South Korean battery material manufacturer Ecopro could produce materials for sodium-based batteries for a South Korean carmaker. According to local media, talks are already underway. Read more…
Volkswagen: PowerCo appoints new CTO from its own ranks
HW Vassen will become the new Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen battery subsidiary PowerCo on 1 August 2024. He succeeds Soonho Ahn, who will leave his post on his own initiative at the end of July. Read more…
BYD finalising plans to launch passenger EVs in South Korea
After selling commercial vehicles in South Korea for about eight years, BYD is finalising plans to launch passenger EVs in the country. Read more…
Gotion and InoBat confirm gigafactory in Slovakia
The joint battery cell factory of the Chinese Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech and the Slovakian battery company InoBat in Šurany, Slovakia, will become a reality. The government and joint venture have now signed an Investment Agreement. Read more…
Canada considers special tariffs on EVs from China
Following the lead of the US and the European Union, Canada is allegedly looking to impose tariffs on EVs made in and imported from China. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called for Ottowa to at least match US tariffs on Chinese EVs, which is 100 per cent. Read more…
Xpeng’s smart driving team reshuffle continues with departure of North American head, report says
Xpeng has created an AI unit under its smart driving department to focus specifically on areas including end-to-end technology, according to local media. Read more…
Tata Power subsidiary deploys 850+ e-bus charging points in India
Tata Power has announced that its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has installed more than 850 charging points for electric buses in India. Read more…
Avatr enters UAE auto market by partnering with local dealer
Avatr will enter more than 40 countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, aiming to open more than 90 officially authorized stores and will also enter the European market, it said. Read more…
Li Auto reaches 800,000th vehicle delivery milestone
Li Auto begins delivering vehicles in December 2019 and reaches its 100,000th delivery milestone in November 2021 and sees its 500,000th vehicle delivered in September 2023. Read more…
Spy photos reveal SUV suspected to be Xiaomi’s 2nd EV model
The model is an all-electric coupe SUV, somewhat similar to Ferrari’s Purosangue, and is expected to be released in 2025, according to local media. Read more…
BMW 1 series is going electric as an affordable EV for younger buyers
BMW’s compact class is going electric. The BMW 1 Series will be transformed into an affordable electric car as the brand looks to attract younger buyers. BMW’s 1 Series and 2 Series will spawn i1 and i2 EV models. Read more…
Elon Musk claims Tesla’s new AI supercluster will grow to over 500 MW, record AI chip
Elon Musk claims Tesla’s new AI supercluster will grow to over 500 MW, making it one of, if not the biggest in the world. At the same time, the CEO claims Tesla is achieving some record-breaking performance with its next-en AI chip. Read more…
Arizona’s largest battery storage project clinches $513M in financing
Recurrent Energy has secured $513 million in financing for Arizona’s largest standalone battery storage project. Read more…
Cheap new Hyundai, Tesla sales crater, Ford levels up, and China doesn’t like spies
On this episode of Quick Charge, Hyundai continues to invest in new electric vehicles, this time teasing a $25,000 (ish) compact EV set to debut later this month, along with a new IONIQ model. On the domestic front, Tesla sales are cratering so hard that they’re making everyone else’s great numbers look bad, Ford is leveling up its self driving software, and China thinks the Europeans are spying on them. Read more…
Shell opens megawatt charger for electric trucks and boats in Amsterdam
Shell has deployed a self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and waterborne vessels at the company’s Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), a facility where the oil giant demonstrates current energy technologies. The charging station uses the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for charging heavy-duty EVs that was developed by CharIN…. Read more…
Entry-Level Front-Wheel Drive BMW Neue Klasse EVs Coming In 2027
The i3 was tall and slightly awkward-looking, but it was a global hit, and BMW is now looking to reenter the compact EV segment. Read more…
How Fisker Owners Are Banding Together To Keep Their Cars Running
The new Fisker Owners Association aims to make sure that Ocean owners can keep their cars running even after Fisker’s bankruptcy. Read more…
Voltloader shares Welch’s charging network to complete HGV delivery
UK-based electric bulk haulage provider Voltloader has used transport and logistics company Welch Group’s heavy goods vehicle (HGV) charging infrastructure to complete a long-haul delivery, as part of Welch’s push to create a collaborative HGV network across the UK. Voltloader would not have otherwise been able to complete the critical job with an electric HGV… Read more…
Honda to begin sales of N-VAN e: commercial EV in Japan in October
Japanese automaker Honda Motor will start sales in Japan of a new commercial mini-EV, the N-VAN e:, in October. The N-VAN e: is a commercial mini-EV model developed by adding EV features to the gasoline-powered N-VAN, such as a power output function and a quiet cabin (and adding a colon to the name). It maintains… Read more…
Steep discounts boost EV registrations in April as Toyota, Ford, Rivian lead growth
Ford, Rivian, and Toyota led the growth in April as US EV registrations perked up. The growth comes after drastic price cuts and other incentives led to over $10,000 in savings on some models. Read more…
