Audi and SAIC signed a strategic memorandum to deepen their cooperation back in July 2023, but now the two companies are signing a joint operation deal to produce high-end EVs for the Chinese market. SAIC believes its smart and highly technological approach to making EVs and Audi’s decades-old expertise in manufacturing premium vehicles are a perfect match to develop high-end… Read more…
Tesla releases update to remove steering wheel nag, shuts down sunglasses loophole
Tesla has started pushing its new Full Self-Driving (FSD) v12.4 update, and it confirmed the removal of the “steering wheel nag”, but it improved camera-based driver monitoring, including shutting down the sunglasses loophole. Read more…
Volvo reveals $28,000 EX30 starting price in China as low-cost BYD rival
The cheapest Volvo EV so far was officially launched in China over the weekend. Volvo launched the EX30 in China with a low starting price of $27,800 (200,800 yuan) as the automaker takes on BYD head-on in its home market. Read more…
Elon Musk confirms his threat: give me 25% of Tesla or you don’t get AI and robotics
Elon Musk appears to confirmed and even clarify what can be seen as a threat to Tesla shareholders: give me 25% of the company or I won’t build AI and robotic products at the company, after making clear that the company is worthless without those. Read more…
The Chevrolet Camaro Could Return As A $34,995 Pony EV: GM President
The Camaro EV will have four doors and a non-crossover shape if GM President Mark Reuss has his way. Read more…
Rivian Recalls Some R1S And R1T EVs Because It Forgot A Label
It’s a very important label, of course. Read more…
Xpeng aims for L4-like smart driving experience in China by 2025, 1st Mona model to debut in Jun
Xpeng will spend RMB 3.5 billion ($480 million) in 2024 on R&D of AI technology around smart driving and recruit 4,000 new professionals. Read more…
Tesla Celebrates 3,000,000th Electric Car Produced In Fremont
The factory has an installed annual vehicle capacity of over 650,000 EVs. Read more…
GM CEO Says Electric Car Issues Are ‘Absolutely’ In The Past
We’ll see, won’t we? Plus, Kia also ups its hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, and we look at what went wrong with Mercedes’ EV push. Read more…
Study: EV interest waning amid concerns over cost, charging
Consumer interest in EVs has decreased compared to last year, according to a new J.D. Power study. On Thursday, J.D. Power released the results of its 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration study. For the first time since the study’s launch in 2021, analysts saw a decline in consideration of EVs by new-car shoppers. Of those car shoppers… Read more…
General Motors’ Plug-In Hybrids Are Coming Back To The U.S. In 2027
Almost 20 years after the Chevrolet Volt went into development, GM will bring back hybrid cars with a plug. Will Americans buy them? Read more…
Li Auto Q1 2024 earnings: Deutsche Bank’s 1st look
“Li Auto delivered mostly in-line 1Q24 earnings results and 2Q24’s volume outlook bracketed our forecast but pricing pressure appears much worse than anticipated,” said Deutsche Bank. Read more…
Li Auto Q1 2024 earnings call: Live updates
Li Auto had record weekly order growth over the Labor Day holiday in early May, its CEO said. Read more…
There’s a big problem with McClaren’s ‘World’s most powerful trail-legal’ electric mountain bike
McClaren, better known for its high-performance sports cars, has just announced a series of new electric bikes, including what the company calls the “World’s most powerful trail-legal” electric mountain bike.. Read more…
Deepal L07 debuts as sleek electric sedan with Huawei-powered smarts
Emerging from the collaborative efforts of Changan and Huawei, the Deepal L07 is a new electric sedan that promises a blend of cutting-edge technology and sleek design and comes in pure electric and EREV configurations. Positioned as the “smart” sibling to the sporty Deepal SL03, the L07 boasts Huawei’s advanced intelligent driving system. The Huawei-Changan partnership results from a collaboration… Read more…
Megawatt charging for electric big rigs is starting to arrive
After a few years of slow rolling, megawatt charging for electric commercial trucks is arriving in a substantial way. WattEV this week announced the opening of a solar-powered charging station for medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks in Bakersfield, California. Announced in 2021, it’s the fourth station WattEV has opened, following three… Read more…
Xiaomi CEO visits Nio, checks out Onvo L60
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun tried to peddle a concept for a unified in-vehicle eco-system in a meeting that included Nio’ William Li and Onvo president Ai Tiecheng. Read more…
Li Auto Q1 revenue down 38.6% from Q4
Hyundai Kona Electric: If it weren’t for the price…
Our first test drive last autumn already showed that the change of generation of the Hyundai Kona Electric was a success. The model is not only bigger but also more mature. However, the new test over a longer distance showed that Hyundai only eliminated some of the shortcomings.
Limited edition Avatr 012 in collaboration with Kim Jones teased
The electric vehicle scene is about to get a high-fashion makeover as Chinese automaker Avatr partners with fashion designer Kim Jones, the artistic director of Dior Men and Fendi womenswear, to create a limited edition version called 012 EV. As the name suggests, the 012 will be based on the Avatr 12, just as the 011 limited edition was based… Read more…
