In a move that could reverberate through the global electric vehicle market, China has officially challenged the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the World Trade Organization. Beijing claims that the act’s EV subsidies unfairly benefit US companies and give them a competitive edge in a fast-growing market. The crux of the dispute centers around the IRA’s generous tax… Read more…
Envirostream signs deals with LG Energy and Hyundai Glovis
Envirostream Australia has signed battery recycling deals for batteries from LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Glovis collected in Australia. Read more…
Canoo takes over Arrival’s production equipment
The US electric car manufacturer Canoo is taking over significant parts of the production equipment of the insolvent British electric vehicle developer Arrival. This will be collected in more than 20 containers and shipped by sea to Canoo’s production facilities in Oklahoma. Read more…
Gocycle unveils new images of its premium, lightweight belt-drive cargo electric bike
Gocycle, a premium British electric bike maker known for its lightweight commuter e-bikes featuring exotic materials and designs, is now setting its sights on the growing market of cargo e-bikes. And the company has just shared the first photos of its upcoming CXi and CX+ cargo electric bikes. Read more…
Greenlane announces LA to LV charging corridor for commercial trucks
Daimler and BlackRock-backed Greenlane announces plans to build 280 mile long “EV corridor” for commercial trucks running from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Read more…
Ford launches the Explorer in Europe starting at £39,875
Ford is launching its electric Explorer on the European market. However, the basic version for £39,875 will only be available towards the end of the year. The versions with a larger battery available at launch are several thousand euros more expensive. Read more…
Scania expands its electric truck lineup
Scania has presented new solutions for its BEV trucks, including two new electric machines and 6×4 axle configurations. According to Scania, the batteries last for 1.3 million kilometres or the life of the truck. Read more…
CATL reportedly pushing for ‘CATL Inside’ model to regain influence in EV sector
In order to get automakers to accept the “CATL Inside” logo on their vehicles, CATL will offer some concessions like Intel did with its “Intel inside” model, according to local media. Read more…
Nio cuts Q1 delivery guidance to 30,000 units, hints at Mar deliveries of around 11,813
Li Auto lowered its guidance for first-quarter deliveries last week, and Tesla has reportedly reduced EV production at its China factory. Read more…
AESC to expand battery factory in South Carolina
The battery cell manufacturer AESC is investing a further 1.5 billion dollars in its new factory in the US state of South Carolina in order to also supply the BMW plant in Mexico with batteries for new class electric cars from 2027. Read more…
China complains about US electric car subsidies
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about the US subsidy rules for electric cars under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These are “discriminatory” and have “severely distorted” the global supply chain for electric vehicles. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 490,000 in Mar 1-24, up 84% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 47.67 percent in the March 1-24 period. Read more…
Geely shows off ‘world’s first’ driverless drifting tech
In a video, a test vehicle performs fully unmanned autonomous driving on snow and ice, as well as autonomous drifting, a performance Geely said is comparable to that of a professional race car driver. Read more…
Nio partners with Geely on EV charging services
EVs from brands including Geely, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Polestar, and Smart will be able to use Nio’s chargers in their apps’ charging maps. Read more…
Electric Ford Explorer launches in the UK
The long-awaited Ford Explorer electric SUV has finally arrived on European shores. After production delays led to an extended wait, this redesigned EV now boasts significant enhancements — most notably, a much-improved range that promises to lessen ‘range anxiety’ for drivers making the switch to electric. But can this family-focused EV, built on a European platform yet channeling Ford’s American… Read more…
GAC Aion starts Hyper HT electric SUV pre-sales in Thailand
Hyper said it plans to build 15 charging stations in Thailand this year and 100 fast-charging stations by 2028. Read more…
Chinese EV battery maker Rept plans to build its 1st overseas plant in Indonesia
Rept’s plant in Indonesia, which could start operations as early as next year, will take advantage of its parent company Tsingshan’s raw materials and infrastructure. Read more…
Toyota Hilux EV to arrive next year, exec says
The Toyota Hilux is iconic. The “indestructible” (in the words of old Top Gear) pickup truck can be seen across the world, and one of Toyota’s key markets for it is Thailand. Thus it’s important to listen when the president of Toyota Thailand, Noriaki Yamashita, says the all-electric battery powered Hilux EV could arrive by the end of next year.… Read more…
Daily EV Recap: Possible Tesla vans
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…
Massive Liebherr mobile electric crane lifts 300 tons in the Netherlands
The first massive Liebherr LHM 800e mobile electric harbor crane just reached the Hartel Terminal in Maasvlakte, the Netherlands, and the crew at Marcor Stevedoring has wasted no time putting it to work. Read more…
