We have received some professionally shot “spy images” of ZEEKR’s next BEV model – an SUV targeting consumers with families. Aside from a unique camouflage wrap, you can see (some) unique stylings ZEEKR is bringing to the market with this new SUV, which is currently codenamed the “CX1e.”. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in July 2024
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 learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.. Read more…
BYD to invest $6.5 billion in phase 3 of new industrial park
The industrial park, which is adjacent to the Xiaomo Port, has already put into production the first phase of components and the second phase of vehicles. Read more…
Stellantis invests in additional Archer shares
The car company Stellantis is investing a further 55 million US dollars in the Californian electric flying taxi developer Archer Aviation. So far, Stellantis has already invested more than 200 million dollars in Archer. Read more…
Hess receives order for 51 electric buses from Lausanne
The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess has received an order for 51 electric buses from the public transport company of the city of Lausanne. Specifically, the order is for 37 lighTram 19 DC battery trolleybuses and 14 lighTram 25 DC trolleybuses. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2026. Read more…
New eCampus: Mercedes bundles battery development in Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz has opened the eCampus at its headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim in Germany. It is where the manufacturer will pool battery research to develop innovative high-performance cells and new manufacturing processes. That way, Mercedes wants to reduce battery costs by more than 30 per cent. electrive was at the eCampus’ inauguration. Read more…
Zeekr partially reveals its Tesla Model Y rival
Zeekr has kicked off the marketing campaign for a new electric SUV, releasing the first pictures showing it wrapped in camouflage. Codenamed ‘CX1E,’ with rumours of the final name being ‘Ark,’ the upcoming model will challenge the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
Plug-In Car Sales In Europe Shrunk In May 2024
Only non-rechargeable hybrids expanded, taking 30% of the market. Read more…
BYD to open up an EV factory in Turkiye worth $1 billion
According to people familiar with the matter, the Turkish government and BYD are about to announce a new investment project in the Manisa province. The deal is not official yet, but it will likely become in the coming days after the two parties finalize all details. Turkiye announced new tariffs for Chinese EV imports in early June but has since… Read more…
General Motors fined by the EPA over emissions
General Motors has been ordered to pay a $145.8 million fine after a federal investigation found excess emissions from approximately 5.9 million GM vehicles, according to the US regulatory agency EPA. Read more…
China’s NEV ownership reaches 24.72 million by end of Jun
As of the end of June 2024, China’s BEV ownership amounted to 18.134 million vehicles, accounting for 73.35 percent of the total NEVs. Read more…
Customcells purchases silicon anode material from Group14
Tesla likely to shelve plans for India factory
Tesla has apparently put its plans for a factory in India on hold. According to insiders, this is because the Indian government does not expect Tesla to make an investment in the country in the near future. Read more…
Milence plans truck charging park south of Verona
The truck charging specialist Milence is expanding into Italy. The joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton and the Volvo Group has announced a charging hub for electric trucks south of Verona. The site is due to open in the third quarter. Read more…
Radical new electric BMW coupe spied testing in Europe
BMW is edging ever closer to releasing its next generation EV lineup based on its Neue Klasse platform. Recently spied during testing in Europe was an electric coupe, which may well be the coolest member of the family of six EV models set to be released by 2027. This new EV coupe looks nothing like any BMW ever released -… Read more…
China NEV retail rises to 856,000 in Jun, penetration hits another record at 48.4%
Retail sales of BEVs in June were 493,000 units, down 0.5 percent from May, while PHEVs were 363,000 units, up 17.4 percent from May. Read more…
Traton could build a third assembly plant for truck batteries
Volkswagen’s truck subsidiary Traton wants to build another battery assembly plant for electric trucks of its MAN and Scania brands. Possible locations include Salzgitter in Germany, Krakow in Poland and Zwolle in the Netherlands. Read more…
Tesla sells 59,261 cars in China in Jun, up 7% from May
Tesla sold 59,261 vehicles in China in June, down 20.15 percent year-on-year but up 7.33 percent from May. Read more…
Li Auto sees Li L7 deliveries exceed 200,000 units
The Li L7 was a model that was almost canceled during development, Li Auto CEO mentioned last year. Read more…
Xpeng’s head of auto tech center departs
The head of Xpeng’s automotive technology center, Jiao Qingchun, was the project leader for Xpeng’s new H platform, of which the X9 MPV is the first model. Read more…
