GAC Aion, the electric car offshoot of the Chinese GAC Group, has founded a joint venture with ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing for the production of autonomous EVs. The first production model is apparently set to debut next year. Read more…
Stellantis CEO claims EVs need battery breakthrough to be green
Automakers must reduce EV battery weight by 50% in the next decade in order to make electrification truly green, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said Wednesday during the automaker’s Freedom of Mobility Forum. As Reuters reports, Tavares said that making a battery pack for an EV with a “decent range” of 250 miles currently takes, on average 1,000… Read more…
Voith launches subsidiary for hydrogen storage systems
On 1 April, the Voith Group founded Voith HySTech GmbH at its Garching location. With the new company, Voith is pooling its expertise in hydrogen storage systems – with a focus on heavy-duty vehicles. Read more…
No US subsidies for EU cars: the raw materials partnership stalemate continues
Europe’s car manufacturers continue to be excluded from large parts of EV subsidies in the US. The EU Commission and the US government failed to agree on a raw materials partnership at a meeting on Friday. Read more…
What will the vehicle battery of the future look like? An interview with Prof Markus Lienkamp, TU Munich
How sustainable is the LFP trend? What role does the sodium-ion battery play for electric mobility? What are the consequences of the extensive funding freeze for battery research in Germany? And will this leave Germany further behind? We asked an expert: Markus Lienkamp, Professor of Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich. Read more…
Toyota sings Huawei to help accelerate smart driving development
Toyota inside sources reveal that the automotive giant is integrating a system developed jointly with Huawei and Momenta into its global vehicles. It will bring a renewed push towards enhanced safety and increased automation. This unique collaboration departs from existing off-the-shelf solutions. Instead, Toyota will take charge of system integration. At the same time, Huawei will provide the hardware backbone,… Read more…
EVs on track to overtake petrol cars in Norway in 2024
Electric cars are on their way to overtaking petrol cars in Norway – possibly even this year. According to the latest data, the lead of petrol-only cars is now only 76,000 vehicles and is shrinking further month by month. Read more…
Nio to put 150-kWh semi-solid battery packs into service in late Apr, CEO says
Nio’s 150-kWh battery packs, of which some have been produced recently, are expected to begin entering service in late April, William Li said today. Read more…
LG Energy Solution is on track with Arizona battery factory
LG Energy Solution is on track to start series production of large cylindrical cells for electric cars at its new plant in the US state of Arizona in early 2026. To this end, a major recruitment offensive will be launched in the second half of 2025. Read more…
UK: Volvo Cars announces new EC40 and EX40 variant
Volvo has confirmed the pricing and specifications for its renamed EC40 and EX40 models in the UK. Pricing starts at £52,555 and £45,955, respectively. The carmaker also introduced a new Single Motor Extended Range powertrain for both models. Read more…
HiPhi may have struck restructuring deal with Changan’s EV arm Avatr, report says
Avatr has approached HiPhi and may have struck a partnership deal, with the two now reorganizing their teams, according to local media. Read more…
Li Auto to launch lower-priced Li L6 SUV on Apr 18
The launch event for the Li L6, which is expected to be the lowest priced in the company’s product lineup, will begin at 8 pm Beijing Time on April 18. Read more…
Altilium and Talga team up to recover graphite from waste EV batteries
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, is partnering battery materials company Talga Group to recover graphite from old electric vehicle (EV) batteries to produce a battery-grade product for use in new anodes. Read more…
Former Xpeng exec reportedly joins Geely’s Meizu
Liao Qinghong, who had served as chief talent officer at Xpeng and spent 18 years at Huawei, has joined Xingji Meizu, according to local media. Read more…
Nio ET5, ES7 wait times get shorter
Wait times for the ET5 have been shortened from 7-8 weeks to 4-5 weeks, and for the ES7 from 7-8 weeks to 6-7 weeks. Read more…
New feature on CnEVPost website: Events Calendar
The CnEVPost website has added an Events Calendar feature to help readers keep track of what’s coming up next in China’s EV industry, and other events that matter, like holiday schedules. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: Tesla Robotaxi unveiling & Lithium free batteries
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and… Read more…
EV Realty and GreenPoint to build commercial EV charging hubs at strategic sites in California
EV Realty, an EV infrastructure development platform for commercial fleets, has formed a joint venture with real estate investment firm GreenPoint Partners to build what EV Realty calls Powered Properties—charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty EVs—in California and other strategic US markets. For the $200-million project, the companies will use GreenPoint’s real estate investment expertise… Read more…
i-charging’s blueberry CLUSTER and PLUS EV chargers deliver up to 900 kW of power
Charging power levels continue to rise. EV charging provider i-charging is now offering a pair of charger models that can deliver a whopping 900 kW. Does that mean you can charge your LEAF in 5 minutes? Well, no. There’s no current passenger EV that can handle anywhere near that level of power (but electric trucks… Read more…
Toyota U.S. Plug-In Car Sales Almost Doubled In Q1 2024
All-electric and plug-in hybrid car sales increased at a high rate. Read more…
