China has been heavily subsidizing its green tech sectors, but homegrown EV company BYD is a favorite child of the bunch, receiving subsidies to the tune of at least $3.7 billion, according to a new German study. Read more…
Volkswagen, Land Rover, among those paying millions in fines for missing CO2 targets
European automakers including Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover had to pay $552 million in fines for missing CO2 emission targets in 2020, the first year new regulations were put in place, according to a new report.. Read more…
CATL unveils Tesla Megapack competitor, claims zero degradation and more capacity
CATL has unveiled Tener, a new large scale energy storage system to compete with Tesla Megapack. Read more…
Porsche Taycan Sales Cut In Half In Q1 2024, New Version Is Coming In April
This year, the company will launch the new 2025 Taycan and the all-new all-electric Macan. Read more…
Liège gets 32 electric buses and a new depot
In Belgium, the Walloon government is investing 105 million euros in the procurement of electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure. The electrically powered 18 and 24 metre buses will be stationed in Tilleur, a district of Saint-Nicolas in the Walloon province of Liège. Read more…
Voltpost presents curbside charging solution in the USA
US-American lamppost EV charging company Voltpost announced the commercial availability of an innovative curbside EV charging solution. Read more…
Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD With 372 Miles Of WLTP Range Goes On Sale In Europe
Not all European countries get the new trim, though. Read more…
Graphjet to build graphite plant in Nevada
The Malaysian company Graphjet Technology is planning a commercial plant in the US state of Nevada for the production of artificial graphite for the batteries of electric vehicles. Read more…
Tesla Model S Plaid gets upgraded seats
The Tesla Model S Plaid is undoubtedly the most popular performance electric sedan, delivering face-melting acceleration that puts most supercars to shame. However, its seats were out of sync with the powertrain until now. Tesla just introduced the new “track-focused” Sport Seats that will be standard equipment in the Model S Plaid. While the outgoing seats were undeniably comfortable, Plaid… Read more…
SAIC-GM-Wuling’s Baojun brand launches updated Yep mini EV and new model Yep Plus
Baojun will accelerate product launches based on its new Tianyu architecture, with plans to release a cumulative total of four new models this year, including today’s two. Read more…
Kuka to deliver 700 robots for VW’s production in Spain
The automation expert Kuka has received a new order from the Volkswagen Group: Kuka is to supply 700 robots to VW this year and over the next two years. The robots are to be deployed at Volkswagen Navarra in Pamplona in northern Spain, where two electric models are produced. Read more…
MAN launches eTruck as 18- to 28-tonne chassis
MAN Truck & Bus is expanding the range for its electric truck with new 4×2 and 6×2 chassis. This increases the number of configurable eTruck variants from three previously defined customer combinations to “over a million”, as the Munich-based manufacturer announces. Read more…
Polestar EV Sales Are Down 40% Again In Q1 2024
The company increased Polestar 4 deliveries in China, but the Polestar 2 was down 50% year-over-year. Read more…
AST receives US certification for DC Meter
AST International GmbH, a German technology company for sensors and controls, has received certification for its DC Meter according to the North American safety standards of UL (UL 61010-1). The DC meter is already available in Europe and will be offered for MCS soon. Read more…
Italy says that it’s illegal for Alfa Romeo to call its new EV the Milano
What’s an Alfa Romeo without a cool Italian-sounding name? The Stellantis-owned company is naming its first BEV after the famous city of Milan, but the Italian government is now playing hardball by saying that’s illegal since the car will be built in Poland. If it’s not made in Italy, it can’t sound Italian. Read more…
Nio rolls out AI-powered voice assistant NOMI GPT
Nio CEO William Li previously said that the NOMI GPT, based on AI large models, would help increase the competitiveness of the company’s existing products. Read more…
Panasonic opens new battery development centre in Japan
Tesla’s battery partner Panasonic Energy has completed the construction of a new R&D facility for the development of battery production processes in Japan. The new facility is adjacent to an existing Panasonic plant that produces automotive batteries. Read more…
GAC’s Hyper to deliver solid-state battery EVs with 1,000 km range in 2026
Hyper, under Chinese automotive giant GAC, detailed its solid state battery tech at a dedicated event today. The brand plans to deliver EVs with the new tech and range in excess of 1,000 km by 2026. Solid state batteries are less prone to overheating, less flammable, and retain their capacity better over time. More importantly, they have far higher energy… Read more…
Polestar sales fall by 40 per cent
Polestar’s electric car sales fell significantly in the first quarter of 2024. The carmaker delivered around 7,200 vehicles in the first three months of the year, around 40 per cent less than in Q1/2023. Read more…
BASF puts plans for cathode material factory in Finland on hold
A new BASF plant for cathode material precursors in Harjavalta, Finland, has been put on ice after another court defeat. The pending authorisation has been dragging on for several years. Read more…
