hack Lets Bad Guys Create A Spare Key For Your Car In Seconds
Owners are tricked into entering their account details by emulating Tesla’s free wifi at Superchargers. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan will go on sale on March 28
Xiaomi, the electronics magnate known for its budget-friendly smartphones and smart home gadgets, is finally ready for a different kind of battle. After years of anticipation, the Chinese tech giant is finally launching its first-ever electric vehicle, the sleek SU7 sedan, on March 28th. The SU7 will be available for customer test drives starting on the 25th of March, and… Read more…
Biliti Electric builds manufacturing plant in India
Californian electric tuk-tuk manufacturer Biliti Electric has started construction of a new production facility in India. The plant in Hyderabad will produce battery packs in addition to Biliti Electric’s three-wheeled electric vehicles. Read more…
Tesla ramps up production in Grünheide again
After the power came back on in Tesla’s German Gigafactory late Monday night, the company will resume production on Wednesday. And the financial loss is not as significant as initially feared. Read more…
Changan’s EV unit Avatr offers new variant of Avatr 11 SUV at $6,970 price reduction
Avatr is offering a new version of its Avatr 11 SUV available for this month only at a starting price of RMB 250,000, down from RMB 300,000 for the model’s previous entry-level version. Read more…
LGES aims to improve battery management with the help of Qualcomm
LG Energy Solution is planning a cooperation with the US-American chip manufacturer Qualcomm, in order to improve diagnostic solutions for battery management systems. The manufacturer thus aims to extend the service life of batteries in electric vehicles. Read more…
Li Auto to launch lower-priced variants for Li L7, Li L8 in May
Li Auto has restructured the naming of its L-series models and will launch new versions of the Li L7 and Li L8 in May, both with RMB 18,000 lower prices. Read more…
Volvo invests in software startup Breathe Battery
Volvo Cars has invested in the London-based company Breathe Battery Technologies, securing access to its patented, algorithm-based charging software. Volvo wants to use this to shorten the charging times for its next generation of electric cars. Read more…
BYD pushes market readiness of its next platform generation
BYD is said to be working on new generations of its EV architectures. According to Chinese media reports, the 3.0 platform currently widely used by the company for pure electric cars could be upgraded to version 4.0 this year. Read more…
Mahindra electrifying its three-wheelers across India with the help of IRP
It’s hard to imagine India’s roads without picturing the country’s popular three-wheelers weaving around traffic jams. They’re a staple of India’s transportation ecosystem, and now leading three-wheeler manufacturer Mahindra is hoping to turn them all electric with the help of IRP Systems’ cutting-edge electric vehicle technology. Read more…
Kia and Tesla could produce EV in Thailand
The Thai government is apparently negotiating with two major car manufacturers about setting up production facilities in the country. Talks with Kia about a possible EV factory are allegedly underway, as are negotiations with Tesla about a possible EV and battery production facility. Read more…
NEV sales in China decline in February
Only around 477,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids were sold in China in February, which also has to do with the Chinese New Year celebrations. The seasonal dip at the start of the year was therefore not unexpected. Read more…
Chinese EV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 10: Nio 2,000, Xpeng 1,800, Li Auto 9,300, Tesla 13,200
BYD’s EV insurance registrations in China last week were 49,100, Aito was 8,500 and Zeekr was 1,900. Read more…
Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony plans to set up regional R&D center in Luxembourg
The R&D center will focus on exploring cutting-edge areas of autonomous driving and introducing customized autonomous driving solutions for the European market and users, Pony.ai said. Read more…
