The Seal 05 DM-i will be the fifth model in BYD’s Seal family, targeting the affordable family sedan market.
The Seal family sold 389,339 units in 2024, contributing 9 percent of BYD’s full-year NEV sales.
European logistics firm Contargo adds 20 Mercedes eActros electric semi-trucks to its fleet
European logistics firm Contargo has become one of the first customers to take delivery of the new Mercedes eActros 600 electric semi-truck. The company is adding 20 units to its trimodal delivery fleet. Contargo’s battery-electric fleet now numbers 60 trucks, and that number will soon increase to 90. Contargo’s electric trucks were funded in part… Read more…
Sakuu taking commercial orders for its dry-process battery manufacturing platform
US-based Sakuu, which provides commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, will make its Kavian dry-process battery technology platform available for commercial orders in January 2025. The platform can dry-print anodes and various cathodes from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) electrodes. It also has the flexibility to support new… Read more…
Genesis GV60 gets a bold refresh for 2025
The Genesis GV60, the brand’s first electric SUV, is getting a 2025 refresh. The update brings a sportier aesthetic, a few new touches around the interior, and a boost in range. Genesis has sharpened the GV60’s exterior with a redesigned, more aggressive front bumper. The signature split headlights now come with “Micro Lens Array” technology, borrowed from the flagship G90… Read more…
Nissan Never Approached Toyota For Merger Plan: Toyota Chairman
At CES 2025, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda said he’s actually excited about a potential merger between Honda and Nissan. Read more…
The Sony-Honda Afeela EV Will Start At $102,900, Arrive In Mid-2026
It’s packed with sensors and promises advanced automated driving technology. And it ain’t cheap. Read more…
Here are the EVs you can still lease for under $300 a month in January
With more models hitting the market and massive incentives, electric vehicles are more affordable than ever. However, with Trump’s transition team reportedly planning to end the EV tax credit, the savings may soon disappear. Here are the EVs you can still lease for under $300 a month in January. Read more…
Cox Automotive: 1 in 4 vehicles sold in 2025 will be electric
US EV sales will continue to grow in the year ahead, accounting for 1 in 4 vehicles sold in 2025, according to Cox Automotive’s 2025 Outlook. Read more…
VW says its cars will get Supercharger access and adapters in June (Updated)
Volkswagen says that its electric cars will be able to charge at Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in June, reports PC Magazine. Read more…
Lucid delivers record number of cars in Q4 2024, 70% more throughout 2024 than in 2023
Today, Lucid has announced that it’s produced 3,386 vehicles and delivered 3,099 in the last quarter of 2024 (October to December). For the full year 2024, the company made 9,029 vehicles and delivered 10,241. Lucid will host a conference call to reveal its fourth quarter 2024 financial results on February 25. To bring some context to these numbers, note that… Read more…
Toyota Wants 2,000 People To Live In Its City For ‘Inventors’
Toyota’s Woven City, located at the base of Mount Fuji, aims to develop everything from AI to space rockets. And it’s taking applications. Read more…
Hitachi ZeroCarbon powers COBUS electric shuttle bus fleet with battery analytics
Hitachi ZeroCarbon, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi that provides technology for decarbonizing fleet vehicles, is supplying its battery management system to German airport shuttle bus manufacturer COBUS Industries. Hitachi will equip 100 e.COBUS Extended Range (ER) buses worldwide with its ZeroCarbon BatteryManager by 2025. BatteryManager will analyze the health and performance of the company’s… Read more…
Biden permanently bans oil drilling in nearly all federal waters
The White House announced today that President Joe Biden is banning new offshore oil and gas drilling along 625 million acres of US coastline, taking the total area of ocean he’s protected to 670 million acres. Read more…
Ferrari’s first EV spotted out in the wild teasing a bold new design [Video]
The first all-electric Ferrari is expected to make its first official appearance later this year. Ahead of its debut, Ferrari’s first EV was spotted testing with an updated design. Take a look at it below. Read more…
Tesla investigates Model S that caught fire while Supercharging
A Tesla Model S has caught fire while charging at a Supercharger station in France. Tesla is investigating the issue, and the station is temporarily closed. Read more…
Sony-Honda Afeela EV: A Built-In PlayStation 5 To Battle China’s Best
Before anyone asks: Yes, you can play Fortnite in the Afeela. And that’s only the start of this entertainment-packed EV experience. Read more…
Joby Aviation electric air taxi begins final phase of FAA certification program
Joby Aviation, a maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced that its new electric air taxi has entered Type Inspection Authorization, the final phase of Federal Aviation Administration certification, and has completed the first phase of the FAA testing program to receive TIA. The first tests took place in the cockpit… Read more…
Isuzu begins customer deliveries of its NRR-EV Class 5 electric truck
Red Bull North America has become the first customer for Isuzu’s new NRR-EV Class 5 electric box truck. The medium-duty trucks are now delivering cans of the neon-red sugar-and-caffeine concoction in Southern California. (We haven’t been able to learn how many units Red Bull bought, but a photo provided by the company shows six of… Read more…
See the self-driving Yangwang U9 jump over obstacles
BYD’s all-electric supercar Yangwang U9 is capable of impressive feats of performance – it recently lapped the Nürburgring in a little over 7 minutes and reached 375 km/h top speed. In the most recent promo video, however, BYD showcases the Disus X hydraulic suspension system’s capabilities. The video shows an unmanned Yangwang U9 going at 120 km/h and thanks to… Read more…
Ford sold more electric Mustangs in 2024 than gas-powered ones
The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV outsold its gasoline coupe and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford recently released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 gasoline Mustang sales. Those represented a year over year increase of 26.9% from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a decrease of 9.5% for the gasoline… Read more…
