The once-British-now-Chinese Morris Garages celebrates 100 years and the company decided the best to mark the milestone is to release a special edition of its latest EV. Say hello to the MG Cyberster 100. Finished in the modern take on the classic Old English White with a matching burgundy soft-top and interior, this MG Cyberster will only be released in… Read more…
Hyundai to develop electric version of the Casper for Europe
Hyundai wants to bring its small car Casper, which is offered as a combustion engine in South Korea, to Europe as an electric car at the end of 2024. This has now been confirmed by Hyundai’s head of France, Lionel French Keogh. The electric Hyundai Casper is currently being developed in Japan, where the first prototype images are also coming from. Read more…
Didi cabs could soon reload whole CATL battery blocks
CATL wants to push the battery-swapping business in China and has agreed to form a joint venture with ride-hailing provider Didi. They want to introduce the new service and suitable vehicles on a large scale, with CATL building on existing advances. Read more…
BYD to boost Tang range and charging capacities
BYD plans to launch a revised version of its Tang electric SUV in Germany in the second quarter of 2024, which will offer more battery capacity and higher charging power, among other things. The model is currently available from just 55,700 euros thanks to a discount campaign by the Chinese manufacturer. Read more…
Battery maker Gotion expects 2023 net profit to increase by up to 253%
Gotion said further reductions in raw material costs and the introduction of Volkswagen’s management system have helped it improve efficiency. Read more…
In wheel motor development
YASA is working with Domin on an in-wheel motor system that weighs under 2 kg, writes Nick Flaherty. The project with Cranfield University in the UK will create a patented in-wheel motor design using YASA’s axial flux motor and Domin’s digitally controlled hydraulic active suspension. The aim is to develop a motor system that is ten times lighter than the current 12 kg motor package design. Read more…
Polestar lays off around 15 per cent of its workforce
Polestar is planning to cut around 450 jobs worldwide, or around 15 per cent of its workforce, in light of “challenging market conditions”. The electric car manufacturer recently missed its sales target for 2023 and also restructured its management team as a result. Read more…
MG launches limited-edition new variant for electric roadster Cyberster in China
The new variant of the Cyberster revives the color scheme of some of the classic models in MG’s history, with only 100 units offered in the first round of sales. Read more…
GAC Aion enters HK market, plans to build 6 stores in 2024
GAC Aion has launched the Aion Y Plus in Hong Kong and gave its Hyper sub-brand’s Hyper HT SUV, Hyper SSR supercar their debut in the city. Read more…
Biden vetoes bill that would stall US funding of public EV charging stations
To paraphrase a past American president, every pro-EV policy is only one legislative or court decision away from extinction. President Biden’s IRA and BIL (and pro-EV measures in California and other states) have been under attack on multiple fronts since their inceptions. Uncle Joe recently wielded his veto pen against legislation aimed at delaying investment… Read more…
Jeep Avenger real world range test
The Jeep Avenger is a small FWD SUV crossover, which we already thoroughly reviewed. Now, we are focusing on its consumption and energy efficiency. As this is Jeep’s first attempt at an EV, the brand has chosen to test the waters with a new, smaller model, before transferring this technology into its well-known bigger models. The Jeep Avenger sits on… Read more…
Tesla’s new Model 3 Performance could be launched in China in Q2, report says
The new Tesla Model 3 Performance is expected to go on sale in China in the second quarter, and its price tag will likely be close to RMB 400,000 yuan, according to local media. Read more…
U.S. EV Registrations Reached Almost 90,000 In November 2023
The year-over-year growth slowed down to 30%. Read more…
Stellantis CEO claims quicker EV acceleration is a safety feature
Stellantis last week detailed its STLA Large platform, which the automaker claims can house powertrains capable of hurling an EV from 0-60 mph in 2.0 seconds. That breathtaking acceleration figure may be something Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares now claims is a safety feature. That’s because quick acceleration allows for quicker overtaking, Tavares… Read more…
CATL, Didi form JV for battery swap business
The JV will cater to the ride-hailing market and provide battery swap services for NEVs, CATL said. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 27, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Read more…
Apple loses veteran hardware engineering executive to Rivian
Apple veteran DJ Novotney is departing the company for a new role at Rivian, according to a report from Bloomberg. Novotney, a vice president of hardware engineering, has spent almost 25 years at Apple and worked across multiple generations of the iPod, the iPhone, the Apple Watch, and more. Read more…
2024 VW ID.4 will qualify for full $7,500 tax credit in the US
If you are in the US and were hoping to grab one of Volkswagen’s ID.4 SUVs but were put off by lack of incentives – we have great news for you. The company has confirmed that ID.4 qualifies for the full $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit, including even the units manufactured in 2023. The 2023 ID.4 did previously qualify for… Read more…
Tesla Autopilot Crash Data Shows Little To No Improvement For 2023
You’d think there’d be some progress over time. Read more…
This Chinese electric bus is adorably shaped like a koala bear
Have you ever been in the mood to drive an electric bus, and then thought to yourself, “the only thing that could make this better is if the bus was shaped like a marsupial”? Yea, me neither. At least not until I stumbled upon this precious specimen of a koala bus. Read more…
