Polestar has announced its 2025 Polestar 2 model for the US market and it’s not great news. The starting price for the single remaining trim level will be $64,800, a substantial jump from the 2024 starting price of $48,400. Partially this is explained by the new tariffs on EVs imported from China, where the Polestar 2 is manufactured. A bigger… Read more…
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Used His Pickup As A Billboard. The Vinyl Is Gone But Not The Writing
Even after using several cleaning solutions and methods, the lettering can still be seen on the stainless steel. Read more…
Lucid posts loss of almost $1 bn last quarter
It may have been a good quarter for Lucid in terms of sales and vehicle deliveries. However, the California EV maker remains deep in the red, reporting a loss of 992.5 million US dollars in Q3/2024. Read more…
UK: First Bus electrifies two depots in Somerset
Buses of Somerset, operated by First Bus South, has begun electrifying its bus depots in Taunton and Minehead. The locations will become home to 26 electric buses next spring. Read more…
Vauxhall names new prices and specifications for the new Mokka
More power, more range, less money – that is how Vauxhall advertises the new Mokka Electric. The first units of the electric SUV will be delivered in January 2025. Read more…
Saudi EV brand Ceer relies on Rimac’s electric drive system
Ceer, a joint venture between Foxconn and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), is teaming up with Rimac Technology for the latter’s electric drives. Ceer wants to use the premium drive units from the Croatian supplier in its “upcoming flagship range of EVs.” Read more…
Temperature-responsive material performs well against thermal runaway
LG Chem has developed a temperature-responsive material that can suppress thermal runaway and be manufactured in a high-volume, roll-to-roll process, writes Nick Flaherty.
The Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL) is a composite that can be as thin as 1 μm. It is placed inside a battery cell between the cathode layer and the current collector, with the aluminium foil acting as the electron pathway. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Nov 10: Nio 3,000, Tesla 17,300, Xiaomi 5,500, BYD 85,900
Li Auto’s insurance registrations last week were 11,700, Xpeng 3,600, Zeekr 5,700, Leapmotor 8,200 and Aito 6,500. Read more…
Mitsubishi Chemical invests in $13.5-million Boston Material’s Z-axis carbon fiber technology
Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the US-based investing arm of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, has invested in Boston Materials, a US startup manufacturing critical materials for semiconductors, aerospace parts and automotive components. Boston Materials has developed a manufacturing process that produces a new class of materials that are conductive and durable like metal yet light like plastic…. Read more…
675 hp AUDI E, Cybercab hits the road, and BYD gets set to take down Ford
On today’s slightly confusing episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a 675 hp AUDI concept that isn’t really an Audi, a self-driving Tesla hitting the roads around Giga Texas while the company pulls all the demand levers in Europe, electric garbage trucks from Mack arriving in Wisconsin, and more. Read more…
Leapmotor aims to sell 500,000 cars in 2025
Leapmotor is targeting sales of 500,000 vehicles for the full year in 2025, with a gross margin of more than 10 percent, its management said. Read more…
Nio Onvo L60 wait time slightly reduced to 10-14 weeks
Chinese customers who currently buy the Onvo L60 are expected to get deliveries 10-14 weeks after locking in their orders, down from 12-16 weeks previously. Read more…
Toyota wants to make ‘even better cars’ to keep pace with EV leaders in China like BYD
Like most legacy automakers, Toyota is struggling to keep up in China’s intensifying EV market. However, the company isn’t planning to back down like some of its peers. Toyota wants to make “even better cars” while ramping output to keep pace with domestic leaders like BYD. Read more…
BYD’s new Sealion 7 mid-size electric SUV is set to rival Europe’s best
China’s EV giant is ready to unleash its newest secret weapon on the global stage. With the arrival of the new Sealion 7 in Europe, BYD expects sales to pick up rapidly. BYD’s new mid-size electric SUV will challenge top-selling EVs in Europe, including the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
The Honda Prologue Is Already Proving Toyota Wrong
It may be a GM car underneath, but the electric Honda Prologue is a hit. And it proves people want good EVs from brands they trust. Read more…
Be.EV installs new EV charging hub in Sheffield, UK
UK EV charging network Be.EV, majority-owned by Octopus Energy Generation, has installed a new nine-bay DC fast charging hub in Parkway Central Retail Park, which is located on a main road between Sheffield city center and the M1 motorway, and is used by an average of 66,000 vehicles per day. The hub features Kempower chargers… Read more…
SCAD students throw out traditional auto design ideas, create two fully functional EV concept cars
To design an automobile, a car designer does not merely just sit at a well-lighted desk, headphones firmly in place, an infinite cup of coffee nearby, sketching next year’s Any Car. No, to become a car designer, one must have a firm grasp of a number of subjects, including the history of the automobile, branding,… Read more…
Zoox begins testing its unique robotaxis in San Francisco
Autonomous robotaxi developer Zoox has shared its latest progress update, which includes expansions into its second commercial market—San Francisco. The company has begun testing its proprietary robotaxis in the region and already has some specific neighborhoods in mind where it will want to begin offering driverless rides. Read more…
Anker SOLIX units 51% off in early Black Friday sale, Vanpowers City Vanture e-bike bundle $869, EcoFlow flash sale lows, more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is a few more Black Friday savings opportunities, with Anker SOLIX taking up to 51% off units, with some limited-stock flash sales, one of which is the F3800 Portable Power Station with two 405W solar panels for $3,549, among others. Next, we have Vanpowers’ 50% off Black Friday sale through December that has dropped the City Vanture e-bike to $869 with some free gear and a $50 extra battery promo. There’s also EcoFlow’s latest flash sale that can save you up to $1,949 on either a DELTA 2 solar generator bundle or a DELTA Pro home backup bundle starting from a new $1,039 low. Plus, all the best hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, including all the major Black Friday sales on EVs and power stations that are collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup coverage. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) turns back to free Supercharging, big discounts in Europe to boost sales
Tesla is turning back to free Supercharging and offering big discounts in Europe to boost sales in its toughest market for a record quarter. Read more…
