BYD has shared a 25-second video on Weibo showing some of the exterior details of the Sealion 05 DM-i. Read more…
VW: “We are short of sales for around two plants.”
After VW management questioned the future of German plants for the first time on Monday, all eyes were on today’s works meeting in Wolfsburg. The Board of Management defended its course in front of the employees – CFO Arno Antlitz cited concrete figures. Read more…
Didi plans Mexico’s largest fleet of electric cars
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi wants to bring a total of 100,000 electric cars to Mexico by 2030 and is investing 50.3 million US dollars to do so. The goal is to build the largest fleet of electric cars in Mexico and Latin America. Read more…
Ford’s updated E-Transit, America’s best-selling electric van, is en route to customers
America’s best-selling electric van now has even more range and faster charging. Ford announced on Wednesday that it began shipping the new 2024 E-Transit with enhanced range to customers across North America. Read more…
Geely’s city-friendly EV Xingyuan introduced, is cheaper than BYD’s Dolphin
Geely’s sub-brand Geome, which the company acquired back in 2019, announced its city-oriented, budget EV Xingyuan, which will rival BYD’s popular Dolphin. In a funny twist Geely partners with Haagen-Dazs to offer free ice cream servings when you book a test drive. Moreover, the Xingyuan comes in ice cream-inspired colors – Vanilla Beige, Basil Green, Berry Powder, Milk White, Mousse… Read more…
Ampeco signs E.ON Drive Infrastructure as a customer
Charging station operator E.ON Drive Infrastructure (EDRI) has selected the charging management platform of the Bulgarian startup Ampeco as the backend solution for its Europe-wide CPO business. E.ON operates more than 6,000 public chargers in eleven European countries. Read more…
Stellantis presents fuel cell ‘Movano’ van at the IAA
Stellantis announces the world premiere of the Opel Movano Hydrogen at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. It is the brand’s first large van with fuel cell technology. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz ups investment in China to expand local product lineup
Mercedes-Benz plans to invest more than RMB 14 billion ($2 billion) in China with its local partners to further enrich its local product lineup of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Read more…
Review: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland renews formative EV for greatness
Model 3 Highland offers a refined ride, more hushed interior, better fit/finish Base LFP version maintains nimble, athletic driving impressions Saw more than 4 mi/kwh in real-world driving, 23-min. charging 15-80% Other automakers may have reason to breathe a sigh of relief that CEO Elon Musk has continued to stifle Tesla sales growth, as some… Read more…
BYD to launch 2025 Han sedan with optional LiDAR on Sept 6, report says
That’s about six months after the Han sedan’s last update, as BYD accelerates the rollout of new products and updates to existing models. Read more…
Cellcentric makes future FC system a virtual experience
Cellcentric will present a virtual 3D model of its future fuel cell system for long-distance road transport at the IAA Transportation. The company calls it the European premiere of its “NextGen fuel cell system.” Read more…
China NEV retail sales exceed 1 million mark for 1st time ever in Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s retail sales of NEVs were a record 1.015 million units in August, with penetration rising to a record 53.14 percent, preliminary CPCA data showed. Read more…
After two-year delay Tesla’s S.3.X.Y finally gets A.S.S.
Like him or not, you gotta give it to Elon Musk – somehow, he manages to turn sheer cringe into marketing gold. What started with Tesla’s portfolio being called S.3.X.Y (Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y) came to a culminating point with a long-awaited release of the “Actual Smart Summon” – A.S.S. for short. After numerous missed… Read more…
MAN adds 12-tonne model to its electric truck portfolio
MAN Truck & Bus will present a new electric truck at the IAA Transportation in Hannover mid-September. The new eTGL is based on the 12-tonne model from the diesel portfolio and uses the same technical components as the eTGS and eTGX. Read more…
Audi decides against building new model in Brussels
Audi has confirmed that it will not be outsourcing another model to the Belgian plant in Brussels – meaning that the site is on the brink of closure. And: a new plant manager will take over until the end of production of the Q8 e-tron. Read more…
Next-Gen Volvo Electric Semi Truck To Deliver Up To 373 Miles Of Range
That’s double the current model’s rating. Read more…
Volvo to start EX90 deliveries in September
Volvo says it will deliver the first units of the all-electric EX90 premium SUV to customers in the US and Europe this month. Other markets will follow in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2025. Read more…
Ford Patents A Way To Bring Ads Inside Your Car
The system can listen to conversations and play ads when there’s a moment of silence. Or play a video when you’re close to the shops. Read more…
Nio adds 40 swap stations in Aug, 35 of them 4th-gen
Nio has begun to push forward with its Power Up Counties plan, with five county-level administrative regions seeing their first Nio battery swap stations go into operation in August. Read more…
Lubrizol develops award-winning wire corrosion test
Electric vehicles (EVs) contain large amounts of copper in their motor windings and connective elements such as bus bars. These parts are increasingly exposed to fluids that act as coolants and/or lubricants that, unfortunately, can promote corrosion of that copper and cause failures. Read more…
