German chemicals giant BASF and the French mineral recovery and processing company Emaret are shelving their plans to invest in a nickel-cobalt refinery complex in Indonesia for electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
CATL expects its batteries to power electric aircraft with up to 3,000 km range
CATL has successfully test flown a 4-ton civil electric aircraft and expects to release an 8-ton electric aircraft in 2027-2028. Read more…
Hyundai to make Jeonju plant its hydrogen vehicle hub
Hyundai could convert its factory in Jeonju (North Jeolla Province), South Korea, into a hydrogen vehicle hub. This plant would then become a base for the company’s hydrogen buses and trucks. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 23: Nio 4,700, Tesla 17,400, BYD 66,800, Xiaomi 3,300
Li Auto’s insurance registrations last week stood at 11,700 vehicles, Xpeng at 2,500 and Zeekr at 4,500. Read more…
BYD launches Seal EV in Japan, its 3rd model there
The Seal EV starts at about the same price as the Tesla Model 3 in Japan, BYD’s highest price there. Read more…
Canada considering a tariff hike on China-made EVs
Canada has announced that it may raise the import tariff on EVs made in China. The country wants to create a level playing field for its auto workers. Read more…
BYD Denza opens its 1st HK flagship store
The Denza D9 MPV has received nearly 1,000 orders in in Hong Kong since its June 11 local launch, the brand’s chief said. Read more…
Canada considers tariffs on Chinese EVs, to launch 30-day consultation on Jul 2
Currently, the only China-made EVs imported into Canada are Tesla vehicles produced at the Shanghai plant. Read more…
Tesla FSD performs ‘extremely well’ in Silicon Valley and highways, Xpeng CEO says after US experience
Tesla FSD performs extremely well in Silicon Valley and on highways, achieving high scores and handling many road conditions smoothly, Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng said. Read more…
Tesla CTs get totaled, EV sales going great, and a call for better charging signs
On today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge, we check out a number of totaled Teslas, question the legitimacy of “boat mode,” and chart the company’s declining sales. Meanwhile, NIO is hitting its sales targets, VW is doubling production of its electric van, and I want 60′ tall illuminated EV charging signs on highways. Read more…
Toyota takes a page from Tesla as it opens Lexus charging stations to other EVs
Despite its slow shift to fully electric cars, Toyota may be learning. Toyota announced it’s opening Lexus charging stations to other EVs in Japan, taking a page from Tesla in the US and globally. Read more…
Mercedes added to NACS ‘coming soon’ page as Tesla slows rollout
Tesla’s NACS support webpage now lists Mercedes along other automakers in its “coming soon” section, though the timeline for Supercharger support has been pushed back for other automakers as Tesla sorts through a chaotic reorganization of its charging team at the behest of CEO Elon Musk. Read more…
Rivian R1T Two-Year Ownership Review: Work Truck Weaknesses
The owner loves it, but a hard life has exposed a few issues. Replacing components isn’t easy, and some parts aren’t for work duty. Read more…
California introduces $14,000 EV incentive
The Golden State has always been a pioneer in electric vehicle adoption, offering tempting carrots like cold hard cash and the coveted perk of bypassing rush hour traffic in the HOV lane. Now, California is sweetening the deal even further with a generous €13,000 incentive aimed squarely at low-income residents eager to make the electric switch. While the EV market… Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) drastically cuts costs as push for first profit ramps up: What to expect in Q2
Rivian (RIVN) is learning from its past as it looks to turn its first profit. The cost of building its vehicles has “improved dramatically” as Rivian slashes costs on its path to profitability. Read more…
Gas stations tell Florida to stop dawdling with $198M in federal EV charger funding
Florida will get $198 million of federal EV charger funding over five years, but Wawa, Buc-ee’s, Busy Bee, and others can’t access it because the state is slacking. Read more…
Owner Drives Hyundai Ioniq 6 Until It Dies: ‘It Just Won’t Quit’
How much range do you really have below zero? One owner just found out. Read more…
Volkswagen Adds ChatGPT Voice Assistant To ID.4, Other Models
ChatGPT is coming to “most” U.S. 2025 model-year Volkswagen vehicles, including its EVs. Will this up VW’s voice assistant game? Read more…
Volkswagen wants to double ID.Buzz production as three-row electric van hits the US
The iconic Volkswagen Microbus is making a comeback in all-electric form. VW wants to more than double ID.Buzz production as the three-row electric van rolls out in the US this year. Read more…
New York’s largest offshore wind farm just got the official greenlight
Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind farm, now has the final permit it needs from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to start construction. Read more…
