The premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons has stopped production with immediate effect. According to local media, this is a six-month pause in production. Read more…
Changan’s NEV arm Deepal launches updated SL03 BEV with lower starting price
Deepal has lowered the starting price of the SL03 BEV by RMB 7,000 and is offering customers an additional RMB 10,000 cash discount. Read more…
Technotrans to supply cooling system for ADS-TEC charging station
Technotrans has received a follow-up order from ADS-TEC Energy in the high single-digit million euro range. Following last year’s order, this is the second major order for Technotrans cooling solutions for the ChargePost battery storage fast-charging station from ADS-TEC Energy. Read more…
Nobina places major bus charging infrastructure order with Ekoenergetyka
The Polish charging hardware manufacturer Ekoenergetyka has received a large order from the Scandinavian bus operator Nobina. This comprises a total of up to 140 chargers for four bus depots in Sweden. Read more…
Volvo Renames The XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge To EX40 And EC40
Now, all the EVs in the Swedish automaker’s portfolio start with the letter E. Read more…
Snapdragon Auto Connectivity platform brings Wi-Fi 7 to cars
Qualcomm, the chip giant that powers many of our smartphones, is determined to be a big player in the automotive world. The company unveiled a new super-fast connectivity platform designed specifically for vehicles. This new platform, dubbed Snapdragon Auto Connectivity QCA6797AQ and supports the latest connectivity standards. You get cellular support up all the way to 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and… Read more…
VW ID.7 Tourer EV boasts long range, looks set for a European vacation
The Volkswagen ID.7 is getting a wagon variant for Europe, but this new model hasn’t been confirmed for the U.S. Unveiled Monday, the VW ID.7 Tourer combines range that’s fairly close to the hatchback version (VW estimates up to 425 miles on the European WLTP testing cycle) with cargo space that puts many SUVs to shame. VW claims 21.3 cubic feet… Read more…
POSTECH researchers to develop next-gen li-ion battery system
A team of scientists from South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology is developing a silicon-based lithium-ion battery system that will enable electric car ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres thanks to gel polymer electrolytes and microsilicon particles. Read more…
Europe: EV sales grow 29 per cent in January
While petrol and diesel-powered cars still make up the majority of new registrations in the European Union, the number of electric cars is on the rise. They accounted for 10.9 per cent of the market share in January – up from 9.5 per cent last year. Read more…
BYD to launch refreshed Dolphin on Feb 23, may continue its push for lower prices
BYD yesterday launched lower-priced updated versions of its two budget sedans, triggering several local peers to follow suit with price cuts. Read more…
Renault 5 E-Tech electric will be unveiled on February 26
The Renault 5 EV has been teased for more than a year now, and it’s finally time for a proper introduction. That will take place at the Geneva International Motor Show on Monday, February 26 at 9:30 AM local time. The unveiling event will be streamed live at this link. Renault still isn’t giving up on the “E-Tech electric” suffix… Read more…
Altilium reveals two new battery recycling partnerships
British battery firm Altilium and UK vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling specialist Synetiq have announced a commercial EV battery recycling collaboration. Another such partnership is being launched with Vmoto for electric scooter batteries. Read more…
Massachusetts invests in EV infrastructure
The US state of Massachusetts has earmarked 50 million dollars for charging infrastructure across the state. The goal is to provide easy access to charging stations, encourage the electrification of state fleets and manage the impact of EV charging stations on the grid. Read more…
Ionity opens first HPC hub in Northern Ireland
Ionity has opened its first high-power charging hub in Northern Ireland. At Toome Motorway Service Station, six new 350 kW charge points are now available to EV drivers. Construction of the next hub has already begun in Belfast. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations in Feb 5-18: Nio 1,500, Xpeng 1,000, Li Auto 7,000, Tesla 8,200
Insurance registrations for major EV makers in China have dropped significantly over the past two weeks as people celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year holiday. Read more…
Lucid Motors brings Air Pure RWD to Europe
Lucid Motors, the American EV startup known for its luxury vehicles, has made its Air sedan more accessible in Europe. The company is introducing a new entry-level model in Germany, the Lucid Air Pure RWD. This rear-wheel-drive variant boasts 747 km range on the WLTP cycle and delivers a respectable 325 kW (442 hp). It significantly undercuts the previous Pure… Read more…
Hyundai scraps ambitious electric targets for its Genesis brand
Hyundai Motor is likely to delay the transformation of Genesis to a pure electric car brand. The carmaker previously said that from 2025, all new models would be purely electric and that the last combustion engine would be sold by 2030 at the latest. Instead, it will now focus on full hybrids. Read more…
Volvo renames XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge
Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising the model names of its electric cars. In future, the BEV models will be marketed under the newly introduced abbreviation EX for SUV or EC for SUV coupés. This has consequences for two of Volvo’s current models. Read more…
Researchers explore infrared heating panels for EVs
A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is working on thermal management in electric vehicles as part of the MINDED research project. It is looking primarily at innovative infrared heating panels as a heat source. Read more…
JLR and Tata want to build EVs in India
JLR and its Indian parent company Tata Motors want to produce electric cars on a large scale in India and export them from there. According to a media report, negotiations to this end are well advanced. Read more…
