Firefly’s first model consumes about 10 kWh per 100 km.
The car is powered by LFP batteries from Sunwoda, marking the first time the battery maker has been among Nio’s suppliers.
Hyundai-Kia buys more batteries from SK On in the US
SK On is apparently ramping up its US battery production because Hyundai and Kia want to significantly increase EV production in the US. According to insiders, the US subsidiary SK Battery America in Georgia will manufacture batteries for Hyundai and Kia electric cars on nine of twelve production lines from March. Read more…
BMW showcases the control unit for the Neue Klasse
BWM refers to it as the ‘Heart of Joy’ control unit, which it will install in its upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicles. The German carmaker developed a new test vehicle called the BMW Vision Driving Experience to showcase the new drivetrain and driving dynamics management technology. Read more…
No Skoda variant of the ID.1 planned after all
According to a media report from Germany, Volkswagen’s planned small electric car for around 20,000 euros will probably not get a sister model from Skoda after all. The Czechs are said to be afraid of losses with the small electric car, referred to as the ID.1. Read more…
MAN expands services for the eTruck
Last October, MAN began delivering its battery-electric eTruck to customers. MAN is now expanding its services relating to the long-haul EV and offers, for example, support from fleet planning to setting up charging infrastructure. Read more…
Tata Motors to double charging points in India to 400,000
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, plans to double the number of charging points in India to 400,000 by 2027. The company is creating an open charging ecosystem to accelerate EV adoption in the country. Read more…
Toyota presents new generation of its FC system
Toyota has unveiled its third-generation fuel cell system, which is intended for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trains, ships, and stationary applications. The market launch is planned for 2026. Read more…
Conversion kit turns Vespas into electric scooters
Even though the Italian cult scooter Vespa has been available with an electric drive for some years now, owners of ICE Vespas may also be interested in converting them to electric scooters. An Italian startup has now developed a corresponding conversion kit. Read more…
The Kia EV4 Is Here And It Looks Exactly Like The Concept
The EV4 will be available in hatchback and sedan forms. The sedan is especially bold. Read more…
China Jan NEV sales fall to 944,000 while exports hit record high, CAAM data show
China exported 150,000 units of NEVs in January, the second consecutive record high.
BEV exports in January were 100,000 units, up 20.4 percent from December, while PHEVs exports were 50,000 units, down 0.1 percent from December.
Huawei, SAIC’s 1st joint model to start at around $20,000, report says
All models from Shangjie, the new brand created by Huawei and SAIC, will be sold in HIMA’s channels, according to the local media.
The new brand’s first model will be the cheapest under the HIMA umbrella.
Spy shots reveal new SUV suspected to be Nio Onvo L80
The Onvo L80 is said to be possibly Nio Inc’s largest model in the short term.
Onvo’s second car, which is benchmarked against Li Auto’s Li L8 or Li L9, would be released later this year, an executive previously said.
BMW’s Heart of Joy control unit promises next-level vehicle dynamics, efficiency gains
BMW has developed the Heart of Joy control unit for its upcoming Neue Klasse EVs Heart of Joy consolidates multiple separate control units—such as those managing the drivetrain and chassis—into a single, integrated unit Promised benefits include quicker and more precise vehicle control, plus efficiency gains BMW’s upcoming Neue Klasse… Read more…
BMW’s Insane, 13,000 LB-FT Vision Driving Experience Proves The EV Future Will Be WIld
With an unholy amount of torque and Tesla-like software integration, the future of BMW’s Neue Klasse EVs looks promising. Read more…
Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader helps set this organic vineyard apart
Grapes are sensitive – and when you’re depending on them to have a certain flavor, a certain acidity, and even a certain smell, the last thing you want is diesel particulate matter settling on them. That’s just one of the reasons electric equipment options like Volvo’s electric wheel loader offer unique advantages to companies like Ästad Vingård. Read more…
Cummins acquires hybrid heavy mining equipment experts First Mode
Cummins has its eye on hybrid powertrains to help decarbonize the transport, construction, and mining spaces the operates in. To that end, the company has acquired the hybrid equipment experts First Mode, and plans to make the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for mining equipment a reality not just soon – but now. Read more…
Can The Unusual Polestar 4 Make The Brand An EV Powerhouse, Or ‘Saab 2.0’?
A new review of the rear-window-free Polestar 4 asks some tough questions. Read more…
We’ll Finally See Kia’s Most Affordable EV Yet In Two Weeks
The Kia EV2 Concept will join the production version of the EV4 sedan and PV5 van at an event in Spain. Read more…
How OEM telematics integration can maximizing EV fleet efficiency and ROI
Last month, Geotab signed a deal with Volvo Group to integrate the manufacturer’s vehicle data API into Geotab’s telematics platform. It’s the latest in a recent onslaught of such deals between telematics providers and OEMs that begs the question: what’s in it for the OEMs. Read more…
Electric-car charging: The basics
Among those considering the purchase of a new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, or just curious about EVs, charging can still be the EV dealbreaker. Unless you don’t have a way to easily install or access home charging, your excuses are quickly disappearing, though. In 2024 public charging kept pace—or… Read more…
