Xiaomi EV has re-emphasized that it will surpass 10,000 units delivered in a single month in June. Read more…
China NEV retail at 180,000 in Jun 1-10, down 11% from same period last month
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 50 percent in June 1-10, and 40.74 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Tesla shareholders officially approve all company proposals, backing the board on almost everything
Tesla shareholders have officially approved all company proposals at their annual shareholders meeting. They are backing the board – though they voted to shareholder proposals that the board recommend against. Read more…
Elon Musk bets Tesla on Optimus, says over 1,000 robots working in factories next year
Elon Musk is betting Tesla on its Optimus program, which he now says will add tens of trillion of dollars to its valuation. Read more…
Non-Foundation Tesla Cybertruck Coming Next Quarter, International Version Possible: Musk
Tesla Cybertrucks could head to markets outside of the U.S. soon. Read more…
Elon Musk Teases Three New Teslas: ‘These Are Going To Be Special’
Tesla’s CEO teased three new models during the company’s annual meeting, but offered no details. Read more…
Ford opens entire dealership to EVs, brings 90% of Americans within reach
Ford Motor Company announced that it is opening up its entire dealership network to sell and service EVs. This decision means that over 90% of Americans will now live within a 25-mile radius of a Ford dealership equipped to handle their electric needs. Initially, Ford introduced the Model e EV dealer program in 2022, which required dealers to meet certain… Read more…
2025 VW ID.4 gets ChatGPT—why, we’re not sure
AI makes its way into Volkswagen’s maiden electric car VW says it’ll be used as a voice assistant VW also says your data won’t be at risk from in-car use Volkswagen confirmed Thursday that it’s carrying over its refreshed lineup of VW ID.4 EV models to the new model year essentially unchanged—and with most of the lineup now offering… Read more…
Honda asks: Could leased batteries lead to more affordable EVs?
Honda, Mitsubishi Corp. to partner on battery-lease business It’s a Japan-only experiment, for now Company would also manage second and third battery lives—up to recycling Vinfast tried this model—and reconsidered Battery leasing has long been considered as a way of helping make EVs more affordable, and it appears that Honda is… Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders meeting news hub: watch Elon’s victory lap
Join us for our coverage of Tesla’s 2024 annual shareholders meeting, also called ‘Cyber Roundup’. We will know the full results of the shareholder votes and there are likely going to be a few announcements coming out of the event. Read more…
BYD sees bigger profits on some EVs sold in the EU than in China, even with tariffs
After the EU announced new tariffs on Chinese EV imports, BYD is subject to an additional 17.4% duty. However, with BYD reportedly generating higher EV profits on models like the Seal U in the EU than in China, the EV leader is expected to overcome the impact. Read more…
Elon wins, Ford backs down, a cheap electric Jeep, & Honda lease deals | Quick Charge
Watch Elon’s $56 billion victory lap live as Ford walks back its controversial Model E program and snaps up Tesla, Rivian, and Apple car castaways to help it build affordable EVs, Jeep’s $25,000 electric Renegade, Honda’s lease deals, and more on today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty over AI funneling threats
Tesla’s board of directors and Elon Musk are being sued by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty over threats that the CEO made about not building AI products at Tesla, and even funneling resources to his private companies. Read more…
Amerit Fleet Solutions to provide support services for Shyft Group’s Blue Arc EVs
Amerit Fleet Solutions has agreed to provide 24/7 maintenance and support services for medium-duty specialty vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group’s Blue Arc EV trucks across the US. Blue Arc EVs will soon be available through a network of dealerships, each staffed by technicians trained and certified by Shyft’s Blue Arc engineering team. Shyft’s integrated service… Read more…
Hyundai Motors Global EV Wholesale Sales Decline Continued In May 2024
The first few Hyundai Insters (aka Casper EV) emerged in the stats. Read more…
Six Electric Sedans Were Driven Until They Died. The Results Are Fascinating
CarWow tested BYD, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Polestar and Tesla EVs. One had the best range. Read more…
Volkswagen’s EV Sales Surpass Tesla In Germany
But overall EV sales were down more than 30% last month. Read more…
Synop is one of the few doing V2G projects commercially: Q&A with co-founder
Q&A with Synop co-founder Gagan Dhillon Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a hot topic—many EV industry execs say it has the potential to transform the transport and energy industries (we hear the term “game-changing” a lot). However, others have told Charged that they expect it to be more of a niche technology, useful only in certain… Read more…
IoTecha wins $27-million grant for grid-friendly EV charging in California
V2G specialist IoTecha has been awarded a grant of up to $27 million by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program. During Phase I of this initiative, IoTecha will deploy a network of 120 new EV smart charging stations at single- or multi-family homes. For Phase II, IoTecha intends to extend this network to… Read more…
Alpine A290 “hot hatch” is official with 52 kWh battery, up to 220 hp
Renault’s Alpine brand has just taken the wraps off the A290, which is basically an Alpine-ified Renault 5 E-Tech. The A290 comes with 180 hp and 285 Nm of torque or 220 hp and 300 Nm of torque. The latter powertrain enables acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds, while the former does it in 7.4 seconds. Maximum… Read more…
