The pack enables 427 miles of range on the Zeekr 007 sedan. Not bad for a cheaper LFP battery. Read more…
Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons in New Cars
Down with touch screen controls. Read more…
ABB to support Gotion’s battery factories for European and US EV markets
ABB and Gotion High-Tech have agreed to cooperate on the construction of large-scale battery factories to serve the European and US EV markets. ABB will collaborate with Gotion to supply a master design plan combining automation, electrification and digital technologies. Gotion High-Tech, in which Volkswagen has a 26.5 percent stake, is set to open a… Read more…
Two- and three-wheel EVs delivering more emissions reduction than cars
We humans are, at least in theory, proceeding with a broad range of measures to slow climate change —deploying renewable energy sources, protecting forests, cleaning up industrial emissions, etc. According to a recent study by the World Resources Institute, only a single one of these projects is currently on track to meet the goals set… Read more…
Rivian R1S EPA Range And Pricing Overview Including 400-Mile Max Pack
The Rivian R1S MSRP prices vary from $78,000 to $102,600, while the EPA range varies from about 260 miles to 400 miles. Read more…
BYD’s rival to Model 3 and Ioniq 6 just arrived in North America
China’s BYD has introduced one of its most technologically advanced vehicles yet—and a direct threat to the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6—to Mexico. In Mexico the BYD Seal will start an equivalent to less than $45,000, the company recently revealed. That’s a few thousand dollars less than Seal’s starting point in… Read more…
NIO CEO confirms next model will be the ET9, an executive flagship EV to compete with Maybach
Less than two weeks after speculation began to swirl regarding this week’s NIO Day 2023 event and which new model we might see unveiled, the Chinese automaker’s founder, chairman, and CEO William Li has come out and confirmed it will be the ET9. Hailed as an executive flagship sedan, NIO hopes the ET9 can compete against Audi and Mercedes-Maybach in a luxury segment that’s tough to crack. Read more…
Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles amid Elon Musk’s Twitter beef with Bob Iger
Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger. The fight started when Disney halted its advertising on X after Musk agreed with and amplified anti-Semitic content for which he eventually apologized.. Read more…
Cheap EVs for everyone: France launches ‘social leasing’ at €40/month
France aims to democratize access to electric vehicles with a freshly launched “social leasing” program that allows low-income drivers to lease electric cars for as low as €40, about $43. That includes no down payment and free charging, in some cases, for six months. Read more…
NIO (NIO) stock spikes after EV maker scores massive $2.2 billion investment
Chinese EV maker NIO (NIO) is trending after receiving $2.2 billion in funding from Abu-Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings. NIO’s stock is up over 5% Monday following the investment.. Read more…
This Startup Wants Keep Your City Streets From Being A Mess Of EV Charging Wires
New York-based itselectric is rolling out a clever plan for urban Level 2 charging that could solve several problems at once Read more…
dSPACE and Argus partner to introduce new automotive cybersecurity testing capabilities
dSPACE, a provider of simulation and validation solutions, and Argus Cyber Security, a specialist in automotive cybersecurity, have formed a technology partnership aimed at streamlining the development and compliance of automotive embedded systems. The companies aim to enable early-stage cybersecurity testing. By integrating Argus’s Fuzzing automation tool with dSPACE’s SCALEXIO Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, dSPACE can… Read more…
AT&T to add Rivian electric delivery vehicles to its fleet
In November, Rivian Automotive announced that it would begin marketing its electric commercial vans to customers beyond Amazon, which collaborated with the automaker to develop an electric delivery van. Now Rivian has revealed that its next customer will be AT&T, which will begin a pilot of the Rivian Commercial Van and R1 vehicles in early… Read more…
New Xiaomi SU7 leaked photos show the design more clearly
The closer to the launch date we get, the bigger waves Xiaomi SU7 is making. Newly leaked promo photos show the EV flaunting an azure blue exterior and a peculiar camera on the B-pillar, possibly for facial recognition. Whoever spilled the beans might be paying a hefty fine for breaking the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) – the alleged fine stands at… Read more…
Still presents smart fleet charging solution
Hamburg-based intralogistics specialist Still is introducing new charging technology to improve its networks stationary chargers to make the fleet charging process more efficient. The Smart Energy Unit (SEU) also saves energy costs. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz EQS Owner Says He Spent Just $367 For Charging In 13,000 Miles
That said, his year of free access to online services is ending, so he has to fork up $150 for those. Read more…
DOE: Those with free EV fast-charging plug in for nearly twice as long
It seems EV drivers who get free fast charging are taking full advantage of it. Those that fast charge for free stay plugged in nearly twice as long as those that pay, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Analysis of data from 2.4 million charging sessions over a three-year period, from Jun. 30, 2020, to Jun. 30, 2023, showed that the… Read more…
Electric pole-to-pole expedition reaches the south pole
The adventurer couple Chris and Julie Ramsey have completed their ‘Pole to Pole’ expedition in an electric car, which began in March 2023. After more than 30,000 kilometres, the pair have now reached the South Pole in a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE. Read more…
The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Has 141 Miles Of EV Range And A 27-Gallon Gas Tank
Here’s why Stellantis engineers made the unconventional Ramcharger a series hybrid. Read more…
GM Faces Another Challenge As EV Output Stalls: Investors
Also on today’s news roundup: the U.S. expresses concerns about Chinese EV factories in Mexico, while Tesla has headaches there too. Read more…
