The luxury VW brand Bentley has laid the foundation stone for its new assembly line for battery-electric cars at its headquarters in Crewe, UK. However, the launch of Bentley’s first electric car has been delayed; it is now not due to appear until 2027. It will be a luxury SUV. Read more…
Xpeng boosts sales and reduces losses in 2024
Xpeng presented its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. The Chinese EV maker posted its highest revenue yet in the final quarter of last year. The annual figures also show the company’s growth trajectory. However, it is also clear that Xpeng is still in the development phase and thus continues to post losses. Read more…
Tesla Gets Ride-Hailing Permit In California, But It’s Not What You Think
There’s still a long road ahead before Tesla’s EVs can offer paid driverless rides in California. Read more…
China NEV retail at 427,000 in Mar 1-16, up 63% from same period last month
So far this year, cumulative retail sales of passenger NEVs in China were 1,853,000 units, up 36 percent year-on-year.
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 55.31 percent from March 1-16 and 46.94 percent year-to-date.
Siemens to focus on fast-charging technology
The German company Siemens has decided to strategically reorganise its charging solutions business. In future, the division will focus on fast-charging infrastructure. The decision is also accompanied by a reduction of more than a third of the jobs – probably mainly in Leipzig. Read more…
Tesla Cybercab to offer great efficiency, but surprisingly small battery
More details about Tesla’s Cybercab emerged. And as usual, Tesla is making some bold claims about its efficiency, but it turns out that this two-door, two-seater electric vehicle will come with a surprisingly small battery. According to Tesla executives, the Cybercab will use a battery pack of less than 50 kWh. Despite this, Tesla claims the vehicle will achieve a… Read more…
Xiaomi plans to expand Beijing EV factory, report says
Xiaomi began building a second factory on a 53-hectare site in Beijing last year, and the latest expansion will see the plant occupy an adjacent plot of about 52 hectares, according to Bloomberg.
Xiaomi yesterday raised its 2025 vehicle delivery target to 350,000 units from 300,000 units previously.
IM Motors launches LS6 SUV in Thailand, officially begins overseas expansion
The LS6 has been rebranded as the IM6 in Thailand with a starting price of THB 1,399,900 baht ($41,600).
IM Motors will enter more international markets with the LS6 and L6 electric sedans as strategic global models.
China delays approval of BYD’s Mexican plant amid fears tech could leak to US, report says
Chinese authorities are concerned that Mexico would gain unrestricted access to BYD’s advanced technology and know-how and may even possibly allow the US access to it, according to the Financial Times.
Domestic automakers would need approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce to produce overseas, which it has yet to grant.
China delays approval of BYD’s Mexican plant amid fears tech could leak to US, report says
Chinese authorities are concerned that Mexico would gain unrestricted access to BYD’s advanced technology and know-how and may even possibly allow the US access to it, according to the Financial Times.
Domestic automakers would need approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce to produce overseas, which it has yet to grant.
Xiaomi’s EV business brings in $2.25 billion in revenue in Q4, up 71.58% from Q3
Xiaomi’s innovative business, including EVs, posted a gross margin of 20.4 percent in the fourth quarter, up from 17.1 percent in the third quarter.
The innovative business reported an adjusted net loss of RMB 700 million in the fourth quarter, halving from RMB 1.5 billion in the third quarter.
Davis, California installs a second Paired Power solar EV charging station at a city park
Paired Power makes a microgrid-based EV charging solution that includes solar electricity generation and battery storage. The company recently installed one of its PairTree charging stations at Playfields Park in Davis, California—the second charging station that Paired Power has sold to the city. The PairTree system’s solar integration saves energy and enables off-grid operation, providing… Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) obtains ride-hailing permit in California, no robotaxi yet
Tesla (TSLA) has officially obtained a permit in California to operate an internal fleet for a ride-hailing service, but it’s not for robotaxi yet. Read more…
Electric buses are taking over Canada’s cities—but hydrogen refuses to die
Electric buses have now been around long enough for transit agencies to have a good handle on the fuel and maintenance savings they can expect, and pilots are giving way to volume orders. In a recent article from CleanTechnica, Michael Barnard takes us on a tour of Canada to look at some of the electric… Read more…
A closer look at multilevel traction inverters
The vast majority of EV traction motors must be supplied with sinusoidal 3-phase alternating current with the frequency proportional to RPM, and the overwhelmingly favorite way to do this is with a triple half-bridge voltage source inverter, or VSI. In this topology, each bridge switch can connect its output terminal (i.e. motor phase winding) either… Read more…
Jackery flash sale takes $2,500 off select units with extra savings + gift, Heybike Mars 2.0 hits $899 low, Autel EV charger, EGO, more
Today’s Green Deals are headlined by Jackery’s Sustainable Power Flash Sale that is only running for a few days with up to $2,500 being taken off its power stations – there’s even some hangover St. Paddy’s Day extra savings and a free gift offer on select purchases. In a rare occurence directly from Jackery, we spotted the brand’s popular Explorer 100 Plus Portable Power Station dropping to $90, among other notable offers. Heybike has also switched to its Limited Spring Sale, with some short-term discounted bundle sale offers being led by the Mars 2.0 Fat Tire e-bike that is back down at its $899 low for the next few days. We also have Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Lite Home Level 2 EV Charger down at a limited-supply $455 Amazon low, as well as EGO’s Nexus Escape 400W Inverter Kit that helps you get more usage out of your batteries, returning to its $249 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Anker SOLIX Spring Sale offers, Tenways’ $895 in e-bike savings, and more. Read more…
Siemens slashes its worldwide EV charging workforce by 35%
Siemens announced today that it’s cutting around 6,000 jobs worldwide, and 450 of them will be in its EV charging business. Read more…
Dodge Charger EV gets a new ‘Bludicrous’ color and up to $12,500 in discounts
The world’s first electric muscle car, as Dodge calls it, is now arriving at dealerships in a new “Bludicrous” color. Dodge also launched a new virtual experience that lets you create the Charger you’ve been dreaming of right on your phone. To sweeten the deal, Dodge is offering hefty discounts of up to $12,500 on the new Charger Daytona EV. Read more…
100+ US-made wind turbines are headed to 2 RWE Texas projects
GE Vernova is going to supply more than 100 US-made wind turbines to renewables developer RWE for 308 megawatts (MW) of wind projects in west Texas. Read more…
Xiaomi EV hits 200,000 delivery milestone, adjusts yearly target upwards
Xiaomi EV is celebrating the delivery of its 200,000th vehicle, a Magenta Red SU7, to a young couple. This huge milestone highlights the rapid growth of Xiaomi’s electric vehicle division. What’s even more impressive is the speed at which those deliveries are happening. The first 100,000 units took 229 days, but the next 100,000 were delivered in just 119 days.… Read more…
