CR’s 2023 Annual Auto Reliability Survey found that EVs have 79% more reliability problems on average than combustion cars. Read more…
Over 25 Tesla Cybertrucks Spotted At Texas Gigafactory Ahead Of Delivery Event
Tesla might be getting these ready for post-event test drives. Read more…
Lotus to challenge Tesla’s Superchargers in Europe with its own 450kW chargers
Lotus unveiled its new powerful 450kW chargers and announced its plans to install the charging stations in the UK and broader Europe starting from Q2 2024. Some chargers are already up and running in China, though. These chargers are designed primarily for charge points, fleet providers and dealerships. They are not suitable for home use. Read more…
BYD Semiconductor’s new $1.4 billion project sees completion of phase 1
The project will have an annual capacity of 720,000 power device products and 6 billion optical microelectronic products when completed. Read more…
Lotus launches EV charging solutions
Lotus has launched its own EV charging solutions including an ultra-fast DC charger, power cabinet and a modular unit for charging up to four vehicles at once.
The EV charging solutions include a liquid-cooled all-in-one DC charger that offers charging of up to 450 kW. For example, with the Lotus Eletre R, it can add up to 88.5 miles or 142 km of range after about 5 minutes of charge. A 10-80% charge can be achieved in 20 minutes to give a range extension of 74 miles or 120 km from a 5 minute charge. Read more…
Nio and Geely join forces on battery swapping
Nio and Geely have announced they will now be cooperating on battery standards, battery swapping technology, battery swapping network expansion and operation, swappable model development, and battery asset management. Both companies are committed to making their models compatible with each other’s systems. Read more…
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Gets 261 Miles Of EPA Range
It will charge faster too, thanks to a noticeably more powerful on-board charger. Read more…
Rotwild’s New R.X1000 And R.C1000 E-MTBs Are Ready For Adventure
These new e-bikes offer the best all-around performance thanks to a carbon frame and a Pinion MGU powertrain. Read more…
Rivian ‘Recalls’ 1,400 R1S, R1T EVs For Faulty Defroster With OTA Fix
Basically, this is the fix for the “fat finger” software error that killed the infotainment screens on Rivian EVs earlier this month. Read more…
ZeroAvia reveals investors and partners with Ecojet airlines
ZeroAvia, specializing in hydrogen electric aircraft propulsion systems, has completed a 116 million US dollar financing round, counting Airbus among the investors. The zero-emission aircraft developer has also signed a deal with Ecojet, which aims to become the world’s first electric airline. Read more…
Altilium Metals receives £700,000 from UK government for two research projects
UK battery materials and recycling company Altilium Metals has secured over £700,000 in UK government innovation funding for two collaborative research projects focused on the recovery of copper and rare earth elements from mine waste. Read more…
Rolls-Royce calls off bets on electric planes, says low-carbon fuel is the future
Just as the wheels touched down on Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight from London to New York yesterday, powered by a low-carbon fuel engine made by Rolls-Royce, the company has announced a new shift. Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç says it’s time to sell off its electric jet engine unit and focus on other strategies – namely sustainable aviation fuels, or SAF. Read more…
JAC could be next member of Nio battery swap alliance, report says
After Changan, Geely, JAC may also join Nio’s battery swap system, local media said. Read more…
Gotion and InoBat planning battery factory in Slovakia
The planned joint battery cell factory of the Chinese Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech and the Slovakian battery company InoBat in Central Europe will probably be built in Slovakia, specifically in Šurany in the south of the country. Read more…
Lotus fast-charging hardware delivers more than most EVs can handle
Lotus has long produced fast cars. Now it’s also producing fast chargers. The automaker on Tuesday unveiled fast-charging hardware it claims to have developed in-house, including a liquid-cooled DC charger capable of up to 450 kw. It’s designed to be used with a Lotus-developed power cabinet and 600-amp charging unit in a setup Lotus claims can… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck’s ‘Beast Mode’, Trim Details Uncovered By Software Developer
A developer who deconstructed the Tesla app revealed the name of the two trim levels. Read more…
BYD sees 200,000th Seagull compact EV roll off line
The Seagull, the least expensive model under the BYD umbrella, sold 43,350 units in October, making it the second-highest selling BYD model. Read more…
2024 Fiat 500e coming to the US with sun-$33K price
The Fiat 500e is set to make a return to the US market, aiming to become one of the most affordable electric vehicle options on the market. Fiat, a brand that has faded into relative obscurity in recent years in the US, is making a strategic move to revitalize its presence in North America with the 2024 Fiat 500e, priced starting at under €30,800. Read more…
US foreign content battery regulations under consideration
The US government is considering granting car manufacturers a temporary exemption from new regulations for battery materials sourced from abroad. This would allow electric cars with such batteries to benefit from the full tax credit of USD 7,500 for longer than previously planned. Read more…
Toyota wants to sell Denso shares
In order to free up further capital for investments in the transition to electric cars, Toyota and two subsidiaries are planning to sell shares in supplier Denso worth several billion dollars. Read more…
