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…
2025 BYD Song Plus launches with new features, same price
BYD has today launched the 2025 version of the Song Plus EV, first unveiled last year. The new model comes with an unchanged starting price, but with added features. The car still starts at CNY 149,800 (approximately €19,500 at the current exchange rates). The entry-level model gets 520 km of CLTC range, while the top dog costs CNY 175,800 (€22,900)… Read more…
BYD enters Pakistan with 3 models, considers local plant
BYD has launched the Atto 3, Seal EV, and Sealion 6 in Pakistan and said it may open an NEV assembly plant in Karachi. Read more…
Xpeng Mona M03 launch event to begin at 7 pm Beijing Time on Aug 27
The Xpeng Mona M03 will have a starting price of no more than RMB 135,900 ($19,030), according to a previous poster from the company. Read more…
US power grid boosts capacity by 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity.. Read more…
BYD says time for ‘China’s supercars to get serious’ as 1,200 hp Yangwang U9 rolls out
BYD is preparing to deliver its first electric supercar, the Yangwang U9. As the first Chinese automaker to complete large-scale testing at Germany’s famous Nurburgring track, BYD said, “It’s time for China’s supercars to get serious.” BYD’s 1,200 hp Yangwang U9 electric supercar is expected to challenge Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and other high-end car makers as it expands into new segments. Read more…
Cybertruck goes to war, CASE breaks new ground, and Oakland goes 100% EV
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk has a lot of fans in the Russian war criminal demographic, Unplugged Performance wants to sell you an idea, CASE debuts an all-electric backhoe, and the city of Oakland converts 100% of its school bus fleet to electric. Read more…
You Can Live With Less DC Fast Charging. Here’s How
Level 1 and Level 2 charging is cheaper and easier on our electrical grid. Here’s how you can do that, even without charging at home. Read more…
Hyundai Motor Group Smoked Ford And GM In EV Sales. It’s Second Only To Tesla
Hyundai’s huge EV push is paying off. Read more…
Hyundai Motor Group hits double-digit EV market share in the US, and this is just the start
Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is taking the US EV market by storm this year. After reaching double-digit market share, Hyundai continued closing the gap with Tesla as the second-largest EV brand in the US through July. Read more…
This new Chinese EV just launched for $25,000 as one of Europe’s cheapest electric cars
Chinese legacy automaker Dongfeng Motor launched its new low-cost EV in Europe to compete with automakers like Volkswagen. Starting at around $25,500 (£19,615), the Dongfeng Nammi Box EV is already one of the cheapest EVs in Europe. Read more…
Travel 120 miles on Aventon Pace 500.3 e-bike at $1,599, AeroGarden Harvest Elite 360 at $109, dual one-day Greenworks discounts, more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is Aventon’s updated Labor Day sales which are offering up to $900 in combined savings now, with the brand’s Pace 500.3 Step-Through e-bike getting one of the better deals to $1,599 while also receiving $738 in free gear (including an extra battery for a doubled travel distance). It is joined by AeroGarden’s Harvest Elite 360 Indoor Hydroponic Garden System at $109, as well as dual one-day discounts on Greenworks’ 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $120 and the Surface Cleaner Attachment for $23. There’s also an opportunity to grab the Worx 40V Power Share 13-inch Cordless Electric Weed Trimmer and Edger below $150 for the first time in 2024 – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like last week’s Rad Power discount on the RadRover 6 Plus to its new $999 low (ending tomorrow), and more.. Read more…
Solar-powered EV chargers power up college campus thanks to student engineers
Imagine charging your EV while on campus entirely by the sun? An engineering class project at Hope College resulted in fully functional solar-powered EV chargers for students. It will also have a lasting impact on the college as the energy is used elsewhere on campus when a vehicle is not plugged in. Read more…
Used Tesla Cybertruck Prices Drop As New Models Flood The Market
Pre-owned Tesla Cybertrucks now cost as much as a new one after flippers charged absurd prices early this year. Read more…
New study describes a disconnected and fragmented public EV charging network, suggests improvements
Regular Charged readers are well aware of the parlous state of public EV charging. Fortunately, so is the industry at large, and efforts are underway at all levels to improve reliability and usability. ChargerHelp, an EVSE operations and maintenance service provider, has conducted a new analysis of EV public charging infrastructure in the US. ChargerHelp… Read more…
SAE International publishes new standard for wireless light-duty EV charging
SAE International has published a new wireless charging standard for light-duty EVs. SAE Standard J2954, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Light-Duty Plug-in/Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology describes wireless power transfer at up to 11 kW with efficiency of up to 93 percent. According to the SAE Wireless Power Taskforce, this new standard enables consistent alignment… Read more…
Is It Better To Lease A New Electric Vehicle, Or Buy A Used One?
Leasing can get you some incredible deals on new EVs right now. But don’t count out the used market, either. Here’s our guide to both. Read more…
