Xpeng’s Tesla Model 3 competitor, Mona M03, is now available for pre-order after seeing its official debut in early July this year. The car has “record-breaking” aerodynamics and it’s now launching in China for RMB 119,800 (€15,700). Meanwhile, Xpeng’s CEO confirmed in an interview its company’s plans to set foot in Europe and build a manufacturing facility. Just like BYD,… Read more…
Xpeng launches Mona M03 to rival Tesla Model 3 at half price
Xpeng announced shortly after the launch event that the Mona M03 saw firm orders exceed 10,000 units in 52 minutes. Read more…
Xpeng looks to manufacture EVs in Europe
Xpeng is looking for a production site in Europe in light of the additional EU tariffs on electric cars imported from China. In addition, the Chinese startup is intensifying its ongoing cooperation with Volkswagen. Read more…
The U.S. Is Now Adding 1,000 New EV Chargers Every Week
Plus, Canada adds a new 100% tariff on Chinese EVs and Canoo moves to Texas. Read more…
DOE allocates $50 million to help automotive suppliers adapt factories for the EV supply chain
The DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has announced $50 million in grants for six states with significant automotive workforces to help small- and medium-sized suppliers adapt their manufacturing facilities to serve for the EV supply chain. The announcement on state allocations follows an April 2024 Request for Information, seeking input on… Read more…
Eastman’s new Saflex Evoca interlayers are designed for the EV glasshouse
As EV design evolves, companies throughout the supply chain are developing components and materials specifically designed for EVs. This includes the greenhouse or glasshouse (industry terms for a vehicle’s set of windows and other glass components). Eastman has launched a new lineup of interlayers (an interlayer is used to permanently bond two plies of glass… Read more…
Six electric cargo towing vehicles for Schiphol Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is the first cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to introduce electric cargo towing vehicles. There are currently six electric vehicles in use for WFS, but the entire fleet in Amsterdam is set to become purely electric by mid-2025. Read more…
Gogoro reveals details for its next big battery-swapping e-scooter expansion
After announcing plans for expanding into the Nepalese market earlier this year, Gogoro is back with updated details for the October launch of commercial operations. Read more…
XPeng is scouting production sites in Europe to circumvent imposed tariffs on Chinese EVs
XPeng Motors appears to be the latest Chinese automaker looking to bring localized EV production to Europe. During a recent interview, XPeng’s founder, chairman, and CEO, He Xiaopeng, shared that the company is exploring potential sites in the EU to set up local BEV production. Read more…
BYD will use Huawei’s ADAS tech to power up ‘hard-core’ EVs, keep pace with Tesla
China’s leading EV maker, BYD, will use Huawei’s advanced driver-assist tech for its new “hard-core” electric SUV brand. The new partnership comes as BYD looks to close the tech gap with Tesla and other upcoming Chinese rivals. Read more…
2024 Kia EV6 Long-Term Test: Let’s Talk Range
So far, so great on EV6 ownership; my example frequently sees over 300 miles of estimated range. But the ups and downs say a lot. Read more…
Can-Am presents its first electric motorbikes
The Canadian company Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is taking its Can-Am brand back to its roots as a motorbike manufacturer. The first two all-electric motorbike models Can-Am Pulse and Can-Am Origin are now available for pre-order. Read more…
DAF reports successful customer tests of its XD and XF electric trucks
DAF Trucks has delivered individual units of its new electric truck models XD Electric and XF Electric to Dutch transport companies for testing. The company is now publishing initial feedback. Meanwhile, contrary to earlier schedules, series production of the duo has still not started. Read more…
2025 Cadillac Lyriq drops prices and base trim
The 2025 Cadillac Lyriq drops the previous Tech base trim, and but lower prices for the remaining trim levels help counteract that move. The Lyriq Tech started at $58,590 for the 2024 model year but lacked many of the standard features on the Luxury 1 grade that is now the base model for 2025. Thanks to a $2,700 price cut, the Luxury 1 costs… Read more…
Electric Porsche Panamera to live alongside gas-powered model
Product strategy continues to shift at Porsche as market winds blow. In an interview with Autocar, Porsche’s research and development boss Michael Steiner said the gas-powered Panamera will exist alongside the next-generation electric model in showrooms. “The new Cayenne is fully electric, but for its whole lifespan we will have the ICE version in… Read more…
Dodge Charger Daytona possibly preparing for police duty
Dodge is preparing its next-gen cop car Dodge teased what appears to be a police-spec Charger Daytona EV The old gas-powered Charger was popular with police fleets The outgoing gasoline Dodge Charger sedan has become a staple of police fleets, but will that also be the case for the all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona An Instagram post on… Read more…
Samsung and Qualcomm to co-develop car infotainment and ADAS
Samsung has announced a partnership with US chip giant Qualcomm Technologies. The collaboration will focus on producing advanced chips for a range of automotive applications, particularly for the in-vehicle infotainment and driver-assistance systems. At the heart of this partnership lies Samsung’s latest LPDDR4X memory chip, which has been successfully certified for use with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis. This duo will… Read more…
USA: Rhode Islands gets hundreds of new public EV chargers
The US state of Rhode Island has received $15 million in federal funding to extend its EV infrastructure network. The goal is to install a further 206 stations across the state. Read more…
GAC launches production of high-performance electric motor
The Chinese car manufacturer GAC has started production of a new, particularly efficient high-performance electric motor that can increase the range of an electric vehicle by up to 50 kilometres without having to increase the size of the battery. Read more…
EV charger network doubles under Biden-Harris, $521M in new grants fuel expansion
The Biden-Harris administration announced today that the number of publicly available EV chargers has doubled since Biden took office.. Read more…
