Costs vary wildly and owners have to go through Tesla-approved installers, which may make it harder for some to get the work done. Read more…
BYD unveils 1,000 hp Denza Z9 GT and Ocean-M hot hatchback
BYD used the 2024 Beijing Auto Show to announce a new addition to its premium brand Denza and it’s a real head-turner – meet the Z9 GT. The Denza Z9 GT’s boasts what we can best describe as EV aggressive styling. There’s no massive grille or oversized intakes here, just flowing lines emphasizing the car’s sporty leanings. Underneath lies a… Read more…
DFDS to launch two electric ferries in the English Channel
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS plans to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its routes on the English Channel, with the first two in service by 2030. Read more…
ChargePoint launches expanded fleet software solution
ChargePoint is expanding its software portfolio for electric and mixed car fleets. Using the ChargePoint app, users can find and use charging stations, pay for their consumption and reimburse drivers when charging company cars at home. Read more…
ABT Sportsline launches its own luxury electric boat
ABT Sportsline has developed its first electric boat together with Marian, an Austrian specialist for electric yachts, and is now launching a small edition of 20 units. The price is just under half a million euros. Read more…
Mazda presents electric saloon for China
Mazda presented an electric saloon at the Auto China in Beijing. The Mazda EZ-6 was developed with partner Changan and is only intended for the Chinese market. Read more…
Milence to build charging park between Malmö and Stockholm
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group for charging electric trucks, has announced its second charging location in Sweden. This is located on the important route between Malmö and Stockholm. Read more…
Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production
Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 billion investment in the plant. The company emphasizes that this announcement comes in addition to the recent $1.3 billion investment in the automaker’s Kentucky plant, to build a separate three-row… Read more…
Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion
Gogoro has been on a roll lately, showing off a steady stream of new scooter models and simultaneously expanding its markets into new countries. Now, the battery-swapping electric scooter leader is adding another pin to the map: Nepal. Read more…
Formula E’s new car is all-wheel drive and accelerates faster than F1
Formula E unveiled its new “Gen3 EVO” car, an update to the Gen3 car which debuted last season, ahead of the Monaco ePrix this weekend. Read more…
You Can Lease An EV For As Low As $56 A Month In Washington State
The program is aimed at middle- and lower-income families and individuals. But they make a Toyota bZ4X as cheap as $56 a month to lease. Read more…
Hertz plans to phase out 10,000 more electric cars in 2024
The car rental company Hertz will be phasing out even more electric cars this year than previously planned. As Hertz writes in a statement on its quarterly figures, a total of 30,000 electric cars are to be sold in 2024 – 10,000 more than announced in January. Read more…
German public transport operator orders 46 H2 buses from Wrightbus
The Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has received an order to supply 46 hydrogen buses to Germany. The order comes from public transport provider Cottbusverkehr and includes eleven H2 buses for operation in Cottbus and a further 35 for the subsidiary Spree-Neiße-Cottbusverkehr. Read more…
Lithium producer Vulcan Energy brings on ABB as production partner
The German-Australian lithium producer Vulcan Energy is bringing the Swiss technology group ABB on board as a partner. Vulcan hopes that this will enable it to optimize its production processes in its project to extract lithium from the Upper Rhine Valley. Read more…
Zeekr Mix rethinks electric car design
Zeekr, Geely’s premium EV branch, has officially unveiled the Zeekr Mix. Debuting at the 2024 Beijing auto show, the Mix is built on the brand-new SEA-M platform and promises a spacious, futuristic driving experience. Zeekr spent over €904 million developing the SEA-M architecture, prioritizing a roomy interior. Unlike traditional car designs, the Mix features a capsule shape with a flat… Read more…
LGES and Posco reduce battery investments
The South Korean companies LG Energy Solution and Posco have decided to reduce their investments in the battery sector in order to better respond to the declining demand for electric vehicles. The investments are to be postponed for the time being. Read more…
Honda to build EV and battery factories in Canada
Honda officially announced that it will set up an EV supply system in Ontario, Canada. That includes building a production facility for electric cars, one for batteries, and two more battery plants with partners Asahi Kasei and Posco. Read more…
Toyota also converts US plant in Indiana for electric cars
Toyota is increasing its investments in the production of electric cars and batteries in North America. The Japanese company will invest $1.4 billion in its car plant in Princeton, Indiana, to build a new electric model and assemble battery packs. Read more…
Ji Yue presents sporty electric sedan at Beijing Motor Show
The Ji Yue car brand from Geely and Baidu is presenting its second model after the Ji Yue 01 electric SUV. It bears the model name Ji Yue 07 and is a sporty electric sedan with a drag coefficient of 0.198. The Ji Yue 07 is due to be launched on the Chinese market this year. Read more…
CATL’s new LFP battery brings 1,000 km range and 10-minute charging to electric vehicles
Electric cars are charging towards becoming mainstream, with battery technology improving at unprecedented speed. Market leader CATL just turned announced its latest creation – the Shenxing Plus LFP battery. Typically, lithium-iron phosphate batteries were the sensible choice, offering affordability and stability but lacking the long-range punch of pricier chemistries. CATL’s engineering team is now trying to rewrite the rulebook. The… Read more…
