In January-February, Tesla China sold 93,926 vehicles, including exports, a 28.74 percent year-on-year decrease.
This could be due to the Chinese New Year holiday, and the impact of reported production line adjustments.
Nio averages 97,800 daily battery swap services in Feb
February became by far the highest month in Nio’s history for average daily battery swap services.
At the peak of travel towards the end of the holiday on February 3, the company saw a record 136,720 single-day battery swap services.
China Feb NEV wholesale at 840,000, down 5% from Jan, CPCA estimates show
In February, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 840,000 units, up 82 percent year-on-year, but 5 percent lower than in January.
The higher year-on-year growth was mainly due to the fact that last year’s Chinese New Year holidays were all in February, while this year the holidays ran from January 28 to February 4.
Ford uses specially developed heat pump in electric vans
Ford has unveiled its patented Vapour-Injected Heat Pump (VIHP) technology, which is fitted as standard in the E-Transit Custom, E-Tourneo Custom and E-Transit models. The VIHP uses vapour injection to increase the performance of the heat pump. Read more…
EU initiative to improve battery recycling
A new EU project, BeyondBattRec, has brought twelve partners together to work on innovative battery recycling technologies under the leadership of Aalborg University. The aim is to efficiently recover 95 per cent of critical metals such as cobalt, nickel and copper, among other goals, such as the scalability of industrial applications. Read more…
Cornelissen takes delivery of 27 electric trucks from MAN
The Dutch logistics service provider Cornelissen Transport is purchasing 27 electric trucks from MAN. The first of these new vehicles are to be deployed from the end of June. Cornelissen currently has 20 heavy-duty electric trucks in use and plans to expand its fleet to 80 units by the end of this year. Read more…
Polestar expands charging network in Germany and the UK
Polestar has greatly expanded its ‘Polestar Charge’ charging networks in both Germany and the UK, building a total of over 4,000 charging points in both markets together. This means the network now spans over 62,000 charging points over 41 CPOs in active European markets. Read more…
US protests against Elon Musk also turn against Tesla
Protests against tech billionaire and government advisor Elon Musk are on the rise in the USA and now also in Europe. Although the actions are primarily aimed at Musk’s political activities, they are also directed against one of his best-known companies: Tesla. Read more…
Massachusetts bidirectional EV charging program seeks to study use
Massachusetts will give residents free bidirectional electric vehicle chargers if they participate in a statewide bidirectional charging demonstration program. Run by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC), the program aims to place bidirectional chargers at residences and with fleet operators to show the possibilities of using EVs to… Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2025
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
ComEd, Nuvve set to launch V2G pilot program for electric school buses
With the launch of a new pilot program in collaboration with Nuvve, Chicago area utility ComEd is set to become the latest utility to explore the benefits of bidirectional charging using electric school buses to support the grid. Read more…
Honda’s New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Produces More Power For Half The Price
Honda ditched General Motors and went solo for its latest-generation fuel cell. Read more…
Tariffs Could Push U.S. Car Prices Up By $12,000
Even cars made in the U.S. with parts sourced from its neighbors may end up around $3,000 pricier. Read more…
What The Tariffs Mean For America’s Electric Vehicle Race
Plus, GM hires a Chief AI Officer, and the EU looks to back off emissions targets. Read more…
How Eaton’s battery configuration switch maximizes efficiency in EV charging (Webinar)
An oft-cited concern about the transition to electric vehicles is the availability of high-speed Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) infrastructure to enable convenient travel beyond the single charge range of today’s vehicles. Many OEMs are considering a move to 800V architecture from the widely available 400V platforms of most mass market EVs. While this can… Read more…
Sway Mobility and Mapless AI launch teleoperated EV carshare pilot in Detroit
Sway Mobility and Mapless AI have launched Corktown Carshare, a teleoperated EV carsharing pilot program, in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. The pilot, which is supported by the state of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, is designed to demonstrate the benefits of teleoperated electric carsharing, and to provide data-driven insights that will inform the future… Read more…
Geely’s G-Pilot enters China’s crowded autonomous driving market
Geely Auto has unveiled its new assisted driving technology, G-Pilot, and is setting its sights on rivals like BYD and Tesla. The importance of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in the Chinese EV landscape has steadily grown just recently we saw the launch of BYD’s God’s Eye. Now, Geely wants to steal some of the limelight, and its offer is quite… Read more…
USA erects tariff barrier to Mexico and Canada
US President Donald Trump is putting the threatened tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Mexico and Canada into effect today, Tuesday. In addition, the tariffs on goods from China are to be doubled to 20 per cent. This will hit many sectors hard – especially the automotive industry. Read more…
BYD raises billions on Hong Kong stock exchange
BYD has completed a sale of shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to raise the equivalent of 5.33 billion euros. BYD plans to invest the proceeds in research and development, expand its international business and increase its working capital, among other things. Read more…
FreeNow rumoured to be up for grabs
Mercedes-Benz and BMW are reportedly considering selling the FreeNow mobility app. An investment bank has been tasked with finding potential buyers – or at least sound out interest in the market. Read more…
