TECO’s Indian subsidiary TEMICO has announced the massive order for electric vehicle powertrains, covering a total of 55,000 vehicles. Read more…
Amplify starts construction of battery cell factory
Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar, has started the previously announced construction of a battery cell factory for commercial vehicles in Mississippi. Production should kick off in 2027. Read more…
China Jun NEV wholesale at 970,000, up 8% from May, CPCA estimates show
In June, price wars in China’s auto market cooled down, spurring consumer sentiment among groups that had been on the sidelines, the CPCA said. Read more…
Audi halts sales of the e-tron GT in China
Audi only recently introduced its top model e-tron GT, which is no less than the most powerful Audi vehicle yet. However, it is will be discontinued on the Chinese market. Read more…
14,009 new electric cars registered in Norway over June
New electric car registrations in Norway almost doubled in June compared to May. In June, over 14,000 new electric cars hit the roads of the Scandinavian eMobility flagship country. An old acquaintance is at the top of the model statistics at the end of the quarter. Read more…
Hyundai to launch first heavily localised EV in Indonesia
Hyundai will start manufacturing EVs in Indonesia beginning with the Kona Electric small SUV. The company aims to strengthen its presence in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region with the latest move. Read more…
Xiaomi EV to make new round of production line optimization to boost capacity
Deliveries of the Xiaomi SU7 have been further accelerated since July 1, with expected delivery lead times reduced by up to five weeks after orders are locked in, Xiaomi EV said. Read more…
Tesla China sells 71,007 cars in Jun, down 2.16% from May
Tesla China sold 71,007 vehicles in June, down 24.20 percent year-on-year. Read more…
XCharge presents compact fast charger with up to 240 kW
XCharge has presented a “slim” version of its C7 fast charging station with a charging capacity of up to 240 kW for the first time at Power2Drive. The charging infrastructure manufacturer also had the familiar C7 with up to 400 kW and the Net Zero Series battery-supported fast charging station on show at the Power2Drive in Munich. Read more…
2025 Lotus Emeya: Get Used To A Very, Very Different Lotus Now
With up to 905 HP, rapid-fire DC fast-charging and a good amount of innovation, the Emeya is a worthy Taycan-fighter. But is it a Lotus? Read more…
Toyota mulling fully owned Lexus electrified vehicle plant in Shanghai
Toyota could establish a new wholly-owned electrified vehicle plant in Shanghai, China. A new report says the company is holding talks with local authorities for this factory. Read more…
BYD to celebrate Thailand plant inauguration and 8 millionth NEV rollout on Jul 4
BYD just saw its 7 millionth NEV roll off the line on March 25. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 30: Nio 6,800, Tesla 14,100, BYD 75,800, Xiaomi 3,200
Xpeng was 3,100, Zeekr was 4,300, Leapmotor was 4,800. Read more…
One-off Maserati GranCabrio Folgore celebrates Italian winemaker
Maserati has unveiled a one-of-a-kind version of its all-electric GranCabrio Folgore convertible. This bespoke EV pays homage to Tignanello, a celebrated Italian red wine produced by Marchesi Antinori, a family with a winemaking legacy spanning over six centuries. The GranCabrio Folgore, Maserati’s third all-electric model, boasts an 800V platform and three electric motors with a combined output of 829 horsepower,… Read more…
‘World’s largest’ sodium-ion battery energy storage project goes into operation in China
The energy storage station can store 100,000 kWh of electricity on a single charge, which can meet the needs of around 12,000 households for a day. Read more…
BYD launches 5 models in Tunisia
BYD has launched three BEV models in Tunisia — Tang EV, Dolphin and Atto 3, and two PHEV models — King and Song Plus DM-i. Read more…
Zeekr launches updated Zeekr X SUV with limited-time discounts
The Zeekr X had a record 4,714 single-month deliveries in November 2023, but the figures were below 1,000 units in each of the first five months of this year. Read more…
Volvo Trucks have logged over 50 million battery electric miles (!)
Fifty million miles. Eighty million kilometers. Two thousand laps around Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot. However you measure it, there’s no denying it: Volvo Trucks have driven a whole lot of battery-electric miles. Read more…
CASE CE launches all-new, 3.8 ton electric wheel loader (but wait, there’s more!)
CASE CE is responding to government regulations that are pushing industries towards a zero-emission future by developing a new line of all-electric equipment – which now includes a new, 3.8 ton compact wheel loader. Read more…
Ford CEO calls out America’s love for ‘monster vehicles’ with smaller $30,000 EV coming
As the leader of the over 120-year-old automaker, Ford CEO Jim Farley has an essential job of steering it into the future. Farley said smaller EVs, which Ford is shifting toward, are “super important for our society.” Meanwhile, Farley addressed the love for larger, “monster vehicles” in the US. Read more…
