Vulcan Energy has received a building permit for its commercial lithium processing plant in Frankfurt-Höchst. In the initial phase, the facility is expected to produce up to 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide. Customers include LG Energy Solution, Umicore and Stellantis, whose contracts have been amended accordingly. Read more…
If you don’t know which type of e-bike to buy, you should probably get this one
I’ve been working in the e-bike industry for over 15 years now, and so I’ve seen a thing or two. I also get about a dozen emails a day from people asking what type of e-bike would be best for them, so it’d probably be more efficient to simply tell everyone the correct answer all at once.. Read more…
ICCT report shows lectric cars bring car manufacturers closer to CO2 targets
This week, the EU is discussing the possibility of relaxing its own CO2 targets for 2035. The ICCT has looked at the data and believes that car manufacturers are well on track to meet the CO2 targets for 2027, thanks to rising sales of electric cars. Read more…
Aito launches three electric cars on the global market
The Chinese brand Aito, owned by electronics group Huawei and car manufacturer Seres, presented its product range for the global market at the IAA. It consists of the SUV models Aito 5, Aito 7 and Aito 9. The vehicles are to be launched first in the Middle East. Read more…
Did This Cybertruck Driver Catch A Ghost On His Dashcam?
Paranormal activity or another case of the Tesla pickup’s visibility woes? Lire la suite…
China Aug EV battery installations: CATL holds 42.35% share, BYD 20.85%
CATL’s August share increased by 0.95 percentage points compared to July, while BYD’s share decreased by 0.34 percentage points.
CATL and BYD collectively accounted for 63.2 percent of China’s August power battery installations.
ExxonMobil to offer synthetic graphite for EV batteries
ExxonMobil has acquired the US-based assets and technology of Superior Graphite, along with select international offices, to enter the synthetic graphite market. The move supports the development of a domestic supply chain for battery anode materials used in electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems. Read more…
Blink Charging adds 3500 charge points through partnership with Paua
UK-based Blink Charging has partnered with Paua, a EV charge point aggregator for commercial fleets and businesses. It brings Paua’s total number of connectors up to 67,000. Read more…
China NEV retail at 181,000 in Sept 1-7, down 3% year-on-year
From September 1-7, retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China totaled 304,000 units, down 10 percent year-on-year.
The retail penetration rate of NEVs in China was 59.6 percent from September 1-7, and 51.44 percent year-to-date.
Ample and Repsol expand EV battery swapping in Madrid
Ample and Repsol are adding three new battery swapping stations in Madrid, located at existing Repsol service stations. According to Ample, the facilities can provide a full charge in under five minutes. Read more…
Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Goes Live In Las Vegas
Zoox is now the first company in the world to offer fully autonomous ride-hailing services in a purpose-built robotaxi. Lire la suite…
Seat expects strong factory utilisation for electric small cars
The Volkswagen Group’s upcoming family of electric small cars will be built in Spain. At the IAA, Seat’s interim CEO expressed himself “absolutely optimistic” about ramping up production under the company’s responsibility to a capacity of 800,000 electric cars per year by the end of the decade. Read more…
China NEV sales rise to nearly 1.4 million in Aug as exports double, CAAM data show
BEV sales in August rose 40.5 percent year-on-year, while PHEV sales grew 7.5 percent.
NEV exports recorded year-on-year growth exceeding 100 percent for the fourth consecutive month.
Zoox unleashes driverless taxis on the Las Vegas Strip
The future of transportation just rolled onto the streets of Las Vegas, and it looks a little different than you might expect. Zoox has spent over a decade developing autonomous vehicles, and officially began offering rides to the public today in its custom-built robotaxi. For the first time, anyone in a specific area of the city can hail one of… Read more…
US ends EV carpool lane access from October
Starting next month, single-occupant drivers of electric vehicles in California will no longer be permitted to use carpool lanes under the federal Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) decal programme. It expires after Congress and the Trump administration declined to extend the initiative. Similar programmes in 13 other US states will also come to an end. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht gets special flight permit for modular flying car in UAE
Xpeng Aeroht will next conduct manned flight tests across multiple locations in the UAE.
The company plans to complete its inaugural flight in Dubai this October.
VW and Rivian launch joint chip sourcing model at IAA
Volkswagen Group used the 4th Semiconductor Summit at IAA Mobility to outline its semiconductor procurement strategy and highlight its new cooperation with Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies. The initiative introduces a procurement model spanning more than 50 semiconductor categories. Read more…
GWM’s Wey brand begins pre-sales of Gaoshan 7 MPV starting at $40,700
The Gaoshan 7 MPV pre-sale starts at RMB 289,800 ($40,700), featuring a WLTC battery range of 172 kilometers.
The MPV received 3,756 pre-orders within an hour of the start of its pre-sales.
IM Motors launches updated LS6 SUV, intensifying race in EREV segment
The updated LS6 adds EREV variants to its existing BEV options, featuring a battery range of up to 450 km.
The updated LS6 is the first model to feature IM Motors’ Hengxing EREV system, as competition in the EREV segment intensifies.
Nio shares resume trading in Singapore after brief halt due to $1 billion share offering
As of this writing, Nio shares are down 5.31 percent in Singapore and down 6.85 percent in Hong Kong.
Nio announced yesterday its plan to raise $1 billion through a new share offering, priced at an 11 percent discount to the previous trading day.
