The discount, available this month, lowers the starting price of the IM L6 by 13.64 percent to RMB 189,900 yuan.
Earlier today, Tesla announced an RMB 8,000 insurance subsidy in China for all variants of the Model 3 electric sedan.
Xiaomi aims to sell 10,000 units of SU7 Ultra in 2025
Xiaomi will introduce the SU7 Ultra again when it launches the Xiaomi 15 Ultra phone at the end of this month.
Xiaomi EV is showcasing the SU7 Ultra in 112 stores in 42 cities starting February 5.
Mercedes-Benz EVs Get Access To The Tesla Supercharger Network Today
Owners can get a discounted NACS to CCS1 adapter from Mercedes-Benz dealers. Read more…
Xpeng to achieve L3 autonomous driving in H2 2025, CEO says in internal letter
Xpeng CEO said L3 autonomous driving will drive AI cars into the “iPhone 4 era”.
He mentioned DeepSeek, saying that AI is bringing huge opportunities to all industries.
Toyota’s First EV Battery Factory In America Is Ready
The $14 billion North Carolina facility will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Read more…
Toyota to follow Tesla’s step in building wholly-owned plant in Shanghai to produce Lexus EVs
The new plant is scheduled to go into production in 2027, with an initial capacity of around 100,000 units per year.
Toyota is set to become the second foreign automaker after Tesla to have a wholly-owned factory in China.
Xpeng CEO says confident of doubling deliveries in 2025
That means Xpeng is targeting 2025 deliveries of about 380,000 vehicles.
Xpeng is off to a good start in 2025, delivering 30,350 vehicles in January, up 267.88 percent from a year earlier.
Tesla Megafactory in Shanghai to officially start production on Feb 11
Tesla’s Shanghai Megafactory will begin capacity ramp-up in the first quarter.
The factory, which took seven months to complete construction, is Tesla’s first energy storage project outside the US.
Xpeng rolls out 0 down payment, up to 5 years of 0 interest financing in revived price war
Xpeng’s new promotional package allows customers to save up to RMB 57,000 ($7,830).
Xpeng’s deliveries in January surpassed those of local counterpart Li Auto for the first time since September 2022.
Tesla offers insurance subsidy for Model 3 in China, firing 1st shot in renewed price war
Tesla is offering a RMB 8,000 ($1,100) insurance subsidy for the Model 3.
Local EV makers are likely to follow as the market enters the slow season.
Genesis GV90 spotted looking like the ultimate ultra-luxury EV [Video]
Genesis is preparing to launch its largest, most luxurious electric SUV yet. The Genesis GV90 EV was spotted for the first time in South Korea, revealing its ultra-luxury design. Read more…
Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Subaru, and Kia EV sales climb in January
Several automakers, including Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia, reported higher EV sales in the US in January. Here’s a look at some of the top-selling EV models (outside of Tesla) last month. Read more…
Reddit TSLA group moves to fire Elon, Tesla insurance discounts, and big solar
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we look at a group of $TSLA shareholders on Reddit who want Elon Musk fired as CEO of Tesla – and they’re using his own public words against him. Plus the new Model Y arrives in US showrooms and FSD users can get a break on insurance. Read more…
Stellantis Patents An ‘EV Exhaust’, But It’s Not For What You Think
The patent is meant to protect an EV from battery fires by using an exhaust-like system in case of thermal runaway. Read more…
Schneider Electric begins to sell Charge Pro charging solution in Europe
Schneider Electric, an energy management company, has announced the debut of the Schneider Charge Pro charging station in Europe. France will be the first European market in which the charging solution will be sold. The Charge Pro is an “energy-efficient electric vehicle charging solution designed to accelerate EV adoption among owners of commercial fleets and… Read more…
Ferrari’s first EV debuting Oct. 9
Ferrari will move forward with its EV plans in 2025 despite the electrification contraction at many low-volume luxury automakers. The first electric Ferrari is set to debut on Oct. 9. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed the date of the automaker’s first EV date during its Q4 and 2024 earnings results on Tuesday. Vigna called the upcoming EV the… Read more…
Ferrari is launching its first EV later this year: Here’s a sneak peek of the electric supercar
Ferrari looks to shake up the market with its first all-electric vehicle, which will launch later this year. Ferrari confirmed plans to launch its first EV in October as one of six new vehicles debuting in 2025. Ahead of its official debut, the new electric car was spotted testing out in public. Check out a sneak peek of it below. Read more…
These solar streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes
Streetleaf’s solar-powered streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and the company aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience. Read more…
KORE Power kills $1 billion Arizona EV battery factory plans
KORE Power has scrapped plans for its $1 billion lithium-ion battery factory in Buckeye, Arizona, and its CEO and founder has resigned. Read more…
Volkswagen reveals initial pricing for the 2025 ID.4
Volkswagen is resuming ID.4 production at its Chattanooga factory in Tennessee, and to celebrate, the brand has released initial pricing for the 2025 ID.4. Only models with the 82kWh battery are made right now, while those with the 62kWh battery “will have later availability”, whatever that means. The starting trim is Entry – $45,095 for the RWD Pro and $48,995… Read more…
