EV wireless charging has a standard to get positioned for an efficient charge Called DIPS, it enables cross-compatibility between hardware from different suppliers It also helps set the stage for wireless bidirectional charging Charge ports, connectors, and cables may soon no longer be the only typical way to keep EVs and some types of hybrids… Read more…
EV collision repair costs 20% more than for gas models
EV collision repairs continue cost more than those of internal combustion vehicles, according to a new report from Mitchell International, which provides tech for the auto insurance and collision repair industries. The report, based on second-quarter 2024 data, shows similar rates of EVs and 2021-and-newer gasoline vehicles being declared total… Read more…
EU unveils new proposed tariffs for EVs from China, 9% for Tesla
BYD, Geely, and SAIC all face slightly lower tariff rates than previously, while Tesla’s 9 percent is well below the 20.8 percent indicated last month. Read more…
GreenPower to deliver electric school buses to California
GreenPower announced that it will deliver the first five units of its Type D Beast all-electric school bus to two school districts in California. Deliveries of another 26 units to school districts in California and Oregon are already planned. Read more…
This Classic Porsche 356A Is Electric–And Has A Manual Gearbox
The perfect combo for classic car lovers who want to escape the fumes and reliability concerns of old? Read more…
eVTOL developer Lilium could reportedly leave Germany
Lilium may be considering selling to foreign investors and relocating abroad. This comes as there has yet to be a decision on German state aid to support the manufacturer of flying electric taxis. Read more…
Scottish Water orders electric transporter fleet from Stellantis
Stellantis has received an order to support Scottish Water’s vehicle replacement programme, which has purchased 111 Fiat Professional vans including 69 Fiat Doblo, 39 Fiat E-Doblo and 3 Fiat E-Scudo. Read more…
$25,500 Dongfeng Nammi Box comes to shake up Europe’s EV market
The European electric car market is bracing itself for a potentially disruptive new entrant. China’s automotive titan, Dongfeng Motor, has launched its new, low-cost EV, the Nammi Box, in Switzerland. With a starting price of just CHF 21,990 (€23,800), it’s already generating a lot of interest as one of the most affordable electric cars on the continent. Dongfeng, one of… Read more…
Xpeng sees gross margin improve further in Q2, net loss narrows
Xpeng reported revenues largely in line with expectations in the second quarter, with gross margin increasing sequentially for the fourth consecutive quarter and net loss narrowing slightly from the first quarter. Read more…
Pennsylvania funds charging infrastructure expansion
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced $7.1 million in investments for Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. Read more…
Waymo’s New Robotaxi Is Designed For Bad Weather
The Chinese-built Zeekr driverless minivan has a new, more advanced sensor suite compared to the Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis. Read more…
Avatr signs deal to become 2nd-largest shareholder in Huawei’s auto unit Newcool
Newcool’s business scope will cover full-stack solutions for smart cars and is expected to grow into China’s largest smart car solution provider, analysts said. Read more…
Mercedes drops prices in Germany
Mercedes-Benz abolished the PDF price lists at the end of July due to the agency model. Now, in addition to the list prices, significantly lower promotional prices can also be found in the configurator, including for electric vehicles. Read more…
Finally, A Tesla Cybertruck For Real Billionaires (Apocalypse Bunker Not Included)
It’s armored, it has a generator that runs on jet fuel and its makers claim it can protect occupants from 14.5mm rounds. Read more…
Morrow Batteries opens Gigafactory in southern Norway
Morrow Batteries has inaugurated its gigawatt factory for LFP batteries in Norway. It has a production capacity of one gigawatt – or up to three million battery cells. Read more…
BYD is probably planning its own sales in Germany
BYD reportedly plans to end its cooperation with the Swedish Hedin Group as its importer in Germany and take over sales from 1 October. The reason is said to be the weak sales figures to date. Read more…
Nio Power Up 2024 event: Live updates
Nio Power will build a new battery swap station manufacturing center in Wuhan, targeting an annual capacity of over 1,000 battery swap stations. Read more…
AZL Aachen invites firms to join rotor sleeves project
AZL Aachen has announced a Joint Partner Project, focusing on the technology for reinforcing electric motors with fibre-composite reinforcement sleeves.
The nine-month scheme will investigate current and future applications for electric motors, their requirements for armouring sleeves and provide technological insights. Read more…
Northvolt moves lithium-metal technology development to Sweden
Northvolt will move the development of its next-generation lithium metal battery technology from California to its Northvolt Labs research and development campus in Västerås, Sweden. The goal is to consolidate R&D activities and industrialise Northvolt’s cell product portfolio. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 18: Nio 3,300, Tesla 14,300, Xiaomi 2,600, BYD 78,500
Li Auto had 10,700 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 2,300 and Zeekr 3,500. Read more…
