The company increased its plug-in car sales by 34% year-over-year. Read more…
Xpeng’s next B-class sedan to begin production in Q3, supplier says
Earlier this week local media reported that Xpeng will launch a sedan codenamed F57 later this year, which will be a notch above the company’s current flagship sedan, the P7 series. Read more…
General Motors and Samsung to collaborate on building a battery plant in the US
General Motor’s CEO, Mary Barra, went on an official visit to Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea and met with three high-ranking officials – the head of Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and more importantly, Samsung SDI (the company’s battery arm). Mary Barra discussed with Samsung SDI’s head Choi Yoon-ho the prospect of building an EV battery plant in Indiana, USA and… Read more…
Fisker improves powertrain software via OTA update
Fisker has announced the rollout of an over-the-air software update for its all-electric Ocean SUV next week. The Ocean OS 2.0 OTA update includes improvements to performance, the powertrain, enhancements for SolarSky, and the energy management system. Read more…
BMW and MG not allowed to advertise “zero-emission” EVs
The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned adverts by BMW and MG, claiming that electric cars are “zero-emission cars.” The ASA considers the claims to be misleading. Read more…
Toyota Says It’s Not ‘Anti-EV,’ It’s ‘Just Being Real’
Toyota is keeping diesels around in its global markets until EVs can match their prowess (or until regulations force them out). Read more…
Tesla-Swapped Minivan Vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S Race Is Closer Than You Think
The Plaidessey goes against Cleetus McFarland and his upgraded 911 at the Freedom Factory. Read more…
Tesla sells 39,881 cars in China in Jan, exports 31,566 from Shanghai plant
Tesla’s share of the Chinese BEV market was 10.61 percent in January, down from 12.68 percent in December. Read more…
Hyzon and New Way to develop FCEV for refuse collection in North America
Fuel cell specialist Hyzon Motors and New Way Trucks want to develop fuel cell refuse collection vehicles for the North American market. Pilot tests with North American customers will begin in the first half of 2024. The companies hope to deliver the first fuel cell trucks to American customers in 2025. Read more…
Paris public transport to expand by 3,500 buses
Paris public transport operator Île-de-France Mobilités has announced plans to order 3,500 “clean” buses. The procurement is to kick off in 2025 and will last until 2028. The order is valued at €1.8 billion. Read more…
US Choice Hotels will soon add thousands of Tesla chargers
The Choice Hotels chain plans to add Tesla EV chargers at locations across the U.S. The company, which runs Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, and Quality Inn hotels, said in a press release Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to add four or more of the automaker’s Universal Wall Connector Level 2 chargers at… Read more…
Watch this electric motorcycle ride battery deep through California flood waters
As Californians brace for record-setting rain and flooding in many areas, drivers are forced to be extra cautious on flooded roadways. In what may be a first for this particular bike though, we’re getting a look at a Ryvid Anthem electric motorcycle that was ridden battery-deep through flood waters and lived to ride back out. Read more…
Volvo Global All-Electric Car Sales Improved In January Thanks To EX30
Plug-in hybrid car sales continued to decrease year-over-year for the fourth consecutive month. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 668,000 in Jan, down 29.5% from Dec
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 32.8 percent in January, down 7.5 percentage points from 40.3 percent in December. Read more…
EV sales in China experience seasonal January slump
EV sales fell significantly in January to 729,000 units due to seasonal factors. Battery electric vehicles even did worse than plug-in hybrids. Due to the Chinese New Year in February, the current month will likely be weak, too. Read more…
US carmaker orders electric rear-wheel drive from Magna
Magna has received an order to supply a primary eDrive rear-wheel drive system for a high-end vehicle platform of a North American OEM. The 800-volt system can deliver up to 726 kW. Read more…
Einride and Heineken to deliver beer emissions free
In the Netherlands, the Heineken brewery already has one or two electric trucks in operation, but primarily for local deliveries within cities. With the help of Swedish company Einride, five heavy-duty electric trucks are now being added to transport beer between the brewery in Den Bosch and the central warehouse in Duisburg. Read more…
Li Auto to report Q4 earnings on Feb 26
Li Auto delivered a record 131,805 vehicles in the fourth quarter, with the lowest-priced Li L7 contributing 40 percent. Read more…
Zeekr updates the 001 with new batteries and new powertrains
The Chinese automakers have absolutely no chance of keeping their upcoming vehicles secret. Every new vehicle has to be approved for sale by the MIIT, and part of the process requires the details to be published for the public to voice any concerns. Courtesy of the MIIT’s monthly publication we have a sneak peek at the updated Zeekr 001, and… Read more…
Holon Mover attracts investor from Saudi Arabia
The Benteler Group could soon be getting some new cash. An external investor is looking to buy a significant amount of shares to help the company’s business with its autonomous vehicle grow. Read more…
