The Dutch start-up Lightyear has apparently abandoned its solar car plans. In a recent press release, Lightyear announces a change of management to focus on the introduction of on-board solar charging systems for the automotive industry. Read more…
Northvolt commits to building its battery cell plant in Heide
Northvolt has finally given the green light for its investment in the planned battery cell factory in Germany. The Swedish company has reached an agreement with the municipalities of Lohe-Rickelshof and Norderwöhrden and has now officially decided to build the factory near Heide in Schleswig-Holstein. Read more…
Nio reportedly offering up to $5,560 off current models
There’s no specific deadline for these discounts until the 2023 models are sold out. Nio will begin delivering 2024 models in March. Read more…
Vauxhall opens order books for the new Mokka Electric Long Range
Vauxhall has opened orders for the new Mokka Electric Long Range, which features a new 54 kWh battery and a more powerful 115 kW electric drive system. Read more…
Iveco to deliver 411 electric buses to Rome
The public transport operator Atac in Rome has awarded Iveco the contract for its procurement of 411 electric buses, which was put out to tender in July 2023. For the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer, this is the largest electric bus order from Italy to date. Read more…
Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y
Tesla has slashed the prices of its Model Y across Europe this morning, after it reduced prices of its Model 3 and Model Y prices in China to undercut BYD, according to CNBC.. Read more…
Rad Power Bikes announces price reductions across all electric bike models
Rad Power Bikes, one of the leading electric bicycle companies in the US, has just slashed prices on all of its e-bikes. Read more…
BYD’s cars are getting smarter, and its huge R&D staff could fill a city
Chinese EV giant BYD – which has hired some 90,000 employees in R&D to ramp up its smart tech game – now has a new smart car system. Dubbed Xuanji, it offers functions like automated parking and voice recognition to better compete with Tesla and other rivals. Read more…
New Van Ryself E-EDR AF Is Decathlon’s First Ultra-Lightweight Road E-Bike
Rocking top-tier components, the Van Rysel E-EDR AF offers nearly unbeatable value for money. Read more…
BMW’s CFO Says ‘Plateau’ For Combustion Engines Is Here
But even so, BMW’s predicting a slowdown in annual EV growth for 2024. Read more…
BYD to stop producing pouch batteries for its PHEVs over leak concerns, report says
BYD last month began converting its pouch-type battery cell production lines at two of its factories to produce prismatic batteries, but is still producing pouch cells at a third plant, according to Reuters. Read more…
StoreDot wants to install fast-charging cells directly in battery packs
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot is presenting its cell-to-pack battery concept using its XFC cells. The company describes a cooling system integrated directly into the cells as a unique feature. Read more…
Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says
An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. Some automakers are launching small, affordable EVs for the European market, but Toyota currently has no plans to follow them, Andrea Carlucci, the automaker’s European development boss, said. That’s… Read more…
StoreDot’s XFC Cell-To-Pack Concept Has Individually-Cooled Cells
While only a concept for now, the startup claims a 5-minute charge can result in 100 miles of driving range. Read more…
European Alternate Fuels Infrastructure Regulation to kick in from April 13
From April 13, 2024, new rules will apply to newly installed electric car charging stations. The background to this is that the European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) will take effect on this date. Read more…
Oxford launches all-electric bus fleet
Oxford now has one of the UK’s biggest electric fleets outside of London. A total of 159 battery-electric busses will serve the city, the first of which have now been put on the road. Read more…
Mazda Wants You To Know It Will Also Use Tesla’s NACS Plug In North America
One new all-electric Mazda is expected to enter the market by 2025, but the automaker remains behind on EVs. Read more…
LA Unified School District orders 180 electric school buses from Blue Bird
US electric school bus manufacturer Blue Bird has received its largest order from a school district to date. It will deliver 180 to the LA Unified School District (LAUSD) by early 2025. Read more…
Tata Punch.ev debuts with sub-$15K price
Tata Motors just launched its latest car – the Punch.ev. The aggressively-priced EV aims to capitalize on the growing electric car market in India. The Punch.ev is the first model from Tata to be built on its new electric car architecture Acti.ev, which is expected to underpin several upcoming Tata EVs and SUVs, including the Curvv EV, the Sierra EV,… Read more…
Xiaomi EV likely to be a disruptor, says Morgan Stanley
Xiaomi’s EV business could have an intrinsic value of RMB 90 billion yuan if it scales up rapidly, Morgan Stanley said. Read more…
