BYD said it has built up a team of more than 100 people in Saudi Arabia and will open more stores there. Read more…
China to invest $830 million in solid-state batteries
China, being the global electric vehicle powerhouse that it is, is doubling down on its commitment to revolutionize the industry. With a colossal investment of RMB 6 billion (that’s around €773 million at current exchange rates) earmarked for research and development of all-solid-state batteries, the country is focused on accelerating the evolution of EV technology. The government-backed initiative, spearheaded by… Read more…
Xiaomi denies as rumors swirl that it plans to acquire stake in Evergrande NEV
Earlier today, rumors spread that Xiaomi EV was planning to acquire a 58.5 percent stake in Evergrande NEV in order to use the latter’s existing factories to address its capacity issues. Read more…
Great Wall Motor to close European headquarters, report says
Great Wall Motor plans to close its European headquarters in Munich at the end of August and fire all of the 100 or so local employees, according to a German media report. Read more…
MAHLE and Volytica speed up statistical diagnostics for HV batteries
Volytica will present its continuous battery diagnostics solution, consisting of the E-CHARGE 20 charger and E-HEALTH Charge system, developed with MAHLE Aftermarket, at the IT-TRANS event in Karlsruhe, Germany Read more…
IM Motors plugs into Nio’s charging network
IM Motors has become the second EV maker to connect to Nio’s charging network this month after GAC Aion’s Hyper brand. Read more…
Volvo collaborates with Utility Innovation Group and Portable Electric to launch off-grid chargers
Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) and Volvo Penta have launched two new charging units in the North American market in collaboration with Utility Innovation Group (UIG) and Portable Electric. The PU750 unit is developed and built by UIG is designed for fast charging of larger equipment onsite without needing a converter, while the PU130 developed with… Read more…
EST-Floattech supplies Octopus battery systems to Wight Shipyard
Netherlands-based battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Series battery systems to UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard for installation on two vessels, Mars Clipper and Cross River Ferry. The vessels will be operated by ferry service company Thames Clippers. Wight Shipyard, on the Isle of Wight, specializes in high-speed ferries, retrofits and vessel maintenance. Thames Clippers… Read more…
Tesla reassures judge that move to Texas won’t affect Elon’s compensation case
Tesla has successfully reassured a Delaware judge that its attempted incorporation move to Texas won’t affect Elon Musk’s CEO compensation case. Read more…
$20,000 VW, Kia sets sales records, and Tesla in Mexico | Quick Charge
Volkswagen is bringing a $22,000 electric car to market, how Kia going all in on EVs is impacting its sales, and Mexico still thinks it’s getting a Tesla gigafactory. All this and more on Quick Charge (by Electrek). Read more…
More Fisker Layoffs Reportedly Hit Software, Design, Content Teams
The extent of the layoffs at the embattled EV startup is not currently known, but they come just after another recent wave of cuts. Read more…
Volkswagen just teased us with design details of the new Transporter van
Volkswagen just shared the first design details of the seventh generation of BEV and PHEV Transporter van – here’s what we learned.. Read more…
New York City is about to get its largest battery storage project
New York City’s largest battery storage facility will replace a natural gas peaker plant unit retiring in 2025. Read more…
2026 Chevy Bolt Will Be ‘Most Affordable’ EV On The Market, GM Says
With NACS and an LFP battery, the next-gen Bolt could be an absolute grand slam for GM. Read more…
Watch Tesla FSD Get Confused And Stop On Railroad Tracks
There was a stop sign immediately after the railroad crossing, and the car didn’t know how to proceed. Read more…
Pii’s EV chargers are designed for sites without 480 V electrical service
There are two things everyone in the EV industry seems to agree on: (1) we need more charging infrastructure; and (2) installing that infrastructure often takes much too long. The delays very often have to do with getting a site connected to power, but it isn’t (always) the fault of the local utilities—they must contend… Read more…
Cadillac Optiq will start at $54,000 in the US with up to 483 km of range
Cadillac has been promising the Optiq for quite a while now – back in November it confirmed that it would become its cheapest EV. And at the beginning of this month, it got official – but only for the Chinese market. That changes today. Cadillac has introduced the Optiq to the US market, where it will start at around $54,000… Read more…
How Much Does It Cost To Charge An Electric Car?
It depends on a lot of factors, which we explain in detail here. Read more…
Charging/rideshare provider Revel hires former Tesla Supercharger exec
When Tesla’s CEO chose to disband the company’s Supercharger team, EV industry pundits predicted that many of those experts would soon be snapped up by other firms. Now we learn that rideshare/charging provider Revel has hired Edward Noseworthy to lead the company’s EV infrastructure design and construction team. Noseworthy, a seven-year Tesla veteran who oversaw… Read more…
BYD’s workforce nearly doubles Toyota’s amid China’s booming EV market
As EV sales surge in China, BYD’s workforce has expanded rapidly, adding nearly 500,000 employees since 2019. BYD’s workforce is now roughly double that of Toyota’s as China’s EV leader expands overseas. Read more…
