Xpeng delivered 30,207 vehicles in the second quarter, within its guidance range of between 29,000 and 32,000 vehicles. Read more…
Alpine A290 launches in Europe, starting at €38,700
Renault’s sporty sub-brand Alpine has released the A290 – a Renault 5 E-Tech-based EV. The A290 comes in four main variants – A290 GT as an entry-level configuration, A290 GT Premium, A290 GT Performance and A290 GTS. The hot hatch was announced in June this year and is now reaching the streets with a starting price of €38,700 for the… Read more…
Uber and BYD team up for EVs and autonomous vehicles
Uber partnered with BYD for 100,000 EVs for the ride-hailing service The partnership could get BYD into the U.S. while skirting retail sales Uber’s targeting a zero-emissions platform by 2040 and going all-electric by 2030 in some markets Uber on Wednesday announced a partnership with BYD to bring 100,000 of the Chinese automaker’s EVs to its… Read more…
What went so horribly wrong with California’s e-bike incentive program?
Ever since the federal government gave up on including electric bikes in its broader electric vehicle incentive programs, alternative incentives at the local and state levels have been met largely with success—except, of course, in California. In stark contrast to most other incentive programs around the US, California’s partially developed program has spent years in shambles with no apparent launch date in sight. Read more…
Hyster launches new electric forklift trucks
US manufacturer Hyster has launched new forklift trucks that are fully electric and powered by lithium-ion batteries. The Hyster J2.0-3.5XTLG series can lift up to 3.5 tonnes and is suitable for various application scenarios and industries. Read more…
Air Products to set up H2 refuelling network in Europe
US manufacturer Air Products has announced plans a network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Europe. It will be located along important transport corridors close to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Air Products does not provide details of the number of hydrogen refuelling stations planned. Read more…
Germany: HEAG mobilo operates more electric buses than diesel buses
With the handover of ten new Mercedes-Benz electric buses, the proportion of electric buses in the HEAG mobilo fleet has risen to around 65 per cent. The transport company from Darmstadt, Germany, now has 49 electrically powered buses in operation. Read more…
Why Nissan, Honda And Mitsubishi Had To Team Up
Plus, GM explains what’s going on with its EVs and Tesla’s CEO warns a large portion of its fleet is headed towards obsolescence. Read more…
BYD sells record 342,383 NEVs in Jul, PHEVs continue strong growth
BYD sold a record 342,383 NEVs in July, surpassing its previous record in June. Read more…
Beware of fake QR codes at charging stations
The QR codes on charging stations are susceptible to fraud. Criminals use manipulated QR codes to try to obtain sensitive payment data. A media report now documents several cases. Read more…
Oak Ridge Lab sets new charging record
The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced a new record for inductive charging of electric cars: the team claims to have wirelessly charged a Porsche Taycan with an output of 270 kW. Read more…
Monarch Tractor raises $133 million from investors
Monarch Tractor has completed a Series C financing round and secured 133 million US dollars (around 123 million euros) from investors. The US company makes the MK-V electric tractor, which can be operated driverless as an option. Read more…
Porsche Won’t Join The EV World’s Most Controversial Trend
“We are not following what most of the other brands are doing,” Porsche’s style chief said. That’s good news for your user experience. Read more…
Wallbox secures $45 million in fresh capital
Wallbox has received 45 million dollars in investments. The money will be used to ramp up production and increase sales, especially in the North American market. Read more…
Leapmotor International exports first batch of EVs to Europe
Leapmotor International, a 51/49 Stellantis-Leapmotor joint venture company, has started exporting electric cars from China to Europe. The first batch consists of two models – the T03 city car and the C10 mid-size SUV. Read more…
Forge Battery to deliver first cell samples this year
Volkswagen-backed US battery startup Forge Nano has begun shipping prototypes of its high-energy 21700-format cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells coated with its ‘Atomic Armor’ surface technology to existing customers and potential partners. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Six-Month Owner Review: ‘The Best Tow Vehicle’
That goes against just about every other owner review out there. But this driver seems awfully impressed with what a Cybertruck can do. Read more…
Zeekr’s delivery growth hits pause as production line revamp takes toll
Zeekr delivered 15,655 vehicles in July, down 22.14 percent from June, as it underwent a roughly three-week production line upgrade starting in late July. Read more…
Nio delivers 20,498 cars in Jul, 3rd consecutive month above 20,000 mark
Nio’s SUVs delivered 11,964 units in July, up 3.31 percent from June, while sedan models delivered 8,534 units, down 11.36 percent from June. Read more…
US Trade Representative halts Chinese EV and battery tariffs
Back in May, the US Trade Representative’s office proposed to quadruple import tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100% and batteries from 7.5% to 25% in order to protect local manufacturing. The new tariffs should have gone into effect on August 1 2024, but the USTR has delayed the implementation of the tariffs. The delay is due to the… Read more…
