Deepal, the new energy vehicle unit of Changan Automobile, has announced its connection to Nio’s charging network. The move provides Deepal drivers access to over 20,000 charging piles. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Apr 21: Nio 2,990, Tesla 5,160, BYD 59,470
Li Auto’s insurance registrations last week were 4,460, down 37.36 percent from the previous week, while Xpeng’s were 2,460, up 55.7 percent from the previous week. Read more…
You can lease a Toyota bZ4X for next to nothing right now
Toyota is now leasing its one all-electric car, the bZ4X, for just $129/mo and $2k down. Read more…
The 2024 Porsche Macan Electric Is Just Too Expensive
Porsche has built a fantastic EV crossover. But you will have to spend a lot more money than the last Macan to get the one you want. Read more…
Australian bank Macquarie to fund EV fleet in India
The Australian investment bank Macquarie announced plans to invest a total of 1.5 billion US dollars over a period of ten years in the development of electric vehicle fleets in India. Read more…
Autonomous driving startup Pony files with Chinese securities regulator for US listing
Pony.ai plans to issue up to 98,149,500 ordinary shares and list on the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange. Read more…
Elli presents kite-powered EV charging at Hannover Messe
Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli, flying wind turbine manufacturer EnerKite and the Technical University of Braunschweig presented their research at the Hannover Messe, which opened on Monday, which could make it possible to charge electric vehicles using kites. Read more…
Smart Concept #5: Smart expands into the mid-size class
Smart will present a preview of an electric mid-size SUV at Auto China in Beijing with the Concept #5. The brand itself calls it “Smart’s most spacious and versatile vehicle to date” – the series version will debut later this year. Read more…
Smart Concept #5 Previews Brand’s First Midsize Electric SUV
The #5 is huge for a Smart and features a battery pack with over 100 kilowatt-hours of capacity. Read more…
Xiaomi promises 100,000 SU7 deliveries this year alone
Xiaomi’s debut offering – the sleek and sophisticated SU7 – is shaking up the world of electric vehicles. Not only is the SU7 garnering impressive pre-order numbers, but the company is aiming for a remarkable 100,000 deliveries in its first year of production. As of April 20, just weeks after its launch, the Xiaomi SU7 had surpassed 70,000 locked-in orders.… Read more…
Huawei-backed Aito launches updated M5 SUV with starting price of $34,470
Volume deliveries of the updated Aito M5 will begin on May 15. Customers who order the model before May 31 will receive RMB 37,000 worth of entitlements. Read more…
Bedeo presents EV retrofit package for classic cars
British electric vehicle supplier and manufacturer Bedeo has presented a retrofit package for classic cars to convert them to electric drives. The first car converted was a classic Land Rover Defender, which is now powered by wheel hub motors. Read more…
Korean researchers are fine-tuning a hybrid sodium-ion battery
Developers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a promising new type of sodium-ion battery that charges in just a few seconds – and could be used in electric vehicles in the future. Read more…
International Energy Agency expects EV sales to remain stable in 2024
In the recently published new edition of its “Global EV Outlook”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global sales of electric cars to remain strong in 2024 and reach around 17 million by the end of the year – more than one in five cars sold worldwide would therefore be electric. Read more…
Honda to build EVs and batteries in Canada
Honda Canada wants to build an electric vehicle battery plant and produce electric vehicles at its factory in Alliston, in the Canadian province of Ontario. According to local government officials, the deal could be worth double what Volkswagen announced last year. Read more…
Neta unveils new electric SUV Neta L
The Chinese EV brand Neta from Hozon Auto presented a new SUV model, the Neta L, which will initially launch as an electric car with an additional combustion engine as a range extender. Pure BEV variants of the Neta L will follow at a later date. Read more…
Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric
More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.. Read more…
EV charger manufacturer Tritium declares insolvency
The directors of Australian fast charger manufacturer Tritium have declared the company as well as three of its Australian subsidiaries—Tritium, Tritium Holdings and Tritium Nominee—insolvent and called in voluntary administration, according to a statement filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The Company’s other subsidiaries will continue to operate outside the voluntary administration,”… Read more…
Grandland world premiere: Opel completes its electric range
Opel has unveiled the new generation of its Grandland SUV model, which, for the first time, will also be available as an all-electric variant. The vehicle is the first Opel based on the Group’s STLA Medium platform. And with the Grandland, every Opel model is now available as an electric version. Read more…
Nio offering incentives to lure Xiaomi SU7 order holders, report says
For customers who have already ordered Xiaomi SU7, Nio’s offline stores are offering a subsidy of RMB 5,000 to entice them to switch to Nio models, according to local media. Read more…
